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Queensland and Tasmania

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y308G

Scope and Contents

Collection of loose prints each 200 x 260 mm. It reproduces fourty-five photographs contained in an album whose origin is unknown apart from an inscription in a childish hand on one page: 'For dearest Mother from Wilfred 5 May 1883.' This is very different from the handwriting on the caption of a photograph on the same page, and on most of the rest of the collection. One item is dated 1875, and a number are dated 1885. Despite the uncertainty of their origin, most of these photographs are extremely clear and the re-photograph of them is excellent.

Dates

  • Creation: 1880 - 1889

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

F.W. Torrington was London Liaison Officer of the Australian National Library, Canberra.

Extent

30 item(s) (30 images)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was presented to the library by F.W. Torrington along with other material.

Related Materials

For a collection of photographs of Australia by Mr. Torrington see Y308F.

General

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

Date information

DateText: Date given is '1880s.'.

Originator(s)

Torrington, F W

Includes index.
Date
2006-10-19 11:46:13+00:00
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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