concept

Puns, puppets of Shakespearian characters, fashions in bonnets, the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly, etc., representing Albert Smith's performance 'Ascent of Mont Blanc'. Lithograph after J.O. Parry, 185-.

Col de Balme, the Chamonix valley, Switzerland. Photograph by Francis Frith, ca. 1880.

Features of Albert Smith's performance 'Ascent of Mont Blanc' at the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly. Lithograph after J.O. Parry, 185-.

Galleries and Reading Room

Library

Shop

Café

Please note, due to essential maintenance work to our systems, you will be unable to request items in our collections; apply for, renew or pre-register for a library membership; or use our computers, laptops and printers from 06:00 on Saturday 12 July until 06:00 on Sunday 13 July. Our library will remain open as usual. Thank you for your understanding.

We're running paid user research studies to improve Wellcome Collection online

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Images from the collections

Images about Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

Works from the collections

Col de Balme, the Chamonix valley, Switzerland. Photograph by Francis Frith, ca. 1880.

Puns, puppets of Shakespearian characters, fashions in bonnets, the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly, etc., representing Albert Smith's performance 'Ascent of Mont Blanc'. Lithograph after J.O. Parry, 185-.

Features of Albert Smith's performance 'Ascent of Mont Blanc' at the Egyptian Hall in Piccadilly. Lithograph after J.O. Parry, 185-.