Detail of a capital on top of a column during construction of the King Edward VII galleries at the British Museum

Date:
1909 - 1910
Location:
British Museum, King Edward Vii Galleries, Montague Place, Bloomsbury, Camden, Greater London Authority, Wc1e
Reference:
BL20751A
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

The core of the British Museum was designed by Sir Robert Smirke in the 1820s. However, this view shows construction of the King Edward VII galleries which were completed in 1914 to the designs of Sir John James Burnet. The Bedford Lemere daybook records the architects as J J Burnet and Son, but neither father John (1814-1901), nor son John James (1857-1938) ever practiced under this title.

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

Architect: Burnet, John James: John Burnet And Son

Keywords

Column, Capital, Edwardian Museum, Construction