Photographs 1842-61
Albums compiled by Prince Albert, reflecting his beliefs surrounding photography
CHARLES THURSTON THOMPSON (1816-68)
Horticultural Gardens, South Kensington
1862Albumen print | 13.4 x 19.6 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2932800
Photograph of the new gardens developed by the Royal Horticultural Society in South Kensington, London. In the bottom left, a band stand is being constructed. The band stand was one of the first to be built in Britain.
The gardens were built on land leased from the Commissioners of the Great Exhibition of 1851 and were officially opened by the Prince Consort who was accompanied by Prince Albert Edward of Wales, Prince Arthur and the Princesses Alice, Helena and Louise.
Creator(s)
Charles Thurston Thompson (1816-68) (photographer)
Subject(s)
Royal Horticultural Society [London]Horticultural Society of London13.4 x 19.6 cm (image) (image)
- Acquired by Queen Victoria
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Great Britain
- England
- Greater London [England]
- London [Greater London]
- Kensington [London]
- South Kensington [London]
- Kensington [London]
- London [Greater London]
- Greater London [England]
- England
- Great Britain
- Europe
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Gardening
- Gardens
- Gardening
- Agriculture and related techniques
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Places
