Name/TitleSullivan Cove, site of Collins Settlement, Sorrento
About this objectGlass slide that depicts an archaeological site (Collins Settlement) on Sullivan Cove, Sorrento. This image shows a seashore. There is a pier in the background, several buildings are on a slope and along the bank.
In 1803 the first detailed survey of Port Phillip was carried out by Charles Grimes and in October of that year the first European settlement of the Port Phillip District under Lieutenant Governor David Collins was attempted at Sullivan Bay, Sorrento.
Source: Nepean Historical Society
One of many glass slides purchased from retailers or specifically made for illustrated lectures given by Isaac Selby between c. 1930 and c. 1955 to raise money for the Old Pioneers Memorial Fund.
Permission to be obtained for reproduction and publication. For a high resolution copy of this image, contact Royal Historical Society of Victoria
Measurements8.1 x 8.2 cm.
Object TypeGlass slide
Subject and Association KeywordsSelby, Isaac, 1859-1956
Subject and Association KeywordsSullivan Bay (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsSorrento (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsCollins, David, 1756-1810
Medium and MaterialsGlass slide, colour.
Named CollectionImages collection
Object numberGS-EV-15
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