Ivybridge Camera Club was formed in April 1982 on an ‘idea’ by one of our founder members, the late Bill Watson.

The club became affiliated to the Ivybridge Community Association in May 1982 and was known as the Ivybridge Community Association Photographic Society. Meetings were held at the Jubilee Hall, Ivybridge Community College.

In January 1983 the club became a member of the Western Counties Photographic Federation (WCPF) and is still a participating member club. By being a member of the WCPF the club has access to lectures, competition judges, exhibitions, seminars and other photographic activities controlled by the federation.

Being a member of the WCPF also gives the club access to services provided by the Photographic Alliance of Great Britain.

The club remained with the Ivybridge Community Association until 1989 when we became known as the ‘Ivybridge Camera Club’, although this was not formalised until much later, in 1997.

However, we still continued to meet at the Ivybridge Community Centre until 1996.

Until summer 2005 meetings were held at St John’s Church Hall, Ivybridge, but now we have moved to a new hall at Bittaford and this has enabled us to grow. At the 2005 AGM, we changed the club name to include the words '& District'.

Exhibitions of club members’ photographic work have been held at various venues within our local area, such as Ivybridge Garden Association shows and within the Ivybridge Arts and Craft Society Exhibitions.

Inter-club competitions also offer an opportunity for members to see their work exhibited and judged against other standards.