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Quarter plate glass negative
Booth, William
(Ffotograffydd | photographer)
The Hotel de Marl was a scheme devised by local men in Grangetown, Cardiff to evade the 1881 Sunday Closing Act. Groups of men would meet in dug-out pits to share alcohol on Sundays. The numbers of men drinking would fluctuate throughout the day. This may have been a quiet spell as captioned, 'Small and Select'. This photograph was taken on Sunday 28 May 1893. The Hotel de Marl was between Ferry Road and the River Taff.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F2023.66.28
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: 28/05/1893
Acquisition
Old Stock, 25/8/2023
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Techniques
Glass negative (black & white)
Material
Glass
Location
In store
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