Record

RepositoryImages
Reference NumberAR/2/20
Class652.3
ArtistRobertson, Alfred
TitleColumbia Market
Date(s)1950s
DescriptionDigital image of a crowd scene in Columbia Market and unlike the other images within this series there is no evidence of dilapidation/deterioration. The shot depicts an active crowd scene with adults and children seated at tables, standing and walking through the square. A child can also be seen in one of the the stairwell's of the building in the background of the image.
Extent1 jpeg file
CategoryDigitised Images
FormatDigital image
RelatedMaterialMaterial within Tower Hamlets Local History Library collections at 652.3 and 331.4 (Columbia Square) and also ordnance survey maps (VII.37 and B5).
NotesThis jpeg image was created on 14 June 2012 by staff at Tower Hamlets Local History Library and Archives. The donor's original black and white photographic print was digitised by scanning the print at 600 dpi (24 bit colour) on an Epson Scan V600 Photo Flatbed Scanner.
PhysicalDescriptionThe original image is blurred and the contents out of focus, this is also evident in the digital copy.
Access StatusOpen
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