Bright Collection of Historic Photographs of New South Wales, ca. 1850-1945
Bright Collection of Historic Photographs of New South Wales, ca. 1850-1945
About this item
Full title
Date
ca. 1850-1945
Call Numbers
PXD 1291
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures, Photographs and Prints
Physical Description
Contents
13 photographic prints - 36.5 x 28 cm. or smaller - albumen, other
2 prints - 32 x 20 cm. or smaller
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
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Collection includes 13 photographic prints and 2 prints. Some of the photographs were taken by the NSW Government Printing Office. The pictures were identified and listed by M. R. Wyatt in 1985
1. Newcastle Harbour in the Early Days.
2. A Picnic Party - Blue Mountains, ca. 1874. Features Frederick Eccleston Du Faur
3. Mr Du Faur's Cott...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Bright Collection of Historic Photographs of New South Wales, ca. 1850-1945
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.6076 as part of the eRecords Project 2012-13
Conservation note
Restored and specially housed while in custody of Kurring-gai Library by Neville Corbett
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Kurring-gai Municipal Library and Mr. J. S. Bright, 10 February 1986
Pic.Acc.6076
Administrative / Biographical history
In December 1874 Du Faur had been chosen as an observer of the transit of Venus at Woodford. Impressed by the scenery and vegetation in the Blue Mountains, he had already bought land at Mount Wilson where he entertained a wide variety of friends including the artist William Piguenit and the photographer Bischoff, made many excursions in river valle...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXD 1291
Record Identifier
YK5QQz0n
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YK5QQz0n
Other Identifiers
Reference code
904968
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