Opening of the Australian Agricultural Company's New Bridge over Hunter Street, Newcastle, 1863 / photographed by Luckham

SV1B/Newc/1860-1869/1

fonds

1863

Graphic Materials, Photographs

845333

Copy print : SPF/Newcastle-Bri-A.A.C.
Available on open access in the Mitchell Library Reading Room

1 photograph - 9 1/2 x 11 3/4, on mount 14 x 17 1/4 in.

The old wooden bridge in the picture was constructed by the Australian Agricultural Company in 1831 to convey coal from its 'A' Pit to the stacks at the wharf. The photograph shows both bridges. Names of people on the two bridges are on a label mounted on the back of the photograph.

Information transferred from Pictures Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2008-2009

Copy negative of this photograph, L118A, is in the Newcastle Public Library, 1963