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Subiaco Museum > Records

PHOTOGRAPH: CONSTRUCTION OF SUBIACO TIMBER YARD FOR WHITTAKERS, 1900

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1900

Overview

Black and white photograph mounted on cardboard

Front: Group of nine workers and horse and cart filled with lengths of timber. Men in work clothes. One man in centre of group wears suit, bowler hat and gold chain across waistcoat. Possibly the foreman? One building under construction, photo shows two further buildings behind. Several piles of planks of wood. Large sign reads 'Subiaco Timber Yard'

Reverse: Handwritten note: 'Commencement of the Subiaco building Early 1900. Began 1894'

Museum holds original negative and photo.

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Museum holds original negative and photo.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-43-1985.39

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

235 mm

Height or length

145 mm

Keywords

Decade - 1900's

Year

Statement of significance

shows local and regional history

Historic: Social:

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

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