Harry Newton Scott photographs, ca.1923-1958
Harry Newton Scott photographs, ca.1923-1958
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Date
ca.1923-1958
Call Numbers
PXE 1278 , SLIDES 210 , MPG/193
Record Identifier
Reference Code
Formats
Pictures, Photographs and Clippings
Physical Description
Contents
approx. 1370 photographs (11 albums and 62 loose or mounted photographs), with postcards and newscuttings - some colour; 26 x 21 cm. or smaller - chiefly silver gelatin
21 slides - 35 mm. - colour
Other Descriptions
Level of description
Fonds
Arrangement
To accommodate irregular sizes, albums are not housed in strict chronological order.
Access and use
Copying Conditions
Out of copyright : Applies to photographs taken before 1955
Please acknowledge: : Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales
Copyright restrictions may apply : Applies to photographs taken after 1955
Physical Access Conditions
Access to this pictures collection via appointment only. Please submit your request through Ask a Librarian : Applies to slides
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
PXE 1278/Boxes 1-4 contain 11 photograph albums, outlined in the following contents list.
PXE 1278/Box 1
5 albums, numbered 1-5 on covers: Pacific cruise of Utiekah III, 27/5/1927-4/2/1928; Mark Mackie, photographer (approx. 766 photographs)
PXE 1278/Box 2
The Cruise of the Yacht Utiekah II, [December 1923]; Swan Bay – Refuge Co...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Harry Newton Scott photographs, ca.1923-1958
Contextual Information
Source
Presented by Oceana Newton Scott, July 1977
Pic.Acc.4006
Administrative / Biographical history
Harry and Oceana (“Oce”) Newton Scott built their 44-foot wooden wishbone ketch, New Silver Gull, on weekends and began to live aboard in ca.1944. In December 1947, when Harry Newton Scott was 60, Harry left his business as a civil engineer and surveyor - by Oce's account, spontaneously - and the couple began a 12-year cruise which took in the Paci...
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Call Numbers
PXE 1278 , SLIDES 210 , MPG/193
Record Identifier
npAd6l61
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/npAd6l61
Other Identifiers
Reference code
914366
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