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Subiaco Museum > Records

PHOTOGRAPHS: STEREOSCOPIC CARDS AND WOODEN BOX

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c. 1900

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div>PHOTOGRAPHS: STEREOSCOPIC CARDS AND WOODEN BOX a) Wooden box, polished, light brown, probably cedar, has lid with brass hinges. Lid of box has centrally placed shield-shaped darker brown mark which signifies brass or silver plate, now removed. The box has mitred corners which have parted on the two back corners. The upper section of the lock is present in the lid, but the lower section of the lock, the keyhole surround and the key are missing. b)The box contains 68 double image stereoscopic photographs of chiefly English subjects, Chichester, Norwich, Devonshire, Margate, Kew Gardens, Windsor, London, Isle of Wight, Bognor, Arundel, Brighton, Yarmouth, Lowerscroft Camp, Canterbury, Eastbourne, Dover. Also 3 coloured Victorian period scenes, Jenolan Caves and Blue Mountains NSW series and one image of Hay Street West Perth (c). Photographers: J.R. Sawyer, Francis Bedford, T. Wilkinson, Valentine Blanchard, F. Hudson, Jas. Russell, W.H. Mason, William Palmer, W.F. Taylor, M. Deas, Jabez Hughes and J. Rowe (Australian, Jenolan Caves images) Studios: London Photographic Company, Poult and & Co, Gree and m & Evans, Perth, West Australian Stereoscopic Views.

Historical information

See 2005.1 -needs data entry linked

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Registration number

cwa-org-43-2005.2a-b

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Inscriptions and markings

No maker's mark on box.

Keywords

Hamilton Street, Subiaco

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Statement of significance

Historical significance - cultural, social history. Example of English tradition, transferred to Australia, indicated by subject matter of cards.

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