Glass negatives of the du Boise family and Hunters Hill residences and surrounding areas, ca. 1890s...
Glass negatives of the du Boise family and Hunters Hill residences and surrounding areas, ca. 1890s to 1920s
About this item
Full title
Date
1890s-1920s
Call Numbers
ON 409
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
405 negatives - 16.2 x 11.8 cm or 11.8 cm x 16.2 cm (half plate) and 10.7 x 8.1 cm and 8.1 x 10.7 cm (quarter plate) - glass
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Arrangement
Half plates and quarter plates are housed separately. Some similar subjects and settings have been identified in both sizes and these have been indicated at the end of each box description. ¶Boxes 21-26 include quarter plate negatives that were originally housed in labelled boxes. These labels have been described where possible and kept with each box. Other boxes have been arranged by subject and setting.
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright
Physical Access Conditions
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Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
This collection largely comprises glass negatives of Hunters Hill, Woolwich and district, including residences and gardens, surrounding rivers, creeks and landscapes, industrial sites, ferries, yachts, boats and bridges. It also includes portraits taken in gardens in Hunter's Hill, as well as photographs of picnics and camping in the surrounding...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Glass negatives of the du Boise family and Hunters Hill residences and surrounding areas, ca. 1890s to 1920s
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Artists
Notes
Signature / Inscriptions
Some negatives inscribed with the initials C.H.G.
Attributions / Conjectures
Additional identification of boxes 2-5 by Roslyn Maguire, December 2011
Description source
Collection originally housed in a suitcase labelled "Duboise".
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Susie Walker in 2006
Administrative / Biographical history
The du Boise family were a prominent family who lived in Hunters Hill
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
ON 409
Record Identifier
1l4dlQJ1
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/1l4dlQJ1
Other Identifiers
Reference code
879687
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