Historical information

This is a photo of a very large group of people at the Langi Ghiran Picnic Grounds in 1904. The photo provides information about leisure wear and leisure activities in the Ararat area at this time.

Significance

This photo is of local significance (Langi Ghiran and the Ararat district). Although the photo is physically damaged, the detail in most of the photo is still very clear, giving information on clothing and leisure activities. The fact that the date and the donor are known adds to its significance.

Physical description

Black and white photograph mounted on cardboard of a formal group of approximately 110 men, women and children gathered in a rural setting, standing and seated, with trees in the background. The photograph is torn away in several places

Inscriptions & markings

"Picnic Grounds / Langi Gherin1904".