| Title |
Sydney Tyers album |
| Reference |
GBR/0115/Y305K |
| Creator |
Tyers, Sydney, fl 1863-1896, Lieutenant Colonel |
| Covering Dates |
1880–1889 (1880s. A number of the photographs have been assigned an approximate date with reference to the logs of H.M.S. Boadicea. However, many of the prints were probably purchased and may have been taken several years earlier.) |
| Extent and Medium |
118 images in 1 box; The album leaves are extremely brittle owing to the effect of flooding. |
| Repository |
Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library |
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| Content and context |
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Sydney Tyers entered the Royal Marines as a 2nd Lieutenant in June 1863. In January of the following year he was posted to H.M.S. Royal George and in January 1867 was promoted to Lieutenant. His next posting, in October 1871, was to H.M.S. Duke of Wellington at Portsmouth and in May 1878 he joined H.M.S. Valiant on coastguard duty off Ireland. He was promoted to Captain in April 1879. In January 1882 he was posted to H.M.S. Boadicea, flagship of the Cape and West Coast of African Station, and was promoted to Major in June 1884, returning to England on Boadicea in the summer of 1885. For some years he served in Plymouth and he retired as a Lieutenant Colonel in June 1891, although he remained as Barrack Master until 1896.
A disbound album containing prints of various sizes, with captions beneath the prints. Of the prints, 61 relate to the overseas service of Lieutenant Colonel Tyers, the remainder being photographs of English and continental scenes. The photographer for the vast majority of the prints is unknown.
The photographs are arranged in haphazard sequence but the movements of the Boadicea have been traced through her logs in the Public Record Office (Ad. 53/12192, 12192, 12194). Plates which fit in with the movements of the Boadicea are as follows:
Outward voyage 1882: Plates 9, 11-13, 39.
Cape of Good Hope: Plates 18, 25.
St Helena, January 16-22 1884: Plates 52-54.
Ascension, January 27-31 1884: Plates 49-51.
Sierra Leone, February 12-16 1884: Plate 31.
Cape Coast, February 22-25 1884: Plate 32.
Accra, February 25 1884: Plates 21, 24, 26, 28, 30.
Landana, March 14 1884: Plate 42.
Cabinda, March 14-16 1884: Plates 22-23.
Bom Jesus, March 17-20 1884: Plates 29, 41, 43.
St Paul de Loando (now Luanda), March 21-25 1884: Plates 33-34, 36.
Mossamedes, March 28 1884: Plates 40, 70.
Simons Town, May 1884: Plates 3, 8, 10, 14-17, 19-20, 119.
Durban, June 1884: Plates 27, 35, 56, 57, 59-63.
South Africa, June 1884: Plates 45-48, 58.
The two Indian photographs (plates 67 and 68) do not appear to have any relation to Tyers' career.
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Access and Use
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Please cite as Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library, Sydney Tyers album, Y305K |
| Further information |
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For further information on this collection and Tyers see: Simpson, D (ed.) (1970), 'Colonel Tyers' Album', The Royal Commonwealth Society, Library Notes, New Series no. 164, p.1-3.
A typescript list of the movements of HMS Boadicea 1882-1885 compiled by D.H. Simpson from the logs at Ad 53/12192-12194 and an manuscript list of 'Proposed Movements' (January-April 1884) found in the album, are filed with the photographs.
Indexed
This collection level description was entered by KS using information from the original typescript catalogue.
This collection is available on microfiche: Africa, fiche numbers 170-172.
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| Index Terms |
| Africa |
| Angola |
| Europe |
| Ghana |
| Saint Helena |
| Sierra Leone |
| South Africa |
| United Kingdom |
| Tyers, Sydney (fl 1863-1896) Lieutenant Colonel |
| RCS/Y305K contains: |
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1
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Fair view Lodge, Cambridge, 1881. 281 x 229 mm. A view across the lawn, largely taken up by a tennis court, towards the back of the house. A family group is posed on a bench beneath a tree to the left of the back door.
Poor condition, fading, yellowing and some waterstaining.. |
1881 |
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2
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Ditton Corner, Cambridge boat races, June 1882. 214 x 159 mm. A view from the river showing a crowd of spectators gathering on the bank and in moored boats.
Fair condition, but fading and yellowing in from edges.. |
June 1882 |
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3
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Commander's cabin H.M.S. 'Flora', Simon's Bay, Cape of Good Hope. Mrs Rainier in the chair 1884. 205 x 139 mm. Showing Miss Rainier, wife of the Captain of H.M.S. Flora seated reading a book in the Commander's cabin.
Fair condition, but fading and yellowing.. |
May 1884 |
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4
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Ditton Corner, Cambrige boat races, 1881. 207 x 138 mm. A view from the river showing a crowd of spectators, the majority of whom are holding unbrellas, gathering on the bank and in moored boats.
Poor condition, overall fading and yellowing.. |
1881 |
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5
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Cromer, Norfolk, 1880. 208 x 131 mm. A view looking along Cromer beach towards the pier with a few holiday makers seated on the shingle near some beached boats.
Fair condition, some fading.. |
1880 |
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6
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H.M.S. 'Boadicea' at Spithead, Portsmouth 1885. 268 x 200 mm. Showing 'Boadicea' at anchor at Spithead on her return from duty as flagship of the Cape and West Coast of Africa Station.
Fair condition, some yellowing and slight waterstaining.. |
1885 |
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7
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H.M.S. 'Valiant' 1879. 241 x 161 mm. Showing H.M.S. Valiant at anchor, presumably somewhere in Ireland.
Poor condition, dafing and yellowing in from edges.. |
1879 |
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8
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Side of tennis court, Simon's Town [i.e. Simonstad]. 233 x 167 mm. Showing a group of men and women at the newly built tennis courts at Simon's Town, with a military band at the left of the print.
Poor condition, some yellowing and slight staining.. |
May 1884 |
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9
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Funchal town and Bay, Madeira, 22 February 1882. 232 x 172 mm. A general view of part of the town of Funchal and the surrounding coastline.
Poor condition, some yellowing and tears.. |
22 Feb. 1882 |
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10
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Simon's Town Church [i.e. Simonstad]. 196 x 148 mm. A view looking over the pews towards the altar.
Poor condition, fading and yellowing.. |
May 1884 |
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11
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One of the views of Madeira. Showing profile of face. 171 x 235 mm. A view looking along a mountain track towards distant peaks.
Fair condition, slight waterstaining along top edge.. |
Feb. 1882 |
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12
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A Madeira sleigh. 89 x 58 mm. Showing an unidentified couple seated on a sleigh trolley made of wickerwork and with wooden runners. Two men hold the sleigh steady on the slope with ropes.
Fair condition, some yellowing.. |
1882 |
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13
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Funchal, Madeira, 1882. 94 x 57 mm. A general view of Funchal with the bay in the background.
Fair condition, slight overall fading.. |
1882 |
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14
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Admiral's house, Simon's Town [i.e. Simonstad], Cape Good Hope. 197 x 136 mm. Showing the lawn and near façade of Admiralty House.
Fair condition, some fading.. |
May 1884 |
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15
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Principle Street, Simon's Town [i.e. Simonstad]. 207 x 138 mm. A view looking west along St. George's Street (known as such only since the beginning of the present century) with the parsonage House (now known as Rectory Building) in the left foreground and private residences and commercial premises lining the street beyond.
Fair condition, some fading in from edges.. |
May 1884 |
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16
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Tennis grounds, Simon's Town [i.e. Simonstad], erected by Major Tyers R.M.L.I. [i.e. Royal Marine Light Infantry]. 209 x 159 mm. A view looking across the newly made tennis courts towards a group of men and women posed on the further side. |
May 1884 |
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17
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Fancy dress group of children at Simon's Town [i.e. Simonstad]. 200 x 132 mm. Showing a group of boys and girls in fancy dress posed against a hedge, with a building in the background. With a few adults at the side of the group.
Fair condition, some overall yellowing.. |
May 1884 |
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18
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Cape Point [i.e. Kaappunt] and Lighthouse. 231 x 186 mm. A view looking along the cliffs at Cape Point south of Simon's Town, with the lighthouse standing at the highest point. Built in 1860, the lighthouse of the extreme southern point was replaced by another in 1915.
Fair condition, some yellowing and slight waterstaining.. |
1882–1884 |
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19
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Musketry Camp, Red Hill, S.T. [i.e. Simon's Town, now known as Simonstad]. 202 x 138 mm. Showing a group of sailors posed outside their tents at Red Hill, Simon's Town (i.e. Simonstad), with a stony slope in the background.
Poor condition, overall yellowing and fading.. |
May 1884 |
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20
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Tennis Courts, Simon's Town [i.e. Simonstad], with third court added. 229 x 190 mm. Showing a group of men and women posed with racquets on the new Simon's Town tennis courts. |
May 1884 |
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21
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Ushers [Ussher] Fort Accra, 26th Feby 1884. 201 x 134 mm. Showing African troops on parade with three small field pieces in a courtyard in Ussher Fort. The European officer in command is unidentified. The fort dates back to 1642 when the Dutch built a lodge on the site; ten years later the lodge was enlarged and fortified and named Fort Creve Coer and after various periods of occupation and abandonment, was shattered by an earthquake in 1862. The fort was transferred from Dutch to English authority on 4th January 1868 and was renamed Fort Ussher after Herbert Taylor Ussher, Administrator of the Gold Coast from 1867-1872.
Fair condition, some yellowing.. |
26 Feb. 1884 |
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22
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Cabinda, W.C. of Africa. 28 0x 220 mm. A view looking towards the harbour at Cabinda with residential houses, cultivated plots of land and a long, narrow, single-storey thatched building (?labourers' quarters) in the foreground. The Cabinda enclave was an autonomous area, at this time under the control of Portugal, separated from Angola by the Congo (Zaire) River.
Fair condition, some overall yellowing.. |
14 Mar. 1884–16 Mar. 1884 |
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23
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Cabinda, W.C. of Africa. 289 x 220 mm. A view looking back along mudbanks and an inlet towards residential buildings on a hill near the harbour at Cabinda. An European woman seated in a hammock carried by two Africans is posed at the water's edge. The view looks back towards a long, narrow, single-storey thatched building (?labourers' quarters).
Fair condition, some overall yellowing.. |
14 Mar. 1884–16 Mar. 1884 |
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24
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San Thomas' [i.e. Sao Tome] Island. 290 x 220 mm. A view from a height looking over shacks and more imposing residences towards distant jungle. With clothes drying on the banks of the stream in the foreground. A view presumably taken in Sao Tome, the capital of the island and situated on the north-east coast. Sao Tome, situated 150 miles north-west of Cape Lopez in the Gulf of Guinea was at this period part of the Portuguese Colony of Sao Tome e Principe, its neighbouring island. Discovered in 1470-1471, Sao Tome had been a centre of controversy over slavery in Portuguese possessions since the mid 1860's. The scandal simmered until the publication of Henry W. Nevinson's 'A Modern Slavery' in 1906, the repercussions of which led to the Cadbury boycott of the island's cocoa and the repatriation of Angolan labour by 1917.
Fair condition, some yellowing.. |
25 Feb. 1884 |
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25
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Cape Town. 540 x 132 mm. Three prints joined (the far left print is separate from the other two). A panoramic view looking south-east over Cape Town with Table Bay at the left and Devil's Peak in the background.
Poor condition, fading and waterstained at edges.. |
1882–1884 |
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26
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Native woman, Accra. 56 x 91 mm. A full length studio portrit of an African woman wearing a petterned skirt and a pinafore, her hair arranged in two upstanding ponytails on either side of her head.
Poor condition, overall fading.. |
25 Feb. 1884 |
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27
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Group of Kafir huts. 114 x 85 mm. Oval print. Showing a village (probably Zulu) of circular thatched huts, with a central catle draal and outlying raised grain stores.
Fair condition, some fading along bottom edge.. |
June 1884 |
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28
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Houssas, Accra. 93 x 60 mm. A full length studio portrait of six Hausa soldiers, standing at attention in front of a painted backdrop.
Poor condition, overall fading and yellowing.. |
25 Feb. 1884 |
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29
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Casengo, W.C. of Africa. 233 x 144 mm. A view from a hillside looking over the huts of the village of Casengo, towards jungle and distant mountains.
Fair condition, some yellowing.. |
17 Mar. 1884–20 Mar. 1884 |
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30
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Town of Accra, W.C. of Africa. 205 x 137 mm. A view looking across the rooftops of Accra towards the sea with a square in the foreground. The view shows James Town, the European residential quarter.
Fair condition, some fading and some yellowing at edges.. |
25 Feb. 1884 |
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31
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Sierra Leone. 258 x 189 mm. A view from inland looking down onto the town and harbour of Freetown.
Fair condition, some yellowing.. |
12 Feb. 1884–16 Feb. 1884 |
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32
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Natives of C.C. Castle [i.e. Cape Coast]. 112 x 142 mm. A full length studio portrait of a man and a boy from Cape Coast (Castle), capital of Britain's Gold Coast possessions and situated between Sekondi, Takoradi and Accra. The man holds a bundle (?of cotton) tied to a string and wood framework.
Fair condition, some overall yellowing.. |
22 Feb. 1884–25 Feb. 1884 |
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33
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Natives of St Paul de Loando [i.e. Luanda]. 115 x 143 mm. A full length studio portrait of two men from Luanda posed against a stone pediment.
Fair condition, some fading in from edges.. |
21 Mar. 1884–25 Mar. 1884 |
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34
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Woman and child, St Paul de Loando [i.e. Luanda]. 112 x 147 mm. A studio portrait showing a Luanda woman with a baby on her back kneeling in front of a large pestle and mortar.
Poor condition, fading and yellowing in from edges.. |
21 Mar. 1884–25 Mar. 1884 |
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35
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A Zulu girl. 98 x 144 mm. A full length studio portrait of a Zulu girl standing in front of a painted backdrop and holding a small shield.
Fair condition, slight staining at edges.. |
June 1884 |
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36
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225 x 141 mm. St Paul de Loando [i.e. Luanda]. 225 x 141 mm. A view looking over the roofs of the town towards the fortress of Sao Miguel (completed 1689) which stands on a spit of land overlooking the harbour and town.
Fair condition, some waterstaining along left hand edge.. |
21 Mar. 1884–25 Mar. 1884 |
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36A
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222 x 145 mm. St Paul de Loando [i.e. Luanda]. 222 x 145 mm. A view looking over the hill on which the fortress of Sao Miguel stands and looking towards the town.
Poor condition, waterstaining and some yellowing.. |
21 Mar. 1884–25 Mar. 1884 |
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37
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94 x 60 mm. Holyrood Palace. 94 x 60 mm. Photograph of an engraving showing Mary Queen of Scot's bedroom in Holyrood Palace.
Fair condition, some overall yellowing.. |
1880–1889 |
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38
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61 x 91 mm. Castle Campbell, Dollar. 61 x 91 mm. A view looking across fields towards the battlements of Castle Campbell at Dollar, Clackmannan, at the foot of the Ochils.
Fair condition, some fading along bottom edge.. |
1880–1889 |
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39
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94 x 59 mm. Madeira. 94 x 59 mm. Showing unidentified public buildings and a square, probably in Funchal.
Good condition, apart from slight yellowing.. |
1882 |
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40
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219 x 149 mm. Mossamides [i.e. Namibe], W.C. of Africa. 219 x 140 mm. A view showing waterfront buildings at Mossamedes (Mocamedes) with the sea beyond. This fishing point is situated in Huila Province in south-west Angola, 200 miles south of Benguela.
Fair condition, some fading and yellowing at edges.. |
28 Mar. 1884 |
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41
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Luansa bon Jesus [? Bom Jesus, Cuanza River]. 221 x 147 mm. A view looking over a settlement of thatched huts towards a group of European buildings (? the Portuguese trading post) standing on the bank of the river at the left. The photograph is most probably of the village of Bom Jesus on the lower Cuanza, ten miles west-south-west of Catete.
Fair condition, some fading and yellowing at edges.. |
17 Mar. 1884–20 Mar. 1884 |
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42
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Landana, W.C. of Africa. 225 x 147 mm. Showing a group of Europeans and Africans standing in a square planted out with banana trees, with a few small bungalows in the background. Landana is situated twenty four miles north of Cabinda.
Fair condition, some overall yellowing.. |
14 Mar. 1884 |
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43
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Dead hippopotamus and slayers. 205 x 138 mm. Showing two Europeans and a large band of Africans (holding paddles) grouped around the body of a hippopotamus on the muddy bank of a river (possibly the Cuanza).
Fair condition, some overall yellowing.. |
17 Mar. 1884–20 Mar. 1884 |
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44
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Inside view of the Western Gate of St John's River, E.C. of Africa. 198 x 137 mm. A view looking towards the narrow, cliff-surrounded channel where the St John's River, also known as the Umzimvubu or Elephant River, enters the Indian Ocean at Port St John.
Fair condition, slight fading and yellowing at edges.. |
1880–1889 |
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45
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The Western Gate of St John's River, looking W. from rocks on Porpoise Point, E.C. of Africa. 196 x 136 mm. A view of the Western Gate looking acros the Umzimvubu from the east.
Fair condition, slight fading and yellowing at edges.. |
June 1884 |
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46
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Cape Hernes [i.e. Hermes] and settlement, St John's River, a view from the Western Gate, E.C. of Africa. 197 x 137 mm. A view looking down onto the scattered houses of Port St John with the sea and headland beyond.
Fair condition, slight fading.. |
June 1884 |
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47
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Buffalo River, East London, E.C. of Africa. 208 x 139 mm. A view looking along the Buffalo River towards the Indian Ocean, with the sea and headland beyond.
Fair condition, some fading in from edges.. |
June 1884 |
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48
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Pulpit Rock, Southern bank of St John's. 136 x 198 mm. A view from the Umzimvubu River looking across to the sheer cliff face of the Pulpit Rock.
Fair condition, some fading and waterstaining along top edges.. |
June 1884 |
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49
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Ascension Island, the garrison. 195 x 140 mm. A view from inland looking towards the garrison area of Georgetown, with the colonnaded Marine Barracks in the centre of the print.
Fair condition, slight fading and yellowing at edges, small torn patch on print.. |
27 Jan. 1884–31 Jan. 1884 |
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50
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Green Mountain, Ascension. 202 x 140 mm. Showing part of the road on Green Mountain leading through a tunnel in the rockface. With graffiti carved on the rocks and a figure standing at the edge of the road. Situated south-east of the centre of the island and rising to a height of 2817 feet, the slopes of Green Mountain form the farming area of the island, where crops introduced by the marine station from 1815 onwards have thrived in the temperate climates. The path seen here encircles the mountain at a height of 2400 feet; originally envisaged as an all round look-out, it was cut under the direction of Lieutenant Wade in 1839 and named Elliott's Path after Admiral Elliott, Comander-in-Chief of the West Coast of Africa Squadron, who formally opened it in 1840.
Good condition, apart from slight yellowing at edges.. |
27 Jan. 1884–31 Jan. 1884 |
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51
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'Wide a Wake Fair', Ascension. 200 x 146 mm. Showing huge numbers of nesting wideawakes (sooty terns) on Wideawake Plain, with a figure standing among them in the background. The breeding ground of these terns formed a valuable source of food for the naval garrison in the nineteenth century, who took thousands of eggs each year during ythe breeding season; these depredations do not appear to have posed any problems to the bird's survival however, and they were a considerable danger as they nested in their thousands beside the runway built during the Second World War by American forces.
Poor condition, some fading and yellowing, one torn patch.. |
27 Jan. 1884–31 Jan. 1884 |
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52
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Ladder Hill, St Helena. 237 x 201 mm. A view looking down onto a small part of Jamestown with Ladder Hill beyond and the 699 step 'Jacob's Ladder', built in 1828, leading up the hill to the ramparts above. With St. James' Church in the foreground.
Fair condition, some yellowing and staining along top edge.. |
16 Jan. 1884–22 Jan. 1884 |
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53
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Longwood House, St Helena, where Napoleon died. 205 x 140 mm. Showing the exterior of the single storey house where Napoleon was housed during his exile in Saint Helena, from shortly after his arrival in October 1815 until his death on 5th May 1821. The buildings are now a museum, with part of the house used as the French consulate.
Fair condition, fading and yellowing in from edges.. |
16 Jan. 1884–22 Jan. 1884 |
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54
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Napoleon's Tomb, St Helena. 139 x 211 mm. Showing the tombstone, surrounded by metal railings, in Sane Valley (also known as Geranium Valley) where there was a spring from which Napoleon ordered his drinking water to be collected. Hiscorpse was placed in four coffins, one of tin, one of mahogany, one of lead and another of mahogany with the result that when the body was removed for reburial in France in 1840 it was in almost perfect condition.
Fair condition, but yellowing and staining along top edge.. |
16 Jan. 1884–22 Jan. 1884 |
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55
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[Unidentified monument, ?India]. 168 x 106 mm. Showing a group of European strollers standing in front of an unidentified monument in a park, possibly in India.
Poor condition, overall fading and yellowing.. |
1880–1889 |
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56
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Landing place, Durban. 196 x 137 mm. A view looking along the wooden wharf and landing stage, with the Bay of Natal in the background.
Fair condition, slightly fading at edges.. |
June 1884 |
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57
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Durban Club, Natal [i.e. KwaZulu-Natal]. 197 x 137 mm. A view from the street showing the verandahed façade of the Durban Club.
Good condition, apart from slight fading in from edges.. |
June 1884 |
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58
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Group of officers, H.M.S. 'Boadicea', 1884. 214 x 153 mm. A group portrait of the officers of H.M.S. Boadicea arranged around Admiral Sir Nowell Salmon V.C. (1835-1912), Commander-in-Chief at the Cape 1882-1885. The men are identified beneath the print as (Christian names taken from the 'Navy List' for 1884): Captain Edmund J. Church; Sydney Tyers (Captain of Marines); Dr. Alexander M. French (Surgeon); Dr. Williams L. Powell (Fleet Surgeon); Rev. William Oxland (Chaplain); Chief Engineer Richard W. Topp; Assistant Engineer Thomson [? John E. Johnson]; Paymaster William Noble; Assistant Paymaster Reginald B. Rigbye; Flag Lieut. Ian R. Grant; Lieut. Thomas Hadley; Lieut. James B. Hay (gunnery officer); Lieut. Henry C.B. Hulbert; Lieut. Thomas F.W. Ingham (torpedo officer); Lieut. Harry S.F. Niblett; Lieut. Frederic Roope; Midshipman Aylmer C.L. Cameron; Mid. Louis W.P. Chetwynd; Mid. Cecil F. Dampier; Mid. Alfred R.L. Hayward; Mid. Thomas W. Kemp; Mid. John E. Oldnall-Russell; Mid. Robert F. Scott; Mid. Charles F. Sowerby; Charles E. Gifford (secretary); Henry P. White (clerk); Gunner Thomas Kirby; John Garland (carpenter); Richard G. |Drew (Boatswain); William Johns (Boatswain).
Fair condition, but some overall fading and yellowing at edges.. |
June 1884 |
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59
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Kafir hut, Zululand. 197 x 136 mm. Showing a middle-aged man, two young Zulu warriors and a child posed in front of a Zulu house. The middle-aged man is Dabulamanzi, commander of the Undi Corps at the Battle of Isandhlwane and the action at Rorke's Drift on January 22, 1897.
Fair condition, but some fading and yellowing in from edges.. |
June 1884 |
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60
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Newcastle, 1881. 192 x 137 mm. A general view of the town of Newcastle in Natal (i.e. KwaZulu-Natal), with wagons laagered in the foreground.
Good condition, apart from slight fading at edges.. |
June 1884 |
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61
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Laing's Nek. 1881. 198 x 137 mm. The exact location of this photograph has not been determined, but it possibly shows Boer trenches beneath Table Hill.
Fair condition, slight fading in from edges.. |
June 1884 |
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62
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Amajuba Hill 1881. 195 x 136 mm. A general view of Amajuba Hill, with an African Kraal on the level ground in the foreground. Scene of the Boer attack of February 27 1881 when the English forces holding the top of the hill were routed and Sir George Colley was killed.
Fair condition, slight yellowing.. |
June 1884 |
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63
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Graves of officers killed on Amajuba Hill and at Laing's Nek, Janry + Febry 1881. 194 x 136 mm. Showing the graves of Sir George P. Colley, Col. Bonar Millett Deane, Surgeon Maj. H. Cornish, and Surgeon A.J. Landon in Mount Prospect Cemetary at the foot of Majuba Hill. The inscription on Colley's memorial reads: 'In memory of Sir George Pomeroy Colley, K.C.S.I. - C.B. - C.M.G.,H.M. High Commissioner for S.E. Africa, Governor of Natal, Major General Commanding forces, born 1st November 1835, killed in action on Amajuba Mountain, Sunday 27thth February 1881. This cross is placed here by his wife, March 1881' ; that on Deane's: ' In memory of Bonar Millett Deane, Colonel, late 19th Regiment, who on the 29th January 1881, while commanding the Natal Field Force, fell in action on Laing's Nek, at the head of a storming party, 'ten yards in front of the formost man''. Surgeons Arthur Jermyn Landon (61851) and Henry Cornish (61844) both died from wounds received on Amajuba Hill.
Fair condition, slight fading in from edges.. |
June 1884 |
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64
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RM Barracks, Plymouth 1889. 235 x 197 mm. A group portrait portrait of Royal Marines Officers outside the Plymouth barracks. Identified beneath the print are (Christian names from 1889 'Navy List'): Sydney Tyers; Major Henry Y. Hext; Lieut. Edward F.K. Sorsbie; Lieut. Col Elliot; Lieut. John R. Garrett; Major Charles B.G. Dick; Capt. Henry C. Eagles; Capt. And Adj. James R. Johnstone; Lieut. Harold A. Buxton; Dr. Whicker.
Poor condition, overall fading.. |
1889 |
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65
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H.M.S. 'Royal Sovereign'. 240 x 154 mm. Showing the twin funnelled battleship under way, probably in Plymouth harbour. The caption continues 'the largest fighting ship afloat. Flagship of the Channel Squadron. Vice Admiral Sir Henry Fairfax KCB. Commissioned at Portsmouth 30th May 1892'.
Poor condition, waterstaining and some marking on print.. |
1880–1889 |
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66
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R.M. Ball, Plymouth. Supper room, 5th Augt 1887. 138 x 101 mm. A view looking along the rows of places laid out for dinner, with flags draped round the room over the tables.
Fair condition, some overall fading.. |
5 Aug. 1887 |
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67
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Poona. 186 x 116 mm. Showing an unidentified two storey building with a semi circular portico and verandah overlooking the open space in the foreground where a number of Indian servants stand.
Poor condition, overall fading and some waterstaining.. |
1880–1889 |
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68
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Cawnpore, Memorial Well. 161 x 95 mm. A view looking across the park towards the open roofed building containing Marochetti;s statue, erected as a memorial to the European inhabitants killed by Nana Sahib during the mutiny of 1857.
Good condition.. |
1880–1889 |
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69
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Cetcewayo's brother and wifes [sic]. 143 x 99 mm. Showing Cetshwayo's half brother Dabulamanzi seated in front of a Zulu hut with a woman, two men and a child beside him. Since there is only one woman present the caption may possibly mean that one of the men is Dabulamanzi's wife's brother. Dabulamanzi (circa 1844-1886) was a younger son of Chief Mpande and was present at Cetshwayo's coronation in 1873. He commanded the Undi Corps at Isandhlwana where his task was to circle around the hill and strike the retreating British. Disobeying orders not to cross the border, he entered Natal (i.e. KwaZulu-Natal) and organised the unseccessful attack on Rorke's Drift where he lost circa 400 of his men. He was given a chieftainship under John Dunn after the war and was shot by Boers after a cattle dispute on September 22 1886.
Fair condition, some fading and yellowing at edges.. |
1882–1885 |
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70
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Native of Barlimdo [Bailundo] W.C. of Africa. 60 x 80 mm. Oval print. A head and sholders profile of an African with braided hair, a short beard, and wearing bead necklaces. Bailundo, renamed Vila Teixeira de Silva in 1930, is situated in Benguela Province forty miles north of Nova Lisboa.
Fair condition, some overall fading and yellowing.. |
28 Mar. 1884 |
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71
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Tennis lawns, R.M. Barracks, Plymouth 1888. 243 x 160 mm. A group portrait of men and women dressed for tennis. Identified beneath the print are: Major Tyers, Mrs Tyers, Capt Eagles, Miss E. Cole, Miss Caird, Katie Walsh, Mrs Lambert, Mrs Johnstone, Mrs Quill, Philip Walsh, Lieut Couchman, Miss Cole, Ellice Walsh, Dr Whicker, Mrs Eagles, Capt Johnstone, Miss M. Clements, Miss Caird.
Fair condition, some fading and yellowing in from edges.. |
1888 |
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72
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Capt. And Officers, HMS 'Renown', GI [page torn] W.C. Ireland, 1892. 176 x 117 mm. A group portrait, taken at the top of a hill, with sea or a loch in the background. Identified beneath the print are: Lt Col Tyers; Guide; Capt Hammell, CB; Cdr Noel; Secretary Donaldson; Fleet paymaster Curgens.
Poor condition, fading and yellowing.. |
1892 |
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73
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Entrance to mess, RM Barracks, Plymouth 1891. 208 x 157 mm. A group portrait showing Lieut Graham, Lieut Coke, Lieut Col Heseltine and Lieut Col Tyers standing in the entrance porch of the Royal Marines Barracks.
Very poor condition, considerable overall fading and yellowing.. |
1891 |
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74
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[unidentified house]. 193 x 149 mm. Showing a family group posed on a lawn with a timber fronted house beyond. Location unidentified.
Fair condition, slight yellowing and fading.. |
1880–1889 |
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75-102
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[British Isles, Belgium and Paris].
Creator: Unknown.
28 images in one folder; Fair to poor condition.. |
1868–1890 |
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103
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R.M. Barracks, Chatham. 219 x 165 mm. Showing the houses of Major and Quartermaster V. Brown, Lieutenant and Barrack Master S. Tyers and the offices of the Chaplain Rev. Dr. W. Dickson (all identified beneath the print).
Poor condition, overall fading and some waterstaining.. |
1863–1896 |
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104
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Stirling Castle from the Back Walk, Scotland. 199 x 114 mm.
Fair condition, apart from overall fading and yellowing.. |
1863–1896 |
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105
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[Interior of] Norwich Cathedral. 100 x 140 mm.
Fair condition, some fading and yellowing in from edges.. |
1863–1896 |
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106
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[Exterior of Norwich Cathedral]. 100 x 142 mm.
Fair condition, apart fro overall fading and yellowing in from edges.. |
1863–1896 |
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107
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Ely Cathedral and river, 1881. 147 x 97 mm.
Fair condition, apart from overall fading and yellowing.. |
1881 |
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108
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Cromer beach. 90 x 83 mm. |
1863–1896 |
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109
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Ely Cathedral. 101 x 142 mm. |
1863–1896 |
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110
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Chancel of Ely Cathedral. 110 x 140 mm. |
1863–1896 |
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111
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Newgate Gap, Margate. 204 x 154 mm. |
1863–1896 |
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112
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Milton Church, Gravesend. 200 x 150 mm. |
1863–1896 |
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113
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The Harbour, Margate. 203 x 155 mm. A view of the harbour with The White Hart Hotel and Dunns Parade Restaurant in the background. The print also carries the text: 'V.B. and Co. Copyright. 7.'.
Creator: V B and Co. |
1863–1896 |
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114
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The Jubilee Tower, Margate. 204 x 154 mm. |
1863–1896 |
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115
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Jubilee Clock Tower, Gravesend. 201 x 149 mm. |
1863–1896 |
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116
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The Promenade, Gravesend. 202 x 150 mm. |
1863–1896 |
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117
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The Pier, Margate. 205 x 154 mm. The print also carries the text: 'V.B. and Co. Copyright. 3'.
Creator: V B and Co. |
1863–1896 |
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118
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The Parade, Margate. 203 x 150 mm. The print also carries the text: 'V.B. and Co. Copyright. 3'.
Creator: V B and Co. |
1863–1896 |
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119
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Musketry Camp, Red Hill [Simonstad ], May 1884. 202 x 128 mm. Showing a group of sailors posed outside their tents at Red Hill with a stony slope in the background.
Poor condition, overall fading and yellowing.. |
May 1884 |
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120
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Married officers quarters, R.M. Barracks, Stonehouse, Plymouth. 153 x 101 mm. General view of a married officer's quarters at the Royal Marine Barracks, Stonehouse, Plymouth.
Poor condition, torn and fading.. |
circa 1880-circa 1896 |
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121
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[Family group with Sydney Tyers]. 102 x 75 mm. Family group posed in a conservatory, with Sydney Tyers (holding dog) at left. Location unidentified.
Fair condition, slight fading.. |
circa 1900 |
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122-129
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[Unidentified family snapshots].
8 images in one folder; Fair to poor condition.. |
circa 1890-circa 1900 |
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130
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Milton Church. 202 x 150 mm. A gravure reproduction. A view of Milton Church from the roadside. There are children at the side of the road, with a bus and a horse drawn ?carriage along side. |
1863–1896 |
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131
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[Cathedral facade] Belgique. 96 x 142 mm. Cabinet print of an unidentified church façade, captioned on the reverse:'Visited by Katie and self on the 22nd Sept 1875, S.T.' (Sydney Tyers).
Poor condition, fading, yellowing and folded.. |
22 Sep. 1875 |
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132
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Worcester Cathedral, visited ?14/4/85. 202 x 133 mm. General exterior view of Worcester Cathedral (the location on the reverse of the print is corrected from 'Tewkesbury', in the same hand).
Poor condition, yellowing and fading.. |
Apr. 1885 |
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133
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Malvern Abbey, visited 16/4/85. 111 x 154 mm. General exterior view of Malvern Abbey.
Fair condition.. |
16 Apr. 1885 |
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134
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Southend Pier. 223 x 163 mm. Coloured reproduction of the pier at Southend-on-Sea . The print is numbered '10, 215'.
Good condition, apart from some fading and small tears.. |
1863–1896 |
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135
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Southend, West Parade. 225 x 163 mm. Coloured reproduction of West Parade at Southend-on-Sea.
Good condition.. |
1863–1896 |
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136-141
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[Unidentified English scenes].
Creator: Various.
6 images in one folder; Fair condition.. |
circa 1880-circa 1899 |
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142
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[Photograph of cartoon of moustached man]. 85 x 130 mm. Showing a caricature of, probably, Sydney Tyers. He appears to be playing 'skittles', or a similar game, with three other caricatures watching in the background.
Fair condition, some fading and yellowing, small tear at bottom of print.. |
circa 1880-circa 1899 |
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