Summary
George Beckett pretending to fire the quick firing gun aboard the HMS Royal Arthur, during its visit to Port Melbourne, 3 November 1898.
Photograph by Thomas Beckett. Part of a collection of glass plate negatives taken by Dr Thomas George Beckett, doctor, pioneering radiologist and amateur photographer between 1891 and 1910. The collection is primarily of Beckett's family, friends, homes, and towns and suburbs where Beckett and his family lived, including Charlton in central Victoria and Northcote & South Yarra, suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria.
Description of Content
A young boy at the controls of a rapid firing gun on the HMS Royal Arthur.
More Information
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Collection Names
The Biggest Family Album in Australia, Dr Thomas George Beckett Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Copied from T. G. Beckett, 28 Oct 1990
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Place & Date Depicted
Port Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 03 Nov 1898
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Photographer
Dr Thomas George Beckett, 180 High Street, Northcote, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 03 Nov 1898
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Individuals Identified
Beckett, George
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Format
Negative, 35 mm, Black & White
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Artillery, British Military, Military Forces, Ships, Weapons
