15 glass plate negatives and lantern slides depicting black and white photographs of the interiors of the Horniman Museum shortly after its opening in 1901. Some of these photographs have featured in early Horniman Museum guides and annual reports.The photographs include the following:
Aquarium corridor (1906)
Aquarium corridor (1903)
Aquarium corridor (circa 1906?)
Aquarium corridor (1903)
The new library notice (1912)
View of South Hall looking south with keeper
North Hall looking north from lower floor (features polar bear)
Exterior of Museum from south (post 1912)
Exterior of Museum from south (post 1912) featuring shutters on mosaic?
Lantern slide: Exterior of Museum from south (post 1912) featuring shutters on mosaic?
View of North Hall looking north from south end of balcony (circa 1911?) Keeper at north end lower floor
Lantern slide: View of North Hall looking north from south end of balcony (1911) cracked glass but otherwise intact slide
View south of North Hall from north end of balcony
North hall gallery, view from south east corner (features visitors in coats and hats at far end, circa 1920-1930?)
North hall, view north from balcony at south end
Naturalist's office (post 1912?)
Glass plate negatives depicting the Horniman Museum during the early 1900s
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The Horniman Museum New Lecture Hall and Library. Drawing 26
Mr. Fred. J. Horniman requests the honour of the company of the Worshipful the Master of the Hon. Company of Carpenters
Receipt
Wai Wai expedition
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