NEWCASTLE RAILWAY STATION 1897
1897Sepia print of Newcastle Railway Station with steam locomotive at the station, on the right. Station building has sign on front end: Newcastle. Edge of station platform roof has a vary-coloured picket edging fringe. There are several men standing and sitting in front of the locomotive. There are also several men, women (two) and children (3 girls) on the platform, some of which are probably railwat staff (in uniform). All are looking at the camera. Boans Brothers advertisement (for millinery, mantles & costumes) on billboard on the left of a tall lamp on a pole. More advertising to the right of the station, behind the locomotive. The print is mounted on cream board. The edge is worn and smudged in places.
On reverse: written in black ink; 'Burdett Lloyd taken 1897'; former accession no.: TCH 83: 138. NB in BDWA, Vol. 3, a Burdett Constance May Lloyd is listed, born 1888, daughter of Toodyay couple Charles and Hannah Lloyd, living at Nardie and Calbaline. One of the girls in the photo may be 9 year old Burdett? The station platform verandah had been added early 1897.
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