John Sharkey photographs and associated material, ca 1880-ca 1910
John Sharkey photographs and associated material, ca 1880-ca 1910
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ca 1880-ca 1910
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ITEM 01: Leather photograhic album of family portraits including a portrait of John Sharkey, ca 1880-ca 1890
ITEM 02: Album of albumen photographs, probably by the Government Printing Office, of Sydney and rural New South Wales, ca 1880s
ITEM 03: Photographic albums of Sydney and the surrounding areas, cigarette cards of politicians a...
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John Sharkey photographs and associated material, ca 1880-ca 1910
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Source
Presented by Robert Wilson, October 2016
Collection history
By descent.
Administrative / Biographical history
John Sharkey worked for the State Government for much of his life as printer, photo lithographer and photographer. His invention of a new form of photolithography resulted in his appointment as manager of the Government Printing Office’s photolithographic branch when it was set up in 1869. He held this position until 1896.
As official gove...
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9gkRQJD9
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9gkRQJD9
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1009448
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