Summary
Copy of photographic negative depicting workers prepare the transport display in Verdon Hall at the Science Museum, 1970. This exhibit would illustrate the history of transport and automative engineering, featuring the Museum's Cobb & Co. coach, motor cars, bicycles and motorbikes. The steam car in this photograph (ST 24990) was constructed in 1896 - 99, and underwent restoration in 1960.
Description of Content
Setup of Transport Display, Verdon Hall.
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, 1970
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Format
Negatives - Copy, Black & White
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Keywords
Museum History, Exhibitions, Displays, Workers, Work, Tradespeople, Carts, Cars, Horsedrawn Cabs, Horsedrawn Vehicles, Steam Cars, Steam Engines, Steam Engineering, Steam Powered Vehicles, Steam Power