20-foot Totem pole at the main entrance to The Horniman Museum and Gardens, Forest Hill, Southeast London, England, UK

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The museum was founded in 1901 by Frederick John Horniman. Frederick had inherited his father's Horniman's Tea business, which by 1891 had become the world's biggest tea trading business. The cash from the business allowed Horniman to indulge his lifelong passion for collecting, and which after travelling extensively had some 30,000 items in his various collections, ranging from natural history, cultural artefacts and musical instruments. In 1911, an additional building to the west of the main building, originally containing a lecture hall and library, was donated by Frederick Horniman's son Emslie Horniman. This was also designed by Townsend.

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Size: 3744px × 5616px
Location: 100 London Road, Forest Hill, London, England, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Jeff Gilbert / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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