Album of photographs, mainly of England and Scotland, compiled by or for "J.G.C.".
J. G. C.,former owner.StEdNL
Valentine, James,1815-1879,photographer.
Valentine & Sons,photographers.
An album of 92 mainly albumen prints, but with gelatin silver prints and one platinum print. The photographs are a mixture of English and Scottish landscapes and scenery, with some group photographs, but also some prints of Gibraltar, and an unidentified place 'Charlesgrove' in Florida. The photographs are mostly captioned in ink and pencil. The owner may have had links to Oxford University, and the British army and navy as there are prints relating to university colleges in Oxford and H.M.S. Agincourt and of 'A' Battery, the 'Chestnut Troop,' of the Royal Horse Artillery.
Most of the photographers are unidentified, but there are 10 commercial prints by James Valentine (Valentine & Sons).
MacKinnon collection, jointly acquired with the National Galleries of Scotland, with assistance from the Scottish Government, National Lottery Heritage Fund and the Art Fund.
Title supplied by the cataloguer.
Album stamped in gilt on front cover: J.G.C.