Three million windows into history. That’s the estimate for the number of visual records within the walls of Casa Planas, the astonishing photographic archive of Mallorca’s social history from the 1950 to the 2010’s. On a guided tour May 20, fifteen ASM members viewed photographs, negatives and postcards produced by the company founded by Josep Planas i Montanyà in 1940. They comprise an eye-opening history of social and political life and physical changes in Mallorca from the Franco years to the maturation of the island's tourism-based economy. As the major photography company on...
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23 Jan 2026
Chris Aslan gave a sold-out Day of Special Interest at The Arts Society Chester on Tues 20th January.
19 Jan 2026
Mary & Lea went to a Fallen Angels Dance session on 16th January.
18 Jan 2026
A frosty morning in January did not deter members and visitors to the Horsham Arts Society’s first lecture of the yea
13 Jan 2026
We regret that the visit to the Towner Gallery on 3 February (see December 2025 newsletter) is now sold out.
13 Jan 2026
What a welcome! Coffee and cake at the Hydro Hotel!!!
13 Jan 2026
Following the success of our Winter Study Day at the Hydro Hotel in November, we are delighted to announce that our S

