Victorian Collections logo
Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
From the collection of Emerald Museum & Nobelius Heritage Park
592 Items featured online

Photograph - George A'Vard at Red Mill, c. 1925-1940

  • A printed black and white photograph featuring three men sitting or leaning on a wagon carrying logs.

    George A'Vard at Red Mill Obverse

  • The reverse of a printed photograph featuring handwritten annotations and Kodak logos.

    George A'Vard at Red Mill Reverse

  • A printed black and white photograph featuring three men sitting or leaning on a wagon carrying logs.
  • The reverse of a printed photograph featuring handwritten annotations and Kodak logos.

Historical information

George W A'Vard (1890-1966) was a long-time resident of the area, known for his bullock team. That team may be off-camera in this photograph, preparing to pull the wagon of logs pictured. His business was operational by 1913, but it is unclear precisely when this photo was taken. The photo is said to have been taken at the Red Mill, which is on 62 Monbulk Road, Belgrave and opened in 1925 as the Belgrave Kiosk and Dance Palais.

Significance

This is a photograph of a notable Emerald resident, capturing early 20th century transportation methods.

Physical description

This item is a printed black and white photograph on modern photo paper. The reverse features Kodak logos and a handwritten annotation. The photograph shows three men standing or leaning on a 4-wheeled wagon. The wagon is flat, with logs piled on top and tied down by two ropes. The foreground shows flat ground, while there are trees filling the background.

Inscriptions & markings

Reverse, Handwritten Annotation: "George A'Vard Red mill"

Subjects

TOP
Back to top