Historical information

Taken in Beechworth 1865, this photograph depicts a number buildings looking down Ford Street. The left side of image shows the Bank of Australia, the Post Office, the Bank of Victoria, and Howard Bookseller. The right side depicts the Oriental Bank, Albion Hotel, the Bank of NSW, and the First church in Beechworth which was the Methodist Church on the hill.

Physical description

Black and white rectangular photograph. Image is printed on matt photographic paper with a cardboard backing.

Inscriptions & markings

Obverse:
ALBION HOTEL, HOWARD BOOKSELLER

Reverse:
STREETS / (in pencil)
FORD ST, BEECHWORTH / VICTORIA 1865

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