Collection: Marshall Sisson Collection
- Date:
- 1930 - 1959
- Reference:
- SIS01
- Type:
- Collection Containing Photographic Material
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Description
The collection comprises black and white negatives and prints created by the 20th century architect Marshall Sisson between the 1930s and the 1950s. Sisson (14 February 1897 - 26 January 1978) was born in Gloucester. He set up an architectural practice in London in 1928, at first focusing on modern designs but moving more towards restoration and conservation after the Second World War. He was elected Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects in 1935. After a long career Sisson retired in 1970, and died in 1978. His house, Shermans, was bequeathed to the National Trust in his will.
The photographs in this collection appear to have been taken as part of Sisson's interest in Georgian architecture. Many are stamped with 'Georgian Group', of which Sisson was a member. The focus is largely on London, Cornwall, Bristol and Somerset, with Georgian houses and terraces playing a prominent part. There are several images showing bomb damage to Georgian buildings during the Second World War; some of these buildings were subsequently demolished. The images primarily show exteriors and street scenes, but the collection does include a small number of interior shots. Locations covered in the collection include: Lincolns Inn Fields, Devonshire Square, Savile Row, Woburn Place, Covent Garden Market, Berkeley Square, Lower Regent Street, Pelham Crescent, Notting Hill, and Chiswick (all London), Flushing, Falmouth, and Penryn (Cornwall), Bridgwater and Yatton (Somerset), and various sites in Bristol.
Archival History
Received Via : Georgian Group? Provenance : Marshall Sissons, FRIBA, was a practising architect and member of the Georgian Group. Photographs date from the 1930s-1960s
Rights
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People & Organisations
Photographer: Sisson, Marshall Arnott
Keywords
Georgian Town House