Lot 213
Buckham, Captain Alfred
Auction: 16 September 2009 at 12:00 BST
£1,250
Description
Aerial view of Edinburgh, c. 1920, silver gelatin print, 45.5 by 38cm, pencil signature and caption on mount, pencil notes on rear of mount "Copyright Alfred G. Buckham F.R.P.S., 10 Element Rd, West Norwood," fading to edges of image, framed and glazed
Footnote
Note: Buckham had crashed nine times before he was discharged from the Royal Naval Air Service as a hundred per cent disabled. Continuing to indulge his passion for aerial photography, he wrote that 'If one's right leg is tied to the seat with a scarf or a piece of rope, it is possible to work in perfect security'. For comparison see item PGP 197.1 in the Scottish National Photography Collection.