BALAKLAVA PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB

On 15 May 1912 a meeting was held at Mr B. Dunstone’s establishment at Balaklava to consider the formation of a photographic society. In the Australasian Photo-Review for June 1912 a report from the Balaklava Photographic Club said: ‘A very promising amateur photographic club has been formed in Balaklava. There are about a dozen members, with probabilities of increase as soon as seeding operations are completed on the farms, for this is an agricultural district. The Rev. A.H. Reynolds M.A. has been elected president. The club has been formed by Mr B.R. Banyer [q.v.] who, until his departure for Balaklava two years ago, was a leading member of the Kapunda Photographic Club. As the camerists here are mere novices Mr Banyer has been appointed demonstrator and hon. secretary. Mr Banyer is editor of the local newspaper, The Wooroora Producer.’

The club was listed in the directory of photographic societies published by the A.P.-R. until 1916, but may have been active after that date.

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