Item Summary

An album of commercially produced architectural and urban views. 79 albumen prints by commercial photographers, most titled and signed in the negative. 43 prints by G. W. Wilson are initialled "G.W.W." 20 by F. Frith & Co. initialled “F.F. & Co.” 7 by James Valentine initialled "J.V." 7 by Francis Bedford signed "Bedford." 1 unsigned print attributed to W.M. Spooner & Co. (45. Old houses, Holborn.). 1 unsigned print by unidentified photographer (65. Hampton Court Palace, main entrance.).

Descriptive Information

Title
England 1894 [photograph album].
Call Number
D East 59/GC131/Box 62/Small/Album/England 1894 GA 2011.01470
Identifier
ark:/88435/dcx059cn50z
Publisher
1894.
Language
English
Date Created
1894
Extent
1 photo album (79 prints) : black and white ; 28 x 38 x 7 cm
Source Acquisition
Bequest of Hamilton Cottier, Princeton University Class of 1922.
Rights Statement
Copyright Not Evaluated
Contents
G. W. Wilson: [14] Warwick Castle, from Guy's Tower. 4214.
[15] Courtyard, Warwick Castle. 4213.
[16] The Warwick Vase, Warwick Castle. 4519.
[17] Ann Hathaway's Cottage, Shottery, Warwickshire. 4512.
[18] Shakespeare's house, Stratford-on-Avon. 4508.
[19] Room in Henley St, Stratford-on-Avon, in which Shakespeare was born. 4516.
[20] Holy Trinity Church, Stratford-on-Avon. 6346.
[21] Chancel, Holy Trinity Parish Church, Stratford-on-Avon. 6349.
[22] Shakespeare's tombstone. 6539.
[23] The Old Mill at Guy's Cliff, Warwick. 4218.
[24] In the Tom Quadrangle, Christ Church, Oxford. 3536.
[25] Bodleian Library, Oxford. 4634.
[26] Dining hall, Christ Church College, Oxford.
[28] Lion at base of Nelson’s Monument, Trafalgar Square. 8076.
[29] Houses of Parliament from the Thames. 7375.
[30] The House of Lords. 7728.
[31] The House of Commons. 7729.
[32] Westminster Abbey from the north. 7379.
[35] Westminster Hall. 7734.
[37] Buckingham Palace. 7382.
[38] St James’s Palace, London. 8380.
[40] Choir, looking e, St. Paul's. 7300.
[41] Victoria Embankment, London. 4174.
[44] Bank of England, London. 7415.
[49] Temple Bar in 1877. 1174.
[50] Ludgate Circus, 7404.
[53] Piccadilly Circus. 4050.
[56] Tower of London from the Thames. 7749.
[59] Corner group, Albert Memorial, Hyde Park, “America.” 7415.
[60] Albert Memorial, Hyde Park. 7752.
[61] Windsor Castle from n.w. 594.
[62] Great Palm House Kew. 6812.
[63] Chestnut Ave. Bushey Park. 2926.
[66] King's College Chapel, Cambridge, from the quadrangle 3459.
[67] Elms, King's College, Cambridge. 5595.
[68] King's College Chapel, Cambridge, stalls in choir. 3403.
[69] New Court, Trinity College, Cambridge. 3468.
[70] Ely Cathedral from s.w. 5656.
[71] Lincoln Cathedral from s.w. 5547.
[72] The Jew's House, Lincoln. 5583.
[73] York Minster from s.w. 4766.
[78] Tanerani's “Cupid Taking a Thorn Out of the Foot of Venus” Chatsworth. 7191.
[79] East side of Sculpture Gallery, Chatsworth. 7215.
James Valentine: [39] St Paul's, London. 3291.
[47] Dickens Old Curiosity Shop, London. 5711.
[48] Pall Mall and Senior Carlton Club, London. 5667.
[55] Tower Bridge. 20380.
[75] Haddon Hall. 8120.
[76] Haddon Hall. 13228.
[77] Chatsworth House from terrace. 7035.
F. Frith & Co.: [1] English Lake District Hawkshead, Wordsworth Lodgings. 30536.
[2] English Lake District Ambleside, Lake Windermere, above Waterhead. 30477.
[3] English Lake District Coniston Lake. 30524.
[4] English Lake District, Lake Thurlmere. 30564.
[5] English Lake District, Lake Derwentwater, Friars Crag. 32862.
[9] Chester, in the Rows. 20611.
[27] Trafalgar Square.
[33] Westminster Abbey, west front. 71.
[34] Westminster, Palace yard. 499.
[36] Westminster Abbey, Nave E.
[42] London Bridge. 197.
[43] British Museum. 225.
[46] Northumberland Avenue, Hotel Metropole. 433.
[51] The Strand. 472.
[52] Regent Quadrant. 438.
[54] Tower of London, Crown Jewels. 432.
[57] Tower of London, St John’s Chapel. 38.
[58] Rotten Row. 397.
[64] Crystal Palace.
[74] Manchester, Piccadilly. 21887.
Francis Bedford: [6] Chester, Phoenix Tower from Walls. 1527.
[7] Chester Cathedral, general view. 1511.
[8] Chester, Bishop Lloyd's House. 1523.
[10] Eaton Hall, from the south east. 1323.
[11] Eaton Hall, central hall. 1482.
[12] Eaton Hall, Library, looking east. 1496.
[13] Hawarden Castle from the s.e. 1504.
Notes
Medium: Albumen prints
Cover title.

Discovery Information

Subject
Photograph albums—Specimens
Landscapes—England—Pictorial works
England—Pictorial works
Photographs

Physical Characteristics

File Count
92

Institutional Information

Collection
Omega Project
Selections from the Graphic Arts Collection
IIIF Manifest URL

https://figgy.princeton.edu/concern/scanned_resources/78e3c188-08e6-40ce-85ab-091cab50d4da/manifest