Photograph albums - 'Architecture of the British Isles'
Content Description
"These two albums of 'Architecture of the British Isles', one dealing with 'ancient domestic and military' architecture and the other with ecclesiastical architecture photos, were compiled by Dr Sidney Bertram Axford in Falmouth in 1904. Dr Axford came to New Zealand in 1907, settled in Te Aroha and died in Auckland in 1912. The volumes were presented to the School of Architecture by Dr Axford's daughter, Mrs M. Axford Commons, and grandson Jeremy Commons, who was a staff member of the Department of English at this University form 1967 to 1988." [From accompanying slip]
Dates
- Creation: 1904
Creator
- Axford, Sidney Bertram (Compiler, Person)
Access and use
Access to these albums is freely available for research and private study within the J.C.Beaglehole Room. For any use beyond this, please contact the J.C.Beaglehole Room (jcbeaglehole.room@vuw.ac.nz) in the first instance.
Extent
6 linear_centimeters (2 albums - transferred to flat box)
Language of Materials
English
- Title
- Architecture of the British Isles - Photograph Albums compiled by Dr Sidney Axford
- Subtitle
- J.C.Beaglehole Room - manuscripts and archives
- Author
- Sue Hirst
- Date
- 16 July 2020
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Tapuaka Heritage & Archive Collections - JC Beaglehole Reading Room, Victoria University of Wellington Library Repository
