W. W. Winter
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W. W. Winter is a photography studio in Derby, the "longest running photography business in Britain".{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2017/apr/14/forgotten-shops-derby-ww-winter-archive-photographs-in-pictures |title=The forgotten shops of Derby – in pictures | Cities |publisher=The Guardian |date= |accessdate=22 April 2017}} The origins of the business have been traced back to 1852.{{cite web|url=http://wwwinter.co.uk/press.html |title=W W Winter press |publisher=Nter.co.uk |date= |accessdate=22 April 2017}} The studio in Midland Road was built in 1867 by Walter William Winter.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwwinter.co.uk/press.html |title=W W Winter press |publisher=Wwwinter.co.uk |date= |accessdate=22 April 2017}}{{cite web|author=Derby City Council |url=https://news.derby.gov.uk/w-w-winter-photography-studio-celebrates-150-years-in-derby-announces-funding-for-exhibition-project/ |title=W W Winter Photography Studio celebrates 150 years in Derby & announces funding for exhibition project | Derby City Council Newsroom |publisher=News.derby.gov.uk |date= |accessdate=22 April 2017}}
In 2014, the studio had a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant of £51,800 to begin preserving and cataloguing its glass negative photographs.{{cite web|url=https://www.hlf.org.uk/about-us/media-centre/press-releases/historic-collection-derby-photographs-be-conserved |title=Historic collection of Derby photographs to be conserved | Heritage Lottery Fund |publisher=Hlf.org.uk |date= |accessdate=22 April 2017}} In 2017, to celebrate 150 years in the same premises, an exhibition was held at Derby Museum and Art Gallery.
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Category:Photographers from Derbyshire
Category:1852 establishments in England