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The Great Frost of 1894, Tug Breaking Up Ice on the Thames

Photograph
ca. 1970 - 2000 (photographed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Monotone photograph mounted onto board, with exhibition text panel. Depicting a tug boat breaking up ice on the River Thames.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Great Frost of 1894, Tug Breaking Up Ice on the Thames (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Photograph by Paul Martin, 'The Great Frost of 1894, Tug Breaking Up Ice on the Thames', modern toned print, 1970-2000
Physical description
Monotone photograph mounted onto board, with exhibition text panel. Depicting a tug boat breaking up ice on the River Thames.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'The Great Frost of 1894' (Typed on exhibition text panel. Handwritten in pencil on verso.)
  • 'Tug breaking up ice on the Thames between the bridges.' (Typed on exhibition text panel. Handwritten in pencil on verso.)
  • '15192' (Handwritten in pencil on verso.)
Object history
Modern photograph reproduced and mounted to board for Royal Photographic Society Exhibition by Coe/Kingsley.
Original Glass Negative ca.1880-1900
RPS Glass Negative Number:15192
Place depicted
Other number
15192 - RPS identifier - inventory no.
Collection
Accession number
RPS.5166-2018

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Record createdOctober 26, 2018
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