Summary
Nellie and Kathleen Beckett and friends at Nellie Beckett's 13th birthday party, in the backyard of the family residence at 180 High Street, Northcote, Melbourne, 13 July 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
Nellie Beckett is seen sitting on a pole suspended between two trees in the backyard .two other women are sitting on the pole with her while Kathleen Beckett is seated below.
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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, 13 Jul 1898
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Photographer
Dr Thomas George Beckett, 180 High Street, Northcote, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 13 Jul 1898
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Format
Glass Negative, Black & White
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Keywords
Backyards, Domestic Environment, Families, Fences, Humour, Trees
