Scene taken from St Paul’s Tower, looking Eastward, 1875
Scope and Contents
178 x 124 mm. A view showing small residential buildings in the foreground, with more sparsely populated ground beyond, and with the Free Methodist Church in the middle distance. The text below the photograph reads ‘This view represents the locality of the Back Creek gold diggings, and though at present almost deserted, was once a scene of activity; in consequence of the rich patches of alluvial ground it contained’.
Dates
- Creation: 1875
Creator
- From the Fonds: Caire, Nicholas John, 1837 -1918 (photographer) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Poor condition.
Finding aid date
2014-07-28 11:54:37+00:00
Repository Details
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