Town Hall Brighton

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Digital Media Bank ID: 40661
Original Filename: fa202163_d01.jpg
Description: Image of topographic print in Fine Art collection.
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Credit: Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove
Licence: Public Domain / CC0
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Type (of Object or Artwork): Aquatint
Title (of Artwork / Object): Town Hall Brighton
Creator (of Artwork / Object): T. George
Date Created (of Object / Artwork): 1841C.
Description (Object or Artwork): Town Hall at centre with the Three Tuns public house to left.People on the balconies of Town Hall. Crowds on the steps and crowds surrounding the Town Hall. Three carriages in foreground, Scaffolding with people on it and carriage underneath to far left. Large flags to right,in between these flags a banner with 'Queen Constitution reform printed on it. printed under image ' With a correct representation of the Hustings as it appeared on the Day of nominating the Candidates for the Election of Two members to serve in the first Parliament of Her Most Gracious majesty Queen Victoria' Scene shows the nomination of candidates to serve in the first Parliment of Queen Victoria, taking place on 30 June 1841. Capt Pechell and I. N. Wigney where declared elected on 2 July 1841. The secret ballot was not introduced until 1872.
Source (of Object / Artwork): Royal Pavilion & Museums, Brighton & Hove
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Latitude: 50.8206
Longitude: -0.1399
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Media: Image
Size: 1.86 MB; 2928 x 2208 pixels; 248 x 187 mm (print at 300 DPI);
Orientation: Landscape
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Linked Accession no.: FA202163