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Calvert Expedition [B 9758] • Photograph

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Summary

Calvert Expedition of 1896-97. Standing (left to right) GL Lucas, Dervish Bejah, Alec Magarey (not a member of the party) Sitting : CF Wells, L Wells, GA Keartland. This scientific exploring expedition took place in central and northern Western Australia in 1896 and 1897, using camels as the principal means of transport. Members of the expedition were Larry Wells (leader), Charles Wells (his cousin and second in command), George Jones (mineralogist and photographer), George Keartland (naturalist), James Trainor with Dervish Bejah and Said Ameer (camel drivers) and 20 camels.

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Physical description

Photograph; 24 cm x 19.1 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1896

Collection

Part of General Collection

Subject

Keartland, George Arthur, 1848-1926
Wells, L. A. (Lawrence Allen), 1860-1938
Wells, C. F. (Charles Frederick), 1849-1897
Bejah, Dervish, 1862?-1957
Jones, George Lindsay, 1878-1897
Magarey, A. T. (Alexander Thomas) 1849-1906
Calvert Scientific Exploring Expedition (1896-1897)
Explorers -- Australia

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Digitisation information

Date

24/11/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

3,417 x 2,754 pixels (9.4 MP)

Size

28.27 MB

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