H523A, BDB 86/1/5668 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.H523A
Wastwater Hotel
Mid-20th Century
Incorrectly marked in the catalogue as 'Unidentified', the title has been corrected. Across a flat field, a substantial hotel (known in 2021 as the Wasdale Head Inn) stands among trees at right angles to the photographer with a stone barn nearby. A dramatic backdrop of high fells contrasts with the pastoral and commercial scene below. The image is titled 'H523/203 Wastwater Hotel' for postcard printing purposes.
H523A, BDB 86/1/5668 Sankey Family Photographic Archive © Cumbria Archives
no.H523A
Wastwater Hotel
Mid-20th Century
Incorrectly marked in the catalogue as 'Unidentified', the title has been corrected. Across a flat field, a substantial hotel (known in 2021 as the Wasdale Head Inn) stands among trees at right angles to the photographer with a stone barn nearby. A dramatic backdrop of high fells contrasts with the pastoral and commercial scene below. The image is titled 'H523/203 Wastwater Hotel' for postcard printing purposes.
| Location: | Wasdale Head | Cumbria Archives Reference: | BDB 86/1/5668 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sankey Number: | H523A |