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Sir Edward Augustus Inglefield (1820-94)
The Church and the Governor's House, Holsteinsborg or Sisimiut : 'Holsteinbourg' 8 - 17 Jun 1854
Albumen print | 15.8 x 19.8 cm (image) | RCIN 2510485
![Holsteinborg, Greenland, 1854 [Album: HMS's Phoenix and Talbot in search of Sir John Franklin, 1854]](https://col.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr-scale-1300-500/public/collection-online/8/1/643543-1479296453.jpg?itok=Frpk3tji "Holsteinborg, Greenland, 1854 [Album: HMS's Phoenix and Talbot in search of Sir John Franklin, 1854]")
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Photograph of the village of Holsteinborg, Greenland. The print shows Bethel Old Church, built in 1775, in Holsteinsborg on the left with the Governor's House alongside. On the right of the picture stands a flag pole with the Danish flag flying.
The Danish Navy established Holsteinborg, now known as Sisimiut, as a trading post following the defeat of the Dutch in the early 18th Century. In 1926, a second church was built alongside the old church in the town.Provenance
Presented to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert by Captain Edward Augustus Inglefield in 1854
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Medium and techniques
Albumen print
Measurements
15.8 x 19.8 cm (image)
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Holsteinborg, Greenland, 1854 [Album: HMS's Phoenix and Talbot in search of Sir John Franklin, 1854].
