Summary
Glass plate negative of a troop of soldier in Australian military uniform, possibly taken by Melbourne photographer, Mr Robert Harvie, or his 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 troop of soldiers with rifles standing outdoors. A few of the soldiers in the centre of the image are sitting on top of a cart.
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
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Place & Date Depicted
Australia, circa 1890 - 1900
Originally the image was assigned an estimated date range circa 1920s-1940s, however, further research into the collection, which is dated circa 1890s-1920s, and the uniform worn, indicates a date range of circa 1880-1900. -
Creator (Possible)
Mr Robert W. Harvie, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1890 - 1900
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Creator (Possible)
Harvie & Sutcliffe Studio, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1898 - 1908
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Format
Glass Negative, Quarter Plate, Black & White
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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, Carts, Clothing, Rifles, Uniforms, Victorian Volunteer Forces