Edinburgh

Exhibitions

1855

 

PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION

67 Princes Street

The following advert appeared in the Press:

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The Scotsman 8 December 1855, page 1

MR FENTON'S CRIMEAN PHOTOGRAPHS

MR HILL, PRINTSELLER TO THE QUEEN, 67 PRINCES STREET begs to intimate that early next week, he will exhibit in his GALLERIES this extraordinary and interesting Collection (about 300 in number) of PHOTOGRAPHIC PICTURES taken in the CRIMEA during the Spring and Summer of the current year; comprising Views and Incidents of Camp Life; the Scenery around Sebastopol, Inkermann and Balaklava;  Individual Portraits and Groups of these distinguished Officers - French and English - who have taken part in the ever memorable Siege of Sebastopol.

For the greater convenience of Visitors, the two large Galleries will be thrown into one; and the Exhibition will be open daily from Ten till Five  -  Admission, One Shilling; and from Six till Nine Evening  -  Admission, Sixpence.

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The Daily Express, 21, 24, 26, 28, 29, 31 December 1855

FENTON'S CRIMEAN PHOTOGRAPHS of the SEAT OF WAR

Mr Hill, Printseller to the Queen

67 Princes Street

begs to intimate that the EXHIBITION of this interesting Collection

WILL OPEN in his Gallery on Saturday 15th

Admission from Ten till Five - one shilling

Six till Nine, evenings - sixpence

Season Ticket  -  2s 6d

 

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The Scotsman 9 January 1856, page 1

THE EXHIBITION

OF

FENTON'S CRIMEAN PHOTOGRAPHS of the SEAT OF WAR

WILL SHORTLY CLOSE

HILL'S GALLERIES, 67 PRINCES STREET

 

NOTE:  Some of the adverts in the Daily Express for this exhibition during December 1855 referred to the number of prints exhibited:

upwards of 300 in number

and to the opening times of the exhibition:

Now open 10 - 5

In foggy weather the galleries are brilliantly lighted by gas.

 

 

 

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