Summary
Glass plate negative of a cavalry of soldiers on horses travelling along a road, taken by Melbourne photographer, Mr Robert Harvie's studio Harvie & Sutcliffe.
Robert William Harvie was a professional photographer who, with his business partner Albert Sutcliffe, owned a photography studio named Harvie & Sutcliffe between 1898 and 1908, located in the Cromwell Buildings, 366a Bourke Street, corner of Bourke and Elizabeth Streets, Melbourne.
The Harvie Collection includes examples of Robert Harvie's private and professional photographic practice. A number of the photographs depict the family life of four generations of the Harvie family, including the Lang family.
The Harvie and Lang families had social significance in Melbourne through their active involvement in early Australian vegetarian movements, early moving film, photography and architecture, as well as various other cultural societies and clubs in Melbourne.
Description of Content
A military cavalry of soldiers with rifles, on horses, traveling along a road with carts.
Physical Description
Glass plate negative, black and white, landscape format.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Images & Image Making, Arms, Clothing & Textiles, Public Life & Institutions, Sustainable Futures
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Place & Date Depicted
Victoria, Australia, 1898 - 1908
Originally dated 1854-1890, however further research into the Collection and the age of Robert Harvie who was born in 1868, suggests a date range closer to 1890. -
Photographer
Harvie & Sutcliffe Studio, 366a Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1898 - 1908
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Creator (Possible)
Mr Robert W. Harvie, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1898 - 1908
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Format
Glass Negative, Quarter Plate, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Bottom, lower left, typed or stamped: '.MOUNTED RIFLES.VICTORIA' Bottom, lower right, typed, stamped or adhered: 'HARVIE & SUTCLIFFE' (semi-circles)
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Classification
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Negative/s
162 mm (Width), 118 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Soldiers, Rifles, Horses, Uniforms, Clothing, Carts, Victorian Volunteer Forces