Location
Cheltenham
"The Herschels were an amazing family - so much so that Sir John Franklin (friend and fellow Arctic explorer of the Herschels' near neighbour, Edward Parry), named an island off the Yukon, in the Canadian Arctic, for them. There is also a…"
"And from the same source, a stereoview from another angle, suggesting it was a popular tourist spot from pretty early on! https://www.loc.gov/item/2021637916/"
"There's quuite a nice early colour photograph of it at the Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/item/2001699471/"
"And here's information on his origins ... https://www.villagecrier.co.uk/john_beattie.html
"
"
Comments
You're welcome, Annie. I'll be sure to share your comment with my colleagues so that whomever helped you with your Ponting research will get their due thanks.