Glass lantern slide of 'Gateway at the "Italian Garden" Compton Acres'

Title

Glass lantern slide of 'Gateway at the "Italian Garden" Compton Acres'

Role

Photographic business

Record type

Photographs

Original Reference

P/CAR/110

Author or creator

Reginald A. Malby & Co. (1890-c.1950)

Date

c.1920-c.1930

Scope & content

Hand-coloured glass lantern slide of a pedimented stone arch with iron gates, leading to the Palm Court in the Italian Gardens at Compton Acres, Bournemouth. A bronze statue of Hermes on a stone pedestal can be seen through the arch. Ink inscription on recto, '110'. Inscription on recto, 'Gateway at the "Italian Garden" Compton Acres. 15491'. Typed label on recto, 'Photograph by Reginald A. Malby & Co., As this slide is especially prepared for use with artificial light it should not be criticised by daylight'

Extent

1 photograph

Physical description

Glass: 8.5 (h) x 10 (w) cm. Landscape Image: Portait. Lantern slide. glass positive

Is part of

Carroll Perkins photography collection

Repository

Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Library

Copyright

Reginald A. Malby and Company

Credit Line

Reginald A. Malby and Company / RHS Lindley Collections

Usage terms

Non-commercial use with attribution permitted; no derivatives permitted (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)