BAPLA is the
trade association
A trade association, also known as an industry trade group, business association, sector association or industry body, is an organization founded and funded by businesses that operate in a specific Industry (economics), industry. An industry tra ...
of UK based photographic image suppliers, commercial picture libraries and agencies.
History
The association was formed in 1975 with founding members:
Ardea Photographics,
Aspect Picture Library,
BBC Picture Library,
Black Star Publishing Co.,
Camera Press Ltd,
Bruce Coleman Ltd,
Colorific Photo Library,
Colour Library International,
Feature Pix Colour Library,
Susan Griggs Agency,
Robert Harding Picture Library,
Keystone Press Agency,
Frank Lane Photographic Agency
Frank or Franks may refer to:
People
* Frank (given name)
* Frank (surname)
* Franks (surname)
* Franks, a medieval Germanic people
* Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang
Cur ...
,
Pictor International Ltd,
Picturepoint Ltd,
Popper Photo Library
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* Popper (surname), including a list of people with the name
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* Poppers, a slang term for alkyl nitrites inhaled for recreational purposes
* Poppers, a brand of frozen food owned by Heinz
* ...
,
Spectrum Colour Library
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,
Tony Stone Associates and
Transworld Features Trans World or Transworld may refer to:
Companies
* Trans World Airlines (TWA)
** Trans World Connection, a affiliated brand name of the airline
** Trans World Corporation, a holding company for the airline
** Trans World Express, a regional carr ...
.
Structure
It is situated on
Tranquil Vale' in Blackheath near
Blackheath railway station
Blackheath railway station is Grade II-listed and is in the south-centre of Blackheath, a village in southeast London. In traditional terms the area immediately south-west of the station around Lee Terrace and Lee Park is part of Lee; a sta ...
on the B212.
BAPLA is steered by an elected voluntary Executive Board of eight directors.
References
External links
BAPLA{{Authority control
Trade associations based in the United Kingdom
Organizations established in 1975
Media and communications in the London Borough of Lewisham
British photography organisations
Photo archives in the United Kingdom
1975 establishments in the United Kingdom
Organisations based in the London Borough of Lewisham