Sydney and Blue Mountains, ca. 1885-1910 - photographs
Sydney and Blue Mountains, ca. 1885-1910 - photographs
About this item
Full title
Date
ca. 1885-1910
Call Numbers
PXA 1077
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
Photographs - 13.7 x 19.9 cm. - 12 albumen photoprints
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
1. Darling Point from Clark Island
2. Blue's Point, Sydney Harbour
3. Neutral Bay
4. Suspension Bridge, North Sydney
5. Orphan Rock, Katoomba
6. The Sisters, Katoomba
7. Zig Zag, Blue Mountains
8. Nellies Glen, Katoomba, Blue Mountains
9-10. Government House, Sydney
11-12. Circular Quay, Sydney
Alternative Titles
Full title
Sydney and Blue Mountains, ca. 1885-1910 - photographs
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Photographs nos 1-5 / Star Photo Co.; see PXE 711/70,59,84,196,309
Photographs nos 7-12 are similar to other Star photographs at PXE 711, but were photographed earlier or later
Note the large flags in the cloisters of Government House (no.10) and the advertisement for "The House that Jack built", which starred Florrie Forde in 1894 (no.12)
Signature / Inscriptions
Photographs identified and numbered on the reverse in pencil in a contemporary hand
Contextual Information
Source
Transfer from the State Library of Western Australia, 2006
Administrative / Biographical history
These photographs probably belonged to Horace G. Stirling, newspaper proprietor. Edmund John Stirling (1815-1897) arrived in Perth in 1830. Printer and reporter for "Fremantle Observer", printer of "Inquirer" 1840, proprietor of "Inquirer" 1847. His son Horace George Stirling (1855-1927) was editor of "Inquirer" 1878 and "Daily News" 1882; bought t...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXA 1077
Record Identifier
YzOg0lX9
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YzOg0lX9
Other Identifiers
Reference code
448221
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