Photographs and architectural plans from the papers of John Garnett, ca. 1902-1945

PXE 1070
PXD 1103

fonds

ca. 1902-1945

Graphic Materials, Photographs

909927

101 photographs - gelatin silver - between 8 x 10.5 cm. and 26 x 20.5 cm.; most 8 x 10.5 cm.
7 architectural drawings - dyeline - between 32 x 52 cm. and 72 x 99 cm.

According to information provided to Mitchell Library's Field Librarian by the donors, John Garnett arrived from England in 1883 to work as a stonemason at Prospect, NSW. He worked as a practising stonemason or as a supervisor in Sydney, various NSW country towns, and Canberra, until his death in 1945. His work included the chapel at King's School, Parramatta; the Cerretti Memorial Chapel at St Patrick's College, Manly; Residential Chambers, Darlinghurst; parts of the Art Gallery of NSW; the widening of the Lennox Bridge in Church Street, Parramatta; St Mark's Church, Granville; Challis House, Martin Place; and moving the Bourke statue outside the Mitchell Library.

The donors, Mrs Crago and her sister Mrs F. Smith, were the grand-daughters of John Garnett, whose daughter was their mother.

PXE 1070
Most photos captioned on verso
1-10. [Cardinal Cerretti Memorial Chapel, St. Patrick's Estate, Manly]
11. Flinders monument
12. War horse [Iron horse?] Art Gallery
13. Iron gate in the yard
14-15. Stone sent to Patent Office, Canberra
16. Yard Dowling St, Will [Hull?] Bryce near monument [inscription partly illegible]
17. Shakespeare fixed only
18. Gates in the Domain
19. Garden Palace Gate removed only
20. Palace Garden gate
21-22. Fence wall Darlington [no.22 uncaptioned; similar view to no.21]
23. Edgecliff school
24. Removal of school at Edgecliff
25. Edgecliff school
26. Side view of Transport House from Phillip St
27. Side view Transport House
28. Sofala Bridge opened June 7th 1930
29. Opening of Sofala Bridge June 7th 1930
30. Garnett & Son did the masonry on this for Benney Cowan [i.e. Bennie S. Cohen], George St Sydney [facade of Bennie S. Cohen & Son (N.S.W.) Pty. Ltd., Insurance House]
31-32. A bad side view with the new part nearest [camera?][unidentified building; no.32 uncaptioned, similar view to no.31]
33-34. Church at Liverpool
35. Church for [Dick Jeffery?] [inscription partly illegible]
36-42. [Garnett family graves]
43-50. [Unidentified buildings and monuments]
51. [Pipeline being laid]
52. [Studio portrait, probably John Garnett, by Hollywood Studios, Pitt St, Sydney; "Stone" or "Home"[?] inscribed on verso]
53. Soldier's Memorial Burwood [mounted photograph]
54. Perpetual Trustee's Sydney [mounted photograph; addition pencil inscription on verso: "our schi...?"]
55. [Nat Lewis building, corner Liverpool & Castlereagh Streets. Mounted photograph]
56. [Group portrait of work crew at Albert & Son building site, 14 men in view; five names in pencil on verso: "Joe [P--?]; Williamson; R Harper; Murray; Somerfield". Mounted photograph]

45 photographic copy prints of various Sydney building and churches, including construction work and workers. Images include captions indicating they were lent for copying to the Mitchell Library in January 1975.

PXD 1103
1. Municipalities of Northbridge and Willoughby. Bridge over Long Bay at Northbridge. Abutments - elevations & plans. Dept of Main Roads, N.S.W.. Approved, Chief Engineer (Metrop.) 30/12/1936. Dyeline, half-size print. 32 x 52 cm.
2. Municipalities of Northbridge and Willoughby. Bridge over Long Bay at Northbridge. Abutments - piers & side walls. Dept of Main Roads, N.S.W.. Approved, Chief Engineer (Metrop.) 30/12/1936. Dyeline, half-size print. 32 x 52 cm.
3. Municipalities of Northbridge and Willougby. Bridge over Long Bay at Northbridge. Abutments - details. Dept of Main Roads, N.S.W.. Approved, Chief Engineer (Metrop.) 30/12/1936. Dyeline, half-size print. 32 x 52 cm.
4. Municipalities of Northbridge and Willougby. Bridge over Long Bay at Northbridge. Details of approach spans (Sheet 2). Dept of Main Roads, N.S.W.. Approved, Chief Engineer (Metrop.) 30/12/1936. Dyeline, half-size print. 32 x 52 cm.
5. Administrative offices, Cockatoo Island. Plans [first floor plan, roof plan, ground floor plan, site plan]. Commonwealth of Australia Allied Works Council. 11/9/1945. Dyeline, coloured. 66 x 69 cm.
6. Administrative offices, Cockatoo Island. Sections & elevations. Commonwealth of Australia Allied Works Council. 11/9/1945. Dyeline, coloured. 66 x 69 cm.
7. Administrative offices, Cockatoo Island. Wall construction details. Commonwealth of Australia Allied Works Council. 11/9/1945. Dyeline, coloured. 72 x 99 cm. In pencil on verso: "Cockatoo Island. Admin Building. Stonework". Ink stamp on verso: "Reproduced by Burnside Copying Company, Castlereagh St, Sydney"

Out of copyright: Created before 1955- Applies to photographs
Out of copyright: Material made by a Commonwealth, State or Territory government - Year of making + 50 years - Applies to architectural plans
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

This pictorial material is part of John Garnett papers, ca. 1891-1940 at MLMSS 2804

Pic.Acc. Upgrade Project - Information transferred from Pic.Acc.3249 as part of the eRecords project 2011-2012

Most photographs are not dated. Collection dated from opening of Albert & Son shopfront in King St, Sydney (1902) and last dated architectural plan (1945), also the year of John Garnett's death.