Punt on the Yarra 1845,

Lithograph of a punt on the Yarra near the site of Prince's Bridge.  The punt is carrying a cart and six oxen carrying a load of wood.  Another cart is waiting on the bank. Lithograph by Ham Bros from a sketch by Charles Norton.

The original lithograph is in the collection of the State Library of Victoria.  Its record is as follows:

Title: PUNT ON THE YARRA, MELBOURNE. 1845 [picture] / Ham Brothers.
Author/Creator: Ham Brothers engraver.
Contributor(s): Charles Norton 1826-1872 artist.
Date(s): 1845 
Description: 1 print : engraving with hand colouring on cream paper ; 13 x 19 cm. 
Copyright status: This work is out of copyright 
Terms of use: No copyright restrictions apply. 
Identifier(s): Accession no(s) H88.21/108 
Subjects: Ferries -- Victoria -- Melbourne; Yarra River (Melbourne, Vic.); Engravings
Index terms: Charles Norton; Australia; Victoria; Yarra River; Melbourne 
Notes: Signed below image l.r.: Ham Bros. Litho 
Plate trimmed to the edges. 
Engraving after work by Charles Norton. 
Published in: Illustrated Australian magazine, August 1850, p. 130. 
Contents/Summary: Shows punt carrying a cart driven by team of six oxen and laden with wood and other passengers standing by the railing, another cart laden with hay is waiting on the further bank. 
Source/Donor: Purchased from Mrs. Joan Stewart with funds provided by Mr. Bruce Gadsden, 1987. 
Series/Collection: Charles Norton collection.
Biographical/Historical note: Born Castle Carey, Somerset, 1826, died Melbourne, 1872. Only 16 when he boarded the barque Glenswill on 13th Dec., 1842 for Australia Felix as Victoria was known prior to separation. 
Link to digitised item: http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/295598 
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