Conwy Castle
- Made:
- circa 1855 in Conwy Castle and Wales
- photographer:
- Samuel Smith
A photograph of Conwy Castle in Wales, taken by Samuel Smith, c. 1855. Construction of Conwy Castle began in 1283.
The castle was designed by James of St George (c. 1230-1308) and was an important part of King Edward I's (1239-1307) plan of surrounding Wales with fortifications to subdue the Welsh people.
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Collection:
- Kodak Collection
- Object Number:
- 1990-5036/6065/17
- Materials:
- paper
- type:
- photograph
- copyright:
- National Science and Media Museum
- credit:
- The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford
