Interior view of the Grand Saloon of the Imperial Yacht 'Livadia'

Date:
13 Oct 1880
Location:
John Elder And Co Shipyard, Glasgow
Reference:
BL02585
Type:
Photograph (Albumen Print)
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Description

The Livadia was designed for the Russian Tsar Alexander II. The interior decoration including that of the Grand Saloon was by the Glaswegian designer William Leiper. The photograph was commissioned by John Elder and Company, from whose shipyard the yacht was launched in July 1880.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series Of Photographic Negatives And Prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Person Of Historic Interest/Notable Pers: Nikolaevich, Alexander

Designer: Leiper, William

Keywords

Victorian Watercraft, Water Transport