Photographs of John Farrell, locks of hair from John Farrell's parents and a sketch of an unidentified portrait, from the John Farrell papers, ca.1851-1964

PXA 1508
R 1147

fonds

ca.1851-1964

Graphic Materials, Objects, Photographs, Drawings

908634

Human hair (2 locks)
1 drawing - ink - 19 x 13.7 cm
3 photographs - gelatin silver - 30.5 x 22.7 cm or smaller

John Farrell (1851-1904), poet and journalist, was born on 18 December 1851 at Buenos Aires, Argentina, the third son of Andrew Farrell (d.1897), chemist, and his wife Mary, née Parley (d.1862). His parents had migrated to South America from Dublin in 1847. Attracted by the goldfields the family arrived in Melbourne in 1852 and settled in the Loddon district, near Baringhup.

Farrell was a regular contributor to the Bulletin and Daily Telegraph. His daughter, Olivia Maude, tried unsuccessfully to have a biography written of her father

PXA 1508
2 photographs of John Farrell, undated

Autographed photo Christmas card of Sir George Houstoun Reid, a personal friend of John Farrell. 'Elliott & Fry' photographic studio.

Unidentified portrait, undated [ink drawing]

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Lock of Mary Farrell's hair, the mother of John Farrell. Mary Farrell died 27 February 1882

Lock of John Farrell's father's hair, 8 January 1904

This pictorial material is part of the John Farrell - Papers, ca.1851-1964 at MLMSS 1522

Access via appointment - R 1147

Out of copyright: Created before 1955 (Photographs)
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Unidentified portrait, possibly sketch of Winston Churchill