Detectiv-Club Belge

Identity

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Collective

Alternative name or descriptor

  • Détective Club Belge d’Amateurs Photographes

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  • Group

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Life dates

Activity

1894 * - 1899 Bruxelles
Founded on 15.1.1894. President: Léon Sneyers; vice-president in 1897-1898: V. Maes; secretary in 1897-1898: H. De Bruyn(e). "There is a central section in Brussels, a section in Ghent, and sections being formed in Antwerp and Mons. The club mainly recruits youngsters in universities and colleges..." (Revue des Amateurs Photographes, 26.5.1895). The club's premises moved from Hôtel du Renard (Grand'Place) to Café Teniers (Boulevard Anspach, 87) by 1.6.1897. The club’s lab and studio were accessible to amateurs and clubs from foreign countries.

Locations

1894 * - 1899 Bruxelles

Exhibitions

Ixelles, 1895; Caen, 1899 (represented by F. Leys, P. Sluys and L. Sneyers).

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DIRECTORY_2017#1070

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Dates of creation/revision

SFJ new 1.1.2019; revised 9.3.2019; MD revised 10.2.2023 & 10.11.2023; SFJ revised 28.1.2024 & 21.7.2024 based on information supplied by M. Demaeght

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