Glass Plate Negative
Object Detail
Object Name
photograph
Description
Glass plate negative of Rupert's Elm, the tree where Prince Rupert hanged a Roundhead spy as a warning for others during the English Civil War.
Depicts an old gnarled tree with houses behind and a bird bath in the foreground.
A George Bushell Collection (Part of negative set number 172 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 an old gnarled tree with houses behind and a bird bath in the foreground.
A George Bushell Collection (Part of negative set number 172 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
2003.451.167
Collection
Henley
Associated Date
1640s
Associated Period
17th century