Cyril Clifft - the dogs' house

Made:
1970 in Wolverhampton
photographer:
Tony Ray-Jones

A Kodachrome 35mm slide taken by Tony Ray-Jones for an article on English eccentrics, 'Happy Extremists'. The photograph was published in the 'Sunday Times Magazine', 18 October 1970.

The garden of Cyril Clifft's house near Wolverhampton contained sixteen topiary Scottie dogs, two cats and a rat.

Details

Category:
Photographs
Collection:
Tony Ray-Jones Collection
Object Number:
1993-5016/955
Materials:
cellulose acetate and cardboard
type:
photograph and colour transparency
credit:
The National Media Museum, Bradford