Record

LevelSub-fonds
Finding Number (Click this to view full catalogue structure)CMS/ACC578
TitleAccession 578: Photographic records taken by Francis T. Thornburgh
Extent2 boxes (glass slides) and 1 folder
Date1928
DescriptionA collection of glass photographic slides with captions, relating to a journey across Northern Australia. Taken by Rev Francis T. Thornburgh, General Secretary, CMS Australia (Victoria branch). Produced by T. W. Cameron, Slide Specialist, 430 Bouke Street, Melbourne.

There are 90 slides (numbered 1-91 but no number 6 in the original accompanying list). Each slide measures 8½ cm x 8½ cm and stored in two glass slide boxes. There is a separate handwritten list of captions.
ArrangementThis collection forms part of the Church Mission Society Unofficial Papers. It is arranged into one series.
LanguageEnglish
Finding AidsA catalogue of this collection (forming part of the wider CMS/ACC unofficial papers catalogue) is available on the online archive catalogue. Click on the Finding Number to display the summary contents list of the catalogue and to view the full catalogue. A paper copy of this catalogue is also available for consultation at Special Collections.
Access StatusOpen
Custodial HistoryDeposited with the CMS in 1957 and transferred to the Special Collections Department in 2005.

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