Alexander Grant - glass negatives and lantern slides chiefly of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney, ca. 189...
Alexander Grant - glass negatives and lantern slides chiefly of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney, ca. 1895-1902
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Date
ca. 1895-1902
Call Numbers
ON 169
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Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
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Photographs - 8.5 x 11 cm. - 71 glass photonegatives
Photographs - 8.5 x 8.5 cm. - 44 lantern slides
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Contents
QUARTER PLATE NEGATIVES (nos.1-71)
1. [Deaf Dumb and Blind Institute, City Road, Darlington]
2-3. [Wishing Tree, Royal Botanic Gardens]
4. [Australian Museum, College Street]
5. [Memorial, Mrs Macquarie's Point]
6. [Statue `The Discus Thrower', Royal Botanic Gardens]
7. [Statue Sir Richard Bourke]
8. [Medical School, Sydney Un...
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Full title
Alexander Grant - glass negatives and lantern slides chiefly of the Botanic Gardens, Sydney, ca. 1895-1902
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Chiefly untitled
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Alexander, James, William and David Grant in 1980
Pic.Acc.4754
Administrative / Biographical history
Gardener, Alexander Grant (1845-1906), was born at Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland. He served his apprenticeship in the gardens of the Earl of Seafield, Cullen House, Banffshire. After arriving in New South Wales, Grant worked as a gardener for Thomas Walker, at Yaralla, Concord; Alex. Campbell of Rosemont, Ocean Street; and Mr Tooth of Darling Point....
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Call Numbers
ON 169
Record Identifier
Yr86yP7n
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/Yr86yP7n
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65645
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