Presentation photographic album of the construction and opening of the Sydney Moving Footway, Sydney...
Presentation photographic album of the construction and opening of the Sydney Moving Footway, Sydney...
Presentation photographic album of the construction and opening of the Sydney Moving Footway, Sydney, 1961 / by Morison and Bearby Pty Ltd
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
1961
Call Numbers
PXE 1713
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Formats
Physical Description
Contents
1 album (37 photographs and 38 items of textual material) - 36.5 x 41 cm. - gelatin silver; typed
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Copyright status : In copyright - Created after 1955
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
1 presentation photographic album containing 37 black and white photographs and 38 sheets of typed descriptions of the construction and opening of the Sydney Moving Footway, also known as the Domain Express Walkway. The presentation copy was given to the Mayor of Sydney, H.F. Jensen, 9 June 1961, from Morison and Bearby Pty Ltd, contractors for the...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Presentation photographic album of the construction and opening of the Sydney Moving Footway, Sydney, 1961 / by Morison and Bearby Pty Ltd
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Cover of album: "With the compliments of Morison & Bearby Pty. Limited, Newcastle".
Signature / Inscriptions
Brambles Industries Limited letterhead on 1st page is signed by the Managing Director "H.L. Rushton".
Conservation note
Cover of album has white mark in bottom right-hand corner.
Description source
Title created by cataloguer.
Name of Footway taken from Brambles Industries letter on 1st page of album.
Object History
Provenance unknown.
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased from Antony Stephenson, July 2017
Administrative / Biographical history
"Last year, a man out riding his bicycle in Sydney's northern suburbs noticed a photograph album in a pile of hard rubbish awaiting council pickup. After rescuing it, he contacted the Library. This lucky roadside find on a suburban street has added an interesting album of photographs to the Library's collection". Source: SL Magazine, Winter (vol. 1...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXE 1713
Record Identifier
YRlB62gn
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YRlB62gn
Other Identifiers
Reference code
9586113
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