Charterhouse — Founder's Tomb. Photographer: Dixon and Son, Henry
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Genre: Architectural Photography Close view of the monument: 'This costly tomb, built mainly of alabaster, was not completed until 1615. The columns and arch shown in the photograph still convey a sufficient indication of the character of the architecture of the Chapel. The tomb is placed in a ...
Great St. Helen's, Bishopsgate Street. Photographer: Dixon and Son, Henry
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking along the alleyway towards the south entrance of the church, with part of a large timber-framed house in the left foreground.
Cloisters of Lacock Abbey. Photographer: William Henry Fox Talbot
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Inscribed K in ink at top left corner of sensitised side. View taken from inside the cloister yard, showing the northern section of the ivy-covered wall, with a row of perpendicular traceried arches; this is possibly the original trimmed negative that was used for plate 16 of The Pencil of Natu...
Sharington's Tower, Lacock Abbey. Photographer: William Henry Fox Talbot
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View from the south, looking across the lawn towards Sharington's tower, with two ladders leaning against the east wall. This is the original trimmed negative used for plate 19 of ThePencil of Nature. Prints from this negative can be found at Talbot Photo 2(61) and Talbot Photo 6(19).
Christ Church College, Oxford. Photographer: William Henry Fox Talbot.
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View looking across the quadrangle of Christ Church College, with the cathedral spire rising on the skyline beyond. Prints from this trimmed negative can be found at Talbot Photo 2(172-173).
St Mary's Church, Oxford. Photographer: William Henry Fox Talbot.
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Inscribed in pencil: g. View of the church taken from the High Street, showing the windows along the nave and truncated spire. A print taken from this negative can be found at Talbot Photo 2(182).
