Summary
Nuns of the Little Sisters of the Poor, who established an old persons home in St George's Road, Northcote in 1890. Photograph taken by Thomas Beckett, November 1892.
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
A group of nuns belonging to the Little Sisters of the Poor order standing outside their convent.
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
St George's Road, Northcote, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Nov 1892
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Photographer
Dr Thomas George Beckett, 91 Westbourne Grove, Northcote, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Nov 1892
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Organisation Depicted
Little Sisters of the Poor, St George's Road, Northcote, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Nov 1892
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Format
Glass Negative, Black & White
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Type of item
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Keywords
Charities, Clergy, Convents, Nuns, Religious Clothing, Verandahs
