Winchester Photographic Society members were taken down Memory Lane when Trevor Muston presented images on old glass lantern slides with a fascinating archive of pictures by Portsmouth Camera Club members, the earliest from 1903 and the most recent from the 1950s.

It was the second collection shown to Winchester and, as before, many of the images were in black and white, some hand-tinted and some accompanied by readings of poems, stories such as "Dwarf Long Nose" and "Little Red Riding Hood" and descriptions of life in Japan.

They provided a great reflection of the styles of photography over the period and a wonderful insight on the fashions and social history.

There were many portraits, both formal and informal, including family groups, for example, a series showing a family enjoying Christmas, the equivalent of today's videos.

Many shots showed members of Portsmouth Camera Club outings which were obviously popular and some of the large unwieldy cameras used were in evidence.

Familiar landmarks and locations were displayed in southern England, including the cathedral, Guildhall and dock areas in Portsmouth as well as a fascinating series showing performances of pantomimes and ballets probably photographed at the Kings Theatre.

Devon and Cornwall featured prominently, as did many photographs of bridges, including illustrations from books, which presented quite a comprehensive history of some famous ones such as Tower Bridge, the Forth, Tyne and Tay and the Clifton Suspension Bridge.

There were also many unidentified pictures taken in foreign locations which provided a guessing game for the audience.

Carol Watson, president, thanked Trevor Muston for sharing his collection with the society and for providing a fascinating insight on how photography and society has changed.