Item 05-09: Wolstenholme family photograph albums of holidays and recreation in N.S.W. and overseas,...
Item 05-09: Wolstenholme family photograph albums of holidays and recreation in N.S.W. and overseas, 1895-1905
About this item
Full title
Date
ca. 1895-1905
Call Numbers
PXA 1230
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
5 albums (226 photographic prints) - 26 x 32 cm or smaller - gelatin silver and gelatin printing out paper
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Item
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
Shows scenes of camping and activities while on holidays, possibly around the Hawkesbury River & Wiseman's Ferry area. Albums also contain snapshot views of Europe, including Greece, Italy, France and Eygpt, as well as the U.S.A., Colombo, Samoa, and Auckland, New Zealand
Alternative Titles
Full title
Item 05-09: Wolstenholme family photograph albums of holidays and recreation in N.S.W. and overseas, 1895-1905
Notes
General note
Three albums contain photoprints taken with a 'Pocket Kodak' camera, which was popular during the time. Introduced in 1895, it was smaller, lighter, simpler than any other camera and for the first time placed photography within the reach of all. 'Pocket Kodak' photoprints usually measure approx. 4 x 5 cm'.
Reference:
The mechanical eye i...
Signature / Inscriptions
"H. Wostenholme, [?Rowe St.]" on inside cover of two albums; 'Pocket Kodak' inscribed in gold lettering on front cover of two albums; dated 1896 and 1897 on flyleaf of two albums.
Object History
By descent from Harry Wolstenholme to donor
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Miss Maybanke Wolstenholme, 1986
Pic.Acc.6013
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXA 1230
Record Identifier
YzOxKRD9
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/YzOxKRD9
Other Identifiers
Reference code
107517
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