1930
Robertson was born in Manchester
1949
Received her first Leica camera, a gift from her father
1951
First assignment for Picture Post photographing sheep shearers working on a farm in Snowdonia, Wales
1952
Accompanied the Bluebell Girls, a Parisian cabaret troupe on tour to Italy
Documents elderly people visiting the Tate gallery, London.
1954
Mother's Day Off
Robertson joined a group of women from Bermondsey on a day trip to Margate
1955
Robertson's photographs of a woman giving birth are published in Picture Post
1956
Life magazine commissions Robertson to re-shoot Mother's Day Off, this time featuringwomen from Clapham, South London.
1957
After the collapse of the Picture Post Robertson works as a freelance photojournalist
1966
Trained as a primary school teacher whilst still pursuing photography- teacher until 1978
1986
Subject of Channel 4 documentary
1989
Grace Robertson- Photojournalist of the 50s (monograph) published
1992
Robertson is commissioned by the BBC to make a documentary about nonagenarians
Distinguished Photographers' Award American Women in Photography Int
1995
Honorary D.Litt University of Brighton
1999
Robertson receives an OBE in recognition of her services to photography and is awarded the Wingate Scholarship
2007
Robertson's work was featured in How We Are at Tate Britain
In recognition of her services to photojournalism, Robertson is awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Education by Brunel University
Attended Kendal High School for Girls, Eothen School Caterham, Maria Grey Teacher Trg College Twickenham.
Selected Exhibitions:
1986
The National Museum of Photography, Film and TV
1987
The Photographer's Gallery, London
The University of California, San Diego
1989
Zelda Cheatle Gallery, London
National Museum of Wales, Cardiff
1990
Gardner Centre, University of Sussex
1992
Cathleen Ewing Gallery, Washington DC
1993
Watershed, Bristol
1994
University of Brighton, Sussex
1995
Leaving Their Mark: Sixteen Achieving Women of Eastbourne, Towner Gallery
1998
The Leica Gallery, New York
2002
Grace Robertson: A Sympathetic Eye, University Gallery, University of Brighton, 24th April- 29th May 2002
Aberdeen Art Gallery
2003
The Lowry
2006
Breaking the Frame: Pioneering Women in Photojournalism, Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego
2007
How We Are, Tate Britain, London, 2007
Grace Robertson, The Photographer's Gallery, London, 11th October- 31st December 2007
Collections:
Victoria and Albert Museum
The National Museum of Photography, Film and Television
J Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington DC
Michigan State University
Akron Art Museum Ohio
Helmut Gernsheim Collection, University of Texas
Hulton Getty Collection, London
The National Gallery of Australia