Name/TitleResidence of Sir J Palmer, Burwood Road, Hawthorn, 1870
About this objectGlass slide that depicts a house owned by Sir James Frederick Palmer on a residential dirt road. The driveway leads to the stone house. There is greenery that surrounds the house. There is cloudy sky is in the background.
Palmer was a medical practitioner, cordial manufacturer, wine merchant and politician. He made his home at Richmond near the Yarra and soon established Palmer's Punt (near Hawthorn Bridge). He built a house, Burwood, in Hawthorn near the bridge. The property was later bought by George Coppin and later still by Sir William McPherson; it became the Invergowrie Homecraft Hostel.
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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
MakerGunn's Slides (Firm)
Maker RoleSlide Maker
Date Made1870
Measurements8.1 x 8.2 cm.
Period1870-1880
Object TypeGlass slide
Subject and Association KeywordsSelby, Isaac, 1859-1956
Subject and Association KeywordsPalmer, Sir, James, Frederick, 1803-1871
Subject and Association KeywordsBurwood Road (Hawthorn, Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsHistoric buildings and sites
Subject and Association KeywordsCoppin, George Selth, 1819-1906.
Subject and Association KeywordsHawthorn (Vic.)
Medium and MaterialsGlass slide, col.
Named CollectionImages collection
Object numberGS-EV-30
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