Photograph - Photograph of Original Photograph, Hughes family of Lal Lal, 1870's, 1870s

Historical information

historic, social, family

Physical description

In Lal Lal forest, Hughes family in front of primitive bark miner's hut with shingle roof, rough stone chimney on left, parents and youngest daughter standing, two older daughters seated, scrubby grass in foreground, rough picket fence and a cow.

Inscriptions & markings

incomplete label: "...diggings having been worked out, the inhabitantshave gradually left the locality, and Mr. and Mrs. Hughes only remain. They live in a remote part of the forest."

References

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