Charles P. Eden's photograph collection of ships, shipyards and naval weaponry, ca.1880s-1950s
Charles P. Eden's photograph collection of ships, shipyards and naval weaponry, ca.1880s-1950s
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
ca. 1950s (chiefly copy prints of a range of images from 1880s-1950s)
Call Numbers
PXA 985/1-53
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
Photographs - 21 x 26 cm. or smaller - 53 silver gelatin photoprints
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Arrangement
Original photoprints are before copy prints
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Restricted
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
1. "Paluma" model in National War Memorial, Canberra
2."Gayundah" [model]
3. River Murray steamer "Adelaide", 1950
4. William Richard Randell standing by the boiler of the "Mary Ann"
5. Hydrographic survey ship "Paluma", anchored in Woolloomooloo Bay, Sydney, 1898
6. Fort Glanville in 1880; "HMCS Protector", lying off the Government...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Charles P. Eden's photograph collection of ships, shipyards and naval weaponry, ca.1880s-1950s
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
These photographs are part of Charles P. Eden's research with Clem Lack into the history of the Australian colonial and merchant navies from 1830-1953. The research was intended for publication but a publisher could not be finalised, so the manuscript (ML MSS 3018) and photographs were then lodged with the Mitchell Library for the use of future res...
Signature / Inscriptions
Plate nos. inscribed on reverse, relating to intended publication of book
"Department of Railways, NSW, Photographs Section, Railway House" -- stamped on reverse (7-12)
"Kerr Bros., Melbourne" -- stamped on reverse (13)
"Huddart Parker Limited" -- stamped on reverse (15,16)
Contextual Information
Source
Presented Jan. 1959
Pic.Acc.3548
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXA 985/1-53
Record Identifier
nQR254A1
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nQR254A1
Other Identifiers
Reference code
421912
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