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Port MacDonnell [B 11411] • Photograph

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Summary

Customs House, Port MacDonnell. Prior to Federation in 1901 the South Australian colonial Customs Department maintained a number of offices at points of entry to the colony for the collection of customs duties. Construction began on The Customs House in 1863 and took three years to complete. It was designed by Francis Reynolds. The building is described as having a symmetrical elevation facing Charles Street and was built as a Customs House, Court House and Telegraph Office. It also housed police and their families, the cells and stables

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Physical description

Photograph; 9.6 cm x 6.2 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1900

Photographer

Ginnings, J. T

Collection

Part of Port MacDonnell Collection

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Digitisation information

Date

12/01/2006

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,461 x 2,141 pixels (7.4 MP)

Size

22.26 MB

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