The Victorian Album- A Record of Her Majesty's Glorious Reign
- Made:
- 1897 in Manchester urban district
- illustrator:
- James Weedon
Leather bound, embossed musical photograph album entitled 'The Victorian Album', published by John Harrop, Manchester, 1897. Accompanied by four loose pieces of paper; two from a newspaper article and two relating to the musical mechanism.
This musical photo album was published by furniture manufacturer John Harrop of 55 Tib Street, Manchester, to commemorate the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria in 1897. It contains a small, key operated mechanical movement known as a 2-Air which plays two tunes, 'Those Wedding Bells' and 'Strolling in the Garden'. The album is illustrated with artwork by illustrator John. F Weedon and depicts scenes including the Great Exhibition of 1851. The album was purchased in Manchester in 1897 by a Mr J.T Martin as a gift for his fiancee.
Details
- Category:
- Printing & Writing
- Object Number:
- 2015-2014
- Materials:
- leather, paper (fibre product) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 300 mm x 250 mm x 80 mm,
- type:
- musical photograph album
- credit:
- Gift of Alan Edge