Photography — 1951
Remote control boats at Round Pond, Charing Cross Road
Sailing model yachts in the early 1950s. The Round pond in Kensington Gardens was opened to the public in 1830 and very quickly became popular for model yacht sailing. Having been established in 1876, the model yacht club at the Round pond is the oldest in the UK.
- Category:
- Photography
- Object ID:
- HG1302/6
- Object name:
- Remote control boats at Round Pond, Charing Cross Road
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Grant, Henry, Grant, Henry
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- Production date:
- 1951
- Material:
cellulose acetate
- Measurements/duration:
- 6x6
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
Purchased with V&A Purchase Grant Fund support.
- Copyright holder:
London Museum
- Image credit:
© Henry Grant Collection/London Museum
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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