Summary
George Beckett sitting with a steam-driven toy crane in the backyard of the family residence at Westbourne Grove, Northcote, circa 1894. Photograph taken by his father 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
George Beckett sitting at a table playing with a toy steam driven crane.
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
91 Westbourne Grove, Northcote, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1894
The side frame on the toy crane has the date 1894 printed on it. -
Photographer
Dr Thomas George Beckett, 91 Westbourne Grove, Northcote, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1894
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Individuals Identified
Beckett, George
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Format
Glass Negative, Black & White
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Chairs, Children's Play, Lifting Equipment, Steam Engines, Tables, Toys
