Negative
Object Detail
Object Name
photograph
Description
Glass plate negative of people skating on the Thames, 1895.
Depicts the Thames frozen and people, some with skates and others without on the frozen surface. Others can be seen on the bank watching.
A George Bushell Collection (Part of negative set number 89 in George Bushell's notebook]
George Bushell came to Henley in 1919 and took over the task of taking photographs of Henley and its surroundings from two predecessors, called Marsh and Marshall. Bushell died in the 1960s but his business was carried on by his son and grandson. It is his grandson, also called George Bushell, who has donated this important collection of photographs and glass plate negatives to the Museum. This unique collection provides a fascinating view of the changing face of Henley and the Thames over the last century.
Depicts the Thames frozen and people, some with skates and others without on the frozen surface. Others can be seen on the bank watching.
A George Bushell Collection (Part of negative set number 89 in George Bushell's notebook]
George Bushell came to Henley in 1919 and took over the task of taking photographs of Henley and its surroundings from two predecessors, called Marsh and Marshall. Bushell died in the 1960s but his business was carried on by his son and grandson. It is his grandson, also called George Bushell, who has donated this important collection of photographs and glass plate negatives to the Museum. This unique collection provides a fascinating view of the changing face of Henley and the Thames over the last century.
Accession No
2003.451.86
Collection
Henley
Associated Person
Associated Date
1895
Associated Period
19th century
Date
1895