Item F3284 - Photographs : Brisbane floods 1893.

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F3284

Title

Photographs : Brisbane floods 1893.

Date(s)

  • 1893 (Creation)

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Item

Extent and medium

1 album : ill. ; 26 x 33 cm.

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Name of creator

(1834-1898)

Biographical history

Christopher Hurworth resided in his family home "Richmond" on the corner of William and George Streets, Bowen Hills. He was a former Head Master of Boys' State School, Fortitude Valley.

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Scope and content

Photograph album, 26 x 33 cm, of the city and suburbs of Brisbane in the 1893 flood. It contains 73 photographs mounted on boards in a blue album. The album is inscribed inside with "C. Hurworth, Richmond, Bowen Hills, '93 Floods." Mr Christopher Hurworth (1834–1898), resided in his family home "Richmond" on the corner of William and George Streets, Bowen Hills. He was a former Head Master of Boys' State School, Fortitude Valley.

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Conditions governing access

Unrestricted access.

Conditions governing reproduction

Out of copyright. Able to be reproduced without permission. Please attribute the Fryer Library.

Language of material

  • English

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Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Most of the pages have come loose from the album.

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Alma MMS ID

991006052149703131

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Revised

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Dates of creation revision deletion

Revised, Linda Justo, 17-Aug-2021. Migrated from LMS: April 2019, P.A.

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