Summary
Kate Beckett having afternoon tea with her children George, Nellie and Lawrence, in the backyard of the family home in Charlton, Victoria, circa 1892. 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
Kate Beckett and her children are posed in the backyard of a house. The area is paved with bricks. Kate is seated at a table on which a tea service is placed. Lawrence (standing) and George (sitting.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Arms, Leisure, Home & Community, Images & Image Making, Childhood
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Joan Hadden, by Sep 1990
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Place & Date Depicted
180 High Street, Northcote, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1892
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Photographer
Dr Thomas George Beckett, Charlton, Victoria, Australia, circa 1892
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Individuals Identified
Beckett, Kate; Beckett, George; Beckett, Lawrence; Beckett, Nellie
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Format
Glass Negative, Black & White
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Classification
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Type of item
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Keywords
Backyards, Crockery, Dolls, Domestic Environment, Families, Firearms, Portraits, Tables, Toys
