28th Aug, 2024 10:00
Cameras & Scientific Auction
Herbert Mason St Paul's Cathedral 1940
An iconic image showing St Paul's Cathedral, December 29th 1940.
Mason spent most of the night on a rooftop on Fleet Street, an air raid going on around him. The Cathedral standing defiant throughout.
The image was touched up prior to publication in the Daily Mail on December 31st 1940. Nevertheless, it is a striking image.
With another image of St. Paul's and a newspaper cutting from December 29th 2000.
Sold for £162
Result including buyers premium
An iconic image showing St Paul's Cathedral, December 29th 1940.
Mason spent most of the night on a rooftop on Fleet Street, an air raid going on around him. The Cathedral standing defiant throughout.
The image was touched up prior to publication in the Daily Mail on December 31st 1940. Nevertheless, it is a striking image.
With another image of St. Paul's and a newspaper cutting from December 29th 2000.
Auction: Cameras & Scientific Auction, 28th Aug, 2024
Our August camera and scientific auction will showcase our standard array of cameras, lenses, accessories, microscopes, scientific instruments and HiFi. This auction will have something for everyone with lots with low starting bids and some lots with no reserves.
There is still time to consign items for this auction, so please contact us here.
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