Garden of Selvia, Capuchin Monastery. Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Inscription: 422 [title and Bridges' signature inscribed on verso]. Genre: Landscape Photography Part of the monastery's garden surrounded by high rock cliffs; in the centre six monks and a layman pose for the photographer. Trimmed negative.
Amphitheatre, Syracuse. Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Inscription: 410. [Title and Bridges' signature on verso]. Genre: Archaeological Photography View of the amphitheatre ruins that extend up the hill towards a row of olive trees tops, which are visible along the skyline. Trimmed negative.
Old Church of S. Giovanni, Syracuse. Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Inscription: [Title and Bridges's signature on verso.] Genre: Architectural Photography View of the façade of the church with its bell and statutory on the roof of the building. In front of the church is a three-arched wall that obscures much of the edifice except for the door which is aligned...
Theatre of Nymphaeum, Syracuse. Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Inscription: [Title and Bridges's signature on verso.] Genre: Archaeological Photography A view of a hillside, which contains Greek ruins of an amphitheatre with rural dwellings built amongst them. Trimmed negative.
Amphitheatre, Syracuse. Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Inscription: 41 [Title and Bridges' signature inscribed on verso.] Genre: Archaeological Photography General view of the amphitheatre taken from the pit area and facing the terrace. The chemical coating is slightly uneven in the upper third of the trimmed negative.
Syracuse Theatre. Photographer: Bridges, George Wilson
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Inscription: 17 [Title and Bridges' signature inscribed on verso.] Genre: Archaeological Photography Taken from the side of the pit area, it shows the terraced seating with several rural buildings that have been built amongst the ruins. The trimmed negative has been folded in half and there is...
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.
[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.