Victoria and Albert collected works documenting political and military events
Roger Fenton (1819-69)
Balaklava looking seawards, the Commandant's house in the foreground Mar 1855
Albumen print | 27.0 x 35.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2500491
Photograph of Balaklava looking towards the sea, with the Commandant's house in the foreground. The Commandant's house is painted white and has a tiled roof. There are other buildings lining the harbour and the old Genoese Castle can be seen on the hillside to the left. In the harbour to the right there is a large number of ships.
The town of Balaklava with its port and purpose built railway yard were of strategic significance throughout the Crimean War.
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Creator(s)
View person pageRoger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
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27.0 x 35.3 cm (image)
57.3 x 44.6 cm (page dimensions)
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General view of Balaklava looking seawards Commdnt House in the foreground
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Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
Subject(s)
- Places
- Europe
- Ukraine
- Crimea
- Sevastopol [Crimea]
- Balaklava [Sevastopol]
- Sevastopol [Crimea]
- Crimea
- Ukraine
- Europe
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Architecture
- Domestic architecture
- Houses
- Cottages
- Castles
- Buildings
- Domestic architecture
- Architecture
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Engineering & Technology
- Waterway engineering
- Harbours
- Vessels (marine)
- Ships
- Waterway engineering
- Engineering & Technology
- 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
- visual works
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