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New South Wales, 1908

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3086K

Scope and Contents

An album, with printed title page, containing matt black and white prints, mounted back to back without borders, measuring 347 x 274 mm, and showing scenes in Sydney and around the countryside of New South Wales. Prints either captioned on negative or with captions stuck on. A letter from the Agent-General for New South Wales stuck into the front of the album states 'Forwarded for the acceptance of Sir C. Prestwood Lucas, K.C.B., Assistant Under Secretary of State for the Colonies, by Mr. T.A. Coghlan, Agent-General for New South Wales in the name and on behalf of the Hon. Sir J.H. Carruthers, K.C.M.G., Executive Commissioner for New South Wales to the Franco-British Exhibition, 1908'. Photographer, or photographers, unknown.

Dates

  • Creation: 1908

Creator

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).

Biographical / Historical

Printed by W.A. Gullick, government printer, Sydney.

Extent

1 album(s) (72 images in 1 album)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented to the Royal Empire Society by the Executors of the late Sir Charles Lucas, K.C.B., K.C.M.G., May 1931.

Existence and Location of Copies

This collection is available on microfiche: Australasia, fiche numbers 45-48.

Related Materials

See also Y3086L and Y3086M for similar albums presented to Sir Charles Lucas.

General

This collection level description was entered by KS using information from the original typescript catalogue.

Originator(s)

Gullick, W A, fl 1908, government printer

Includes index.
Date
2003-07-01 16:34:09+00:00
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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