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    The main street of a settlement, possibly Darwin, c. 1900, courtesy of State Library of South Australia.

Title
Cavenagh streetscape with vehicle on the left and tree on the right
Description

A close look at a high resolution copy of this image reveals a sign on the right hand side of the image that reads something like 'GOA CHONG LOONG', 'TAILOR' with the rest not legible.

Date
c. 1900
Place
Australia - Northern Territory - Darwin (Palmerston) - Cavenagh Street
Interpretive description

The tree back right is believed to be the banyan tree colloquially known as 'the tree of knowledge'.

External Url
http://images.slsa.sa.gov.au/searcy/05/PRG280_1_5_420.htm

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    Title
    The main street of a settlement, possibly Darwin
    Description

    The main street of a settlement, possibly Darwin

    Date
    c. 1900
    Type
    catalogue record + digital image
    Form
    photograph; 10 x 15 cm. Date is approximate
    Control
    PRG 280/1/5/420
    Source

    Searcy Collection, - 1935; State Library of South Australia. Details

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Created: 23 January 2007, Last modified: 8 June 2009