Telegraphic Station, Melbourne.

Primary Artist

G.A. Gilbert (1815–1889)

Title

Telegraphic Station, Melbourne.

Physical description

Published in, 'Australia Felix Illustrated', Melbourne, 1845

Source

Date made

August 1845

Place made

Naam / Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

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Category

Print

Print type

planographic

Technique

lithograph, printed in black ink, from one stone

Matrix size

28.0 x 23.5 cm [printed image]

Support

paper

State

published state

Impression

undesignated impression as issued

Edition information

print-run unknown

Production notes

published in 'Australia Felix Illustrated' (only print known) and distributed at Gilbert's lecture on lithography in August 1845 [Darragh]

Subject description

'Shows three men outside the telegraphic station, two of whom are reading a notice on the flagstaff. This image shows the 'telegraphic station' on the highpoint of Flagstaff Hill. The 'telegraph' referred to in the title is the flagstaff, which was used to convey information about shipping arrivals. This station had nothing to do with the later 'electric telegraph', which actually made it redundant.' [State Library of Victoria].

Collection

State Library of Victoria

Accession number

H987

Web address

https://find.slv.vic.gov.au/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma9917138593607636

Country of context

Australia

Creators

Ham, Thomas. | (1821–1870) Australian | English | Male | artist

Gilbert, G.A. | (1815–1889) Australian | English | Male | artist

Last Updated

12 May 2026