Old Photos of Witham

Portrait of King George IV

Photographer: Etching by James Gillray, Taken: 1792, Source: Postcard purchased from the National Portrait Gallery. NPG number D12460., Ref: M225

Cartoon of King George IV by James Gillray. The King was involved with plans to change the criminal law before the episode of the “Witham Fires” in 1829.

RefM225
PhotographerEtching by James Gillray
PublisherNational Portrait Gallery
Date taken1792
SourcePostcard purchased from the National Portrait Gallery. NPG number D12460.
RestrictionsProvided by the National Portrait Gallery under a Creative Commons Public Licence. The work is protected by copyright.
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