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Mining scenes in Australia, 1840 - 1900

 Sub-Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 278/6

Scope and Contents

Two undated pencil and watercolour sketches. The first is of a group of diggers by a stream with hills on either side and a tall hill in the background. It is marked in pencil 'outhern diggins' (the start of the word is trimmed off) and 'Browne'. The second picture is of a party of men with pack animals moving along a path with hill slopes in the background. It is marked in pencil 'Diggings' and 'Browne'.

Dates

  • Creation: 1840 - 1900

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Extent

1 folder(s) (1 folder) : art work

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

MSS/1 8

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented 1911, possibly with the drawings of Samuel Thomas Gill (RCMS 278/24), which have the same date stamp.

General

This collection level description was created by RAS.

Date information

DateText: The date is approximate..

Originator(s)

Browne, -

Finding aid date

2004-02-03 14:44:08+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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