M0003621: Death of Dick Wittington and tomb of Rahere
- Date:
- 2 October 1933
- Reference:
- WT/D/1/20/1/29/89
- Part of:
- Wellcome Trust Corporate Archive
- Archives and manuscripts
- Online
Collection contents
About this work
Also known as
Previous title, replaced May 2020: Tomb of Rahere in St. Bartholomew's Church, Smithfield.
Description
Photograph of two images. The top image is a page from a manuscript, showing the death-bed of Sir Richard Whittington (also known as Dick Whittington). The bottom image is a photograph of the tomb of Rahere, the founder of St. Bartholomew's Church and hospital in Smithfield, London in the early twelfth century. Rahere's effigy was installed in the church in the early fifteenth century
Publication/Creation
2 October 1933
Physical description
2 photographs on 1 plate glass plate negative; 12 x 16 cm
Notes
Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.
Terms of use
Please consult the digitised version as this item is fragile. Email library@wellcomecollection.org to request access to the physical item.
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed storesBy appointment Manual request