Smile...you're on camera!

We had an interesting meeting on 19 March with the current group of Heritage Ambassadors. This scheme runs annually, in collaboration with Voices Gloucester and is aimed at Year 10 and 12 students with an interest in history and heritage. We have an excellent programme for 2025. Pupils have already taken a 'behind the scenes' tour of Gloucestershire Archives, and looked at old maps, suffragette diaries and much more!

At the latest meeting, Harriet Hughes, Museum Lead of Hundred Heroines, discussed the organisation’s active promotion of women in photography. It was fascinating to hear about such a relatively new and vital organisation. Harriet also invited Adam Pensotti, Head of Canon’s Young People Programme, to speak to the Ambassadors. Adam discussed his journey into professional photography as well as the important work Canon are undertaking with their global Youth Programme.

With photography being a way for everyone to record and reflect the world they live in, the meeting was a wonderful way for our Ambassadors to consider their own use of film as well as the future of amateur and professional photography. It was great to consider the role that visual arts can play in the heritage sector and its enduring importance. Thanks to Harriet and Adam for their thought-provoking talks.

At our next meeting in May, the Ambassadors will be taking a tour of Gloucester Docks, including the Tall Ships, with Gloucester Civic Trust.

https://hundredheroines.org/

https://www.canon.co.uk/sustainability/empowering-young-people/