Douglas Hope Johnston - pictorial material, ca. 1870-1938.

PXD 755

series

ca. 1870-1938

Graphic Materials, Photographs

153245

Photographs - 26 photoprints (albumen, bromide and silver gelatin) - 23 x 27 cm. and smaller

1. Photographs: views of Annandale House, Sydney with members of the Johnston family (copies included) ca. 1870-ca. 1890. A newscutting from 'The Town and Country Journal, 19 April 1905 is also included. Seven of the photographs were taken by Charles Bayliss.
2. Gold embossed leather bound volume of 12 reproductions of "Australian Historical Pictures" from paintings by John Allcot at the request of Douglas Hope Johnston and published in sepia by A.J. Kent, Government Printer, N.S.W. Included in the album are 6 reproductions of other works by John Allcott as well as notes and newscuttings. (i) The Old Flag unfurled on a New Shore [Port Phillip, 1802]. (ii) The Ship that put Australia on the Map [H.M.S. "Endeavour"]. (iii) The Ship and Men that made Anniversary Day [H.M.S. "Supply"]. (iv) The Founding of Queensland & Birth of Brisbane. (v) The Founding of South Australia. (vi) The Founding of Western Australia. (vii) The First of a Glorious Line [H.M.S. "Roebuck"]. (viii) H.M.S. "Lady Nelson". (ix) The First Missionary Ship to visit the South Pacific Islands ["Duff"]. (x) The Founding of Tasmania and the Birth of Hobart. (xi) The Discovery of the Site of Sydney by Governor Phillip. (xii) Australia's First Flagship [H.M.S. "Sirius"]. (xiii) The Arrest of Governor Bligh. (xiv) H.M.S "Endeavour". (xv) The "Pomone". (xvi) The Endeavour's First Sight of Moreton Bay.
3. Set of the Twelve Australian Historical Prints in black & white as published from an original publication, from paintings by John Allcot at the request of Mr Douglas Hope Johnston who supplied data etc. 1923-1929, published in Sydney, N.S.W., ca. 1935. (i) The Ship and Men that made Anniversary Day [H.M.S. "Supply"]. (ii) The Discovery of the Site of Sydney by Governor Phillip. (iii) The Ship that put Australia on the Map [H.M.S. "Endeavour"]. (iv) Lieut. John Murray, R.N., of H.M. Brig. "Lady Nelson", taking possession of Port Phillip, on 8th March, 1802. (v) Capt. William Dampier, R.N., landing at Sharks Bay, Western Australia from H.M.S. "Roebuck", August, 1699. (vi) The Founding of Queensland and Birth of Brisbane. (vii) Australia's First Flagship [H.M.S. "sirius"]. (viii) The Founding of South Australia. (ix) The First missionary Ship to visit the South Pacific Islands. (x) The Founding of Western Australia. (xi) The Founding of Tasmania and the Birth of Hobart. (xii) H.M.S. "Lady Nelson".
4. Colour reproduction prints issued by The Australian Women's Weekly, 29 January 1938. From paintings by John Allcot. (i) Discovery of the Site of Sydney by Governor Phillip, Wednesday, 23 January, 1788. (ii) The Flag unfurled in Victoria for the First Time. (iii) The Foundation of Tasmania and the Birth of Hobart, Monday, February 20, 1804. (iv) Founding of Queensland and Birth of Brisbane (then Edinglassie), January, 1825. (v) Founding of Western Australia, 1829. (vi) Founding of South Australia, Wednesday, December 28, 1836.

Photographs identified by handwritten notes on reverse and on mounts.