Summary
Photograph of James Phillips and his wife Mary with their grand daughter Amelia and the family dog outside their family home in Victoria Road Auburn.
Description of Content
Man, woman, girl and dog on front steps of verandah outside family home with garden in front. Man has one arm on an urn and is holding the dog with the other. This photograph shows James Phillips and his wife Mary with their grand daughter Amelia and the family dog outside their family home in Victoria Road, Auburn (also known as Hawthorn which was the main suburb that Auburn falls within), 1894. This house represented the culmination of all their hard work since arriving in Australia, in 1857. James died later that year, aged 65.
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Mrs Robin Elizabeth Wembridge, 22 Nov 2006
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Place & Date Depicted
52 Victoria Road, Auburn, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1894
Sands & McDougall Directory for 1890 lists a residence of J. Phillips at 52 Victoria Road, Hawthorn. (Auburn was the railway station precinct closest to the house, but fell within the City of Hawthorn). -
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Individuals Identified
Phillips, Mary; Solomon, Amelia; Phillips, James; un-named dog
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Format
Digital file, TIFF, Black & White
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Inscriptions
'1894 Victoria Street Auburn Mr & Mrs James Phillips with their grand-daughter Amelia (Milly)'
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References
Sands & McDougall's Melbourne Directories: 1890 p.268.
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