Various carte de visite portraits, including of the Blyth and Crowther families and photographs of scenes of Tamworth, 1860s-1890s

PXB 1695

fonds

1860s - 1890s

Graphic Materials, Photographs

411876

Photographs - 24 cartes de visite - 2 cabinet card photographs - 7 x 11 cm. - 11 x 17 cm.

1-2. Consecration of Catholic Church, possibly Tamworth, c.1890s
3. Possibly a cricket team in Tamworth
4. Saddle and harness manufacturer P.Guerin, Tamworth, possibly c.1860s
5. [A group outside] A.C.Robinson's Furniture Warehouse, Tamworth?, 1860s?
6. [Coaches and 4 men], Tamworth? 1860s?
7. Clara Crosbie, aged 12 years
8-11. Portraits of army gentlemen, possibly in Sydney
12. Portrait, Melbourne
13-14. Merlin photos
15. Dr [William Lodewyk] Crowther, Premier of Tasmania 1878-1879
16. Mrs [Victoria] Crowther
17. Captain Wakefield, believed to be Captain of early Hobart Fire Brigade. Probably about 1860
18. Dr [Robert] Blyth, Esquire. Shrubend, Sorell, 1869
19. Mrs Dr Gaunt
20. Mrs Sabier
21. Aunt Sophie (Blyth?)
21a. May Marshall, youngest daughter of Robert Blyth, became the wife of George Marshall. Not earlier than 1866.
22. Annie & Polly Crocker
23. Wife of Dr Robert Blyth
24. Probably Emma Blyth as Mrs Newill
25. Niece of Dr Blyth?

In donor's numerical sequence

Contents details based partly on notes supplied by donor
Reference source: Australian Encyclopedia, 4th edn. Sydney: Grolier Society of Australia, 1977
Coloured by hand (9,10,21)

"Carl Gerstenkorn, Photo., N.S.W." -- stamped on reverse (3)
"Clara Crosbie, aged 12 years, now on exhibition at the Australian Waxworks, opposite the Cathedral, will explain how she was lost on May 14th, and found by Mr.Cowan, on June 3rd, 1885, and how she lived in the Bush for 21 days without food. This picture was taken at Carrington Photo. Galleries, Haymarket Arcade, George Street, Sydney" -- typed on reverse (7)
"B Boake, 330 George St., Sydney" -- stamped on reverse (8,10)
"J. Yates, artist, 432 George St., Sydney" -- stamped on reverse (9)
"From the studio of J T Gorus, photographic artist, 101 King Street, Sydney" -- stamped on reverse (11)
"American and Australian Photographic Company Portrait Rooms, 57 Bourke St. East, Melbourne" -- stamped on reverse (12)
"American & Australasian Photographic Company Sydney Office, 324 George Street, Beoufoy Merlin" -- stamped on reverse (13,14)
"Chas A Woolley, 42 Macquarie St., Hobart Town" -- stamped on reverse (15,16,18)
"H H Baily, Elizabeth St., Hobart Town" -- stamped on reverse (20)
"S Spurling, photographer, Hobart Town. Prize medallist for portraiture, Intercolonial Exhibition, Melbourne, 1866" -- stamped on reverse (21a)
"Photography by G.Cherry, 80 Liverpool Street, Hobart Town" -- stamped on reverse (22)
"Cawson's Portrait Rooms, St John Street, Launceston. Prize medal, Intercolonial Exhibition, Melbourne, 1866" -- stamped on reverse (25)