COLLECTION NAME:
Photography Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL17110538
Reference Number:
VPH.5.137
Image Title:
Commissionaires, London
Parent Work Title:
Album of women's work in wartime
Creator:
Reavil, Mr Arthur
Creator Role:
Photographer
Date Created:
1914-1919
Description:
A woman dressed in an elaborate uniform with a cap adorned by a feather, stands on steps in front of an ornate doorway. There is a poster propt up on a large open barrel to her lefthand side reading Pavilion, Marble Arch, Today, The Chalice of Courage.
Keyword:
World War; First World War; Homefront.
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918
Subject:
Photography--History--20th century
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918--Photographs
Category of Material:
Visual
Sub-Category:
Analogue photography
Technique Used:
Gelatin silver prints
Support:
Paper
Creation Site:
England: London
Time Period Covered:
20th Century CE
Places Covered:
England: London
Item Height:
97 mm
Item Width:
71 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Mr & Mrs Burleigh, former owners
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights Holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2017-11
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Photography
