Mounted sepia photograph of Osbourne House. Photographed by Henry Taunt c1870.
From a collection of views along the River Thames photographed by Henry Taunt. Henry Taunt was born in Oxford in 1842 and rose from poverty to establish himself as an extremely successful and skilled photographer. His work has created a unique photographic record of Victorian life.
Mounted sepia photograph of Osbourne House. Photographed by Henry Taunt c1870.
From a collection of views along the River Thames photographed by Henry Taunt. Henry Taunt was born in Oxford in 1842 and rose from poverty to establish himself as an extremely successful and skilled photographer. His work has created a unique photographic record of Victorian life.
'Hammersmith Bridge' - Sepia photograph of Hammersmith Bridge over the River Thames photographed by Henry Taunt, c1870.
From a collection of views along the River Thames photographed by Henry Taunt. Henry Taunt was born in in Oxford in 1842 and rose from poverty to establish himself as an extremely successful and skilled photographer. His work has created a unique photographic record of Victorian life.
'Hedsor Weir' - Sepia photograph of the the weir at Hedsor near Cookham, with the eels bucks owned by the Hedsor Estate. Photographed by Henry Taunt, c1870.
From a collection of views along the River Thames photographed by Henry Taunt. Henry Taunt was born in in Oxford in 1842 and rose from poverty to establish himself as an extremely successful and skilled photographer. His work has created a unique photographic record of Victorian life.
'1767 Teddington Weir, Stoppage ?' - Sepia photograph of men working on the weir at Teddington. They are using steam powered pile driving machinery. Photographed by Henry Taunt, c1870.
From a collection of views along the River Thames photographed by Henry Taunt. Henry Taunt was born in in Oxford in 1842 and rose from poverty to establish himself as an extremely successful and skilled photographer. His work has created a unique photographic record of Victorian life.
'Sandford Mill and Lock from below' - Sepia photograph of the mill and lock at Sandford. The bridge in the left foreground crosses the original line of the weir stream. The flow from this stream caused steering difficulties for craft entering/leaving the loack and it was later re-routed. Photographed by Henry Taunt, c1870.
From a collection of views along the River Thames photographed by Henry Taunt. Henry Taunt was born in in Oxford in 1842 and rose from poverty to establish himself as an extremely successful and skilled photographer. His work has created a unique photographic record of Victorian life.
'At Cookham' - Sepia photograph of the River Thames at Cookham showing the woods of the Cliveden Estate. The large punt may well have been the horse ferry for My Lady Ferry. Photographed by Henry Taunt c1870.
From a collection of views along the River Thames photographed by Henry Taunt. Henry Taunt was born in in Oxford in 1842 and rose from poverty to establish himself as an extremely successful and skilled photographer. His work has created a unique photographic record of Victorian life.
'Abingdon' - Sepia photograph of Abingdon photographed downstream of the bridge. The bridge in the centre below the large tree crosses the mouth of the River Ock. Less easy to see, but immediately to the left of the bridge is the entrance to the Berks and Wilts Canal. Photographed by Henry Taunt c1870.
From a collection of views along the River Thames photographed by Henry Taunt. Henry Taunt was born in in Oxford in 1842 and rose from poverty to establish himself as an extremely successful and skilled photographer. His work has created a unique photographic record of Victorian life.
'Shillingford Bridge' - Sepia photograph of the River Thames at Shillingford Bridge. The Swan Hotel (now the Shillingford Bridge Hotel) is in the lower left corner. Photographed by Henry Taunt c1870.
From a collection of views along the River Thames photographed by Henry Taunt. Henry Taunt was born in in Oxford in 1842 and rose from poverty to establish himself as an extremely successful and skilled photographer. His work has created a unique photographic record of Victorian life.
'The Swan Inn at Rose Island' - Sepia photograph of The Swann Inn at Rose Island (once known as St Michaels Island). The inn is now a private house and has been owned for some years by the Hesketh family. The property has extensive fishing rights and a set of stone net weights from this site were donated to the River & Rowing Museum by the current owner. The punt was probably the ferry to bring customers over from the Kennington bank. Photographed by Henry Taunt c1870.
From a collection of views along the River Thames photographed by Henry Taunt. Henry Taunt was born in in Oxford in 1842 and rose from poverty to establish himself as an extremely successful and skilled photographer. His work has created a unique photographic record of Victorian life.