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Photographic views: Queensland

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3085E

Scope and Contents

Commercially produced album with printed title page giving picture captions. Prints are mainly 260 x 200 mm; most are of Brisbane. Photographer unknown, probably by various hands. Plate 4 is captioned on print: 'S. Lomer and Co.'.

Dates

  • Creation: 1860 - 1886

Conditions Governing Access

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Extent

62 item(s) (62 images)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

the album has suffered considerable dirt and water damage, badly marking some prints, and in several cases sticking pages together. The prints on these pages are beyond salvage.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented to the Royal Colonial Institute by the Government of Queensland, May 1889.

Existence and Location of Copies

This collection is available on microfiche: Australasia, fiche number 18-20.

Related Materials

In all probability, these photographs are those exhibited as No. 19 of class 5 at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition 1886 in 'Lomar, A. (sic) and Co., Brisbane 'Views of Brisbane and District', copy of album held at FCO.

General

This item level description was entered by NE and MJC using information from the original typescript catalogue.

Originator(s)

Unknown

Includes index.
Date
2006-08-02 10:34:10+00:00
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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