Milton Kent aggregated collection of negatives, chiefly aerial views of Sydney, ca. 1920-1982

fonds

ca. 1923-1970

Graphic Materials, Photographs

457383

Milton Kent (1888-1965)

Milton Kent's clients included the federal Government, the City of Sydney and a wide range of commercial and industrial organisations.

He is best known for his aerial images. He had obtained his pilot's licence in 1926 and specialised in oblique aerial photography. His glass plate negatives are probably the best 1930's aerial views of Sydney and suburbs extant, particulary as they are mostly dated and identified, and often have the direction of view.

After his death in 1965, his son Lindsay continued to run the studio until it was sold to Ernest Dorn in 1971.

Reference:
Library correspondence file

For a biography of Milton Kent, see: Graham Hunt "Milton Kent, artist & commercial photographer, 1888-1965", in Ashfield's men of mark, Ashfield history no.16. Journal of the Ashfield & District Historical Society Inc, 2006 (pp.1-24)

For an article on Milton Kent, including a portrait of his father Charles, himself and his son Lindsay, see: "A Modern Ariel with a camera" in People [magazine], 15 July 1953, pp. 24-27

COLLECTION 01
Collection 01: Negatives of aerial views of Sydney 1920-1972 and commercial photographs, ca. 1970-1982 / photographed by Milton Kent
Purchased from Ernest Dorn, October 2005

COLLECTION 02
Negatives, chiefly aerial views of Sydney, ca. 1930-1970 / photographed by Milton Kent.
Includes two photographs, 1911 / by Herbert Ponting
Purchased from Ernest Dorn, April 2007