General
    General
    Object Auto ID
    70744
    Alternate Codes
    159328
    Common Name
    Photograph
    Classified Name
    Local Name
    Laying foundation stone, Houses of Parliament, Cape Town, 12th May, 1875
    Quantity
    1.00
    Object Description

    The Parliament Collection:
    Photograph of the ceremony for laying the foundation stone by Sir Henry Barkly, for the Houses of Parliament, Cape Town, on 12 May, 1875.

    Provenance

    Unknown

    Description
    Technique Types
    Distinguishing Features

    Cape Parliament foundation stone Sir Henry Barkly

    Inscriptions
    No visible inscriptions. b.c. title in white ink.
    Measurement Type Unit Value
    Dimension Comments
    Brown wood with slightly raised inside feature.; Visible image 265 x 493 mm.
    History
    Object Age Comment
    1875
    Maker Comment
    Photographer unknown
    User Comment
    NCOP Exhibition August to October 2002
    Collector Comment
    Photograph
    Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
    Site Association
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