A photograph entitled 'Rue de Tophanna' taken by James Robertson, c. 1855. The photograph shows the Tophana area in Istanbul, the arsenal and cannon foundry for the Ottoman Empire. Robertson established a photographic studio in Istanbul in 1854, and began working with Felice Beato. In 1855 the pair travelled to Balaklava to document the Crimean War.
A photograph entitled 'Rue de Tophanna' taken by James Robertson, c. 1855.
The photograph shows the Tophana area in Istanbul, the arsenal and cannon foundry for the Ottoman Empire. Robertson established a photographic studio in Istanbul in 1854, and began working with Felice Beato. In 1855 the pair travelled to Balaklava to document the Crimean War.
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Object Number:
- 1939-180/25
- Materials:
- paper
- type:
- photograph
- copyright:
- National Science and Media Museum
- credit:
- The National Media Museum, Bradford
