William Busby family photograph album, ca.1870-1882
William Busby family photograph album, ca.1870-1882
About this item
Full title
Date
ca. 1870-1882
Call Numbers
PXE 893
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures and Photographs
Physical Description
Contents
Albums - 19 cabinet photographs) ; 30 x 24 cm. - broken spine; missing clasp - 1 album (65 cartes-de-visite
Photographs - 16 x 21 cm. or smaller - albumen prints extensively torn in parts - 14 photoprints (9 cartes-de-visite, 2 cabinet photographs, 3 albumen)
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
Album:
William Busby, Tammi Busby, Sir George Macleay, Liet. Thomas Woore, Mrs J. Woore (Tammie), Lady Macleay, Lady Belmore, Lord Belmore, Leila Darley nee Campbell, Maud Macarthy, Connie Busby, William Ogilvie, J[?] Gregor, Hank Gregor, Miss Pilla[r?]s, Miss Harrington & Katie Busby, Lena [?] Smith nee Stephens, Uncle Alick Busby, Sir Alfred S...
Alternative Titles
Full title
William Busby family photograph album, ca.1870-1882
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Most photos are identified on reverse or in album margins
Largely undated
Details of photographic studios printed on reverse of most images. Studios represented are from Sydney, Melbourne, New Zealand, London and Fiji
Digital order no:Album ID : 823545
Signature / Inscriptions
Some images briefly inscribed on reverse
Contextual Information
Source
Presented Nov. 2002
Administrative / Biographical history
William Busby was born in England in 1813 and moved to Sydney in 1824. A pastoralist and politician, he oversaw the project which provided Sydney with a regular water supply from 1834-1837. Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography, Vol. 3, 1851-1890
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXE 893
Record Identifier
nQR25vd1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nQR25vd1
Other Identifiers
Reference code
421900
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