441569
- TitleHenry William Burgin studio portraits of Parramatta residents, ca. 1860-1872, with photograph of sand train at Barren Jack, Murrimbidgee, early 20th century, and copy photograph of Central Railway Station, Sydney, 19th century
- Call numberPXA 1036
- Level of descriptionfonds
- Date
ca. 1860-1872, 19th century, and early 20th century - Type of material
- Reference code441569
- Issue CopyPartly Digitised : 119 photographs digitised
- Physical Description121 photographic prints - carte de visite - 10 x 6.4 cm.
2 photographic prints - gelatin silver - Scope and Content1. Bill Abbott
2. Joshua Ardell [ie Ardill, stonemason & grocer, wearing Mason's apron]
3. Ardell [female] / J. Hubert Newman, 12 Oxford Street, Sydney
4. Artlett [Two men standing beside chair, Bowles or Artlett] / H.W. Burgin, Parramatta
5. Billey Ashby
6-7. Agnes Baly (Mrs Sydney Byron) / H.W. Burgin
8. J.J. Beauchers [ie Mr & Mrs Beukers, printers]
9. Roland Bergan / Photographic Studio, Henry Goodes, Lewis Street, Mudgee
10. William Henry Best .. taken before he went to the Gulf in 1860. [in a different hand in pencil] "Henry William Best / born 1838 - educated / King's School, / Parramatta / Aged 22 when / this photograph taken ..."
11. John Booth [1833-1900]
12. Bowers [not found]
13. Burgin [female]
14. Cawood [Sergeant. In uniform with gun]
15. Mrs (Herbert) Emily Coates [with child]
16. Crouch ? [female]
17. David Dale
18. G. Edwards
19. Miss Ferguseru [Ferguson?, ca. 1883-1888] / E. Riisfeldt, The Royal Arcade Phots. Place of Art, 492 and 496 George Street, Sydney
20. F. Fullegar
21. John Golledge
22. Jim Gray
23. Miss Hanks, Jessie Hanks daughter?
24. Mrs Hilt
25. Miss Hybank? [or] Mrs Johnstone?
26. Jones (of John Taylors)
27. W. Lyons
28. [A] McManus [trick photo, holding decapitated head]
29. [William Baker] McMonigal
30. Harry Marle
31. Mrs Mason
32. Harry Mance [ferry captain]
33. Lipmann Menser [bootmaker & volunteer fireman]
34. T. Muston
35. Nicholson Painters
36. Overton / H.W. Burgin, Church St., Parramatta
37. Miss Pass / W.H. Burgin, Photographer, Church St, Parramatta
38. Jack Pye [with child]
39. Jim Pye [Mayor]
40. Richie Boys. John, Jas [i.e. James], Bob
41. Bob Rutter
42. Jordan Sparkes [undertaker]
43. Mr Staff
44. W.J. Stephenson
45. John Thomas [in ink on reverse] / photographed by W & D Downey, Newcastle on Tyne
46. Peter Torsoke of Fairclough [South Sea Islaner in livery]
47. Mrs Tuke
48. Mrs Vallack / Southwell Brothers ... London
49. Very
50. G. Wickham [postal clerk]
51. Wilcockson
52. C. Willis [female seated with girl standing beside her]
53. Willis family "Tom Willis? & wife" [couple with young child in centre]
54. T. Willis
55-120. [Unidentified children, family groups, couples, men, and women]
121. Very
122. Sand train crossing Murrumbidgee at Barren Jack / Howard & Shearsby, Yass
123. [Copy photograph of Central Railway Station, Sydney, 19th century] - System of arrangementArranged by alphabetical order where known.
- Copying ConditionsOut of copyright: Created before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales - Description source
Nos. 6-7. Agnes Baly is identified from two carte de visite photographs donated by Mrs H. Connor in Sept. 1953 (formerly located at P1/Baly). An inscription on the reverese of No.6 relates that Agnes Baly was the daughter of Marie Antoinette Rattray (nee Allan).
No. 11. Biographical information on John Richard Booth, supplied by Beatrice Booth in 1975, is located at PXn 949.
The occupation and business address of Mr McManus is given as wheelwright, Hunter Street, Parramatta. - General note
This collection features studio portraits, mainly by Burgin, of people standing beside furniture or seated. The images that do not bear a photographer's stamp originate from Burgin's studio as demonstrated by the backdrops and studio furniture used.
Reference:
Curator of Photographs, Mitchell Library, Sept. 2004
Digital order no:Album ID : 823560
Transferred from Mitchell Library Small Picture File (SPF), Sept. 2004. Nos. 121-123 transferred from Small Picture File (SPF) in 2013.
A collection of glass plate negatives from the Parramatta studio of Burgin, are located at Mitchell Library call no. ON 58. Some of these negatives correspond with the portraits in this collection. These include: PXA 1036/86 with ON58/34 ; PXA 1036/87 with ON58/33 ; PXA 1036/115 with ON58/42.
Numbers 121-123 transferred from PXA 2144/Box 5/nos. 47-49 in February 2020. - Signatures / Inscriptions
Some bear photographer's stamp on reverse. Different examples of Burgin's (father & son) photographer's stamp are represented in this collection.
Many are identified on reverse by a pencil handwritten inscription. - Attributions / conjectures
No. 40 previously had James identified as Jason - Conservation note
No. 61 is cracked through the centre. - Creator/Author/Artist
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Nelson Meers Foundation Heritage Collection - State Library of New South Wales. Applies to: Nos. 1-2,8,13-14,17,23,27-29,32-33,38-40,42,46,50,52-53,55,59,110,113 - Open Rosetta viewer
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