Album presented to Dr. William Wood Coff's Harbour, ca. 1890-1930 / John Sands
Album presented to Dr. William Wood Coff's Harbour, ca. 1890-1930 / John Sands
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
ca. 1890-1930
Call Numbers
PXA 295
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures, Drawings and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
3 watercolours - various sizes
11 photographs - various sizes - sepia
1 album - 24.7 x 32.9 cm
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Finding aids
Contents list available in the Mitchell Library Reading Room -
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
The first three watercolour studies are in the form of the title page, an illuminated address to Dr. Wood, signed by the residents of Coffs Harbour, and incorporating, studies of native plants as floral decoration, and an inset view of a residence.
Native plants are also incorporated as floral decoration surrounding each photograph.
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Alternative Titles
Full title
Album presented to Dr. William Wood Coff's Harbour, ca. 1890-1930 / John Sands
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Photographs of Dr. Wood, presented with the album, at PXA 296.
Keyword subjects:
Wood, Dr. William
Signature / Inscriptions
Album is titled as above in gold on cover, and in watercolour on title page 'TO DR. WILLIAM WOOD, COFF'S HARBOUR'.
Four of the photographs are titled at lower left and right corners.
Date note
Undated; dated approximately from costume of the people in the photographs.
Description source
Information transferred from pictures card catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2008-2009
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Miss A. Wood, September, 1976
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXA 295
Record Identifier
1Drmjz59
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1Drmjz59
Other Identifiers
Reference code
853170
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