Territory Stories

Darwin and surrounding areas

Details:

Title

Darwin and surrounding areas,

Photographer

Sutherland, Bruce,

Collection

Photo Albums, HistoryNT,

Date

1925,

Abstract

Letter in Volume 2 from Bruce Sutherland: These photographs vere taken by myself (whilst stationed at Darwin, North Australia 1924/27 with the B.A.T. (British Aust alian Telegraph Co.) who handled overseas communidations to & from Australia, to Batavia (Java) and Singapore• There were approximately 25 on the staff (English, N.Z. & Aust.) and the pictures 11 indicate the most interesting life we were able to oonjure up in our spare time. I am now handing over this album to Mr. Roy Edwards with whom I spent most of my experiences in this locality. Darwin's population was then only 400 white people.,

Notes

B+w images ca. 1920s showing: Darwin life, buildings and streetscapes; station life ; motorcycle expedition; railway stations. Some duplication with PH0274 Roy Edwards Collection., Volume 1 covers images from 2 to 49; Volume 2 covers images from 116 to 204 and Volume 3 covers images from 293 to 412.,

Language

English,

Subject

Photographs,

Format

3 volume : b&w ; 21.8 x 31.3 cm.,

File type

application/pdf,

Use

No Known Copyright,

Copyright owner

Library & Archives NT,

License

https://creativecommons.org/share-your-work/public-domain/pdm,

Related materials

Darwin and surroundings areas Vol. 1, Darwin and surroundings areas Vol. 2, Darwin and surroundings areas Vol. 3,

Related links

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/472090 [HistoryNT: Photo Album: Darwin and surroundings areas Vol. 1], https://hdl.handle.net/10070/472092 [HistoryNT: Photo Album: Darwin and surroundings areas Vol. 2], https://hdl.handle.net/10070/472094 [HistoryNT: Photo Album: Darwin and surroundings areas Vol. 3],

Parent handle

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/263137,

Citation address

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/472090

Related items

https://hdl.handle.net/10070/472094, https://hdl.handle.net/10070/472092,