Digital Image - Family Setting off on Camping Trip to Phillip Island, Victoria, 1951

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Summary:: Photograph taken by before a family camping trip to Phillip Island in late 1951, after the death of Leslie Chambers' wife (the donor's mother). The photograph shows the donor and her younger sister beside the family car. Her father shot rabbits for eating during the trip. He would clean them, and the donor would cook them.

The digital image was taken from an original black and white 7 x 11 print.
Description:: Digital Image
Description Of Content:: A family setting off on a camping trip to Phillip Island. A man, woman and their daughter are pictured with the family car which is towing a camping trailer in a suburban street.
Acquisition Information:: Donation, 2011

Discipline:	History
Dimensions:	70 mm (Height), 114 mm (Width)
Dimension Comment:	Dimensions of original prints

Tagged with:	recreation activities, camping, road transport, holiday resorts, holidaying, camping trailers
Themes this item is part of:	Childhood & Youth Collection, Domestic & Community Life Collection, Leisure Collection
Primary Classification:	RECREATION & TOURISM
Secondary Classification:	Camping & Caravanning
Tertiary Classification:	caravans & trailers
Format:	Digital Still Image: Monochrome
Place & Date Depicted:	Victoria, Australia, 1951