Photographs of the buildings and staff of the Free Public Library and the Public Library of New Sout...
Photographs of the buildings and staff of the Free Public Library and the Public Library of New Sout...
Photographs of the buildings and staff of the Free Public Library and the Public Library of New South Wales, cnr Bent and Macquarie Streets, approximately 1880-1910
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
approximately 1880-1910
Call Numbers
PXE 1077
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Physical Description
Contents
1 folder of textual material
10 photographic prints - 32 x 38 cm or smaller - black and white, albumen
1 drawing - 30.5 x 35.5 cm - black and white, lithograph
19 certificates - 29 x 21 cm or smaller - colour, printed
2 travel documents - 29 x 21 cm or smaller - black and white, printed
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Contains photographs of library buildings and reading room, as well as group portraits of librarians. Also includes school certificates and documents belonging to Hugh Wright (who was the first Mitchell Librarian in 1910) and William, Harry, Henry & Ada Wright.
Item 01: Staff inside the library
Item 01: Staff in the library
Item 02: Fa...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Photographs of the buildings and staff of the Free Public Library and the Public Library of New South Wales, cnr Bent and Macquarie Streets, approximately 1880-1910
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Reference Source: A source of inspiration & delight : The buildings of the State Library of New South Wales since 1826 / David J. Jones. Sydney : Library Council of New South Wales, 1988
Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.1108 as part of the eRecords Project 2011-2012
Digital order no:Album ID : 1242223
Conservation note
Corners of photographs 1, 3 and 4 torn
Description source
Items 1-2, 4, 8, 11-19, 22-30 titled by cataloguer.
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Messrs Berkelouw, 1967
Pic.Acc.1108
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXE 1077
Record Identifier
16AQ20Vn
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/16AQ20Vn
Other Identifiers
Reference code
117075
How to access this item
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