Summary
Housekeeper and domestic staff at 'Chelmer', residence of Thomas Beckett at 340 St Kilda Road, South Yarra, 1907. The housekeeper is probably Olive Moore. Photograph by Thomas Beckett.
PPart 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 man and two women, they were the domestic staff at 'Chelmer'. There is a dog and a kennel on the left (see also MM 008145).
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
340 St Kilda Road, South Yarra, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1907
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Photographer
Dr Thomas George Beckett, 340 St Kilda Road, South Yarra, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1907
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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
Backyards, Dog Kennels, Dogs, Domestic Animals, Domestic Environment, Pets, Servants
