| Place | Oceania: Australia, Victoria, Melbourne |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART19822 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | sheet: 34.4 x 45 cm; image: 27 x 36.6 cm |
| Object type | |
| Physical description | lithograph, printed in black ink on paper |
| Maker |
Ham, Thomas |
| Place made | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne |
| Date made | 1851 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
The opening of Prince's bridge in Melbourne
Description
Depicts the 1850 opening ceremony of the Prince's Bridge over the Yarra River by the Lieutenant Governor Charles Joseph La Trobe (or Latrobe) as soldiers fire a salute. There is a large crowd of spectators in the foreground, and on the on horizon at the centre is the tower of St James Cathedral (since moved to a new site on King Street to the west).