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Dr Thomas George Beckett Collection
Image: Negative - Beckett Children, Northcote, Victoria, 1893
Source: Museum Victoria
Thomas George Beckett (1859-1937) was a doctor, pioneering radiologist and amateur photographer. Museum Victoria holds over 300 photographs - glass plate negatives and prints - taken by Beckett between 1891 and 1911.
Beckett's photographs include a wide range of subject matters including domestic environments, hospitals, houses and mansions, portraits, private gardens, shops, streetscapes, wharves and x-ray apparatus.
The various suburbs and their environments in which he lived in around Melbourne (Charlton, Northcote, South Yarra and Fitzroy) are the backdrop for much of the collection. His various homes across Melbourne and their surrounding suburban streetscapes are recorded in his photographs including pictures of Northcote's Town Hall and High Street, Charlton's main street and the Exhibition Building on the day of Bicycle Sports Day.
Beckett's family including his wife Kate and children Helen (Nell), Kathleen, George and Lawrence Beckett are also frequent figures in many photographs.
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Negative - Post Office, Charlton, Victoria, Apr 1898
View of Post Office and street, Charlton, Victoria, 1898. Photograph taken by Thomas Beckett. Part of a collection of glass plate negatives taken by Dr Thomas George Beckett, doctor, p ...
From: Charlton, Australia Images: 1 -
Negative - Friendly Society Games, Domain Gardens, South Yarra, Victoria, Apr 1898
The Friendly Society Games, Domain Gardens, Melbourne, April 1898. Photograph by Thomas Beckett. Part of a collection of glass plate negatives taken by Dr Thomas George Beckett, doctor ...
From: South Yarra, Australia Images: 1 -
Negative - Nurse Helen (Nellie) Beckett with Boy Patient, Alfred Hospital, South Yarra, Vi ...
Boy being nursed at the Alfred Hospital, South Yarra, Melbourne, 1904. The nurse is Helen (Nellie) Beckett, daughter of physician Thomas Beckett, an honorary physician and radiologist a ...
From: South Yarra, Australia Images: 1 -
Negative - Proctor & Son, Butchers, Charlton, Victoria, Apr 1898
View of shops, including Proctor & Son, Butchers, Charlton, Victoria, 14 April 1898. Photograph by Thomas Beckett. Part of a collection of glass plate negatives taken by Dr Thomas Geor ...
From: Charlton, Australia Images: 1 -
Negative - Inside the Fern Conservatory, 'Chelmer', St Kilda Road, South Yarra, Victoria, ...
Conservatory at 'Chelmer', residence of Thomas Beckett at 340 St Kilda Road, South Yarra, circa 1907. Photograph by Thomas Beckett. Part of a collection of glass plate negatives taken ...
From: South Yarra, Australia Images: 1 -
Negative - Yarra River, Looking Towards Government House, South Yarra, Victoria, Apr 1898
View of the Yarra River, Melbourne, looking towards Government House, 9 April 1898. Part of a collection of glass plate negatives taken by Dr Thomas George Beckett, doctor, pioneering ...
From: South Yarra, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - All Saints Anglican Church, Northcote, Victoria, Dec 1892
All Saints Anglican Church, High Street, Nortcote, Victoria, December 1892. Photograph taken by Thomas Beckett. Part of a collection of glass plate negatives taken by Dr Thomas George ...
From: Clifton Hill, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - Westbourne Grove Bridge over Railway, Northcote, Victoria, Nov 1892
View of the railway bridge in Westbourne Grove, Northcote, November 1892. Photograph taken by Thomas Beckett, from near his home at 91 Westbourne Grove. Part of a collection of glass p ...
From: Northcote, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - Nellie Beckett & Queenie Brown, Northcote, Victoria, Sep 1898
Nellie Beckett (aged 13) & Queenie Brown, in the backyward of the Beckett residence, 'Alma', High Street, Northcote, Melbourne, 13 July 1898. Photograph by Thomas Beckett. Part of a co ...
From: Northcote, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - Kathleen Beckett's Tea Party, Northcote, Victoria, Oct 1898
Kathleen Beckett's tea party, in the backyward of the Beckett residence, 'Alma', High Street, Northcote, Melbourne, October 1898. Photograph by Thomas Beckett. Part of a collection of ...
From: Northcote, Australia Images: 1 -
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Negative - Bullock Team in Front of Shops, Charlton, Victoria, Sep 1900
View of a main street in Charlton Victoria, with a bullock team. Photograph by Thomas Beckett, September 1900. Part of a collection of glass plate negatives taken by Dr Thomas George B ...
From: Charlton, Australia Images: 0 -
Negative - Lawrence & Kathleen Beckett Playing in the Garden, Northcote, Victoria, circa 1 ...
Lawrence & Kathleen Beckett playing in the backyard of the family home at 180 High Street, Northcote, Victoria, circa 1896. Photograph by their father Thomas Beckett. Part of a collect ...
From: Northcote, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - Lawrence Beckett on Bicycle, Northcote, Victoria, Feb 1898
Lawrence Beckett posed on his brother George's bicycle, at the family home in High Street, Northcote, 6 February 1898. Photograph taken by his father, Thomas Beckett. Part of a collect ...
From: Northcote, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - Emma, Alice & Child, Northcote, Victoria, circa 1895
Friends of the Beckett family: Emma, Alice and child. Photograph by Thomas Beckett, Northcote, Victoria, circa 1895. Part of a collection of glass plate negatives taken by Dr Thomas Ge ...
From: Northcote, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - Emily Beckett, Northcote, Victoria, May 1893
Portrait of Emily Beckett, taken at Beckett family residence, Northcote, Victoria, 11 May 1893. Photograph taken by Thomas Beckett. Part of a collection of glass plate negatives take ...
From: Northcote, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - Emily Beckett, Northcote, Victoria, May 1893
Portrait of Emily Beckett, taken at Beckett family residence, Northcote, Victoria, 11 May 1893. Photograph taken by Thomas Beckett. Part of a collection of glass plate negatives take ...
From: Northcote, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - Kate Beckett, Northcote, Victoria, Jul 1894
Kate Beckett, wife of Dr Thomas Beckett, taken in the window of their home at Westbourne Grove, Northcote, July 1894. Part of a collection of glass plate negatives taken by Dr Thomas G ...
From: Northcote, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - Grandmother Hoyt with Julia, Thomas & George Beckett, London, England, 18 ...
Thomas Beckett's grandmother, Mrs Hoyt, with his mother Julia Beckett, Thomas Beckett and his son George, taken in her garden in London, England, 1891. Part of a collection of glass p ...
From: London, United Kingdom Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - Julia Beckett, London, England, 1891
Thomas Beckett's mother, Julia Beckett, taken in what is probably her drawing room in London, England, 1891. Part of a collection of glass plate negatives taken by Dr Thomas George Be ...
From: London, United Kingdom Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - Jack Goodie, Victoria, Mar 1910
Portrait of Jack Goodie, March 1910. Photograph taken by Thomas Beckett, but not apparently taken at the family residence in St Kilda Rd, South Yarra. Part of a collection of glass pl ...
From: South Yarra, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - SS Ulimaroa at Pier, Port Melbourne, Victoria, Apr 1910
SS Ulimaroa at pier at Port Melbourne, 27 April 1910. Photograph taken by Thomas Beckett. Part of a collection of glass plate negatives taken by Dr Thomas George Beckett, doctor, pion ...
From: Port Melbourne, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - Dr O'Hara Operating, Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria, 29 Jun 1904
Dr O'Hara operating at the Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria, 29 June 1904. Henry Michael O'Hara was honorary surgeon at the Alfred Hospital from 1880 to 1912, and was chairman of hono ...
From: Prahran, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - Front Garden, 'Chelmer', St Kilda Road, South Yarra, Victoria, Nov 1904
Front view and garden of 'Chelmer', Beckett family residence in St Kilda Road, South Yarra, November 1904. Part of a collection of glass plate negatives taken by Dr Thomas George Becke ...
From: South Yarra, Australia Images: 1 -
Negative - Federation Celebrations, Princes Bridge with Federation Arch, Melbourne, Victor ...
Princes Bridge decorated with commemorative arch to celebrate the opening of Federal Parliament, Melbourne, May 1901. Photograph by Thomas Beckett. Part of a collection of glass plate ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - Refitting Guns on HMVS Cerberus, Williamstown, Victoria, Nov 1898
Ten-inch RML guns on the pier during refitting of HMVS Cerberus, Williamstown, November 1898. The sailing ship Andreta is in the background. Photograph by Thomas Beckett. Part of a co ...
From: Williamstown, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - SS Medic with Horses of the Victorian Contingent, Port Melbourne, Victori ...
View of foredeck of SS Medic at Port Melbourne, 28 October 1899. The ship had made its maiden voyage from Liverpool to Sydney in 1899. On her trun voyage she carried the troops and hors ...
From: Port Melbourne, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - Spencer Street Ferry Wharf, Melbourne, Victoria, Mar 1898
Spencer Street ferry wharf on the Yarra River, Melbourne, 3 March 1898. The Adelaide Steamship Company and the tea warehouse are visible in the background. Photograph taken by Thomas Be ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - Queens Bridge & Queens Wharf, Melbourne, Victoria, Mar 1898
View of Queens Bridge and Queens Wharf, 3 March 1898. Photograph taken by Thomas Beckett. Part of a collection of glass plate negatives taken by Dr Thomas George Beckett, doctor, pione ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - House in Westbourne Grove, Northcote, Victoria, May 1893
View of neighbour's house in Westbourne Grove, Northcote, Victoria, May 1893. Photograph taken by Thomas Beckett. Part of a collection of glass plate negatives taken by Dr Thomas Geo ...
From: Northcote, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - St John's Roman Catholic Church, Clifton Hill, Victoria, Jul 1893
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Queen's Parade, Clifton Hill, Victoria, July 1893. Photograph taken by Thomas Beckett. Part of a collection of glass plate negatives taken ...
From: Clifton Hill, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - St John's Roman Catholic Church, Clifton Hill, Victoria, Jul 1893
St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church, Queen's Parade, Clifton Hill, Victoria, July 1893. Photograph taken by Thomas Beckett. Part of a collection of glass plate negatives taken b ...
From: Clifton Hill, Australia Images: 1 -
Negative - Little Sisters of the Poor Convent, Northcote, Victoria, 1892
Convent and Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor, St George's Road, Northcote, Victoria, 1892. Photograph taken by Thomas Beckett. Part of a collection of glass plate negatives taken ...
From: Northcote, Australia Images: 1 -
Negative - Railway Bridge over Merri Creek, Northcote, Victoria, 1898
View of the railway bridge across the Merri Creek, Northcote, 18 February 1898. Photograph taken by Thomas Beckett. Part of a collection of glass plate negatives taken by Dr Thomas Geo ...
From: Northcote, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - George, Kate, Lawrence & Florence Beckett, South Yarra, Victoria, Dec 190 ...
George and Kate Beckett with their children Lawrence and Florence, South Yarra, December 1907. Photograph taken on the porch of 'Chelmer', the family residence of George's parents Thoma ...
From: South Yarra, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - George & Kate Beckett, South Yarra, Victoria, Dec 1907
George and Kate Beckett on the porch of 'Chelmer', the family residence of George's parents Thomas & Kate Beckett, in St Kilda Road, South Yarra, December 1907. Photograph taken by Thom ...
From: South Yarra, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - Railway Bridge over Merri Creek, Northcote, Victoria, Feb 1898
View of the railway bridge across the Merri Creek, Northcote, 18 February 1898. Photograph taken by Thomas Beckett. Part of a collection of glass plate negatives taken by Dr Thomas Geo ...
From: Northcote, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - Town Hall, Post & Telegraph Office, Northcote, Victoria, 1901
Northcote Town Hall & Post & Telegraph Office, 1901. Ted Harrison and another man are standing on the pavement. Photograph taken by Thomas Beckett. Part of a collection of glass plate ...
From: Northcote, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - Flinders Street Railway Yard, Melbourne, Victoria, Sep 1899
View of Flinders Street railway yards from Flinders Street Station, looking west towards Spencer Street, and with Sandridge Bridge across the Yarra River on the left. Photograph by Thom ...
From: Melbourne, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - Lawrence Beckett on Horseback, Northcote, Victoria, Nov 1900
Lawrence Beckett (aged 10) on horseback in the backyard of the Beckett family home at 180 High Street, Northcote, November 1900. Photograph by Thomas Beckett. Part of a collection of g ...
From: Northcote, Australia Images: 1 -
Negative - Railway Bridge over Merri Creek, Clifton Hill, Victoria, Nov 1892
View of the railway bridge across the Merri Creek, Clifton Hill, November 1892. Photograph taken by Thomas Beckett. Part of a collection of glass plate negatives taken by Dr Thomas Geo ...
From: Clifton Hill, Australia Images: 1 -
Negative - Church of England Church & Grammar School, Northcote, Victoria, 1892
View of the Church of England Church and Grammar School, Northcote, Victoria, 1892. Photograph taken by Thomas Beckett. Part of a collection of glass plate negatives taken by Dr Thoma ...
From: Clifton Hill, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - Mr & Mrs Haines in a Garden, Victoria, Easter 1905
Mr & Mrs Daisy Haines, in garden at Easter, 1905. Photograph by Thomas Beckett. Part of a collection of glass plate negatives taken by Dr Thomas George Beckett, doctor, pioneering radi ...
From: Northcote, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - Dogs & Kennels at 'Chelmer', St Kilda Road, South Yarra, Victoria, 1907
Dogs and kennels in the backyard of 'Chelmer', the Beckett family residence in St Kilda Road, South Yarra, 1907. Photograph taken by Thomas Beckett, Part of a collection of glass plate ...
From: South Yarra, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - by Thomas G. Beckett, Charlton, Victoria, Apr 1898
Part of a collection of glass plate negatives taken by Dr Thomas George Beckett, doctor, pioneering radiologist and amateur photographer between 1891 and 1910. The collection is primari ...
From: Charlton, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - Side Garden, 'Chelmer', St Kilda Road, South Yarra, Victoria, 1905
Side garden of 'Chelmer', Beckett family residence in St Kilda Road, South Yarra, 1905. Part of a collection of glass plate negatives taken by Dr Thomas George Beckett, doctor, pioneer ...
From: South Yarra, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - Dr O'Hara Operating, Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria, 29 Jun 1904
Dr O'Hara operating at the Alfred Hospital, Prahran, Victoria, 29 June 1904. Henry Michael O'Hara was honorary surgeon at the Alfred Hospital from 1880 to 1912, and was chairman of hono ...
From: Prahran, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - 'Chelmer', St Kilda Road, South Yarra, Victoria, Sep 1906
Front view and garden of 'Chelmer', Beckett family residence in St Kilda Road, South Yarra, September 1906. Part of a collection of glass plate negatives taken by Dr Thomas George Bec ...
From: South Yarra, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - Front Garden, 'Chelmer', St Kilda Road, South Yarra, Victoria, Nov 1904
Side view and garden of 'Chelmer', Beckett family residence in St Kilda Road, South Yarra, November 1904. Part of a collection of glass plate negatives taken by Dr Thomas George Becket ...
From: South Yarra, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - Nellie, Kate & Kathleen Beckett, Northcote, Victoria, Oct 1896
Nellie and Kathleen Beckett with their mother Kate Beckett, in the backyard of their home in High Street, Northcote, Victoria, October 1896. Photograph taken by their father Thomas Beck ...
From: Northcote, Australia Images: 1 -
Glass Negative - Dovie Ruse, Charlton, Victoria, Apr 1898
Portrait of Dovie Ruse, Charlton, Victoria, 14 April 1898. Photograph taken by Thomas Beckett. The Ruse and Beckett family were friends. Part of a collection of glass plate negatives t ...
From: Charlton, Australia Images: 1
