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Copy photographs of "Granitetown Moruya", 1926-1932 compiled by the Grant family / copied State Libr...

Copy photographs of "Granitetown Moruya", 1926-1932 compiled by the Grant family / copied State Libr...

https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/Yolddo29

Copy photographs of "Granitetown Moruya", 1926-1932 compiled by the Grant family / copied State Library of New South Wales, 1985

About this item

Full title

Copy photographs of "Granitetown Moruya", 1926-1932 compiled by the Grant family / copied State Library of New South Wales, 1985

Author / Creator

Date

1985

Call Numbers

PXB 697 , MAV/FM4/10971

Record Identifier

Yolddo29

Reference Code

904853
Physical Description

Contents

1 microfilm reel of graphic materials - 35 mm. - negative

25 photographic prints - 17 x 22 cm. - black & white

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 and courtesy Mr. & Mrs. H. Webberley

Issue Copy

Copy print : PXB 697

More information

Scope and Contents

Contents

Photographs used in publication, titled: Granitetown memories by Ruby Webberley.

1. Artist's impression of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
2. Father, Mother, Alex and self (Ruby) in Aberdeen prior to departure for Australia
3. Standing beside the old "Pakeha" the day we sailed from Liverpool
4. The family at the start of the adventure on...

Alternative Titles

Full title

Copy photographs of "Granitetown Moruya", 1926-1932 compiled by the Grant family / copied State Library of New South Wales, 1985

Authors, Artists and Contributors

Author / Creator

Notes

General note

Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.6170 as part of the eRecords Project 2012-13

Signature / Inscriptions

Identifications supplied by donor and copied from back of original photographs, with Pic-Acc.

Published information

Granitetown memories by Ruby Webberley. Moruya: Moruya and District Historical Society, 2003.

Contextual Information

Source

Lent for copying by Mrs Ruby Webberley, February 1985
Pic.Acc.6170

Administrative / Biographical history

The Grant family came from Aberdeen Scotland, to Australia in 1926. Their eldest daugter, Rudy, was 9 years old. Mr. Grant was one of the Scottish stone masons brought to Australia to cut Moruya granite into blocks for the pylons of the Sydney Harbour Bridge.

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

PXB 697 , MAV/FM4/10971

Record Identifier

Yolddo29

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Other Identifiers

Reference code

904853

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