State Library of South Australia

Reminiscences of S.W. Herbert [D 6995/137(L)] • Mixed material

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Summary

Reminiscences of S.W. Herbert of life in the Northern Territory during the construction of the Overland Telegraph, August 1870 to November 1872; with an account of his experiences in the Territory in 1873 while prospecting for gold. Includes 20 pencil drawings by Herbert and a typescript index compiled by the Archivist of S.A. Archives.

Restrictions

This image depicts Australian Aboriginal people or aspects of their culture.

Conditions of use

Physical description

handwritten;
carte de visite;
typescript;
pencil sketch
1 volume 3.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

1870-1873

Creator

Herbert, Sydney Wellington

Collection

Part of Family History Collection

Subject

Herbert, Sydney Wellington, 1852-1933
Aboriginal Australians -- South Australia
Overland Telegraph Line (N.T. and S.A.)
Larakeah (Australian people)
Woolner (Australian people)
Wangik (Australian people)
Gold mines and mining -- Northern Territory

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Local notes

Contains Aboriginal content

Historical information

Stanley Wellington Herbert was born circa 1853 and died 20 May 1933.

Digitisation information

Date

04/05/2022

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,157 x 5,000 pixels (20.8 MP)

Size

62.38 MB

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