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35 x 45 mm. (Vignetted oval). A carte de visite head and shoulders portrait of an unidentified young woman. Inscribe on the reverse are the words 'With Nelly's love and compliments of the season'. The backmark reads; 'Stewart and Co, 217 Bourke Street East, near Parliament Houses, Melbourne. A large framed copy of this portrait may be had price 20. Marion, Imp, Paris'.

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99 x 146 mm. A Cabinet Card full length studio portrait of a young woman in her wedding dress. The backmark reads: 'John Williams Lindt, 7 Collins Street East, Melbourne.'

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204 x 142 mm. A view looking across a small ornamental lake, towards the university buildings, with Wilson Hall on the left.

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184 x 134 mm. A view looking across the ornamental lake towards the university buildings.

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204 x 161 mm. A view from the settlement in Morses Creek looking over the rooftops of the small holdings, and along the valley to the mountains in the distance.

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These files include annual reports, accompanied in some cases by explanatory letters, reports of annual general meetings, statements of accounts and other papers.

Scope and Contents From the Series: By the end of the nineteenth century, the society had established a large non-resident membership in the overseas empire and within the United Kingdom among those not living in the London area. At first a network of honorary corresponding secretaries was formed to manage the society's affairs outside London. In 1910 it authorised the establishment of local branches to increase membership and extend the scope of its activities. The first UK branch was formed in Bristol in 1913 and the first...

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289 x 233 mm.

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289 x 233 mm.

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289 x 233 mm.

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289 x 233 mm.

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An album containing sixteen watercolours, comprising of a title-page (which continues: 'Chief Mechanical Engineer's Branch. Principal types of rollingstock. Scale 1/8 inch = 1 foot') and sixteen pages of lithographed plans and elevations showing various types of carriages and locomotives in use on the Victorian Railway System. Each drawing is accompanied by a brief text giving measurement, number of each model built and other technical specifications.

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Album of albumen prints, each photograph is mounted on a card with letterpress description on the back, headed 'Views of Victoria (general series)', though the front cover of the album is lettered 'Victorian scenery.' The state Library of Victoria contains a copy of 'Views of Victoria 1877-1879', which contains 60 photographs. This RCS collection, though numbered up to 37, has five gaps (15, 16, 19, 27, 34).

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390 x 276 mm. A view looking eastwards along Lonsdale Street with the partially completed St Patrick’s Cathedral visible on the skyline (see Y3089B/11). Queen Street crosses the photograph in the foreground, the buildings which line it being predominantly small hotels and boarding houses.

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179 x 125 mm. A view looking over thick willow trees towards Pall Mall, with St. Paul’s Church beyond. Other locations identified in the key are Howard Place, Freemason’s Hotel, One Tree Hill, Moore Bros. Wholesale Stores.

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178 x 125 mm. A view looking down from Camp Hill towards Pall Mall, with Williamson Street beyond, and a rotunda in the foreground. The picture shows the continuation of Pall Mall from Y3087C/6. Other buildings identified in the key are the Shamrock Hotel; the Bank of Australasia; St. James’ Hall; St. Paul’s Church; and the City of Sandhurst Claim.

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184 x 126 mm. A view showing various buildings on the hillside, among trees and shrubs. The key identifies the Corporation High School, the Police Office, the County Court House, and St. Killian’s R.C. Church.

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177 x 124 mm. A view looking over a primarily residential district, with open country in the distance. Locations identified in the key are Presbyterian Church, White Hills in the distance, Gravel Hill State School, Mollison Street.

Scope and Contents 177 x 124 mm. A view looking down on to the market which lies on Williamson Street, just behind Pall Mall. The Shamrock Hotel can be seen at the junction of Williamson Street and Pall Mall, and the back of Moore Bros. premises at the east end of Pall Mall. Various small hotels can be seen in the vicinity of the market. Other locations identified in the text are City Fire Brigade Depot and Ball Tower, Corporation High School, District Gaol, City Town Hall, County Court House, Benevolent...

Scope and Contents 177 x 124 mm. A view looking down on to the market which lies on Williamson Street, just behind Pall Mall. The Shamrock Hotel can be seen at the junction of Williamson Street and Pall Mall, and the back of Moore Bros. premises at the east end of Pall Mall. Various small hotels can be seen in the vicinity of the market. Other locations identified in the text are City Fire Brigade Depot and Ball Tower, Corporation High School, District Gaol, City Town Hall, County Court House, Benevolent...

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179 x 124 mm. A view looking towards Pall Mall, and on towards Knipe’s Castle on the horizon. The City Hotel can just be seen at the extreme left of picture, with the junction at Charing Cross at the centre. Other locations identified in the key are Mitchell Street, Forest Street in the distance, View Street, Knipe’s Castle on the hill, Masonic Hall.

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181 x 124 mm. A view looking over the southern areas of the city, showing commercial and domestic premises, with mine workings on the hills beyond.

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180 x 125 mm. A view taken from the hill above the tunnel (see Y3087C/39) and looking back along the line towards Melbourne, with open country on either side.

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288 x 233 mm. A view showing a central display of glass sheets of various sizes, with framed pictures above, and other samples in the background.

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290 x 234 mm. A view showing a railway locomotive at the right, and in the centre various pieces of metal work connected with railway engineering.