WAM 1959 cruise, 1959
Scope and Contents
In 1959 Lord Taylour embarks on a cruise around villages, towns and cities in Italy, Greece, France and England. Places stayed at include Ravenna, Ephesus, Mistra, Capri, Filitosa, Brundish and Sherringham. Assembled together are a broad range of themes, encompassing ancient Italian mosaics, ancient Roman and Greek monuments and architecture, fortresses, views of harbours and streets, traditional dancing in Hagios Ghallini, landscapes, medieval Christian art, gardens, menhirs, palaces and museums. Morever, this album holds images from rural East Anglia, including a Suffolk village farm in Brundish, gardens in Sherringham (Norfolk) and a cottage and chapel in Appledore (Kent). There is also a handwritten index card at the front providing information on Lord Taylour's filing system.
Dates
- Creation: 1959
Creator
- From the Fonds: Taylour, Lord, William Desmond, 1904-1989 (archaeologist) (Person)
Extent
154 photographic slide(s) : film (polyester)
Physical Location
Bay E Shelf 10 Box 57
Custodial History
Formerly WDT Archive Birmingham Transfer Box 4, wooden slide box
Physical Description
Slides WAM 73-94, 97-98, 100, 115-124 have a red tinge since the cyan dye is missing.
Subject
Topical
Repository Details
Part of the University of Cambridge: Faculty of Classics Archives Repository
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