Photo Gallery: Mary Cicely Fair’s Photography and Herdwick Sheep, Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery, Cumbria
As the miserable weather continues and we’re being driven back indoors, you might be turning to the internet for entertainment. Back away from the box sets and feast your eyes on this fantastic array of images from Tullie House Museum & Art Gallery in Cumbria featuring a collection by photographer, writer and archaeologist, Mary Cicely Fair. The gallery houses a significant portion of her works including 4,000 original negatives alongside prints, notebooks, correspondence and archaeological finds.
Images courtesy of Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society.
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