Object Detail


Object Name
photograph
Description
'Putney Church, from bridge' - Sepia photograph of Putney church from the old wooden bridge over the River Thames at Putney. Photographed by Henry Taunt c1870.

The old wooden bridge over was replaced in 1886 by a five arched stone bridge that still stands today.

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.
Accession No
2004.57.163
Collection
River Thames
Associated Person
Associated Date
Circa 1870
Associated Period
19th century
Date
Circa 1870

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