Crossing the Murray on a punt at Wellington

Description

Series[UMA-SRE-20020003] Photograph albums of Wilfrid Russell and Mabel GrimwadeAccession[2002.0003] PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS OF WILFRID RUSSELL AND MABEL GRIMWADEPart of Item[2002.0003.00865] Photograph Album - Car trip Melbourne to Adelaide and backIdentifierUMA-ITE-2002000300315Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentA photograph showing a man (possibly Russell Grimwade) beside an Argyll motor vehicle on a punt crossing the Murray River at Wellington, South Australia. Buildings are visible in the background. Taken on the last day of Russell Grimwade and G.P.Smith's motor trip from Melbourne to Adelaide. This was the first successfully completed car trip between these cities and took place over 5 days from May 30th to June 3rd 1905, the actual travel time being 36 hours and 26 minutes for the 604 miles covered.
Inscription: "Crossing the Murray on a punt at Wellington June 3rd 05" is written in ink beneath the photograph.Access StatusOpen for public accessRequest TypeRequest unitUnit2002.0003 Unit 0032Copyright StatusPublic domainConditions of Use and ReproductionThis item is out of copyright. Please acknowledge the University of Melbourne Archives as the source of this material.MenuBrowse digitised items | Available online | Items in the public domain

Provenance

CreatorGrimwade, Wilfrid RussellRolePhotographer

Provenance

CreatorGrimwade, Wilfrid RussellRoleProvenance

Dates

Date03/06/1905

Description Control

Previous System ID2002.0003.00315Format NumberPA/19 page 17UMAIC IDUMA/I/4257

Characteristics

Genre/FormPhotographic printsDimensions9.5 x 15.5cm

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