Detail View: Photography Collection:
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Image Number:
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JRL17092418
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Reference Number:
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VPH.7.36
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Image Title:
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View of the Observatory, Stonyhurst College
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Parent Work Title:
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English architecture and landscapes.
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Creator:
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Fenton, Roger, 1819 - 1869
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Creator Role:
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Photographer
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Date Created:
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c1850s
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Page/Sheet:
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36
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Image Sequence Number:
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36
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Description:
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View of the Observatory at Stonyhurst College. Classically styled octagonal stone observatory, with four projecting pedimented wings, designed by Mr Tuach of Preston and built in 1838. The observatory was used for astronomical and meteorological studies. A figure using scientific instruments can be seen to the left of the building and a telescope is positioned to the right of the entrance. The lily pond visible in front of the observatory has a lead statue of Regulus on a stone base set in the centre.
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Keyword:
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Stonyhurst; Church; Pond; Lancashire; Jesuits; Observatory; Astronomy.
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Subject:
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Astronomy
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Subject:
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Meteorology
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Subject:
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Landscape photography--19th century
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Subject:
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Photography--History--19th century
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Subject:
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Architecture
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Category of Material:
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Photography
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Sub-Category:
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Analogue photography
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Technique Used:
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Albumen prints
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Support:
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Paper
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Creation Site:
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England: Lancashire: Clitheroe
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Time Period Covered:
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20th Century CE
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Places Covered:
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England: Lancashire: Clitheroe
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Item Height:
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201 mm
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Item Width:
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275 mm
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Rights Holder - Work:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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Bibliography:
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Notes:
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Bottom right, underneath the print "The Observatory Stonyhurst College" in ink
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2017-09-18
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2017-09
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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