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Portrait of Robert Fowler of Fowler's Pottery ; photographs of street decorations for the Prince of...

Portrait of Robert Fowler of Fowler's Pottery ; photographs of street decorations for the Prince of...

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Portrait of Robert Fowler of Fowler's Pottery ; photographs of street decorations for the Prince of Wales visit to Sydney, 1920 ; "Snapshots of the Sydney Harbour Bridge", ca. 1928-1932

About this item

Full title

Portrait of Robert Fowler of Fowler's Pottery ; photographs of street decorations for the Prince of Wales visit to Sydney, 1920 ; "Snapshots of the Sydney Harbour Bridge", ca. 1928-1932

Date

ca. 1920-1932

Call Numbers

PXA 1747

Record Identifier

94Rxxqy1

Reference Code

902231
Physical Description

Contents

12 photographs - various sizes - black & white

Other Descriptions

Level of description

Fonds

Access and use

Copying Conditions

Out of copyright : Created before 1955

More information

Scope and Contents

Contents

Mounted portrait of Robert Fowler taken at Cruden Studios, Sydney. Signed by Fowler.

3 photographs of streets decorated for the Prince of Wales visit to Sydney 1920, featuring College Street outside St. Mary's cathedral and Martin Place[?].

8 photographs in a packet entitled "Snapshots of Sydney Harbour Bridge, N.S.W. Set 4. - Nos. 25...

Alternative Titles

Full title

Portrait of Robert Fowler of Fowler's Pottery ; photographs of street decorations for the Prince of Wales visit to Sydney, 1920 ; "Snapshots of the Sydney Harbour Bridge", ca. 1928-1932

Authors, Artists and Contributors
Notes

General note

Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.6424 as part of the eRecords Project 2012-13

Conservation note

Good condition

Contextual Information

Source

Donated by Mr. R. Wyatt Cox (Mudgee Historical Society), November 1987
Pic.Acc.6424

Administrative / Biographical history

Robert Fowler, 1873-1928 was managing director of Fowler Pottery between ca. 1906-1928. The pottery was founded in Sydney by his grandfather, Enoch, who emigrated from Ireland in ca. 1838.

After the Great War, the Prince of Wales travelled the Empire to convey the thanks of George V to his people. On 3 June 1937, months after he abdicated, E...

Identifiers

Primary Identifiers

Call Numbers

PXA 1747

Record Identifier

94Rxxqy1

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/94Rxxqy1

Other Identifiers

Reference code

902231

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