An amateur performance of 'Dido and Aeneas' in 1929, by pupils and staff of the all-girls North London Collegiate School in the grounds of Canons Mansion, London, England, UK. Vintage photograph.
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Terence Kerr / Alamy Stock PhotoImage ID:
2GMXFW9File size:
75.6 MB (5.6 MB Compressed download)Releases:
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6297 x 4198 px | 53.3 x 35.5 cm | 21 x 14 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
1929Location:
North London Collegiate School, Canons Mansion, Edgware, London, England, UKMore information:
This image could have imperfections as it’s either historical or reportage.
'Dido and Aeneas' performed in costume in 1929 by pupils and staff of the all-girls North London Collegiate School (NLCS) in the grounds of the historic Canons Mansion at Edgware, London, soon after the estate was purchased by the school. The NLCS was founded in 1850 in Camden Town, London, by Frances Mary Buss who served as Headmistress for 44 years and was a notable figure in the struggle for the education of girls. Canons derives its name from the canons of the Augustinian priory of St Bartholomew, Smithfield. The name was first used in 1501, but the present Canons Mansion dates from the 17th century when an earlier manor house was replaced with a grander property. The Canons estate passed to James Brydges, who turned the house into a palace when he was created first Duke of Chandos in 1717 and installed George Frederick Handel as composer-in-residence. Handel wrote the Chandos Anthems at Canons and his opera 'Acis and Galatea' was first performed in its gardens. It should be noted that the original print scanned for this listing is of very poor quality and, although we have tried our best to improve it, the image is not up to our usual standard. The photograph was taken by a teenage NLCS pupil, probably on a simple handheld camera. D1339.B6974.A