COLLECTION NAME:
Photography Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL17110488
Reference Number:
VPH.5.88
Image Title:
Employees of Messrs J. Lyons and Company, Cadby Hall
Parent Work Title:
Album of women's work in wartime
Creator:
Reavil, Mr Arthur
Creator Role:
Photographer
Date Created:
1914-1919
Description:
Two women sit atop a horse drawn carriage with a blanket across their knees. The carriage is marked: By Royal Warrant to His Majesty the King, J.Lyons & Co. Ltd., Universal caterers. Head Office and & Steam Bakeries, Cadby Hall, Kensington. J.Lyons was founded in 1886 as a catering business. In 1894 it was incorporated into a public company and established its head office and food factories at Cadby Hall in Hammersmith. It was one of the largest food factories in the UK.
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:
74 mm
Item Width:
98 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
