Name/TitleSettlers at Mirboo, c. 1885
About this objectGlass slide of a photograph of a group of men and boys in the Mirboo district. This posed image shows a cart with horse in a bushland setting. The horse has a saddle and straps. There is a pile of hay, three boys and four men in the foreground. Three of the men are holding farming tools. The other man is resting on the hay with the boys nearby.
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.
Period1880-1890
Object TypeGlass slide
Subject and Association KeywordsSelby, Isaac, 1859-1956
Subject and Association KeywordsMirboo (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsFarmers and farming
Subject and Association KeywordsHorses
Subject and Association KeywordsCarts and wagons
Subject and Association KeywordsPioneers
Medium and MaterialsGlass slide, b&w.
Named CollectionImages collection
Object numberGS-EV-20
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