Identity area
Reference code
AU WA S4880
Title
PHOTOGRAPHS - ABROLHOS ISLANDS
Date(s)
- 1894-01-01 - 1894-12-31 (Accumulation)
- 1894 (Creation)
Level of description
Series
Medium
Format
Black and white photographs
Status
Final
Context area
Name of creator
AU WA A485 - FISHERIES DEPARTMENT [1]
(1893-01-01 - 1909-01-01)
Administrative history
The Fisheries Department originated in 1893 when 4 officers were appointed to a Fisheries sub-department, headed by a Commissioner of Fisheries under the control of the Department of the Commissioner for Crown Lands. In 1909 the Aborigines and Fisheries Departments were amalgamated into one department.
Repository
Archival history
Records were originally donated to the J.S. Battye Library then transferred to the State Records Office in October 2016 as part of the Separation of Collection project. Previous call numbers are identified with the items.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Sundry Abrolhos views taken by William Saville Kent (Commissioner for fisheries, 1893 - 1895) during a visit to the Houtman Group in 1894.
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Open access with preservation restriction
Conditions governing access (legacy)
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Fragile prints on card.
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Access to digital copies available via the State Library of Western Australia's website