Dining Room, Christiansborg Castle, 1940 - 1947
Scope and Contents
200x152mm. General interior view of the dining room, looking across the tables towards the sideboard and the portrait of King George V which hangs on the further wall. The ceiling of the room is barrel vaulted in wood panelling supported on pairs of square columns running along the side of the room. The date 1917 is carved in the panelling above the royal portrait. Above the dining table a 'punkah' type fan is suspended with a system of pulleys for operation.
Dates
- Creation: 1940 - 1947
Creator
- From the Fonds: Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Ministry of Information. West African Photographic Service (Organization)
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Language of Materials
English
Date information
DateText: The date is approximate..
Finding aid date
2014-07-16 11:59:08+00:00
Geographic
Repository Details
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