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Photographs 1842-61

Albums compiled by Prince Albert, reflecting his beliefs surrounding photography

JOSEPH CUNDALL (1819-95)

A Study taken at Hastings

1854

Albumen print | 24.4 x 18.7 cm (image) | RCIN 2906134

Photograph of a cliff face at Hastings. On the right of the photograph, a group of five figures are engaged in quarrying stone with a system of conveyor belts reaching from the top to the bottom of the cliffs with stones arranged at the bottom.

  • Creator(s)

    Joseph Cundall (1819-95) (photographer)

  • 24.4 x 18.7 cm (image)

  • From an album of photographs collected and arranged by Prince Albert

  • Subject(s)
    • Places
      • Europe
        • Great Britain
          • England
            • Sussex [England]
              • East Sussex [Sussex]
                • Hastings [East Sussex]
    • Natural Sciences & Mathematics
      • Earth sciences
        • Rocks
    Object type(s)
      • visual works
        • photographs
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