eHive Object Details

Name/TitleLiardet's Market reserve, showing Lamb Inn and portion of Batman's house on Yarra River, c. 1840

About this objectGlass slide of a watercolour by Liardet that depicts the settlement on the Yarra River in Melbourne. John Batman's house and the Lamb Inn are among the buildings in the background. There is an adjoining vacant block of land, with only tree stumps. Two vessels and the Yarra River are in the foreground. Several workers are loading cargo on a horse-drawn cart. There is also a second horse-drawn already fully loaded.

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

MakerLiardet, Wilbraham Frederick Evelyn, 1799-1878

Maker RoleArtist

Measurements8.2 x 8.2 cm.

Period1840-1850

Object TypeGlass slide

Subject and Association KeywordsSelby, Isaac, 1859-1956

Subject and Association KeywordsLiardet, Wilbraham Frederick Evelyn, 1799-1878

Subject and Association KeywordsBatman, John, 1801-1839.

Subject and Association KeywordsYarra River (Vic.)

Subject and Association KeywordsMelbourne (Victoria.)

Subject and Association KeywordsBatman's Hill (Melbourne, Vic.)

Subject and Association KeywordsHotels

Subject and Association KeywordsHoddle Grid

Medium and MaterialsGlass slide, col.

Named CollectionImages collection

Object numberGS-EV-32

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