Royalty
Gillman & Soame has photographed royalty throughout the ages, up to and including the current Royal Family.
Our History
- 1856 - Robert Hills, wigmaker and early photographer, formally establishes his first commercial premises at 16 Cornmarket Street, Oxford.
- 1867 - Hills & Saunders, Oxford, later to be incorporated into Gillman & Soame, proudly receive their first Royal Warrant from HRH Queen Victoria. This is followed in 1883 with a second appointment from the Prince and Princess of Wales.
- 1893 - Gillman & Co photographers receive royal recognition with their appointment to HRH The Prince of Wales.
- 1954 - Gillman's newly launched "Cinematograph" service, one of the earliest commercial 8mm film services, is on hand to capture Roger Bannister's historic four minute mile on 6th May 1954.
- 1964 - Gillman & Soame introduce the first commercial colour school portraiture service, followed closely by the introduction of colour processing for all school and university group photography.