Frederick William Neitenstein papers : pictorial material, ca. 1883-1911

PXD 1117
R 1093
R 1094

fonds

ca. 1883-1911

Graphic Materials, Photographs, Objects

153061

14 photoprints - on mount 35.5 x 50.5 cm. or smaller
1 album (ca. 100 photoprints) - 36.5 x 27 cm.
2 aprons
1 sash

For biographical information on Neitenstein, prison reformer and prominent Freemason, see the Australian Dictionary of Biography, Vol.10
The names of the Mount Rennie youths: William Hill, Michael Donnellan, Joseph Martin, William Boyce, George Duffy, William Newman, Hugh Miller, George Keegan and Robert Read

PXD 1117
Portraits of Neitenstein (including one in Masonic apron) and official functions ; Prisoners exercising at Darlinghurst Gaol (including eight of the Mount Rennie, Moore Park gang "The Waterloo Push", convicted of rape in Nov 1886.) ca. 1884-1886

Album of chiefly European views

R 1093
Masonic apron, 33 cm x 43 cm, with metal attachments, and gold fringe. One attachment has New South Wales

R 1094
Masonic apron, 30 cm x 36 cm, with 1 purple and gold attachment, and gold tassel. One tassel missing.
One purple sash, with gold fringe and gold motif.

Forms part of the Frederick William Neitenstein papers at MLMSS 1833

Out of copyright: Created before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.1710 as part of the eRecords Project 2011-2012

Information on the Rennie Boys from Ms D. Beck, researching Darlinghurst Gaol and verified from prisoners portraits from State Records (16 Apr 2004)