Theo Purcell aerial photoprints and photonegatives, Sydney, ca. 1928-1935
Theo Purcell aerial photoprints and photonegatives, Sydney, ca. 1928-1935
About this item
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Author / Creator
Date
ca. 1928-1935
Call Numbers
PXE 938 ; ON 274
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
Photographs - 31 x 39 cm or smaller - 220 silver gelatin photoprints
Photographs - 12 x 16 cm or smaller - 93 film & glass photonegatives
Photographs - 9.9 x 12.5 cm. - 1 col. transparency
Albums - 37 x 25 cm - 1 scrapbook
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Level of description
Fonds
Arrangement
This collection comprises 2 record series. You may navigate to a more detailed description of each series from this collection record.
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Scope and Contents
Contents
SERIES 1
Theo Purcell aerial photonegatives, Sydney
SERIES 2
Theo Purcell aerial photoprints, Sydney, 1928-1935
Alternative Titles
Full title
Theo Purcell aerial photoprints and photonegatives, Sydney, ca. 1928-1935
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Notes
General note
Select bibliography
Art and Australia : Australia beautiful. The Home pictorial annual 1930
Art and Australia : Australia beautiful. The Home pictorial annual 1931
Art and Australia : Australia beautiful. The Home Easter pictorial 1931
Art and Australia : The Sydney book 1931
Art and Australia : The second Bridge book 1931
Sydney...
Contextual Information
Source
Purchased June & Sept 2004
Administrative / Biographical history
Theo Purcell recorded Sydney and her suburbs from the air from 1928 to 1935. Although he was an insurance surveyor, his aerial photographs were sold under the name Special Press Photos and published in the Sydney Morning Herald, Evening News, Sunday News, Sydney Mail and Home magazine.
Purcell's aerial images are usually sharp and clear for thei...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXE 938 ; ON 274
Record Identifier
9qoQ8mZ1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/9qoQ8mZ1
Other Identifiers
Reference code
411340
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