Catalogue Nbr:

054.79

 

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Description:

Black & white magazine clipping. A caption drawn with ink on cardboard has been pasted onto bottom of clipping. Caption reads: "Diggers At Work Panning Off Yarrowee Creek, Ballarat 1853". Picture appears to be a watercolour initialed "C.H.H." and depicts Mount Warrenheip in the distance and tents and diggers living and working on the goldfield. Reverse of clipping shows two photographic views of Ballarat: 1. "Sturt Street Looking East From Town Hall", 2. "Town Hall, Ballarat".

Inscription:  
Subject Date: 1853
Subject Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Object Type: Photograph
Object Location: 209 OS Mc36
Object Size: L 23.8cm x W 50.7cm
Object Condition: Good. Caption is fading. Stains and perforations caused by rusty drawing pins. Crease at centre of dipping.1999-Torn in 7 places.



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