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National Photographic Record and Survey

Photograph
September 1897 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

b&w print of view of behind Big Ben's clock face with man looking at camera


Object details

Object type
TitleNational Photographic Record and Survey (series title)
Materials and techniques
platinum print mounted on card with hand written ink notation
Brief description
Photograph of the inner side of the Clock Tower Dial, London, Benjamin Stone, 1897
Physical description
b&w print of view of behind Big Ben's clock face with man looking at camera
Gallery label
Houses of Parliament 1897 The inner side of Dial. Clock Tower. This shows a man standing behind the face of the Big Ben clock. Stone used his position as MP for East Birmingham to make an extensive record of the Houses of Parliament. Westminster, London, 1897 Museum no. E.3771-2000
Credit line
Transferred from the British Museum
Other number
1898 5 31 86 - British Museum number
Collection
Accession number
E.3771-2000

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Record createdJanuary 31, 2001
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