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The Wharf at Port Darwin, 1890

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3083A/2

Scope and Contents

203 x 137 mm. A view of the wharf curving out into the bay, with shipping moored at the end, and a railway line running along its length. The wharf was completed in 1887 at a cost of £70,000. The present wharf on the same site is called the Stokes Hill Wharf and is situated on the other side of Frances Bay to Fort Hill.

Dates

  • Creation: 1890

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Date information

DateText: The date is approximate..

Originator(s)

Foelsche, Paul Heinrich Matthias, 1831-1914, Inspector of Police and photographer

Finding aid date

2012-08-09 14:38:57+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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