Gale, Joseph Photographic Collection

Reference
P DX314
Extent
unknown
Date
late C19th/early C20

This collection consists of 85 copy prints supplied by The Royal Photographic Society of photographs taken by Joseph Gale (16.10.1830-6.8.1906), an architect and photographer who spent most of his working life in Bermondsey.

His work was frequently exhibited at The Royal Photographic Society, and is the subject of a book, “A Victorian Country Album” by Brian Coe (MERL LIBRARY-9210 GAL) which is available in our open access library, attached to the reading room.

More information

  • A full description is available on our online catalogue
  • A full handlist for the collection can be found here.
  • FOR REFERENCE ONLY: Copies can be ordered from The Royal Photographic Society.
A hand-written object label for a sheep bell from Devon

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