Summary
Albumen photograph of the Melbourne Public Library column facade with a statue of Sir Redmond Barry set on the library steps.
Description of Content
Exterior view of the Melbourne Public Library with a statue of Sir Redmond Barry set on the library steps. The picture shows an iron fence and elaborate gates. The foot path on the road side of the fence shows a woman in a long dress with a bustle, she is holding a parasol. There is a bicycle leaning on the curb of the footpath and a horse and carrige positioned left of the image. There are two men walking in opposite directions to the the right of the image.
Physical Description
Albumen photograph.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Library, Museum of Victoria
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Place & Date Depicted
Swanston Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1887
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Organisation Depicted
Melbourne Public Library, Swanston Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1887
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Person Commemorated
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Format
Photograph, Monochrome
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Inscriptions
Hand written in purple pencil on the back of the photograph; 'Melbourne Free Lib'
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
77 mm (Width), 84 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Libraries, Architecture, Architectural Features, History of Melbourne, Streetscapes, Public Institutions, Public Libraries
