Name/TitleGraham Berry's Grocery Store, cnr Chapel Street and Gardiners Creek Road, Prahran, 1850
About this objectGlass slide of a photograph showing Graham Berry standing in the doorway of his family grocery shop and wine and spirits merchant in Chapel Street, Prahran. The verandah is under construction, the family home is at the back of the shop and there are goods hanging in the doorway.
He served as a member of Parliament and became the Premier of Victoria in 1875.
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.
Selby gave a lecture entitled 'Old Melbourne, Old Prahran and Toorak', at St John's Parish Hall, Jackson Street, Toorak, on 17th October 1929.
MakerT.W. Cameron (Firm)
Maker RoleSlide Maker
Inscription and MarksInscribed : GRAHAM BERRY'S GROCER STORE / Corner of Chapel-street and Gardiner's Creek-road.
Measurements8.2 x 8.2 cm.
Period1850-1860
Object TypeGlass slide
Subject and Association KeywordsSelby, Isaac, 1859-1956
Subject and Association KeywordsPrahran (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsGrocers
Subject and Association KeywordsBerry, Graham Sir, 1822-1904.
Subject and Association KeywordsPremiers
Subject and Association KeywordsPoliticians
Medium and MaterialsGlass slide, col.
Named CollectionImages collection
Object numberGS-EV-45
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved
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