Victoria and Albert collected photographs that documented the political and military events that defined a period of global expansion
JAMES ROBERTSON (1813-88)
Kamiesh
1855-1856Salted paper print | 14.8 x 27.4 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2500744
Photograph of Kamiesh. Horses are grazing in the field in the foreground, and there are a number of wooden huts and tents. Behind is the harbour, filled with ships.
The port of Kamiesh was used as a base by the French during the Crimean War. Supplies arrived by ship into the small harbour and were transported to troops engaged in the Siege of Sevastopol.
Creator(s)
James Robertson (1813-88) (photographer)
14.8 x 27.4 cm (image) (image)
31.9 x 35.8 cm (mount)
Kumiech. [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]
- Kamiesh [Crimea]
- Sevastopol [Crimea]
- Crimea
- Ukraine
- Europe
- Arts, Recreation, Entertainment & Sport
- Architecture
- Domestic architecture
- Huts
- Domestic architecture
- Architecture
- Science, Medicine and Technology
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
- Travel Goods
- Tents
- Travel Goods
- Agriculture and related techniques
- Animal husbandry
- Horses
- Animal husbandry
- Engineering & Technology
- Vessels (marine)
- Ships
- Sailing ships
- Ships
- Vessels (marine)
- Industries, Crafts and Trades
Object type(s)
- visual works
- photographs
- Social sciences
