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Dr John Benson [B 11144] • Photograph

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Summary

Portrait of Dr. John Benson who was a beloved physician in the Kensington area between the 1860's and 1870's. A drinking fountain, known as the Benson Memorial Drinking Fountain, was erected on the corner of High Street and Portrush Road (Kensington Terrace) in 1879 to his memory. He offered widespread charity and kindliness of heart which made him a favourite with all classes of the local community. His death was marked by shuttered shops and flags at half mast

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Physical description

Photograph; 14.5 cm x 9.8 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1875

Photographer

Solomon, S

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Benson, John, -1877

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Digitisation information

Date

05/01/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

1,980 x 3,268 pixels (6.5 MP)

Size

19.44 MB

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