Photography — 1927
Bridges: The Pool of London, around 1927
In 1925 Linney became the first editor of the Port of London Authority Monthly Magazine. In this capacity he was able to fully explore the working Thames. Wherever he went, Linney took his camera. He also published a number of books, including Peepshow of the Port of London (1929) and The Lure and Lore of London's River (1930), both of which offer an enthusiastic portrait of the Thames and the port.
This very evocative shot of the busy Pool certainly evokes the port in its heyday. In the centre, two lightermen manoeuvre their barge with sweeps, in the traditional way.
- Category:
- Photography
- Object ID:
- 2012.28/1412(S1)
- Object name:
- Bridges: The Pool of London, around 1927
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- Artist/Maker:
- Linney, Albert Gravely
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- Production date:
- 1927
- Material:
paper, silver halides
- Measurements/duration:
- H 80 mm, W 110 mm
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- Record quality:
- 100%
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- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
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