Summary
A crowd welcomes the Acting Governor of Victoria to the Northcote Town Hall, August 1895. 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
Crowd outside Northcote Town Hall welcoming acting governor showing state brougham (probably),mounted trooper, and interested driver of horse drawn pork butchers delivery cart. A 'Gifts for sale' sign is displayed over the town hall entrance.
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Leisure, Public Life & Institutions, Sustainable Futures, Transport
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Joan Hadden, by Sep 1990
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Place & Date Depicted
High Street, Northcote, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Aug 1895
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Photographer
Dr Thomas George Beckett, 91 Westbourne Grove, Northcote, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Aug 1895
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Format
Glass Negative, Black & White
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Type of item
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Keywords
Ceremonies, Delivery Carts, Governors, Horse Riding, Horsedrawn Vehicles, Horses, Public Events, Roads, Town Halls
