Henry Taunt Collection (1860-1922) Gallery

Hammersmith Bridge CC73_00254

HAMMERSMITH BRIDGE, Barnes, Greater London. This decorative suspension bridge is seen here from the riverbank. It was built in 1887, designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette, the distinguished civil engineer who was also responsible for London's sewage system as well as a number of other bridges. Photographed by Henry Taunt in 1895

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Shakespeare Memorial Theatre CC72_01229

Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. The exterior of the theatre, built in 1874-79 in red brick and stone with an overhanging timber gallery, with the River Avon in the foreground. This theatre burnt down in 1926 and was replaced by a plain brick building in 1932. Photographed in 1879 by Henry Taunt

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Floral Festival, Chipping Campden CC73_00462

CHIPPING CAMPDEN, Gloucestershire. A milkmaid with a calf followed by a cart bedecked in flowers and flags form part of the procession through the Cotswold town during the Floral Festival. The Flower Festival was part of Chipping Campden's long established tradition of Whitsun festivities that continued up until the outbreak of the First World War. Photographed by Henry Taunt in 1896

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