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National Gallery: Images

Catalogue reference: NG 30

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This record is about the National Gallery: Images dating from 1700-2012.

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Reference
NG 30
Title
National Gallery: Images
Date
1700-2012
Description

This series contains images of Charing Cross prior to the founding of the National Gallery; Pall Mall; Trafalgar Square; the wartime evacuation of pictures; wartime concerts, canteens and exhibitions; building work; exhibitions; cleaning and conservation; the Scientific Department; education events; views of various rooms; members of Gallery staff; archaeological excavations; and visits and openings by VIPs. The images are mostly original or copy black-and-white photographs although there are some colour photographs and original prints of etchings.

For additional information, see the National Gallery's catalogue (reference NG30). Search the National Gallery's catalogue for descriptions of individual records within this series.

Note
Catalogue entries below series level were removed from Discovery, The National Archives' online catalogue, in February 2021 because more up-to-date information was available in the National Gallery's catalogue.
Held by
National Gallery Libraries and Archive
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Physical description
2500 images
Restrictions on use
Many images are in third-party copyright.
Access conditions
Open
Physical condition
Some colour prints have faded
Subjects
Topics
Art, architecture and design
Research
Construction industries
Museums and galleries
Custodial history
This is an artificial series created to provide a visual history of the National Gallery. Most of the images were collected by Archive staff in the early 1990s. They are mostly copies from originals held elsewhere.
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15915/

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National Gallery: Images