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Geological Museum, 55 Macarthur Street, East Melbourne - 1949

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55 Geological Museum, Macarthur Street, East Melbourne - 1949 Open full image ↗
Acquisition number
885
Catalogue number
emdf0074
File name
DF0074
File location
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Scanned photo of the Geological Museum, Macarthur Street, East Melbourne taken by Colin Caldwell in 1949. The building was built in 1909 and demolished in 1965.

Item type
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Item condition
Fair
Dust and dirt
Photographer
Colin Caldwell

History of item

State Library of Victoria record:

Title: Geological Museum, [Melbourne, Vic.] [picture] / Colin Caldwell.
Author/Creator: Colin Caldwell d. 1986?
Date(s): 1949
Description: 1 photographic print : black & white ; 8 x 11 cm., on pages 13 x 30 cm.
Copyright status: This work is in copyright
Identifier(s): Accession no(s) H84.276/1/4B
Subjects: Geological Museum (Melbourne, Vic.) ; Facades -- Victoria -- Melbourne ; Melbourne (Vic.) -- Buildings, structures, etc ; Melbourne (Vic.) -- History -- 1945-1965 ; Photographic prints
Index terms: Geological Museum; Melbourne; Victoria
Notes: Photographer's name supplied by donor.
Date inscribed in black ink on verso
Contents/Summary: View from Macarthur Street showing Renaissance revival style building with temple style windows, arched pediment over double column portico above twin stairs and atrium roof. The architect was John H. Marsden and the building was built in 1909 and later demolished to make way for the modern government buildings.
Source/Donor: Gift of Mr Colin Caldwell; 1984.
Related works: Series: Colin Caldwell Trust collection.
Is part of: In collection: Album of photographs depicting 19th century buildings in Melbourne, Vic.
Link to digitised item: http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/72620
Link to this record: http://search.slv.vic.gov.au/primo_library/libweb/action/dlDisplay.do?vi...

Owner of original
State Library of Victoria
Copyright owner
State Library of Victoria
Reproduction rights
State Library of Victoria
Year acquired
2012

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