COLLECTION NAME:
Photography Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL17121835
Reference Number:
VPH.42.4
Image Title:
Stereoscope view of the Pont-y-pair at Betwys-y-coed
Creator:
Fenton, Roger, 1819 - 1869
Creator Role:
Photographer
Date Created:
c1859
Publication Details:
London: Lovell Reeve & Co.
Description:
Stereoscope view of the Pont-y-pair at Betwys-y-coed. Two albumen prints, displayed side by side showing a view of the bridge which is difficult to identify, as it is covered in ivy. The arched bridge which spans the River Llugwy is thought to have been built c1500 by the Welsh stonemason Howel or Hywel.
Keyword:
Stereoscope; Stereo cards; Landscapes; Conway; Conwy; Wales; Bridges.
Subject:
Photography--History--19th century
Subject:
Landscape photography--19th century
Category of Material:
Visual
Sub-Category:
Analogue photography
Technique Used:
Albumen process
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
Wales: Conwy: Bettws-y-Coed
Time Period Covered:
19th Century CE
Places Covered:
Wales: Conwy: Bettws-y-Coed
Item Height:
75 mm
Item Width:
70 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights Holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Notes:
Slight fading.
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2017-12-12
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2017-12
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Photography
