Summary
Spencer Street ferry wharf on the Yarra River, Melbourne, 3 March 1898. The Adelaide Steamship Company and the tea warehouse are visible in the background. 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
A general view of the Spencer Street ferry wharf showing several sailing vessels tied up in the background. A number of horse drawn carts are seen in the foreground.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Joan Hadden, by Sep 1990
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Place & Date Depicted
Spencer Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 03 Mar 1898
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Photographer
Dr Thomas George Beckett, 180 High Street, Northcote, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 03 Mar 1898
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Format
Glass Negative, Black & White
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Keywords
Horsedrawn Vehicles, Horses, Marine Transport, Ports, Sailing Vessels, Shipping, Water Transport, Wharves
