Reverse carries stamp: "Royal Clifton Spa and Baths / Jas. Bolton Proprietor"
Barton, William Harvey (1833 - 1912), photographer, CliftonNo. 99.
Realistic Travels, publishers, London, Cape Town, Bombay, Melbourne, TorontoThe Clifton Down Hotel was also previously known as the Royal York and The Bath Hotel. On 21 June 1831, there was a foundation laying ceremony led by Lady Elton which was preceded by a breakfast held by the Bridge Committee at the hotel which was known as the Bath Hotel at the time. The laying of the Leigh Woods abutment foundation stone in 1836 also involved a dinner at the hotel which had ordered special commemorative china. The hotel was re-built from 1862 to 1864, opening as the Clifton Down Hotel in 1865 - five months after the completion of Clifton Suspension Bridge. The building was taken over by the Government in 1939 and in the twentieth century it was named as Bridge House.
Beattie, John, (1820 - 1883), photographerPart of the American Views series.
unknownAmerica Illustrated Stereographs of New York City series. Reverse subject "New York Tower of East River Bridge" is underlined.
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