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WILLIAM BAMBRIDGE (1819-79)

Bill, with receipt, issued by William Bambridge for photography, photographs, writing titles, and related expenses

29 Sep - 18 Oct 1861

Loose, handwritten manuscript papers | 2 documents (6 pages) (whole object) | RA PPTO/PP/QV/PP2/55/2606

The bill lists, among other things, photographing Buckingham Palace, writing titles in the 'Queen's Book of Portraits', and printing photographs from J.J. Mayall's negatives.

  • Creator(s)

    William Bambridge (1819-79) (writer)

    Queen Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom (1819-1901) (addressee)

  • 2 documents (6 pages) (whole object)

  • Place of Production
    3 Wellington Place, Windsor
  • Object type(s)
      • printed & manuscript material
        • documents
          • financial records
    Language(s)
    English
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