Summary
Copy of photographic negative showing interior of the new Industrial and Technological Museum (Science Museum) in 1870. The Museum was established in 1870 under Cosmo Newbery, with the initial purpose of educating novice gold-seekers on gold-mining techniques. From 1870 to 1992, the Science Museum shared the Swanston Street building with the Public Library of Victoria (State Library of Victoria).
Description of Content
Glassed Cases of Wax Apple Models and Models of Agricultural Equipment.
Physical Description
Black and white negative.
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Place & Date Depicted
Science Museum of Victoria (SMV), 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1870
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Format
Negative - Copy, Black & White
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Keywords
Museum History, Interior Views, Exhibitions, Displays, Display Cases, Display Cabinets, Agriculture, Agriculture & Farming, Agricultural Engineering, Agricultural Equipment, Agricultural Implements, Agricultural Produce, Agricultural Science, Agricultural Machinery, Primary Produce, Primary Production, Industrial & Technological Museum