Victoria and Albert collected photographs that documented the political and military events that defined a period of global expansion
JAMES ROBERTSON (1813-88)
Village of Balaklava
1855-1856Salted paper print | 25.2 x 28.9 cm (image) (image) | RCIN 2500733
Photograph of Balaklava. In the foreground to the right there is a ruined stone tower, part of the old Genoese Castle. The buildings of the town are laid out behind with the harbour to the left, filled to capacity with tall ships.
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)
25.2 x 28.9 cm (image) (image)
31.5 x 37.5 cm (mount)
Village of 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
- 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
