Product Description
Alfred Graving Dock, Williamstown, Victoria, Australia. c1880
Price: $400.00 USD
Description: Alfred Graving Dock, Williamstown,Victoria, Australia. c1880. In 1858, the Colony of Victoria decided to build a graving dock and dockyard. Construction commenced in 1868, and was completed in February 1874. The Alfred Graving Dock, named after Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, was built at a cost of �300,000. The graving dock was 143 metres (469 ft) in length, 24 metres (79 ft) wide, 8 metres (26 ft) deep. The dock was designed by William Wardell for the Public Works Department (Victoria), and it was the largest structure of its type in the southern hemisphere.
Reference#: 3wo981
Condition: Very good contrast and tonality, minor edge fade
Year: c1880
Country: Australia
Maker: Unknown photographer
Height: 6 in. (15.24 cm)
Width: 8 in. (20.32 cm)
Shipping inside United States: $15.00
Shipping outside United States: $25.00
Dealer accepts: Money Order, Wire Transfer, PayPal
Email for purchase: antiqphoto@gmail.com
Materials: Albumen photograph in archival mat
