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Photographs of the collections of the British Museum taken by Stephen Thompson, 1869-1872

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MS. 23051 photogr. 179
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Photographs of the collections of the British Museum taken by Stephen Thompson, published by W.A. Mansell & Co. in 1872.

Dates

  • Creation: 1869-1872

Extent

12 items

Language of Materials

  • English

Shelfmark

MS. 23051 photogr. 179

Biographical / Historical

Stephen Thompson was a commercial photographer hired by the British Museum to photograph its collections. In the early 1850s he was the partner of William Wagstaff in the London studio of Wagstaff & Thompson.

Custodial History

Purchased from Jacobson UK, 29/07/1987.

Physical Facet

Albumen Paper Prints

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

Contact:
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom