Archives West Finding Aid
Table of Contents
English cathedral and church photograph collection, circa 1860s-1880s
Overview of the Collection
- Title
- English cathedral and church photograph collection
- Dates
- circa 1860s-1880s (inclusive)18531908
- Quantity
- 22 photographic prints (1 box) ; 10 x 12 in.
- Collection Number
- PH1198
- Summary
- Photographs of cathedrals located around England including cathedral facades, interiors and surrounding grounds
- Repository
-
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu - Access Restrictions
-
Entire collection can be viewed on the Libraries’ Digital Collections website. Permission of Visual Materials Curator required to view originals. Contact Special Collections for more information.
- Additional Reference Guides
- Languages
- English
Biographical NoteReturn to Top
George Washington Wilson was born in Scotland in 1823. Trained as both an artist and a photographer he became well known as a portrait photographer for the middle class as well as wealthy families around Scotland and eventually worked for the Royal Family in 1854. His relationship with the Royal Family would lend him the title of Photographer Royal for Scotland and he would continue to take photographs of them as well as of various locations and landscapes around Britain. As George Washington Wilson's company expanded he sent his head photographer, Fred Hardie and son, Charles Wilson to various locations including Australia, South Africa, Morocco and Spain. In 1888 George Washington Wilson passed the business to his sons Charles, Louis and John. He died March 1893.
James Valentine was born in 1815. He attended school at the University of St. Andrews in Fife, Scotland where he studied photography. Valentine ran an engraving and printing business in Dundee, Scotland called James Valentine and Co. and in 1851 his company added portrait photography to its services. He became the photographer for the Royal Family in 1867 but died in 1879. James Valentine's sons, William and George Valentine continued the business and went on to commercially sell photograph landscapes and tourist landmarks of the United Kingdom in 1882 and later picture postcards in 1898. In 1914, as the company grew they focused mainly on postcards and greeting cards.
Content DescriptionReturn to Top
Photographs of cathedrals located around England including cathedral facades, interiors and surrounding grounds. Some photographs are by George Washington Wilson, James Valentine or are unmarked.
Use of the CollectionReturn to Top
Alternative Forms Available
View the digital version of the collection
Restrictions on Use
Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact Special Collections, University of Washington Libraries for details.
Administrative InformationReturn to Top
Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top
Â
George Washington Wilson PhotographsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box/Folder | item | ||
1/1 | 1 | circa 1860s-1870s | |
1/1 | 2 | circa 1860s-1870s | |
1/1 | 3 |
Iffley Parish Church west doorway, Oxfordshire, England
The church is now called St. Mary's Iffley Parish Church.
|
circa 1860s-1870s |
1/1 | 4 | circa 1860s-1870s | |
1/1 | 5 | circa 1860s-1870s | |
1/1 | 6 | circa 1860s-1870s | |
1/1 | 7 | circa 1860s-1870s |
James Valentine and Co. PhotographsReturn to Top
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box/Folder | item | ||
1/2 | 8 | circa 1883 | |
1/2 | 9 | circa 1884 | |
1/2 | 10 | circa 1883 | |
1/2 | 11 | circa 1883 | |
1/2 | 12 | circa 1884 | |
1/2 | 13 | circa 1884 | |
1/2 | 14 | circa 1883 |
Various CathedralsReturn to Top
Photographers are not identified and may possibly be by George Washington Wilson or James Valentine.
Container(s) | Description | Dates | |
---|---|---|---|
Box/Folder | item | ||
1/3 | 15 | circa 1880s | |
1/3 | 16 | circa 1880s | |
1/3 | 17 | circa 1880s | |
1/3 | 18 | circa 1880s | |
1/3 | 19 | circa 1880s | |
1/3 | 20 |
Peterborough Cathedral enclosed garden with view of south end of cathedral, Cambridgeshire, England
Written on photograph: 1041 Peterborough Cathedral C.N.
|
circa 1880s |
1/3 | 21 | circa 1880s | |
1/3 | 22 | circa 1880s |
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Visual Materials Collections (University of Washington)