Ear of Dionysius, Syracuse. Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Inscription: 1 [Title and Bridges' signature inscribed on verso.] Genre: Landscape Photography Exterior view of the entrance to the cave with a small rectangular building at the base of the cliff face. Image size 214 x 170 mm.
Abate's Hotel, Syracuse. Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Inscription: 424 [Title and Bridges' signature on verso.] Genre: Urban Topographical Photography View taken from an elevated vantage point looking down onto the hotel and several rooftops nearby; a group of people stand on a corner terrace of the hotel and the sea is visible along the skyline....
[Unidentified Castellated Building.] Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Inscription: Inscribed in pencil on verso: '41'. Genre: Architectural Photography A large castellated building, possibly a hotel, with a small archway separating the front and back façades, an elevated part of the building displays a small cross. The building possibly looks out to sea. Trimmed...
[Two Naval Officers posed on a Terrace.] Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Inscription: Inscribed along top of negative: 'Pray let 6 copies of this be sent to me - one to Mrs Wilkinson 24 Russell Street, Southsea, Hants one to Commander Sparks, R N 3 Dorset Place, Radipole Weymouth', inscribed on verso: '479'. Genre: Portrait Photography Portrait photograph of two na...
[Couple seated in front of a brick wall.] Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Genre: Portrait Photography A couple sit in front of a sunlit garden wall with shrubs in the foreground; the man faces the camera whilst the woman is in three-quarter profile. Image size 173 x 219 mm.
[Couple seated in front of a stone wall.] Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Inscription: Inscribed in ink on verso: '477'. Genre: Portrait Photography A couple sit side-by-side in front of a stone wall. The man, possibly a clergyman, has an opened book on his lap and faces the camera, whilst the woman is turned towards her husband. Trimmed negative.
[Captain Correy on board H. M. S. 'Superb,' Plymouth Harbour.] Photographer: Henneman, Nicolaas
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Full-length portrait of Captain Correy R.N., standing beside a row of cannons on the deck of H. M. S. 'Superb'. Prints from this trimmed negative can be found at Talbot Photo 2 (359-363) and Talbot Photo 16 (4).
Inscription: Inscribed on verso: '585'. Tightly composed view of the bridge deck; the ladder leading to the upper deck and parts of the rigging have cast several shadows. Trimmed negative.
[Captain Correy on board H. M. S. 'Superb,' Plymouth Harbour.] Photographer: Henneman, Nicolaas
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Full-length portrait of Captain Correy R.N., standing beside a row of cannons on the deck of H. M. S. 'Superb'. Small section of the negative is missing from where it was possibly adhered to an album page. This is a variant of Talbot Photo 1 (343). Trimmed negative.
