Paper making at the Purfleet Mill of Thames Board Mills
Photograph
ca. 1960 (photographed)
ca. 1960 (photographed)
| Artist/Maker |
Maurice Broomfield (1916-2010) worked to photograph the changing face of British manufacturing industries during the 1950s and 1960s. His photographs are recognized for their uniquely modern design elements, humanist strain, and their contribution to the documentation of the rebirth of British industry in the post war era.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Paper making at the Purfleet Mill of Thames Board Mills (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Vintage silver gelatin print |
| Brief description | Photograph by Maurice Broomfield, 'Paper making at the Purfleet Mill of Thames Board Mills', about 1960, gelatin silver print |
| Physical description | A vintage silver gelatin print of a paper making machine. A view from below |
| Dimensions |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Stamped Maurice Broomfield |
| Credit line | Given by the artist |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Maurice Broomfield (1916-2010) worked to photograph the changing face of British manufacturing industries during the 1950s and 1960s. His photographs are recognized for their uniquely modern design elements, humanist strain, and their contribution to the documentation of the rebirth of British industry in the post war era. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | E.3751-2007 |
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| Record created | June 8, 2009 |
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