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153361
  • Title
    Will Carter papers : Cartes de visite album containing photographic views of Sydney, NSW and Victorian gold mining towns, and Tasmania, ca. 1865-1875 / belonging to J. W. Lees
  • Creator
  • Call number
    PXA 1257
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Date

    ca. 1865-1875
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    153361
  • Physical Description
    1 album (177 photographic prints) - cartes de visite - 25 x 32 cm.
  • ADMINISTRATIVE/ BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY

    For an article on Will Carter, see the 'Lone Hand', 2 Aug. 1920, p.3.
  • Scope and Content
    HOBART TOWN
    1a-b. From Lime Kiln Hill. Panoramic Views no.1 & no.2 / Samuel Clifford
    1c. Government House / Samuel Clifford
    1d. Houses of Parliament House and Custom House / Samuel Clifford
    1e. Franklin Square. Macquarie St. / Samuel Clifford
    3a. Macquarie Street, St. David's Cathedral. Electric Telegraph Office. Franklin Square / Samuel Clifford
    3b. Huts at the Springs, Mount Wellington / Samuel Clifford
    3c. Town Hall / Samuel Clifford
    3d. The "Ploughed Field", track to Mount Wellington / Samuel Clifford
    3e. All Saints Church / Samuel Clifford
    3f. On the top of Mount Wellington / Samuel Clifford
    5a. Near the Fern Tree Bower, Huon Road / Samuel Clifford
    5b. Waterfall beyond the Bower / Samuel Clifford
    5c. The Fern Tree Bower, Corporation Water-works / Samuel Clifford
    5d. Corporation Water-works between the Bower and the Reservoir / Samuel Clifford
    5e. The Fern Tree Bower. Corporation Water-works / Samuel Clifford
    5f. Valley of the Waterworks above the Reservoir / Samuel Clifford

    TASMANIA
    7a. The "pinnacle", top of Mount Wellington; Hobart Town / Samuel Clifford
    7b. Launceston from the Cataract Hill / William Cawston
    7c. Reservoir, Corporation Water-works; Hobart Town / Samuel Clifford
    7d. Post Office, Launceston
    7e. Mona Vale near Ross / William Cawston
    7f. Town Hall, Launceston / William Cawston

    TAMBAROORA
    8c. Runy Cottage, Mudgee road / American & Australasian Photographic Company

    LAUNCESTON
    9a. St. John's Church from Prince's Square
    9b. Chalmers' Free Church
    9c. Prince's Square
    9d. Mechanics' Institute / William Cawston
    9e. Fountain Prince's Square / William Cawston
    9f. [St. Andrews Presbyterian Church and Post Office]
    11a. Cape Pillar, Hobart Town; on the South Coast of Tasmania
    11b. The Cataract
    11c. Bridge over the South Esk
    11d. The Cataract, and Basin / William Cawston
    11e. The Cataract / William Cawston
    11f. Corra Linn

    TAMBAROORA & HILL END
    12a. Mrs Standen Goldhurst Place; Hill End [and?] Tambaroora road
    12f. Thomas Ackland's house afterwards moved round from Clarke to Tambaroora Street / American & Australasian Photographic Company

    MELBOURNE
    13a. Railway Pier Sandridge / C. Nettleton
    13b. Presbyterian Church, Collins Street, and Burke & Wills' Monument at intersection of Russell St.
    13c. Queens Wharf Flinders Street / C. Nettleton
    13d. St. Paul's Church, Swanston St.
    13e. Post Office, Bourke and Elizabeth Streets / C. Nettleton

    HILL END
    14a. P. Myer's Shaving Haircutting & Shampooing Saloon [sign on building] / American & Australasian Photographic Company
    14c. 'John Williams' "All Nations Hotel", Clarke St.
    14d. Clarke Street from about opposite Patrick Cryles, "Club House Hotel", looking South towards Williams' "All Nations" and Weir's "Cricketers Arms" Hotels / American & Australasian Photographic Company
    14e. Club House Hotel, Clarke Street, looking South towards building afterwards occupied by A.J.S. Bank, and John Burton Stewart's Hotel / American & Australasian Photographic Company
    14f. Clarke Street from about opposite Club House Hotel, looking South / American & Australasian Photographic Company

    MELBOURNE
    15a. Temple Court; Scott's Hotel; Collins St. W. / C. Nettleton
    15b. Interior of the Museum
    15c. Savings Bank; William Street
    15e. Lying-in Hospital

    HILL END
    16a. The old Hill End & Tambaroora road, opposite to residence of Dr. William Richard Curtis C.R.C.P.[?] afterwards Wodemure[?] Cottage, the property of and in the [...?] - partner of J.W.L. who moved into it from Joseph Pastens Cottage at the rear of the Produce Store / American & Australasian Photographic Company
    16c. Manson's Store, Clarke Street
    16d. Clarke Street. Henry Siefke & Mrs Myers
    16f. Charles Macdonalds Bakery: and Abraham Scott's Jeweller's Shop, Clarke Street / American & Australasian Photographic Company

    MELBOURNE
    17a. Bank of Victoria; Collins Street East / C. Nettleton
    17b. Congregational Church; Collins, and Russell Streets
    17c. Savings Bank
    17f. Legislative Council Chamber

    HILL END
    18a. George La Roche; [...?] of Golden Star Lodge: afterwards away to Glen Innes, and took an Hotel : his place filled by Daniel Hut - chemist from Goulburn.
    18c. Miss Groat, and Mr Robt[?] Gates; Public School teachers, Tambaroora St. / American & Australasian Photographic Company
    18d. Public School. Tambaroora St.
    18f. Alexander McLerie Manager: and Rodd Accountant the old Bank in Tambaroora St; formerly Barie's house, afterwards the Residence of Dr & Mrs O,Connell

    GEELONG
    19a. View of Town and Piers in Corio Bay
    19b. Christ Church
    19c. Moorabool Viaduct near Geelong on the Ballarat Line
    19d. St. George's Church, Latrobe St.
    19e. Market Square and Clock Tower
    19f. Grammar School

    HILL END
    20a. Tambaroora Street 'Wm. Jas. Slack
    20c. Cottage Tambaroora St. afterwards the residence of Mr. & Mrs. W.J. Slack
    20d. Mr. George Hodgson's private house, Tambaroora St - Mrs. Hodgson & child / American & Australasian Photographic Company

    GEELONG
    21a. Bank of Victoria
    21b. Town Hall / Wilmot & Key
    21c. London Chartered Bank
    21d. Savings Bank; and Chamber of Commerce / Wilmot & Key
    21e. Bank of Australasia / Wilmot & Key
    21f. Post Office / E. de Balk

    HILL END
    22a. John Gard's Hawkins Hill Hotel
    22c. Reef Street
    22d. Hill End / American & Australasian Photographic Company

    VICTORIA
    23a. Custom House, Geelong
    23b. Ballarat from the Western Fire Brigade Looking E.S. East
    23c. Volunteer Fire Brigade Station, Geelong
    23d. Ballarat from the Western Fire Brigade Looking S.S. West
    23e. Ballarat from the Western Fire Brigade Looking East / A. V. Smith
    23f. Ballarat Railway Station / A. V. Smith

    HILL END
    24a. [Hill End]
    24d. Woobourne Cottage in the occupation of W.R. Cortis Esq.

    BALLARAT
    25a. View from Gas Chimney, intersection of Lydiard, and Sturt Streets
    25b. Post Office; Sturt St.
    25c. London Chartered Bank; "The Corner" / A. V. Smith
    25d. The Banks; Lydiard St. / A. V. Smith
    25e. "Cobbs Corner" / A. V. Smith
    25f. George Hotel; Lydiard St.

    HILL END
    26a. Presbyterian Church, Tam[baroor]a
    SYDNEY
    26b,d. [Sydney Harbour]
    26f. Barrack Street to Church Hill, Sydney

    BALLARAT
    27a. "The Corner"
    27b. Fire Brigade Station
    27c. Cobbs Corner; Craig's Hotel; Lydiard St.
    27d. Theatre Royal / A. V. Smith
    27e. Craig's Hotel; Lydiard St. / A. V. Smith
    27f. Fire Brigade Station / A. V. Smith
    28a. [Oriental Bank, Pitt & Spring Streets]
    28b. [James Vickery building and Joint Stock Bank]
    28c. [Commercial Bank, George & Barrack Streets]
    28d. [George Street, looking South from Elvy & Co. - 321 George St]
    28e. The Cutting, Argyle Street / Pub. J. R. Clarke
    28f. London Chartered Bank / Pub. J. R. Clarke

    BALLARAT
    29a. Monumental Lamps; erected at intersection of Lydiard, and Sturt Streets; "In memory of the explorers who perished while crossing the Australian Continent in ther year 1861."
    29c. "Band of Hope" Company's Mine / A. V. Smith
    29e. [Church] / Solomon Photo

    SYDNEY
    29b&d. University.
    29f. Petty's Hotel.
    30a. [George Street Markets]
    30b. [Pyrmont Bridge]
    30c. Australian Club Bent Street Sydney / Robinson photo., pub. by J. R. Clarke
    30d. [Union Club]
    30e. [Mariners' Church, George Street, Sydney]
    30f. [St. James Church] / J. Degotardi
    31a. St. Phillip's Church, Church Hill
    31b. Triumphal Arch, Macquarie Street, on the occasion of H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh's first visit
    31c. Observatory, Fort Phillip
    31d. The Prince Consort's Statue, north end of Hyde Park
    31e. Lady Macquarie's Chair: Domain
    31f. Registrar General's Office, Elizabeth St.
    32a. [St. Paul's College, University of Sydney]
    32b. [Fort Street Public School]
    32c. [General Post Office] / J. Degotardi
    32d. [Sydney Mechanics School of Arts]
    32e. The Treasury & Audit Office, Bridge & Macquarie Streets, Sydney / Robinson photo., pub. by J. R. Clarke
    32f. Mutual Provident Society's offices [ Pitt Street, Sydney] / pub. by J. R. Clarke
    33a. Bible Hall; Mutual Provident Insurance Office: Exchange: Pitt Street
    33b. Museum; College Street: opposite the site for Captain Cook's Statue
    33c. "Herald" Office; and portion of Union Bank; Pitt, Hunter & O"Connell Sts.
    33d. Royal Hotel; George St.
    33e. Union Bank; Vickery's Warehouse; and corner of Herald Office: Pitt, and Hunter Streets
    33f. St. Andrew's Cathedral / Edward Turner, engraver
    34a. [St. Patrick's Church, Church Hill]
    34b. [Interecolonial Exhibition, Prince Alfred Park]
    34c. [Cleveland Street Public School]
    34d. [Exhibition Building, Prince Alfred Park]
    34e. The Mortuary Building Railway Station / pub. by J. R. Clarke
    34f. The Exhibition of 1870 at Sydney; the Enclosure for Live Stock, & St. Paul's Church, Redfern
    35a. Observatory; Flag Staff Hill / Edward Turner, engraver
    35b. Hunter Street; between Pitt & George Streets
    35c. Scott[sic]'s Church (Dr. Lang's.)
    35d. Bridge Street, between Pitt & George Streets
    35e. "Mona House", Margaret Street, Wynyard Square / Edward Turner, engraver
    35f. Entrance to the Inner Domain, Macquarie St. / Edward Turner, engraver
    36a. Destitute Children's Asylum, Randwick / Edward Turner, engraver
    36b. The Royal Mint & Infirmary; Macquarie Street
    36c. St. Jude's Church, Randwick
    36d. The Cove, Port Jackson: Fort Macquarie, Fort Denison, Government House, Garden Island, Farm Cove, Bradley's Head / J. Degotardi
    36e. Clontarf; Showing the spot where O'Farrell attempted to assassinate H.R.H. the Duke of Edinburgh / Edward Turner, engraver
    36f. The Cove, Port Jackson; Sailors Home, Custom House, Water Police Court, Treasury, Wool Stores etc. / John Degotardi
    37a. Holy Trinity Church; Millers Point; Darling Harbour; Balmain
    37b. Governor Sir Richard Bourke's Statue; Entrance to Outer Domain, Macquarie St. Russian [...?]
    37c. Circular Quay; The Cove ; North Shore Ferry; foot of Phillip Street
    37d. Legislative Assembly & Council: Macquarie St. / Edward Turner, engraver
    37e. Government House; Farm Cove / Edward Turner, engraver
    37f. Hyde Park Barracks; Volunteer Armoury / Edward Turner, engraver [label pasted over Freeman backing]
    38a. The Aviary, Botanical Gardens
    38b. Entrance to Outer Domain, from Macquarie Street, opposite Bent Street:-showing Sir Richd Bourke's statue; Russian Guns, etc.
    38c. In the Lower Botanical Gardens / pub by J. R. Clarke
    38d. Gates separating the Lower from the Upper Botanical Gardens
    38f. Entrance to Hyde Park, near St. James' Church / pub. by J. R. Clarke
    39a. Lodge at the entrance from outer domain at the East side of the Botanical Gardens
    39b. Cunningham's Monument in the Lower Botanical Gardens
    39c. In the Botanical Gardens
    39d. In the Upper Botanical Gardens was the Aviary / Edward Turner, engraver
    39e. The Orchestra in the Lower Gardens / Edward Turner, engraver
    39f. The Aviary, Upper Botanical Gardens / Edward Turner, engraver
    40a. Dry Dock, Cockatoo Island; Port Jackson, N.S.W.
    40b. The Nobby's South Head at the entrance to Newcastle, N.S.W.
    40c. Dry Dock Waterview Bay: Port Jackson, N.S.W.
    40d. North Shore, Bondi Bay near Port Jackson N.S.W. / Rice & Brodie
    40e. Cowper Wharf Woolloomooloo Bay: Port Jackson, N.S.W.
    40f. Little Coogee Bay, near Randwick: between Botany Bay and Port Jackson, N.S.W. / Rice & Brodie
  • Access Conditions

    Access via appointment
  • Copying Conditions
    Copyright status:: Created before 1955
  • General note

    Transferred from Manuscripts Section (Will Carter papers, 1909-1977) Location Number: MLMSS 3372

    Where possible the backs of photographs were checked and additional information added to the contents list.

    The album is incomplete i.e. pages contain captions but no images; photographs listed are those received with album.

    Transferred from Pic.Acc.4119, September 2010
  • Signatures / Inscriptions

    Most cartes de visite are titled in pen on reverse and/or album page. Photographers' stamp on reverse of some.
    "Photographic views / J. W. Lees" -- album cover
    "Joseph Whitehead Lees" -- bookplate inside cover
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