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Quarter plate glass negative
Booth, William
(Ffotograffydd | photographer)
The house of the murder in Mary Ann Street, Cardiff. The photograph was taken on 19 June 1893 and shows a police officer in front of the property. The street was well-known at the time for criminal activities. The murder was said to have taken place on 11 June 1893, when the victim Mary Ann Sweeney was stabbed by Thomas Collins. The court hearing was reported on 21 June.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F2023.66.34
Creation/Production
William Booth, a Cardiff-based photographer, was active in the 1890s and 1900s. He contributed a lot of images to the Photographic Survey of Glamorgan.
Role: Ffotograffydd | photographer
Place: Caerdydd | Cardiff
Period: 19/06/1893
Acquisition
Old Stock, 25/8/2023
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Techniques
Glass negative (black & white)
Material
Glass
Location
In store
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