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Jayne Knight is a Visiting Research Fellow at the Centre for Design History, exploring new interpretations of the history of popular photography through Kodak Museum Collection at the National Science and Media Museum, Bradford.
Jayne's research interests include popular photography, photographic history, design history, institutional histories, material and visual culture.
Education/Academic qualification
PhD, From company museum to national collection, 1927-2023: telling the story of popular photography through the Kodak Museum Collection, University of Brighton
1 Oct 2019 → 16 Apr 2024
Award Date: 30 Jul 2024
Master, Connecting Culture and Industry: London Zoo and its Photographic Advertsing in the 1920s, De Montfort University
Bachelor, To what extent can the photography of Fox Talbot be considered art?, University of Essex
External positions
Science Museum Group Research Associate
15 Jan 2025 → …
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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From company museum to national collection, 1927-2023: telling the story of popular photography through the Kodak Museum Collection
Knight, J., Jul 2024, 358 p.Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis
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Photography on Tour: Themes of the 1970s and 80s in the Half Moon Photography Workshop Touring Exhibitions
Knight, J., 15 Feb 2023Research output: Non-textual output › Web publication/site
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A Thousand Negatives and Many Positives: Researchers Reflect on a PhD Student Support Scheme
Pollen, A. & Knight, J., 21 Oct 2022Research output: Other contribution
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Rediscovering 35mm Colour Slide Family Snaps
Knight, J., 11 Nov 2021Research output: Non-textual output › Web publication/site
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Cyanotyping the Family Snaps
Knight, J., 19 Apr 2020Research output: Non-textual output › Web publication/site
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Lady Researchers Wanted for Lady Photographers
Pollen, A. (Presenter) & Knight, J. (Presenter)
8 Mar 2026Activity: External talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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‘Kodak Photography - a simple, fascinating and interesting pursuit for all’: Kodak’s marketing of camera ownership and snapshooting to women in Britain.
Knight, J. (Presenter)
8 Mar 2025Activity: External talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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“What’s an Instamatic Camera? Photos are Taken on Phones!”: The Changing Story of Popular Photography in the National Science and Media Museum’s Kodak Gallery
Knight, J. (Presenter)
24 Nov 2024Activity: External talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Collections within a Collection: Researching the Royal Photographic Society Archive
Knight, J. (Presenter)
12 Mar 2024Activity: External talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Teatime Workshop: The Kodak Museum - A Snapshot of Popular Photography
Knight, J. (Participant)
14 Apr 2023Activity: Events › Workshop