Glass lantern slide of 'The end of the Nymphea pool. Compton Acres, Canford Cliffs. Bournmouth'

Title

Glass lantern slide of 'The end of the Nymphea pool. Compton Acres, Canford Cliffs. Bournmouth'

Record type

Photographs

Original Reference

P/CAR/112

Author or creator

Reginald A. Malby & Co. (1890-c.1950)

Role

Photographic business

Date

c.1920-c.1930

Scope & content

Hand-coloured glass lantern slide of the pool in the Italian Gardens at Compton Acres, Bournemouth. At the end of the pool, a statue of Bacchus stands in a domed temple. Around the pool are geometric flowerbeds, stone benches and two statues of the Wrestlers of Herkulaneum. Ink inscription on recto, '112'. Inscription on recto, 'The end of the Nymphea pool. Compton Acres, Canford Cliffs. Bournmouth. 02357'. Typed label on recto, 'Photograph by Reginald A. Malby & Co., As this slide is especially prepared for use with artificial light it should not be criticised by daylight'

Extent

1 photograph

Physical description

Glass: 8.5 (h) x 10 (w) cm. Landscape Image: Landscape. Lantern slide. glass positive

Is part of

Carroll Perkins photography collection

Repository

Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Library

Plant Genus

Nymphaea

Common Name

waterlily

Copyright

Reginald A. Malby and Company

Credit Line

Reginald A. Malby and Company / RHS Lindley Collections

Usage terms

Non-commercial use with attribution permitted; no derivatives permitted (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)