Notre Dame, Paris. Photographer: William Henry Fox Talbot.
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Inscribed in ink: 716. View from an elevated vantage point showing the west face and twin towers of Notre Dame Cathedral. An elaborate awning hangs over the northern doorway of the building, placed there for the service after the death of Pope Gregory XVI. Scaffolding can be seen on the right-h...
[Water Meadows and Canterbury Cathedral.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Landscape Photography A view looking though a wooden fence to the city of Canterbury with the cathedral on the skyline and partially reflected in a pond. Trimmed negative.
[St Martin's Church, Canterbury.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography A view of the approach to the church with its belfry, which is partially in shadow. Trimmed negative with top left corner missing.
[St Martin's Church, Canterbury.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography An oblique view of the church with the belfry partially hidden behind a tree. Trimmed negative with clipped top left corner.
[St Martin-in-the-Fields and Trafalgar Square, London.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Urban Topographical Photography The view diagonally across Trafalgar Square towards the church. A section of the wooden fence that surrounded the base of Nelson's Column whilst it was being built, is visible along the right edge of the negative. Trimmed negative with the sky having been ...
[St Martin-in-the-Fields and Trafalgar Square, London.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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View north-eastwards across Trafalgar Square towards the church of St Martin-in-the-Fields. On the extreme right can be seen the fencing surrounding Nelson's Column, under construction at this time. Trimmed negative.
[Holy Trinity Church, Bishop's Road, Paddington, London.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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General view looking towards the church, with excavations for other building work in the area visible in the foreground. Trimmed negative with the sky painted out
[Holy Trinity Church, Bishop's Road, Paddington, London.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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General view of the church and surrounding buildings from the west, taken at around the time of completion in 1845. Trimmed negative, a print from which can be found at Talbot Photo 2(402).
[Trafalgar Square with Nelson's Column under Construction.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography The base of the column in scaffolding with St Martin-in-the-Field and Morley's Hotel in the background. In the foreground a wooden fence covered in bill posters can be seen. Trimmed negative.
[Detail of the Exterior of Henry VII Chapel, Westminster Abbey.] Photographer: Talbot, William Henry Fox
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Genre: Architectural Photography A close-up view of a section of the windows and ornate stonework, taken from an elevated position. Trimmed negative with clipped corners.