Summary
George Beckett using a hand drill while Lawrence Beckett watches, in the backyard of the Beckett family home at 180 High Street, Northcote, circa 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
Alma'. ( p,n )' George Beckett shown standing at a work bench using a hand held drill. His younger brother Lawrence is sitting on the bench looking on. A pet cockatoo is sitting on a perch nearby.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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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 1898
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Photographer
Dr Thomas George Beckett, 180 High Street, Northcote, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1898
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Individuals Identified
Beckett, George; Beckett, Lawrence
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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
Australian Native Animals, Birds, Carpenters, Cockatoos, Domestic Environment, Families, Hand Drills, Handcrafts, Work Benches
