From Tavistock to Redhill • Photograph • State Library of South Australia

New Church, Tavistock

c. 1890, Photograph, B 70085/1

The New Church in Tavistock, with a field in the foreground and the village in the distance.

Interior of Tavistock Church

c. 1890, Photograph, B 70085/2

Interior view of Tavistock Church.

Weir head

c. 1890, Photograph, B 70085/3

View of a weir in an English town, assumed to be Tavistock.

Statue of the Duke of Bedford

c. 1890, Photograph, B 70085/4

View of a statue on a round plinth of the Duke of Bedford, situated in front of a tone building identified as the 'fire engine station'.

Detail of Albert Memorial

c. 1890, Photograph, B 70085/5

Detail of the 'America' statue, one of four surrounding the Albert Memorial.

Detail of Albert Memorial

c. 1890, Photograph, B 70085/6

Detail of the 'Europe' statue, one of four surrounding the Albert Memorial.

Albert Memorial

c. 1890, Photograph, B 70085/7

View of the Albert Memorial.

Detail of Albert Memorial

c. 1890, Photograph, B 70085/8

Detail of the 'Africa' statue, one of four surrounding the Albert Memorial.

Detail of Albert Memorial

c. 1890, Photograph, B 70085/9

Detail of the 'Asia' statue, one of four surrounding the Albert Memorial.

Albert Hall

c. 1890, Photograph, B 70085/10

View of Albert Hall, London.

Houses of Parliament, London

c. 1890, Photograph, B 70085/11

Houses of Parliament viewed from Lambeth Bridge.

Interior of Albert Hall

c. 1890, Photograph, B 70085/12

View of the interior of Albert Hall, London.

Spurgeon's Tabernacle, London

c. 1890, Photograph, B 70085/13

View of Spurgeon's Tabernacle, London.

Temple Church, London

c. 1890, Photograph, B 70085/14

View of Temple Church in London.

Westminster Abbey, London

c. 1890, Photograph, B 70085/15

View of Westminster Abbey, London.

Litchfield Cathedral

c. 1890, Photograph, B 70085/16

View of Lichfield Cathedral.

Interior of Westminster Abbey, London

c. 1890, Photograph, B 70085/17

View of of the interior of Westminster Abbey, London.

Victoria Tower, London

c. 1890, Photograph, B 70085/18

View of Victoria Tower, London.

View of St Paul's Cathedral, London. Sir Christopher Wren, Architect of St. Paul's and many other churches/cathedrals around London is buried inside the Church. One hundred and thirty three wounded soldiers in WW1 (including Australians, British, Candians, South Africans, Bedforsdhire Regiment)embroidered a tapestry frontal for the alter as part of their repatriation. The Cathedral was severely damaged when it was bombed by the Germans in WW11 and the tapestry was put in a box for safe keeping for 70 years. It has been restored for the Commemoration of the beginning of WW1 and will be on display for four years from August 2014 [information provided by a researcher].