Giant ant hills, East Kimberley
19261 panoramic photograph.
In 1926, Alexander McCallum was Minister for Public Works and made a ministerial tour of the North-West region which had recently come under his responsibility. After arriving in Meekathara by train, his small party travelled 4650 km by motor car and 2092 km by boat, taking in Nullagine, Port Hedland, Broome, Derby, Fitzroy, Halls Creek, Wyndham, Ord River Station and points between. The photographs record the difficulties of the motor car leg of the journey, was well as the landscape, industry and development, and local people. Further context for the photographs is provided by a diary in the collection kept by McCallum’s personal secretary, William S. Andrew.
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Other items by Alexander McCallum
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- Duke and Duchess of York [Alex and Bessie McCallum in official party] at Fremantle docks, May 1927.
- Mollie and Bessie McCallum.
- McCallum family home front lawn, 47 Wray Avenue, Fremantle.
- McCallum family home, 47 Wray Avenue, Fremantle.
- McCallum family home back garden, 47 Wray Avenue, Fremantle.
- Bessie and Edith Ferres with a doll, 1890.
- [Don McCallum and friend playing, 1914?].
- McCallum family pet Alsation dog, "Tarzan of Stronghart".
- McCallum family pet Collie dog with two pups.
- Ceremony at [Canning?] dam.
- Catchment lake at Canning pipehead dam.
- Draught horse team at Koojarlee.