Victoria and Albert collected photographs that documented the political and military events that defined a period of global expansion
JAMES ROBERTSON (1813-88)
Balaklava
1855-1856Salted paper print | 24.1 x 30.0 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2500731
Photograph of Balaklava. The photograph shows the rooftops of the town to the right, a damaged church in the foreground. There are a number of ships with tall masts in the harbour to the left. Tents can be seen scattered across the hillside in the distance.
The town of Balaklava was used as a base by the British during the Crimean War. Supplies arrived by ship into the small harbour and were transported by rail to troops engaged in the Siege of Sevastopol.
Creator(s)
James Robertson (1813-88) (photographer)
24.1 x 30.0 cm (image) (image)
31.6 x 37.4 cm (mount)
Balaclava. [Crimean War photographs by Robertson].
- From the collection of Queen Victoria
Subject(s)
- Social sciences
- Military affairs
- Wars, Campaigns & Battles
- Wars
- Wars of the nineteenth century
- Crimean War (1853-1856)
- Wars of the nineteenth century
- Wars
- Wars, Campaigns & Battles
- Military affairs
- Places
- Europe
- Ukraine
- Crimea
- Sevastopol [Crimea]
- Balaklava [Sevastopol]
- Sevastopol [Crimea]
- Crimea
- Ukraine
- Black Sea
- Europe
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Engineering & Technology
- Waterway engineering
- Harbours
- Vessels (marine)
- Ships
- Sailing ships
- Ships
- Waterway engineering
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Travel Goods
- Tents
- Travel Goods
- Construction
- Structural parts of buildings
- Roofs
- Domes (architectural)
- Roofs
- Structural parts of buildings
- Engineering & Technology
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Architecture
- Ecclesiastical & religious architecture
- Christian church architecture
- Churches
- Christian church architecture
- Ecclesiastical & religious architecture
- Architecture
- Geography
- Physiography
- Oceans
- Physiography
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Social sciences
