John Hannavy is a photographer, writer, and photographic historian,
and over the past thirty-seven years has written and illustrated many books and magazine articles on
travel, heritage, and photography – all illustrated with his own original images – and on photographic history. His work regularly appears
in several leading magazines covering all aspects of
heritage and travel. Click on the covers below to see sample spreads for each of the current book projects.
Scotland's Heritage
will be published in April 2012 by Whittles Publishing.
The Victorian and Edwardian Tourist
will be published in July 2012 by Shire Publications.
War Photography 1850-1910
will be published in September 2012 by Shire Publications.
Publishers for the other titles are being sought.
Picture of the Month February 2012
Peterhof Palace and Fountains, St Petersburg, Russia
November 2011 December 2011 January 2012
In Print September 2011 - February 2012
Steaming into History Scotland Magazine January/February 2012, 4pp
A History in Postcards Vintage Spirit February 2012, 3pp
History and husbandry - Thomas Pennant 5 Scotland Magazine January/February 2012, 4pp
Scotland's Showcase to the World Discover my past Scotland January/February 2012, cover & 5pp
Animal Magic - Australia Zoo Australia & New Zealand Magazine Winter 2011, 9pp
Museum of the month - Verdant Jute Works Dundee Vintage Spirit December 2011, 3pp
Welcome to a somewhat dingy town North East Life November 2011, 4pp
Echoes of the Old Country Australia & New Zealand Magazine December 2011, 7pp
They came, they saw, but didn't conquer Scotland Magazine November/December 2011, 4pp
To Omdurman and Khartoum Discover my past Scotland November/December 2011, cover & 5pp
Kirks, crosses and pearls - Thomas Pennant 4 Scotland Magazine November/December 2011, 4pp
Cordoba - a world heritage treasure Living Spain Autumn 2011, 5pp
A decent shepherd's widow Discover my past Scotland October 2011, cover & 5pp
By the loch's edge Scotland Magazine September/October 2011, 4pp
Bathgate no more, Linwood no more... Discover my past Scotland September 2011, cover & 5pp
Highlands and Islands - Thomas Pennant 3 Scotland Magazine September/October 2011, 4pp
Steaming into History Scotland Magazine January/February 2012, 4pp
A History in Postcards Vintage Spirit February 2012, 3pp
History and husbandry - Thomas Pennant 5 Scotland Magazine January/February 2012, 4pp
Scotland's Showcase to the World Discover my past Scotland January/February 2012, cover & 5pp
Animal Magic - Australia Zoo Australia & New Zealand Magazine Winter 2011, 9pp
Museum of the month - Verdant Jute Works Dundee Vintage Spirit December 2011, 3pp
Welcome to a somewhat dingy town North East Life November 2011, 4pp
Echoes of the Old Country Australia & New Zealand Magazine December 2011, 7pp
They came, they saw, but didn't conquer Scotland Magazine November/December 2011, 4pp
To Omdurman and Khartoum Discover my past Scotland November/December 2011, cover & 5pp
Kirks, crosses and pearls - Thomas Pennant 4 Scotland Magazine November/December 2011, 4pp
Cordoba - a world heritage treasure Living Spain Autumn 2011, 5pp
A decent shepherd's widow Discover my past Scotland October 2011, cover & 5pp
By the loch's edge Scotland Magazine September/October 2011, 4pp
Bathgate no more, Linwood no more... Discover my past Scotland September 2011, cover & 5pp
Highlands and Islands - Thomas Pennant 3 Scotland Magazine September/October 2011, 4pp
The John Hannavy Picture Collection
The John Hannavy Picture Collection contains thousands of images taken by John in Britain and throughout the world,
together with a growing archive of historic images, chronicling both John's travels
and the early British photographers in whose footsteps he has been travelling since 2001.
The images below give just a small sample of the subjects covered.
The library contains thousands of images reflecting nearly forty years of architectural, landscape and heritage photography,
and a large collection of Victorian images by the many photographers about whom he has written over the past thirty years,
including Roger Fenton, Francis Frith, George Washington Wilson and others. These images are available for editorial use.
and a large collection of Victorian images by the many photographers about whom he has written over the past thirty years,
including Roger Fenton, Francis Frith, George Washington Wilson and others. These images are available for editorial use.
Formerly Professor in Art & Design at the University of Bolton,
John Hannavy is now a writer, photographer and researcher,
and his many interests are reflected in these pages.
and his many interests are reflected in these pages.
This website contains information on all John's current projects, and offers previews of books and articles
not yet published, as well as presenting an occasional diary of ongoing research, lectures, and other projects.
John Hannavy is available for architectural, landscape, heritage and travel photographic commissions, and for editorial work within the same subject areas.
contact john@johnhannavy.co.uk