Photographs of State Brickworks, Homebush Bay, New South Wales, 1928-1930
Photographs of State Brickworks, Homebush Bay, New South Wales, 1928-1930
About this item
Full title
Date
1928-1930
Call Numbers
PXA 2093
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
25 photographs - various sizes. - gelatin silver
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Arrangement
Numbering by cataloguer.
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Created before 1955
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
This collection comprises 25 images of the State Brickworks from 1928 to 1930 and shows the installation of the Electric Shovel, caterpillar trucks, and aerial views of the site and surrounding areas.
1. Assembling Electric Shovel prior to being lowered into pit 90 feet below. In background are the N.S.W. State Abattoirs and Metal Works. ‘30...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Photographs of State Brickworks, Homebush Bay, New South Wales, 1928-1930
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Artists
Notes
Signature / Inscriptions
Titles and dates are inscribed on verso.
Photographs 1-4:
Front bottom right - imprint of Photo by Milton Kent, Sydney.
Verso - stamp of Noyes Bros (Sydney) Ltd. 115 Clarence Street, Sydney.
Photographs 5-7:
Front bottom right - imprint of Milton Kent, Airplane Photo, Sydney.
Description source
Verso of each photograph.
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Vincent Joseph Higgins, November 2012
Administrative / Biographical history
In 1910, the Minister responsible for Public Works, put forward a proposal to build a brickworks to supply the Department of Public Works. In 1911 9.5 hectares of land was resumed from the State Abattoir for the State Brickworks. By 1925, the site comprised 23.5 hectares. Bricks made during the early years of the site were transported by barge to a...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXA 2093
Record Identifier
9qoQRqK1
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9qoQRqK1
Other Identifiers
Reference code
1179031
