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Fiebig Collection: Views in South Africa (Cape Town). Photographer(s): Fiebig, Frederick.
Catalogue reference: Photo 251
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This record is about the Fiebig Collection: Views in South Africa (Cape Town). Photographer(s): Fiebig, Frederick. dating from c 1854.
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- Photo 251
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Title (The name of the record)
- Fiebig Collection: Views in South Africa (Cape Town). Photographer(s): Fiebig, Frederick.
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Date (When the record was created)
- c 1854
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Description (What the record is about)
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Collection of 27 hand-coloured salted paper prints from calotype negatives, mounted on card measuring 348 x 470 mm, with contemporary hand-written captions at bottom left of mounts. The series comprises views of street scenes and buildings in Cape Town, presumably taken by Fiebig on the voyage back from India to England. For a more detailed note on this collection, see collection description at Photo 247/1.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Language (The language of the record)
- Not applicable
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 27 items
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Unrestricted. Appointment Required to view these records. Please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff.
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
- Purchase, 1856: Purchased by East India Company, 1856.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Dimensions: 155 mm x 230 mm to 186 mm x 246 mm.
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- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/9d0bb926-10a1-46a3-baf1-5c19a6c872ad/
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Fiebig Collection: Views in South Africa (Cape Town). Photographer(s): Fiebig, Frederick.