Catalogue Nbr:

043.79

 

Title:  
Description:

Sepia toned photograph of a group of miners (four rows). Pasted caption at top of photograph reads: "Shift Going Down At A Sebastopol Mine 1887". Photograph has been mounted on cardboard. Note: One gentleman seated in front row is holding his shovel as a musical instrument (guitar or banjo).

Inscription: On reverse: "Shift Going Down A Sebastopol Mine 1887".
Subject Date: 1887
Subject Location: Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Object Type: Photograph
Object Location: 210
Object Size: L 15.2cm x W 20.7cm
Object Condition: Fair. Several holes caused by drawing pins. Signs of another (now faded) caption is seen under present caption.