A collection of 12 paper negatives, 11 showing the ruins of Furness Abbey in Cumbria and one of Durham Cathedral. They are attributed to the Scottish photographer John Forbes White and were taken around 1857.
In addition, there are also 11 original prints dating from 1857 and 11 mounted copy prints from the 1960s. 10 of the negatives have both sets of prints but DD58/00003 only has a print from 1857 and DD98/00013 only has a print from the 1960s.
A handlist is available.
The negatives are attributed to John Forbes White (fl. 1831-1904), a Scottish photographer. There are other paper negatives relating to Furness Abbey in the NMR which have not yet been attributed to Forbes White.
The negatives were given to the NMR by the National Buildings Record of Scotland after 1950.
Source: Historic England Archive
Photographer: White, John Forbes
Medieval Abbey, Medieval Cathedral
