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Photographs 1842-61

Albums compiled by Prince Albert, reflecting his beliefs surrounding photography

    JAMES GOOD TUNNY (1820-87)

    Granton Pier near Edinburgh

    c. 1856

    Salted paper print | 17.1 x 24.3 cm (image) | RCIN 2932740

    Photograph of Granton Pier in Granton, near Edinburgh. In the middle ground are wharf buildings connected by rail tracks that extend towards the foreground. In the immediate foreground are two seated figures, a male and a female. The man wears a prominent top hat. The sea extends from the middle ground to the background.

    • Creator(s)

      James Good Tunny (1820-87) (photographer)

    • 17.1 x 24.3 cm (image)

    • Acquired by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert

    • Subject(s)
      • Places
        • Europe
          • Great Britain
            • Scotland
              • Lothian [Scotland]
                • Edinburgh [Lothian]
                  • Granton [Edinburgh]
      • Science, Medicine and Technology
        • Engineering & Technology
          • Waterway engineering
            • Piers
      Object type(s)
        • visual works
          • photographs
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