39/35 Tyrrell Inventory Number, 18 Kerry Studio Number
Glass negative, full plate, 'Leura Railway Station', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1891-1917
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Glass negative, full plate, 'Leura Railway Station', Kerry and Co, Sydney, Australia, c. 1891-1917. Silver gelatin dry plate glass negative in landscape format. The image depicts Leura Railway Station in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales. The image is taken from the eastern end of the station, looking west. The station building is depicted in the centre of the image. The building is constructed of brick and features a hipped roof which extends to awnings on either side covering the platform. The building also has a brick chimney and gaslights hanging from the awnings. An advertisement for the Hotel Alexandria is depicted on the eastern side of the building, the advertisement features a large mirror. The foreground of the image depicts the railway platform. The platform has gaslights with small signs inscribed 'Leura'. The platform is decorated with garden beds, one of which a station sign inscribed 'Leura', 'Height above sea level 3231 feet'. People can be seen under the awning of the station building and on the platform near the station sign. A coal train is depicted on the right side of the image. The train is fully laden and is travelling east towards Sydney. The western line tracks are depicted on the left side of the image. A cross can be seen beside the tracks in the centre of the image. The bushland around Leura is depicted in the background of the image. A large house can be seen on the rise of a hill in the background of the image. Horse drawn vehicles can be seen in the background on the right side of the image. The caption, studio mark and studio number are inscribed on the reverse of the negative. 39/35 Tyrrell Inventory Number, 18 Kerry Studio Number
MADE:Kerry and Co; Kerry, Charles H; Leura, New South Wales
DATE:c. 1891-1917
The Leura railway station is depicted in this image, the station was constructed in 1891, Kerry and Co closed in 1917.
Railway stations; Railway platforms; Railway buildings; Railway signs; Trains; Coal Industry; Buildings; Houses; People; Rail transport industry; Rail systems; Rail transport; Railway equipment; Advertising; Trees; Blue Mountains, New South Wales
OBJECT NUMBER:85/1284-10