Summary
Black and white image depicting sailing ships and steam ships at Victoria Dock, circa 1905. It is one of a collection of forty black and white photographs reproduced from glass negatives, lantern slides and photographs. Images show early architecture and buildings in Melbourne and Sydney and Victorian bushland scenes, dating from 1856-1920s.
Description of Content
View of sailing ships and steam ships in Victoria Dock, Port Melbourne.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photograph.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Place & Date Depicted
Port Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1905
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Date Printed
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Issued By
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written in grey pencil on back of photograph: '43199 / 45 / 994 AUSTRALIA / precise location & photographer unknown. 1545' Printed in blue ink on back of photograph: 'This photograph must be acknowledged / to the / ALEXANDER TURNBULL LIBRARY, / WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND. / Reference No.'
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Classification
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
210 mm (Width), 157 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Buildings, Ports, Rivers, Sailing Boats, Sailing Vessels, Shipping Docks, Steam Ships, Urban Landscapes, Water Transport