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Photograph - Stereoscopic Photograph

  • Two sepia-toned photographs of a view across a town. Trees in the foreground, with paddocks and buildings in the background. Hills can be seen in the far distance.

    A03082 (obverse)

  • Reverse of photograph, blank with handwriting.

    A03082 (reverse)

  • A03082 note

  • Two sepia-toned photographs of a view across a town. Trees in the foreground, with paddocks and buildings in the background. Hills can be seen in the far distance.
  • Reverse of photograph, blank with handwriting.

Historical information

This photograph offers a view of Beechworth, located at the foot of the Victorian Alps. It captures the gorge and native vegetation in the foreground, with the Beechworth township visible in the middle, where the hospital is marked with an arrow. Distant hills form the backdrop. Originally settled c1839, Beechworth was officially proclaimed a town in 1856.

Significance

This photograph is historically significant as it captures the landscape of Beechworth, providing valuable insight into the town's visual and historical character.

Physical description

Two sepia-toned square photographs showing the view of a town with trees in the foreground and hills in the far distance, mounted.

Inscriptions & markings

Obervse:
Above the right photograph there is an arrow pointing down.
Reverse:
97.2195/
View across the Gorge/
looking over Beechworth/
(Hospital under arrow)/
84-110-1/
A03082

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