CD 515

iBase ID

3624

Title

C.R.Swift - Ryder House, Holywell Hill, 1929.

Short Title

CD 515

Collection

Social History (Museum of St Albans)

Sub collection

Prints, watercolours and drawings

Accession Number

1983.2476

Description

Pen and ink drawing by C.R.Swift showing Ryder House, 27 Holywell Hill (now The Comfort Hotel), St Albans, prior to the construction of the Ryder Seed Hall (later build on the site to the right of this building). Note old fashioned car in foreground. Mr Ryder made his fortune founding Ryders Seeds, he opened offices and a floral hall for his seed company (the latter better known today as Café Rouge). He is best remembered, however, as founder of the Ryder Cup. Signed C.R.Swift, [19]29.

Description (In House)

See also 1981.3731, photographic portrait of Ryder as mayor.

Type of Original

pen and ink drawing

Original Photographer or Artist

Swift, C.R.

Date of Original

1929

Period of Original

inter-War years (1918 - 1939)

Neg No.

px3892

High Resolution File Name

px3892.tif

High Resolution CD No

CD 515

Scanned From

8)original print

Scanned By

Amy Cooke

Original Location

4) Verulamium Archive Room

1)© St Albans Museums

Location in Image

Ryder House, 27 Holywell Hill St. Albans, Hertfordshire, UK.

Library Image Notes

PWD Box 2

Compiled By

Amy Cooke

Date Compiled

10/03/2006

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