Name/TitleSettler's bark hut, Gippsland, c. 1875
About this objectGlass slide that depicts a residential dwelling, occupied by settlers in the Gippsland area. This image shows the slab and bark hut in a bushland setting. There are crops in the foreground that the settlers are trying to grow. A man with a bucket in his hand, is standing beside the crops. A second man is standing at the entrance to the farmhouse.
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
Date Madec. 1875
Measurements8.1 x 8.2 cm.
Period1870-1880
Object TypeGlass slide
Subject and Association KeywordsSelby, Isaac, 1859-1956
Subject and Association KeywordsGippsland (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsBark Hut
Subject and Association KeywordsPioneers
Subject and Association KeywordsForests and forestry
Medium and MaterialsGlass slide, col.
Named CollectionImages collection
Object numberGS-EV-19
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