P02751.086 Accession Number: P02751.086

Description

NSW. c. 1908. Ern Bently of Bourke, NSW, aged 10 years standing on the deck of the paddle-steamer Jandra holding a plate. Ern was the steward and the kitchen hand. Several other passengers and crew of the Jandra can be sitting and standing on the deck in the background. probably taken south of Bourke, NSW on the Darling River. One of a series of photographs taken by C. E. W. Bean during two trips he made in 1908 and 1909 to regional NSW as a journalist for the Sydney Morning Herald. The purpose of these trips was to research the wool industry of western NSW and the transportation and railway possibilities of the Darling River region. Photographs from the private collection of C. E. W. Bean held at AWM38 3DRL 6673.

Details

Accession Number
P02751.086
Classification
Photograph
Object Type
Black & white - Print silver gelatin
Physical Description
Colour: Black & white
Date Made
c. 1908
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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