TOWNSCAPE, EARLY ALBANY, 1858

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c. 1864

Overview

Black and white image take from an early glass plate negative. Albany after 26 years of settlement seen from a high point standing on rocks just to the north west of the intersection of modern Parade and Festing Streets.This central area view of early Albany shows Stirling Terrace curving south east with three two storey buildings at the east end. A lone figure is discernible standing just short of the Stirling Terrace and York Street intersection. In the right foreground of the photo is the original 1852 section of the Albany Gaol, which was built purely as a Convict Hiring Depot. The windmill in the centre background is on the lower western slopes of Mt Clarence.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-51-P1989.1095

Item type

Photographs

Inscriptions and markings

Constable George Chester.

Contextual Information

One of several of the very earliest surviving photographic images originally held in the societies collection attributed to George Chester. The image shown has been edited and restored digitally to correct damage to the original glass plates.
In his 2008 book Old Albany John Dowson discusses at some length the possible attribution of this and other images to George Chester and the most plausible likely dates. We have chosen the middle of the range of these 1853 - 1868 dates.
ORIGINAL IMAGE HELD.

Keywords

Townscape

Early Central & East Albany

Place made

Albany
Western Australia
Australia

Year

c. 1864

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Scientific or research significance

Albany Historical Society Inc

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