Image of The Reading Room of the British Museum, London, under construction, by Price, William Henry Lake (1810-91)

The Reading Room of the British Museum, London, under construction, 1855 (albumen print)

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IMAGE number: BL5890768
Image title: The Reading Room of the British Museum, London, under construction, 1855 (albumen print)
Artist: Price, William Henry Lake (1810-91) / English
Location: British Library, London, UK
Medium: albumen print
Date: 1855 AD (C19th AD)

Photo credit: From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: Reading Room / british library / british museum / construction / london / building / scaffolding / cupola / 19th century / sepia photo / photograph / photography / architecture / exterior / Photograph / Photography / Mzphoto

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