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Northern Territory Survey Expedition [B 11347] • Photograph

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Summary

Composite of portraits of officers of First Northern Territory Survey, Expedition, 1864 to 1867. J.T. Manton, E. Ward, F.E. Goldsmith, B.T. Finniss, W. Pearson, S. King Sen., J. Davis. B.T. Finniss was appointed first Government Resident in the Northern Territory and tasked with establishing the capital city at a site suitable for a town and a port with good accessibility to the hinterland. At this stage Finniss was 57 with only 10 years experience in the army and only 4 years as a surveyor. Surveyor John Manton was second in command of a complement of 40 men. Upon arrival they proclaimed a colony around a barrel of beer in a tent

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Physical description

Photograph;

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1867

Photographer

Adelaide Photographic Co

Collection

Part of General Collection

Subject

Davis, John, 1829-1885
King, Stephen, 1806-1882
Pearson, William, 1829-1905
Finniss, Boyle Travers, 1807-1893
Goldsmith, F. E.
Ward, Ebenezer, 1837-1917
Manton, J. T. (James Thomas), -1899
Northern Territory Survey Expedition (1864-1867)
Surveyors -- Australia

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Digitisation information

Date

09/01/2006

Format

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Resolution

2,010 x 3,072 pixels (6.2 MP)

Size

18.56 MB

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