Explore Photography Culture

A slide projector sends a blue horizontal strip of light onto a black and white photograph of an architectural detail.

Light Years: Beyond Documentary Soundscape

Listen to a soundscape of talks and events from The Photographers' Gallery's past

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Audio Descriptions: Helen Levitt

Scroll down to listen to audio-descriptions of five photographs by Helen Levitt. The sound file is located below each photograph.

A photograph of a group of teenagers outside under a tree.

Podcast: In conversation with Siân Davey

In conversation with photographer Siân Davey

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Podcast: What's it like to be a Creative Producer?

Creative Producer Gracie Yabsley talks about her varied role and how she got into it

An Introduction to Image Datasets

An introductory video essay to Data / Set / Match, a year-long programme seeking new ways to present, visualise and interrogate visual datasets.

Soho Then: Ep. 6 - Home & Homelessness

Soho Then: Ep. 6 - Home and Homelessness Press play, listen, scroll through the transcript, and take yourself back to Soho then with the images in this photo-based podcast... Transcript

Man looking in a book shop window in Soho. December 1970

Soho Then: Ep. 5 - Sex & Sexuality

Soho Then: Ep. 5 - Sex and Sexuality Press play, listen, scroll through the transcript, and take yourself back to Soho then with the images in this photo-based podcast... Transcript

Dressing room 2 at La Vie En Rose 1984-6

Soho Then: Ep. 4 - Clubs & Late Night Establishments

Soho Then: Ep. 4 - Clubs and Late Night Establishments Press play, listen, scroll through the transcript, and take yourself back to Soho then with the images in this photo-based

A customer tries on a new hat in the millinery department of Bourne and Hollingsworth on London's Oxford Street in 1942

Soho Then: Ep. 3 - Fashion & Tailoring

In this episode, Martyn Borovick is our guide to the history of Soho's world of fashion and tailoring.

The Dominion Theatre at the premiere of The Sound Of Music

Soho Then: Ep. 2 - Film & Cinema

In this episode we explore the topic of Film and Cinema in Soho’s past. Leslie Hardcastle and Pamela Power are our guides.

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Podcast Series: Soho Then

- Soho Then is a photo-based podcast. Over six, themed episodes people share their memories and experiences of living and working in one of London's most notorious neighbourhoods - from

A man walks past a fruit and veg stall at Berwick Street Market

Soho Then: Ep. 1 - Food & Shopping

With contributions from former and present-day residents and workers, this episode explores the topic of Food & Shopping in Soho's past.

Our Curated Themes

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