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1296634
  • Title
    Box 13: Subject and place file, Cables to Carriages, coaches and carts, ca. 1838 to 1972
  • Call number
    PXA 2113/Box 13
  • Level of description
    item
  • Date

    between ca. 1838 to 1972
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    1296634
  • Physical Description
    109 photographic prints, prints, drawings and clippings (1 box)
  • Scope and Content
    CABLES
    1. Cables, 1959 / Sydney Morning Herald
    “The Chief Officer of the British cable-laying ship Recorder, Mr. J.S. Willmer, keeps in radio contact … The Sydney-Auckland cable was laid in 1912”
    Photograph, black and white
    “Published in S.M.H., 25 July 1959 with caption “Ship renews two overseas cables”

    CAIRNS
    2. Cairns, Qld., undated
    “The Strand, Cairns, Nth Queensland” – verso
    Photograph, black and white
    “Commonwealth Immigration Office” stamped on verso
    3. Cairns, Qld., undated
    Photograph, sepia toned

    CAIRNS DISTRICT
    4. Cairns district, Qld., undated
    “The Red Bluff” – at foot of picture
    “Redbluff, Cooktown. Pugh, 1927. Redbluff – Laura, Pugh 1918” - verso
    Photograph, sepia toned
    5. Cairns district, Qld., undated, photograph no. 1
    Photograph, sepia toned
    6. Cairns district, Qld., undated, photograph no. 2
    Photograph, sepia toned
    7 - 11 Cairns district, Qld., undated
    Folder with 5 photographs, sepia toned
    7. Cairns district, Qld., undated
    “The train passing Robb’s Monument” – at foot of picture
    Photograph, sepia toned
    8. Cairns district, Qld., undated
    “Surprise Cr[eek] Bridge” – at foot of picture
    Photograph, sepia toned
    9. Cairns district, Qld., undated
    “Stony Cr[eek] Falls” – at foot of picture
    Photograph, sepia toned
    10. Cairns district, Qld., undated
    “Horse-shoe bend” – at foot of picture
    Photograph, sepia toned
    11. Cairns district, Qld., undated
    “Near 12 Tunnel”
    Photograph, sepia toned

    CAMBERWARRA [i.e. Cambewarra] LOOKOUT
    12. Camberwarra Lookout, N.S.W., 1928 / Everingham Photo
    Dated “4.6.28”
    4 black and white photographs joined to form panorama

    CAMDEN
    13. Camden, N.S.W., undated
    1. Camden from the Grove 2.Argyle Street 3.Macarthur Park 4. Carrington Convalescent Hospital 5. Nepean River 6. St. Paul’s Church of England, Cobbity 7. Burragarong Valley 8. St. John’s Church of England
    Fold out series of 8 prints, black and white
    14. Camden, N.S.W. – Churches, undated
    1. & 2. St. John’s, Camden
    3. John St., Camden
    3 photographs, black and white, on 1 page
    15. Camden, N.S.W. – Churches – St. John’s Church, undated / Kerry, Sydney
    “Saint John’s Church Camden. Foundation laid 1841. Consecrated 1849” – handwritten note
    “Series 45 – Historic Churches of N.S.W.” – at foot of picture
    Print, coloured
    16. Camden, N.S.W. – Residences – Brownlow Hill, 1949
    2 prints, black and white
    From: The A.P.-R. for December, 1949

    CAMELS
    17. Camels, c. 1885-6
    “Sweet Adelaide” – bottom left corner of picture
    “Baltana Station – N.T.” - caption
    Photograph, black and white
    Original at PXA 511, No. 9
    Negative available at ONCY 60:9
    18. Camels, 1886
    “Caption with original photo: Camels with Keeper, at Wilcannia, during low river” – verso
    Photograph, black and white
    Original available at PX*D 255, No. 40
    Negative available at ONCY 37:40
    19. Camels, undated
    “1st camel train about to leave …[?] for Lake Carey[?]” - verso
    “Extracted from album … of views of countries visited presumably by J. McDakin Clench (whose ticket was in the album) on a world tour begun … leaving London 5 April 1895 for Albany, W.A.” – verso
    Photograph, sepia toned
    20 - 21 Camels – W.A., c. 1894
    Folder with 2 pages with 3 photographs, black and white
    Originals at PXA 498
    20. Camels – W.A., c. 1894
    1. “Coolgardie” – bottom right corner of photograph. Original at PXA 498, No. 13 Negative at ONCY 56:13
    2. Original at PXA 498, No. 21. Negative at ONCY 56:21
    2 photographs, black and white, on 1 page
    21. Camels – W.A., c. 1894
    Photograph, black and white
    Original at PXA 498, No. 25. Negative at ONCY 56:25

    CAMPBELL TOWN, TASMANIA
    22. Campbell Town, Tas. – Churches – Presbyterian, undated
    “The stately old Presbyterian Church at Campbell Town, on the main road, seen through the trees”
    Clipping

    CAMPBELLTOWN, N.S.W.
    23. Campbelltown, N.S.W. – Banks – Bank of N.S.W., undated
    Photograph, sepia toned
    24. Campbelltown, N.S.W. – Churches – St. Peters, undated
    “St. Peters Church of England, Campbelltown, N.S.W.” - caption
    Post card, coloured
    25. Campbelltown, N.S.W. – Churches – St. Peters, undated
    “Period of building 1821-1823 … Opened St Peter’s Day, June 1823”
    Photograph, sepia toned, with handwritten notes
    26. Campbelltown, N.S.W. – Public buildings – Court House, undated
    Post card, coloured
    27. Campbelltown, N.S.W. – Public buildings – Post Office, undated
    Post card, coloured
    28. Campbelltown, N.S.W. – Residences – Leumeah, 1942
    “The Leumeah Barn, Campbelltown”
    Clipping
    From: The A.P.-R. for January, 1942
    29. Campbelltown, N.S.W. – Residences – J. Ruse, 1937 / Miriam Chisholm
    “Ruse’s Farm”
    Photograph, black and white
    30. Campbelltown, N.S.W. – Streets – Queen Street, undated
    Post card, coloured
    31. Campbelltown, N.S.W. – Windmills, undated
    “Windmill, Mount Gilead”
    Post card, sepia toned
    32. Campbelltown, N.S.W. – Windmills, undated / Kerry & Jones, Sydney
    Photograph, sepia toned
    33. Campbelltown, N.S.W. – Windmills, undated
    “Windmill, Camden Park”
    Photograph, black and white
    Negative W. Dixson

    CAMPERDOWN, VIC
    34. Camperdown, Vic., c. 1890, photograph no. 1
    Photograph, sepia toned
    35. Camperdown, Vic., c. 1890, photograph no. 2
    Photograph, sepia toned
    36. Camperdown, Vic., undated
    Photograph, sepia toned

    CANBERRA
    37. Canberra, A.C.T., 1965
    “Heart of the Nation” – caption
    Print, coloured
    From: 1965 calendar, published by Hodgson & Lee, Waterloo
    38. Canberra, A.C.T., 1972
    Print, black and white
    39. Canberra, A.C.T., undated
    “Canberra, one of the proposed federal sites”
    Post card, black and white
    40. Canberra, A.C.T., undated / H & S
    “Canberra from Mt. Stromlo” – at foot of picture
    Post card, black and white
    41. Canberra, A.C.T., undated / H & S
    Post card, sepia toned
    42. Canberra, A.C.T., undated / H & S
    “Canberra from Duntroon Observatory” – at foot of picture
    Post card, black and white
    43. Canberra, A.C.T., undated / H & S
    “Canberra from Duntroon Observatory – Site of Commencement Column” – at foot of picture
    Post card, black and white

    Canberra , A.C.T. – Churches
    44. Canberra , A.C.T. – Churches – Canberra Church, Duntroon, 1862 / H.G. Lloyd
    Print, coloured
    Reproduced 1962, by permission of the Trustees of the Public Library of New South Wales
    “From National Bank of Australasia Calendar, 1963” - verso
    45. Canberra , A.C.T. – Churches – St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Cathedral, c. 1938
    Print, sepia toned
    46. Canberra , A.C.T. – Churches – St. John the Baptist, 1862 / H.G. Lloyd
    “This, the first known picture of Canberra, is reproduced from the watercolour drawing in the album by H.G. Lloyd, in the possession of the Dixson Library, Sydney. One of the most prolific artists who worked in Australia during the last century, Henry Grant Lloyd was born … 1829 …”
    Print, coloured
    Reproduced 1962, by permission of the Trustees of the Public Library of New South Wales
    “From National Bank of Australasia Ltd. Calendar, 1963” - verso
    Same picture as that for item no. 44
    47. Canberra , A.C.T. – Churches – St. John’s, 1870
    “St. John the Baptist Church, Canberra, 1870” - verso
    Photograph, sepia toned
    48. Canberra , A.C.T. – Churches – St. John’s, c. 1938
    “St. John’s Church, Canberra, A.C.T.” – at foot of picture
    Print, sepia toned
    49. Canberra , A.C.T. – Churches – St. John’s, undated / H & S
    “St John’s, Canberra. Foundation Stone laid May 11th 1841, completed December 1944 …” – handwritten note
    Print, black and white
    50. Canberra , A.C.T. – Churches – St. John’s, undated / H & S
    Print, black and white

    Canberra , A.C.T. – Dams
    51. Canberra , A.C.T. – Dams – Cotter Dam, undated / H & S
    “Canberra, Cotter River Dam” – at foot of picture
    Print, black and white

    Canberra , A.C.T. – Halls
    52. Canberra , A.C.T. – Halls – Albert Hall, c. 1938
    “Roses & the Albert Hall, Canberra, A.C.T.” – at foot of picture
    Print, sepia toned

    Canberra , A.C.T. – History – Foundation ceremony, 1913
    53. Canberra , A.C.T. – History – Foundation, 1913 / Howard and Shearsby, Yass
    “Canberra Camp, 12 March 1913”
    Post card, sepia toned
    54. Canberra , A.C.T. – History – Foundation ceremony, 1913 / H & S
    “Lady Denman naming the Federal City “Canberra” 12.3.13” – at foot of picture
    Print, black and white
    55. Canberra , A.C.T. – History – Foundation ceremony, 1913 / Howard and Shearsby, Yass
    “Foundation of Commencement Column 12/3/13” – at foot of picture
    Post card, sepia toned
    56. Canberra , A.C.T. – History – Foundation ceremony, 1913 / Howard and Shearsby, Yass
    “Lord Denman laying Foundation Stone 12.3.13” – at foot of picture
    Post card, sepia toned
    57. Canberra , A.C.T. – History – Foundation ceremony, 1913 / Howard and Shearsby, Yass “Hon. King O’Malley laying Foundation Stone 12.3.13” – at foot of picture
    Post card, sepia toned
    58. Canberra , A.C.T. – History – Foundation ceremony, 1913 / Howard and Shearsby, Yass
    “Hon. Andrew Fisher laying Foundation Stone 12.3.13” – at foot of picture
    Post card, sepia toned
    59. Canberra , A.C.T. – History – Foundation ceremony, 1913 / Howard and Shearsby, Yass
    “The Review showing Mt. Ainslie 12.3.13” – at foot of picture
    Post card, sepia toned
    60. Canberra , A.C.T. – History – Foundation ceremony, 1913 / Howard and Shearsby, Yass
    “Review of Troops showing Black Mountain 12.3.13” – at foot of picture
    Post card, sepia toned

    Canberra , A.C.T. – Libraries
    61. Canberra , A.C.T. – Libraries – National Library of Australia, c. 1938
    Print, sepia toned
    62. Canberra , A.C.T. – Libraries – National Library of Australia, 1947
    Photograph, black and white

    Canberra , A.C.T. – Monuments & statues
    63. Canberra , A.C.T. – Monuments & statues – Robert Burn statue, undated
    “Statue of Robert Burns, Canberra” – at foot of picture
    Photograph, sepia toned

    Canberra , A.C.T. – Public buildings
    64. Canberra , A.C.T. – Public buildings, undated
    “Canberra – Works Office, Post Office, & Commonwealth Bank” – at foot of picture
    Print, black and white
    65. Canberra , A.C.T. – Public buildings – Australian War Memorial, undated / Photograph by Reg. Perier
    Clipping
    66. Canberra , A.C.T. – Public buildings – Institute of Anatomy, c. 1938
    Print, sepia toned
    67. Canberra , A.C.T. – Public buildings – Parliament House, c. 1938, print no. 1
    Print, sepia toned
    68. Canberra , A.C.T. – Public buildings – Parliament House, c. 1938, print no. 2
    Print, sepia toned

    Schools and colleges
    69. Canberra , A.C.T. – Schools and colleges – Australian National University, undated
    “University House. A residential college and club for members of the university. In course of construction”
    Christmas Card, signed “W. Stockdale, Acting Librarian”
    70. Canberra , A.C.T. – Schools and colleges – Australian National University, undated
    Print, coloured

    Canberra , A.C.T. – Shops, offices and factories
    71. Canberra , A.C.T. – Shops, offices and factories – Civic Centre, c. 1938
    “Shopping block, Civic Centre, Canberra, A.C.T.”
    Print, sepia toned

    CANDELO
    72. Candelo, N.S.W. – Churches, St. Peter’s, 1909
    “St. Peter’s Easter, 1909” – at foot of picture”
    Print, black and white
    73. Candelo, N.S.W. – Churches, St. Peter’s, undated / F.J. Ryan, Candelo
    “St. Peter’s Church of England, Candelo” – at foot of picture
    “Diocese of Goulburn”
    Print, black and white
    74. Candelo, N.S.W. – Public buildings – Post Office, undated / Kerry
    Post card, sepia toned

    CANOES
    75. Canoes, undated
    “Melanesian Mission – Santa Cruz: Canoe” – at foot of picture
    Print, black and white
    76. Canoes, undated
    “Melanesian Mission – Ysabel Island. Bugotu: Mara na Tabu (All Saints’)” – at foot of picture
    Print, black and white
    77. Canoes, undated
    “Native canoes. Solomon Islands” / Kerry Photo, Sydney
    Photograph, sepia toned
    78. Canoes, undated / Norman Wilkinson for the National Geographic Society
    “Polynesian Catamaran: South Sea wanderer and colonizer” - caption
    Clipping
    79. Canoes, undated
    Print, sepia toned

    CAPE BYRON
    80. Cape Byron – Lighthouse, undated
    “Most easterly point in Aust[ralia]. Opened 1901” - verso
    Post card, coloured

    CAPE RAOUL
    81. Cape Raoul, Tas., undated
    “Organ Pipes” at entrance to Storm Bay, Tasmania” – verso
    “Extracted from album … of views of countries visited presumably by J. McDakin Clench (whose ticket was in the album) on a world tour begun … leaving London 5 April 1895 for Albany, W.A.” – verso
    Photograph, sepia toned
    82. Cape Raoul, Tas., undated / Beattie Studios, Hobart
    Post card, black and white

    CAPE WOOLAMAI
    83. Cape Woolamai, Vic., 1872 / M.A.N.? ; J. Sharp, photographer
    “Cape Woolamai, Phillip Island” - caption
    Date taken from bottom right corner of picture
    “For dear Rose Scott, with Aunt Anna & love, 14.9.74” - verso
    Print, sepia toned

    CAPE YORK
    84. Cape York, 1849?
    Print, sepia toned

    CAPTAINS FLATS [i.e. Captains Flat]
    85. Captain’s Flats, N.S.W., 1941
    Photograph, sepia toned

    CARBIDE
    86. Carbide, Tas., undated
    “Carbide Works, Tasmania” – verso
    “Commonwealth Immigration Office” stamped on verso
    Photograph, black and white

    CARCOAR
    87. Carcoar, [c. 1890?]
    Photograph, sepia toned

    CARDIFF
    88. Cardiff, N.S.W., c. 1950 / Avion Views, Cooranbong
    “Panoramic view of Cardiff and surrounding townships looking west” - verso
    Photograph, black and white

    CARRIAGES, COACHES AND CARTS
    89. Carriages, coaches and carts, c. 1838
    “The boat-carriage was constructed according to a model made by my friend Mr. Dunlop, King’s Astronomer at Parramatta …”
    Print, black and white
    From: Three expeditions into the interior of Eastern Australia / by T.L. Mitchell. Vol. 1, page 14
    Negative at FM1 / 1768
    90. Carriages, coaches and carts, 1853
    “Before the railway came to Parramatta” – at foot of picture
    Print, black and white
    Based on one of Terry’s engravings
    91. Carriages, coaches and carts, c. 1873-1896
    Photograph, black and white
    Original at PXA 499, NO. 51
    Negative available at ONCY 50:51
    92. Carriages, coaches and carts, 1877
    “Coaching in New South Wales, all aboard” – at foot of picture
    “Illustration shows the start of the coach from Murrumburrah, the present terminus of the southern railway, for the overland trip to Melbourne … The scene is thoroughly realistic as anyone who has ever travelled in one of Cobb’s coaches will easily recognise”
    Print, black and white
    From: Illustrated Sydney News, 18 August 1877, p. 10
    93. Carriages, coaches and carts, c. 1890
    “Storekeeper [?] of the Overland Telegraph “after M.C.” in Foelesche’s [i.e. Foelsche ?] buggy with Foelesche’s horses [cf. Northern Territory]” – handwritten caption
    Photograph, black and white
    94. Carriages, coaches and carts, c. 1885+ - 189+
    “Goulburn cabbies – probably late eighties or early nineties” – inscription on verso
    Photograph, sepia toned
    95. Carriages, coaches and carts, 1903
    “Royal Mail Coach leaving Barraba for Bingara, 40 miles, in 1903” - verso
    Photograph, black and white
    96. Carriages, coaches and carts, 1905
    “Morrison Bros., Coach proprietors and mail contractors, Wilcannia (N.S.W.)” – verso
    Photograph, black and white
    Handwritten letter on verso
    97. Carriages, coaches and carts, 1908 / Photograph by G.E. Roberts
    “A bush car, Moree, N.S.W.” – at foot of picture
    Clipping
    From: Lone Hand, 1 July 1908
    98. Carriages, coaches and carts, 1912
    “Taken 1912 at Bulli” – verso
    Photograph, black and white
    99. Carriages, coaches and carts, c. 1933
    ““One of the last of them!” Walter Burke, F.R.P.S.” – at foot of picture
    Clipping
    From: The Australasian Photo-Review, 1 July 1933
    100. Carriages, coaches and carts, 1943
    “Mail Coach crossing a Flooded River in Otago, New Zealand” – at foot of picture
    Clipping
    From: The A.P.-R. for January 1943
    101. Carriages, coaches and carts, undated
    Photograph, black and white
    Original at SV* / Carr / 4
    Negative available at FM1 / 2580
    102. Carriages, coaches and carts, undated, photograph no. 1
    Photograph, black and white
    103. Carriages, coaches and carts, undated, photograph no. 2
    Photograph, black and white
    104. Carriages, coaches and carts, undated / S.T.G.
    Print, black and white
    105. Carriages, coaches and carts, undated
    “Vaucluse House. The old coaches” – at foot of picture
    Post card, black and white
    106. Carriages, coaches and carts, undated
    Letter to “Miss M. Collins, Hadleigh, Goulburn” on verso
    Post card, sepia toned
    107. Carriages, coaches and carts, undated
    “Coach starting from York for the Yilga in Goldfields” – at foot of picture
    Outside Frank Craig Castle Hotel
    Clipping
    108. Carriages, coaches and carts, undated
    “A reminiscence: coaching between Waimarino and Ohakune, New Zealand. (The main trunk line between these points has recently been completed”
    Clipping
    109. Carriages, coaches and carts, undated
    1. “Coach at Surat unloading mail at … George, surrounded by [a]gents and others … were stock buyers .. board” – verso
    2. “Coach change at […?]llow Bank … Coondwindi taken just before train took its place” - verso
    2 photographs, black and white, on 1 page
  • System of arrangement
    Box contents arranged in alphabetical order subject or location.
  • Copying Conditions
    Copyright restrictions may apply: Photographs in this collection created before 1955 are all out of copyright. Photographs created after 1955 are in copyright for the life of creator plus 70 years.
    Copyright holder:: This collection has multiple rights owners
    Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
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