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1 case containing glass slides of Italy, England, Greece and France, 1955

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Reference Code: GBR/3437/WDTR/3/1/4

Scope and Contents

In 1955 Lord Taylour photographs various locations in England, France, Italy, Sicily and Greece, including Hever Castle, Paris, Rome, Monreale, Siracusa, Athens, Venice, Stratford-on-Avon and Cambridge colleges. This is a varied album, comprising of images of ancient Greek and Roman architectural sites and artwork, castles, churches and cathedrals, views of streets, Renaissance art, and landscapes, as well slides of Cambridge colleges and a fantastic image of Laurence Olivier and Vivien Leigh outside Notley Abbey.

Dates

  • Creation: 1955

Creator

Extent

100 photographic slide(s)

Physical Location

K2

Physical Description

Slides 42-45, 65 and 69 have a purple tinge since the cyan dye is missing.

Repository Details

Part of the University of Cambridge: Faculty of Classics Archives Repository

Contact:
Faculty of Classics
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Cambridge CB3 9DA United Kingdom
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