Series: Wallet of prints of Westminster Abbey by Bedford Lemere

Date:
1954 - 1961
Location:
Westminster Abbey, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London Authority
Reference:
HBL01/07
Type:
Series containing Photographic and Textual material
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Description

The series contains a folded card wallet containing small format black and white photographs by Bedford Lemere taken in 1954 and 1961. The wallet was a complimentary publicity item produced for the London Stone Cleaning and Restoration Co. Ltd of 38 Grosvenor Gardens, London and the photographs were taken during renovation of the interior and certain exterior sections in progress during 1954 and 1961. The images depict: north transept (BL negative number 18028), quire and presbytery ((BL negative number 18027), presbytery (BL negative number 22215), vaulting of quire (BL negative number 22218), quire triforium level (BL negative number 22217) and cloisters (BL negative number 15746).

Archival History

The series was acquired by the NMR in 2009.

Content

This is part of the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

This Series contains the following materials:
Photograph (Print): 6
File: 1

Rights

© Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Bedford Lemere And Company

Keywords

Medieval Abbey