Tombstone with Celtic pattern

Date1900-1920

Object numberANMS0227[100]

NamePhotograph

MediumSilver gelatin print

DimensionsOverall: 107 x 82 mm

ClassificationsPhotographs

Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Robert D McKilliam

Terms

DescriptionA black and white image of a large white tombstone featuring a Celtic cross on the top. The base is edged in white painted stones but the inscription is indecipherable. SignificanceThis image is a part of the Captain Robert McKilliam collection. Captain McKilliam worked for the Aberdeen White Star Line for 32 years and sailed aboard such famous clipper ships as SALAMIS and THERMOPYLAE. He moved to Sydney in 1913 where he served as Assistant Wharf Master on Darling Island.