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@ PhM - wrong way around - see Zoomify image.

As previously mentioned this photo is reversed. The shadow/double exposure seems to be of the BHP which would not be in that position in the photo.

Victor Henry Sylvester Scratchley was married to Anna Clementina (nee Harvey), they had one son, Peter John Scratchley, later Major who lived at Brooms Farm, Edenbridge, Kent.

Gentleman Cadet V H S Scratchley was Commissioned from the Royal Military College as a Second Lieutenant in the KRRC on 25th March 1891. He was Gazetted his DSO on 19th April 1901.

The KK after his name may refer to service in the Kaapse Korps (South African Cape Corps).

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Looks like Newcastle, with the original Fred Ash hardware business centre left, and Nobby's in the background.

jrg_from_oz Looks like this Moment in Time may be easier than first thought... AB

Definitely Newcastle, Royal Newcastle Hospital in the centre right third of the photo. Fort Scratchley in the left centre. Nobby's would be further to the left. Royal Newcastle Hospital at a later date here flic.kr/p/9QQYhk LMDHS

Lake Macquarie Ah, so that's the hospital that now looks dwarfed by the apartment block beside it? AB

Newcastle for sure (foreshore?). But when? And where was the photographer standing? Trying to get relative dates from buildings which are or are not there. Waratah Terraces (see note) is still there (minus one at right) and surrounded by later buildings. Google Street View maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=...