Name/TitleChapel Street, from the Town Hall Tower, looking north in 1867, William's Road is to the right, running over the hill past 'Como' lands
About this objectGlass slide of a colourised aerial photograph of the suburb of Prahran by C. Nettleton. There are many buildings and some vacant blocks of land in the foreground. There are more buildings and vacant land in the background. Chapel Street runs from the foreground to the distant horizon and is on the left side.
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
MakerNettleton, Charles, 1826–1902
Maker RolePhotographer
Date Made1867
Inscription and MarksInscribed under image : CHAPEL STREET, FROM THE TOWN HALL TOWER / looking north in 1867, William's Road is to the right, running over the hill / past 'Como' lands
Measurements8.2 x 8.2 cm.
Period1860-1870
Object TypeGlass slide
Subject and Association KeywordsSelby, Isaac, 1859-1956
Subject and Association KeywordsPrahran Town Hall
Subject and Association KeywordsChapel Street (Prahran, Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsComo (South Yarra, Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsPrahran (Vic.)
Subject and Association KeywordsPanoramas
Medium and MaterialsGlass slide, col.
Named CollectionImages collection
Object numberGS-EV-47
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved
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