Arthur Ernest Foster glass negatives, chiefly Sydney, ca. 1916-1947

ON 30
GN 11

fonds

ca. 1916-1947

Graphic Materials, Photographs

825807

1300 negatives

Arthur Ernest Foster was a commercial photographer at 289 Victoria Road, Gladesville between 1916 and 1947. He married Eileen Emily Hosie (d. 4 October 1977) in 1936. Arthur Foster died, aged 79, in 1958.

Reference:
N.S.W. Register of Births, Deaths and Marriages Online
http://www.bdm.nsw.gov.au/
(accessed Feb. 2008)

“The collection when it came consisted of 3 ½ tons weight of negatives. Remainder of Water Board photos were transferred to the Water Board. The remainder of railway photos to the N.S.W. Railway Institute. Of the rest, good negatives or similar views to those kept by Mitchell Library, were handed over to the Commonwealth National Library. The remainder of the collection, that is further duplicates, spoilt negatives and views and portraits of no interest to Mitchell Library were destroyed. [Of the sizes] the smaller ones appear on the whole to be of an earlier date than the others, mainly between 1916 and 1921”. Reference: SLNSW Picture Card Catalogue.

SERIES 01
Portraits, ca. 1916-1947 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

SERIES 02
AWA (Amalgamated Wireless Australasia Ltd) showing tower being built, Wynyard Square, Sydney, 1938 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

SERIES 03
Sydney shops, offices and stores etc. (comprising 5 sub-series arranged alphabetically by company name);

Series 03 Part 01
Sydney shops, offices and stores etc. (Andrews Building, Beard Watson & Co., Bebarfalds Ltd., Berlei House, Clyde Engineering Co., Country Producers' Selling Co., John Danks & Son, John Darling & Son, David Jones Ltd., Evening News, Farmers and Graziers), ca. 1916-1947 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

Series 03 Part 02
Sydney shops, offices and stores etc. (Gardiner warehouse, Glebe Island wheat silos, Grace Building, Grenville House, Hudson's Timber yard, Kidman & Mayoh shipbuilders), ca. 1916-1947 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

Series 03 Part 03
Sydney shops, offices and stores etc. (Manchester Unity building, Mangrovite Belting Ltd., Mark Foys Ltd., Masonic Hall, Moffat Virtue Ltd., 209 Murdochs), ca. 1922-1924 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

Series 03 Part 04
Sydney shops, offices and stores etc. (National building, Nestle & Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co., Norwich Chambers), ca. 1921-1927 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

Series 03 Part 05
Sydney shops, offices and stores etc. (Queen Victoria Building, Rofe Chambers, Scottish Australian Investment Co., Shell House, State Meat Works, Sydney Morning Herald, Sun Insurance Office, Twyford House, Union House, Young Women's Christian Association), ca. 1924-1927 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

SERIES 04
Anthony Hordern & Sons Ltd. / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

SERIES 05
James Hardie & Co Ltd., ca. 1916-1947 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

SERIES 06
Sydney views, ca. 1916-1947 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

SERIES 07
Sydney (abattoirs, banks, bridges, cemeteries, churches, harbour and islands, hospitals, hotels, libraries, light and power supply), ca. 1916-1947 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

SERIES 08
Sydney (monuments, parks and gardens, public buildings, residences, schools), ca. 1916-1947 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

SERIES 09
Sydney railways and tramways, ca. 1922-1927 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

SERIES 10
Sydney streets, ca. 1916-1947 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

SERIES 11
Sydney suburbs (comprising 13 sub-series arranged alphabetically by suburb);

Series 11 Part 01
Sydney suburbs : Abbotsford, Albion Park, Alexandria, Ashfield, Auburn, ca. 1916-1947 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

Series 11 Part 02
Sydney suburbs : Balmain, Balmoral, Bankstown, Beaconsfield, Bondi, Botany, Burwood, ca. 1916-1947 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

Series 11 Part 03
Sydney suburbs : Chatswood, Clifton Gardens, Collaroy, Concord, Coogee, ca. 1916-1947 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

Series 11 Part 04
Sydney suburbs : Darlinghurst and Drummoyne, ca. 1916-1947 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

Series 11 Part 05
Sydney suburbs : Enfield, Enmore, Epping, Fairfield, Five Dock, Flemington, ca. 1916-1947 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

Series 11 Part 06
Sydney suburbs : Gladesville and Glebe, ca. 1916-1947 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

Series 11 Part 07
Sydney suburbs : Haberfield, Hornsby, Hunters Hill, Hurtsville, ca. 1916-1947 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

Series 11 Part 08
Sydney suburbs : Kogarah, Leichhardt, Manly, Marrickville, Mascot, Millers Point, Milsons Point, ca. 1916-1947 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

Series 11 Part 09
Sydney suburbs : Newtown, North Sydney, Petersham, Potts Point, Pyrmont, ca. 1916-1947 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

Series 11 Part 10
Sydney suburbs : Randwick, Redfern, Rockdale, Rose Bay, Roseberry, Rozelle, Rushcutters Bay, ca. 1921-1928 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

Series 11 Part 11
Sydney suburbs : Ryde, ca. 1916-1947 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

Series 11 Part 12
Sydney suburbs : Stanmore, Strathfield, Summer Hill, Surry Hills, ca. 1916-1947 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

Series 11 Part 13
Sydney suburbs : Tempe, Turrella, Ultimo, Vaucluse, Waverley, Woolloomooloo, Zetland, ca. 1916-1947 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

SERIES 12
Sydney theatres and wharves, ca. 1916-1947 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

SERIES 13
New South Wales country towns (Boronia, Glenfield, Hawkesbury, Liverpool, Parramatta, Pitt Town, Richmond), ca. 1916-1947 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

SERIES 14
Processions and events (Peace Day, Duke of York visit, Jack's Day, Eight Hour day, American Fleet visit), ca. 1916-1947 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

SERIES 15
Water Board (showing sewage works, dams, reservoirs and pumping stations at various locations), ca. 1921-1935 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

SERIES 16
Miscellaneous groups (including fires, British bowlers visit, vehicles, ships, ancient mariners, Sudan Contingent, aeronautics, Hume & Hovell expedition, Tweed Heads, Quarantine Station), ca. 1916-1947 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

SERIES 17
George Lambert Memorial exhibition [1930] : paintings shown at the Education Department's Art Gallery and Anthony Hordern's Art Gallery / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

SERIES 18
Arthur Ernest Foster glass negatives, chiefly copies, ca. 1916-1947 / photographed by Arthur Ernest Foster

The box numbering order does not necessarily reflect the series order, the negatives are housed according to size.

Out of copyright: Created before 1955
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There is a copy of the contents list on the reference shelves, Special Collections, Mitchell Library. Call number for the guide: PXA 4063