12 October 2015
Hy Money - My Sporting Life
Aged nineteen Hy arrived at Tilbury Docks from Bombay, with fifteen pounds in her pocket and a Box Brownie camera given to her by her mother, with a request to send her a picture of Buckingham Palace, once she had settled in her new life.
Having married at twenty-two Hy spent her early years taking photos of her young family, but her enthusiasm for photography soon became a passion. She sent one of her pictures to a Sunday National Newspaper and not only was it published, but it was given a By-line, at her first attempt.
A trip to Crystal Palace Football Club as a birthday treat for her eight year old son, spurred her to take action photos. At this time women were not allowed on to the pitch to take pictures. But after a two year struggle, she was accepted by the NUJ and soon became a familiar sight on the touch lines at the then First Division football matches all over London.
Hy was then acknowledged as the first woman sports photographer in Fleet Street. Her photos were regularly seen in books, in magazines and on the sports pages. Her first Press pass took her to other events, such as the Theatre, Politics, Sports, Corporate Functions and even to Royal occasions.Hy is credited as the first female sports photographer on Fleet Street and has an interesting story to tell.
Non-members are most welcome to attend this special evening on Monday 12 October 2015. There is a small charge of £3.00 on the door. Refreshments will be provided.
June 2015
New Licentiates of the Royal Photographic Society - LRPS
Congratulations to four of our members who successfully submitted panels of prints to the Royal Photographic Society on Distinctions Assessment days and were awarded Licentiateship.
So now we have:
Sylvia Moorhouse LRPS
Steve Lenaerts LRPS
David Traish LRPS
Balwant Thanki LRPS
