Illuminated address presented to Peter Proctor, 1905
Illuminated address presented to Peter Proctor, 1905
About this item
Full title
Date
1905
Call Numbers
PXD 1262
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures and Manuscripts
Physical Description
Contents
1 album (3 watercolours & 33 albumen prints) - 35.5 x 48.5 cm
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : created before 1955
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Contents
Illuminated address presented to Peter Proctor by the Commercial Community of Sydney, 24 February 1905.
Address written in calligraphic hand with decorative borders of Australian native flora and 3 watercolour drawings. Illuminated by W.E. Smith, Sydney. Also contains 33 albumen photographs. Bound in dark blue leather album with decorative silve...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Illuminated address presented to Peter Proctor, 1905
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Pic.Acc.Update Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.7063 as part of the eRecords Project, 2012-2013
Signature / Inscriptions
Inscription on plaque 'Presented to Peter Proctor Esq. by the Commercial Community of Sydney, N.S.W. February 24th 1905'.
All photographs captioned
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Miss C.J.M. Proctor, March 1991
Pic.Acc.7063
Administrative / Biographical history
Peter Proctor was the commercial editor of the Sydney Morning Herald from 1880 until his retirement in 1905. He died in 1915.
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXD 1262
Record Identifier
93QV2gQ1
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/93QV2gQ1
Other Identifiers
Reference code
1012369
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