'The statue and bust.' Florence (Petrafa). Villa Petrafa. Photographer: Unknown
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Genre: Architectural Photography View looking up the hillside towards the villa. 'This charmingly situated villa about four miles from the Porta al Prato stands on the hill slopes N. W. of the city…'
Genre: Architectural Photography Interior view of the wood-panelled Recess Room at Bramshill, Hampshire, with a figure seated reading at a table: 'The room, like many in the old Elizabethan mansions, is comparatively low and dark, and therefore unsuited for photography. This is made more so by ...
Bredicot Court, Worcester. Photographer: Turner, Benjamin Bracknell
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Genre: Architectural Photography General view of the Elizabethan half-timbered manor. Technical note: 'Taken by Fox Talbot's process in April, 10 a.m. in clear sunshine; exposure thirty minutes; developed with Fox Talbot's gallo-nitrate wash. Lens by A. Ross; focal length twenty inches; diamete...
Wool Bridge, Dorsetshire. Photographer: Hennah, Thomas H.
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Genre: Architectural Photography View along the Avon towards the Wool Bridge, south-east of Cranbourne, with a large stone manor house on the far bank on the left. Technical note: 'Taken by the wax-paper process in September, 1854, in bright sunshine; exposure twenty minutes; developed with gal...
Gateway to Borwick Hall, Lancashire. Photographer: Major, John Richardson
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Genre: Architectural Photography View along the road in front of Borwick Hall, with the entrance gateway on the right. Technical note: 'Taken by the calotype process, August 14th, 1855, 20m. Past 2 o'clock, sun shining; exposure six minutes; developed according to Dr. Diamond's process. Lens by...
Orangery and Flower Garden at Singleton, Glamorganshire. Photographer: Vivian, W. Graham
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Genre: Landscape Photography View along the gravel path in front of the orangery (partially seen on the right), towards a group posed in the middleground of the scene. Technical note: 'Taken on collodion in September 1854; weather bright; exposure two and a half minutes; developed with pyrogall...