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Name/TitleLiardet's Beach, wharf and buildings, Port Melbourne, c. 1850

About this objectGlass slide of a watercolour by Liardet that depicts the buildings and wharf on Liardet's Beach in Sandridge.

In 1839, four years after the first permanent European settlement of Melbourne, Wilbraham Liardet settled at Port Melbourne, building a hotel and jetty on Hobsons Bay and operating a mail service to Melbourne. Many new migrants chose to disembark at Sandridge rather than in the Yarra.

There are vessels on the water, in the forefront. In the background are several buildings, wharf, trees and sky. There are three-horse drawn carriages on the water's edge, and a small group of aboriginals on the beach.

Published in: Liardet's water-colours of early Melbourne.

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

MakerT.W. Cameron (Firm)

Maker RoleSlide Maker

MakerLiardet, Wilbraham Frederick Evelyn, 1799-1878

Maker RoleArtist

Measurements8.1 x 8.2 cm.

Period1850-1860

Object TypeGlass slide

Subject and Association KeywordsT.W. Cameron (Firm)

Subject and Association KeywordsSelby, Isaac, 1859-1956

Subject and Association KeywordsPort Melbourne (Vic.)

Subject and Association KeywordsLiardet's Beach (Port Melbourne, Vic.)

Subject and Association KeywordsAboriginal Australians

Subject and Association KeywordsPiers

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

Subject and Association KeywordsHotels

Subject and Association KeywordsWatercolours

Medium and MaterialsGlass slide, col.

Named CollectionImages collection

Object numberGS-EV-76

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