COLLECTION NAME:
Photography Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL17092403
Reference Number:
VPH.7.21
Image Title:
View of Henry the III Tower, Windsor castle
Parent Work Title:
English architecture and landscapes.
Creator:
Fenton, Roger, 1819 - 1869
Creator Role:
Photographer
Date Created:
1860
Page/Sheet:
21
Image Sequence Number:
21
Description:
View of Henry the III Tower, Windsor castle. The print has been incorrectly labelled the Henry VII Tower. An ivy covered tower with arched windows over three storeys; situated behind a stone wall that varies in height. There is a lamppost standing opposite the tower on the road. The tower was built in the 13th century by Henry III along with the Edward the III tower to strengthen the castles defences. The two towers are joined by a reinforced stone wall.
Keyword:
Windsor Castle; Royal residence; British Monarchy.
Subject:
Architecture
Subject:
Landscape photography--19th century
Subject:
Photography--History--19th century
Category of Material:
Photography
Sub-Category:
Analogue photography
Technique Used:
Albumen prints
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
England: Windsor and Maidenhead: Windsor
Time Period Covered:
20th Century CE
Places Covered:
England: Windsor and Maidenhead: Windsor
Item Height:
203 mm
Item Width:
277 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights Holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Notes:
Bottom right, underneath the print "Henry the VII th Tower, Windsor castle" in ink. This is incorrect, as it is the Henry the III tower.
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2017-09-18
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2017-09
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
