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Photo 7
- Record Id:
- 032-003037830
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-003037830
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/dvdc_100018239929.0x000413
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Photo 7
- Title:
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The Durbar Court of the India Office, London, prepared for the reception of President Le Brun of France, March 1939. Photographer(s): Photographic News Agencies Ltd
- Scope & Content:
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Made-up green cloth folder measuring 345 x 365 mm, with one print bound in and two loosely inserted (one on board mount). Print 1 has news agency caption, prints 2-3 uncaptioned. Also bound in is a four page mimeographed programme of events for 23 March 1939, starting with the greeting of the French President and Madame LeBrun by officials of state, followed by dinner with King George VI and Queen Mary at the Foreign Office. After dinner the parties proceeded to the Durbar Hall of the India Office for the unspecified theatrical performance. The three prints in this collection show the hall in various stages of preparation for this event.
- Collection Area:
- Visual Arts
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-003037830", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Photo 7: The Durbar Court of the India Office, London, prepared for the reception of President Le Brun of France, March 1939. Photographer(s):…" },{ "id" : "040-003037831", "parent" : "032-003037830", "text" : "Photo 7(1): Preparations for the State Visit of the French President, India Office, London, 17 March 1939. Photographer: Photographic News Agencies…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003037832", "parent" : "032-003037830", "text" : "Photo 7(2): Inner Court of the India Office, London, in preparation for the visit of the French President, 23 March 1939. Photographer: Larkin Bros.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-003037833", "parent" : "032-003037830", "text" : "Photo 7(3): [Inner Court of the India Office, London, in preparation for the visit of the French President.] Photographer: Larkin Bros. Ltd" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
- Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-003037830
- Is part of:
- not applicable
- Contains:
- Photo 7(1) : Preparations for the State Visit of the French President, India Office, London, 17 March 1939. Photographer: Photographic News…
Photo 7(2) : Inner Court of the India Office, London, in preparation for the visit of the French President, 23 March 1939. Photographer: Larkin…
Photo 7(3) : [Inner Court of the India Office, London, in preparation for the visit of the French President.] Photographer: Larkin Bros. Ltd
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- 032-003037830
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: Photo 7
- Record Type (Level):
- Fonds
- Extent:
- 3 items
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- Not applicable
- Scripts:
- Not applicable
- Techniques:
- Gelatin Silver Print
Photograph
Photographic Print - Start Date:
- 1939
- End Date:
- 1939
- Date Range:
- 1939
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Physical Characteristics:
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Dimensions: 230 mm x 300 mm
- Source of Acquisition:
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Gift, 1957: One print presented by Mr Leach, two prints found in collection. Acquired, December 1957.
- Material Type:
- Photographs
- Legal Status:
- Not Known
- Names:
- Photographic News Agencies Ltd