Photographs 1842-61
Albums compiled by Prince Albert, reflecting his beliefs surrounding photography
CHARLES THURSTON THOMPSON (1816-68)
The 'Arcades'. Horticultural Gardens. South Kensington
1862Albumen print | 12.2 x 18.4 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2932801
Photograph of an ornamental urn set on a pedestal within the Royal Horticultural Gardens, South Kensington. In the middle ground stands one of the first bandstands to be built in Britain and in the background are the Arcades designed by Captain Fowke.
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)
Horticultural Society of LondonRoyal Horticultural Society [London]12.2 x 18.4 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
