Description:This view by John Phillp show the Soho manufactory from the rear (the group of buildings to the left of centre) with the Soho Mint and latchet building just visible in the trees to the right. Soho House is on top of the hill but cannot be seen for trees.
The image is from the Phillp album, a collection of watercolours and sketches by John Phillp (c.1778-1815). Phillp may have been Matthew Boulton's son but the evidence is inconclusive. He was born in Falmouth, Cornwall and came to Soho in 1793. Boulton paid for William Hollins to teach him architectural drawing in 1795. During his time at Soho he produced designs for silver, plate, medals and tokens.
Conservation and cleaning had to be undertaken on the album before it could be scanned and this was carried out as part of the Digital Handsworth Project.