The Tyrrell Collection: [selected] photographic prints from the studios of Charles Kerry and Henry King [ca. 1880-1910] / Charles Kerry

PXA 433

fonds

Sydney : Australian Consolidated Press, 1981-1985

Graphic Materials, Photographs

845011

10 volumes (2000 black & white photographic prints from copy negatives of original glass plates) - each 25.3 x 20.3 cm

Accompanied by a catalogue in 1 volume.

The collection consists of 2000 images selected by ACP from the Tyrrell Collection of 8000 glass negatives, and includes views of Sydney and surrounding areas, images relating to primary industry and New South Wales country areas, Australian aborigines, transport, shipping, whaling, mining, the armed forces, notable events such as demonstrations and parades, and postcards. Also included are views of Queensland, Adelaide and locations in the Pacific area. The catalogue which accompanies the collection lists its contents and details the history of the Tyrrell Collection.

Each volume includes a duplicate of the relevant contents listing from the catalogue. The Mitchell Library's copy of the collection is set no. 1 of 10 sets printed by Australian Consolidated Press.

Approval for reproduction required: Copies can be obtained from Australian Consolidated Press.

The Tyrrell Collection of original glass negatives is now held by the Power House Museum, Sydney (donated by ACP, 1985)

Information transferred from Pictures Card Catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2008-2009

Part of this collection is available online via the Power House Museum, Sydney website.

Keyword subject:
The Tyrrell Collection
Registers of the Kerry and King negatives are held with the Tyrrell Papers MLMSS 4465 -
A catalogue of photographs [taken by Charles Kerry and Henry King 1850-1910 and] held by Tyrrells Pty Ltd. ... Crows Nest, N.S.W. [1972?] 2 volumes is filed at Mitchell LIbrary Q778.9/1A1-2. -

Most of the originals are inscribed with the studio name. Undated, dated 'mainly from 1880 to 1910' in the catalogue which accompanies the collection. The collection title is based on the title page of the catalogue accompanying the collection Most of the originals are inscribed with tiles and stock numbers, the catalogue includes an individual title for each photograph, taken either from original glass negatives, or from the bags in which they were housed. Each image is overprinted 'Reproduced from the original Tyrrell Collection glass plate. c ACP 1981'.