Historical information
This photograph is of Lake Kerferd in the early 1900s. Both the spillway for the lake and the jetty can be seen. There is also a road that wraps around the lake and eventually disappears into the trees.
Significance
This photograph is significant because it shows Lake Kerferd at the beginning of the twentieth century. The lake itself is significant because it was Beechworth's main source of water. This made it very important to the community.
Physical description
Black and white rectangular photograph printed on paper
Inscriptions & markings
Lake Kerferd, Beechworth /
Subjects
References
- Trove - Lake Kerferd, 24 Sep 1904 Lake Kerferd waterworks
- Beechworth: A Titan's Field by Carole Woods ISBN/ISSN: 0 949905 25 9