This website presents our knowledge and research on this important aspect of the Royal Collection. As of April 2026 it will not be regularly updated and new research on this topic will sit within the main website.

Visit the Royal Collection

Landscape, Nature and Architecture

Technological improvements enabled Prince Albert to collect photographs of places that were significant to him

ARTHUR JAMES MELHUISH (1829-95)

York and Lancaster Towers, South Front, Windsor Castle

1854-56

Salted paper print | 20.4 x 27.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2100026

Photograph of King George IV Gate on the South Front of Windsor Castle, featuring Lancaster Tower, on the left, and York Tower on the right

  • Creator(s)

    Arthur James Melhuish (1829-95) (photographer)

  • 20.4 x 27.3 cm (image)

    34.5 x 45.5 cm (page dimensions)

  • York and Lancaster Towers, South Front, Windsor Castle. [Photographs of Windsor Castle, 1854-56. A.J. Melhuish]

  • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Great Britain
          • England
            • Berkshire [England]
              • Windsor [Berkshire]
                • Windsor Castle
                  • Upper Ward [Windsor Castle]
                    • York Tower [Windsor Castle]
                    • Lancaster Tower [Windsor Castle]
                    • King George IV Gate [Windsor Castle]
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
        • albums
          • photograph albums
PreviousNext
PreviousNext
Policy links
Royal Collection TrustIn Partnership with

Royal Collection Trust is a charity caring for the Royal Collection and welcoming visitors to the royal palaces. We bring our shared history to life through world-class experiences that involve and inspire people, wherever they are. Income from tickets and retail sales helps us to conserve the Collection so that it can be enjoyed by everyone for generations to come.