Arrival in Melbourne after 1100 miles of road [mud?]!!

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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-2002000300321Extentnot specifiedScope and ContentA photograph showing Russell Grimwade and G.P.Smith and the Argyll motor vehicle in a Melbourne street, after returning from their trip to Adelaide, South Australia. This was the first successfully completed car trip from Melbourne to Adelaide 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: "Arrival in Melbourne after 1100 miles of road [mud?]!! June 17th 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

Date17/06/1905

Description Control

Previous System ID2002.0003.00321Format NumberPA/19 page 25UMAIC IDUMA/I/4261

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Genre/FormPhotographic printsDimensions14x 18cm

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