B/W print; Holborn Circus: the south side by Will F Taylor, 1874

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Reference number	1999/1426
Description	Holborn Circus: the south side, by Thavies Inn; showing this section shortly after the Circus had been formed in connection with the Holborn Valley improvement. The Prince Consort Memorial had just been erected. It was designed by Charles Bacon. The statue was presented by an anonymous donor. The Prince Consort is shown in Field Marshal's uniform, committing a grave breach of military etiquette - SALUTING BY RAISING HIS COCKED HAT!
Photographer	Will F Taylor
Dates	1874
Collection	Photographs
Object type	B/w print
Photograph number	Ukn
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Streets and buildings
Completeness	74% 74% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Descriptive size	8x6ins

  Item content

  Attribute	Value
  Text	Advert: Dore's Great Work Christ leaving the Praetorium
  Annotation	HOLBORN CIRCUS: THE SOUTH SIDE, BY THAVIES INN, 1874; SHOWING THIS SECTION SHORTLY AFTER THE CIRCUS HAD BEEN FORMED IN CONNECTION WITH THE HOLBORN VALLEY IMPROVEMENT. The Prince Consort Memorial had just been erected. It was designed by Charles Bacon, who executed the statue of the Prince and the figures of History and Truth, and the rest of the bronze work. The statue was presented by an anonymous donor, and the pedestal was provided by the Corporation. The Prince Consort is shown in Field Marshal's uniform, committing a grave breach of military etiquette - SALUTING BY RAISING HIS COCKED HAT! Observe WILLING's hoarding and its artistic posters of the Dore Gallery, the GER, the "Echo" etc. The "Echo" at this time was owned by Baron Grant, who laid out Leicester Square and presented that garden to the public. In 1876 the paper was bought by Passmore Edwards, who made a great success of it. It was the first London halfpenny paper. Photograph (supplied Oct 3, 1923) by Will F Taylor, 30 Red Lion Sq.

  Design

  Attribute	Value
  Shot	Medium exterior

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Photographer	Will F Taylor, 1874

• Associated companies, people and places

  Places

  Location	Holborn Circus, City, EC1

  People

  Attribute	Value
  People	Charles White -