Tony Maston photographs, slides and negatives of Merrylands and New South Wales, 1900-1998

fonds

1900-1998

Graphic Materials, Photographs

903249

Approximately 2500 photographic prints (3 boxes)
1944 slides
4100 negatives (6 boxes)
2 negatives - glass

William Anthony Joshua (Tony) Maston was born 30 April 1911 in Coffs Harbour. His parents owned a small farm "Otley" at Karangi, where he lived until moving to Sydney in the mid-1920's to complete senior schooling at Parramatta High School, living in Merrylands. He was given a camera for Leaving Certificate results and his interest led to his profession as a portrait photographer. Maston also wrote illustrated articles for the Sydney Mail until 1938. In the late 1940's he was a regular contributor to the Sydney Morning Herald Country Edition. Many of his railway photographs have been published in books and magazines. He travelled widely in New South Wales, first by bike but then by motorcycle after 1945. He retired from portrait photography in 1975. His many landscapes are perhaps inspired by his Christian faith and he attended St Mark's Anglican Church, Merrylands, where his funeral was held in 2006.

SERIES 01:
Photographs, 1929-1993

SERIES 02:
Slides, 1950-1990

SERIES 03:
Negatives, 1900-1998

SERIES 04:
Glass negatives, [1900-1998]

Chiefly identified by the photographer and stored in original containers

Copyright restrictions may apply: Photographs in this collection created before 1955 are all out of copyright. Photographs created after 1955 are in copyright for the life of photographer plus 70 years.
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library NSW and Courtesy copyright holder

Relevant photographs by Tony Maston were donated to Parramatta High School, Holroyd Council Library and the Coffs Harbour Regional Museum. He also donated a 1940's camera to Holroyd Council.

Dates for photographs of published images may refer to the date of the original