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Photograph - gelatin silver photograph, Frazer & Vallance, Unveiling Ceremony, Statue of Sir Thomas Bent, Brighton, 1913

  • Compilation of four gelatin silver photographs of unveiling ceremony for statue of Sir Thomas Bent, Brighton and the Mrs Bent Memorial Fountain. Photographs are adhered to a grey matt hand drawn borders around them and original white and black handwritten lettering and ornamentation.

    Front view of photographic compilation, including mount 0000-640

  • A group of seated and standing men and women in front of the large bronze statue of Sir Thomas Bent, which sits on a tall granite pedestal.

    Detail of left photograph 0000-640.1

  • A large group of people surrounding a small memorial fountain on the left which is being unveiled by the Mayoress. To the right is the large bronze statue of Sir Thomas Bent which stands on a tall granite pedestal. In the foreground is an early 20th century car. Paddocks and houses can be seen in the distance.

    Detail of top centre photograph 0000-640.2

  • Two women in hats, long skirts and jackets, stand either side of a granite memorial fountain which is a square base on top sits four rounded pillars which support a canopy. A bronzed relief medallion of a portrait of a woman, flanked by two cherubs is on the canopy.

    Detail of right photograph 0000-640.3

  • A large group of people surrounding the large bronze statue of Sir Thomas Bent which stands on a tall granite pedestal. On the left of this is another smaller memorial which is covered by a cloth. In the foreground is an early 20th century car. Paddocks and houses can be seen in the distance.

    Detail of bottom centre photograph 0000-640.4

  • Compilation of four gelatin silver photographs of unveiling ceremony for statue of Sir Thomas Bent, Brighton and the Mrs Bent Memorial Fountain. Photographs are adhered to a grey matt hand drawn borders around them and original white and black handwritten lettering and ornamentation.
  • A group of seated and standing men and women in front of the large bronze statue of Sir Thomas Bent, which sits on a tall granite pedestal.
  • A large group of people surrounding a small memorial fountain on the left which is being unveiled by the Mayoress. To the right is the large bronze statue of Sir Thomas Bent which stands on a tall granite pedestal. In the foreground is an early 20th century car. Paddocks and houses can be seen in the distance.
  • Two women in hats, long skirts and jackets, stand either side of a granite memorial fountain which is a square base on top sits four rounded pillars which support a canopy. A bronzed relief medallion of a portrait of a woman, flanked by two cherubs is on the canopy.
  • A large group of people surrounding the large bronze statue of Sir Thomas Bent which stands on a tall granite pedestal. On the left of this is another smaller memorial which is covered by a cloth. In the foreground is an early 20th century car. Paddocks and houses can be seen in the distance.

Physical description

Compilation of four gelatin silver photographs recording the unveiling ceremony for statue of Sir Thomas Bent, Brighton, 1913.

The photograph on the left (0000-640.1) features the committee group by the statue, seated— Hon. W. A. Adamson; Mrs. Bleazby, daughter of Thomas Bent; Miss Bleazby; the Mayor; Miss Baskerville, the artist; the Mayoress; Mrs. W.A. Adamson. Standing — Ex-Cr. Burgess; Cr. Ferdinando; C, Marriott; Mr. J.H. Taylor; Mr. F. Hinrichsen; Mr. S.H. Nash; Cr. J. Grout; Mr. O.R. Snowball M.L.A.; Hon. D.E. McBride; Mr. Wm. Macansh; Cr. Francis; Mr. A. C. Smith.

The top centre photograph (0000-640.2) shows The Mayoress unveiling the fountain; the photograph on the right (0000-640.3) features a memorial to Mrs Bent with the artist, Margaret Baskerville (left) and Mrs Bleazby (right) beside it. The photograph bottom centre (0000-640.4) shows the surrounding crowd at the unveiling.

Photographs are adhered to a grey matt hand drawn borders around them and original white and black handwritten lettering and ornamentation.

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