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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 (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- NG 30
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Title (The name of the record)
- National Gallery: Images
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1700-2012
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Description (What the record is about)
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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.
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Note (Additional information about the record)
- 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.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- National Gallery Libraries and Archive
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 2500 images
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Restrictions on use (Information on restrictions to the use or reproduction of the material)
- Many images are in third-party copyright.
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Open
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Some colour prints have faded
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Subjects (Categories and themes found in our collection (our subject list is under development, and some records may have no subjects or fewer than expected))
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Custodial history (Describes where and how the record has been held from creation to transfer to The National Archives)
- 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.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C15915/
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107 records
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National Gallery: Images