Alan Wiper Photographs

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Introduction

	Biography
	Contents

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Catalogue

• WIP 1-33
• Roman and medieval architectural sites in Co Durham, Northumberland, Cumberland and Yorkshire
• Negatives

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Biography

Alan Wiper died in 1973 aged 41. Educated at St. Oswald’s School and Whinney Hill School, he had worked for the University of Durham from the age of 14, and became Chief Technician in the Department of Chemistry. He also executed photographic commissions for other University Departments, for the Dean and Chapter, and other clients. Many of his photographs appeared in published works. The University Library’s collection of photographs by him reflects particularly his interest in and close association with the work of the Architectural and Archaeological Society of Durham and Northumberland, of which he was the Excursions Secretary for several years.

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Contents

Seventy one black and white photographs by Alan Wiper, largely of architecture and antiquities of the North of England, especially of the Roman and Anglo-Saxon periods. There are also thirty six negatives including architecture, views of London, and an unknown wedding.

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Accession details

Nos 1-33 of the collection were deposited with the University Library by the Architectural and Archaeological Society of Durham and Northumberland in 1974.
Nos 34-71 were presented to the Library in 1987 by Dr C.W. Gibby.
Nos 72-107 are of unknown provenance.

Conditions of access

Open for consultation.

Copyright and copying

Permission to make any published use of material from the collection must be sought in advance from the Sub-Librarian, Special Collections (e-mail PG.Library@durham.ac.uk) and, where appropriate, from the copyright owner. The Library will assist where possible with identifying copyright owners, but responsibility for ensuring copyright clearance rests with the user of the material

Processing

Typoescript list of 1-71 by Roger Norris October 1987; inout to WORD and negatives added by Jennifer Leach November 2021; all input to XMetal by Michael Stansfield December 2021.

Accruals

None expected

Catalogue

WIP 1-33 Indefinite deposit, made in 1974, by the Architectural & Archaeological Society of Durham & Northumberland.

Roman and medieval architectural sites in Co Durham, Northumberland, Cumberland and Yorkshire Given by Dr. C.W. Gibby to Durham University Library, 1987.

Negatives