HMS Britannia and Hindustan, Dartmouth, Devon.
Category
Photographs
Date
1864 - 1905
Materials
Card
Measurements
90 x 178 mm
Collection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1522316
Summary
A monochrome gelatine silver print stereograph view of HMS Britannia and Hindustan, Dartmouth, Devon. The image is taken from an elevated position above the River Dart, on a rather untidy path.Between there and the river are a number of buildings and a small jetty on the extreme left. Also on the river are a number of sailing and moored yachts. The 2 images have square corners and are straight edged, with no space between them. They are mounted on card which is light grey on recto and verso, with a white surround, and rounded corners. Markings: Recto - Handwritten in pencil, on the right hand side, "The Britannia Dartmouth". Verso - nil
Provenance
Donated on 5 September 2012 to the Fox Talbot Museum by Mrs Sylvia Warwick.