The Theatreland Raid, 13th October 1915

H. Scott Orr (1881 - 1972)

The Theatreland Raid, 13th October 1915

£12,000

SKU: 6374

An original large glass plate negative, the glass plate with blue tint, edged in tape, a small label lower right dated `13 Oct 1915 H. Scott Orr`, in tissue wraps and original fitted card box, 258mm x 303mm; together with a postcard of the same view, stamped `H.Scott Orr Copyright`, the reverse inscribed `Published by Permission of the Official Press Bureau, Whitehall S.W.`.

Size:
Height – 30.3cm
Width – 25.8cm

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Provenance:
The estate of the photographer, by descent.

Presentation:
unframed

H. Scott Orr (1881-1972) was one of the first photographers to document aerial warfare. The rare large glass plate negative documents the `Theatreland Raid` of 13 October 1915, when five airships dropped bombs on central London damaging the Lyceum Theatre and surrounding streets. It pre-dates Orr`s famous series of images documenting the destruction of the German Zeppelin SL-11 which is notable for being the first Zeppelin to be shot down during WI.

Series of photographs, refnr 10072

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Scott Orr

1881 - 1972

H. Scott Orr (1881-1972) was one of the first photographers to document aerial warfare.

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