Summary
Spencer Street ferry wharf on the Yarra River, Melbourne, 3 March 1898. The Adelaide Steamship Company and the tea warehouse are visible in the background. Photograph taken 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
The Spencer Street Ferry Wharf. There are sailing ships at the wharves and buildings include a tea warehouse and the Adelaide Steamship Company. There are two horse and carts in the foreground.
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
Spencer Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 03 Mar 1898
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Photographer
Dr Thomas George Beckett, 180 High Street, Northcote, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 03 Mar 1898
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Organisation Depicted
Adelaide Steamship Co, Spencer Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Mar 1898
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Format
Negative, 35 mm, Black & White
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Boats, Horsedrawn Vehicles, Rivers, Sailing Vessels, Warehouses, Wharves
