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
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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.
General
This item level description was entered by NE and MJC using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Originator(s)
Unknown
- Date
- 2006-08-02 10:34:10+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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