B. Milligan - letter from George Collingridge, 1929
B. Milligan - letter from George Collingridge, 1929
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1929
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MLMSS 5930
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1 folder - 0.02 Meters
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26 May 1929; Autograph letter, signed, in which Collingridge gives an account of his visit to Sir Henry Parkes in 1880 and the consequent founding of the Art Society of NSW.
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B. Milligan - letter from George Collingridge, 1929
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Acquired from Richard Neylon in 1994
Administrative / Biographical history
George Collingridge was born in England in 1847, migrating to Australia in 1879. He became an illustrator for the Illustrated Sydney News and together with his brother, Arthur, founded the (Royal) Art Society of NSW in July 1880. He contributed articles to many publications, mainly concerning early voyages of discovery especially relating to Austra...
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MLMSS 5930
Record Identifier
nQRk2Gd1
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nQRk2Gd1
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17281
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