Lewis Hey Sharp, photographs and papers, ca. 1879-1920 / by Lewis Hey Sharp

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MLMSS 8541

fonds

ca. 1879-1920

Graphic Materials, Textual Records, Architectural and Technical Drawings, Photographs

910160

0.05 metres of textual material (1 box) - typed and printed - various sizes
5 folders (approx. 180 photographs) - black & white - various sizes
2 boxes (33 photographs, 1 technical drawing) - sepia - blue print; various sizes

Lewis Hey Sharp was born in Sydney, the son of Canon William Sharp, and graduated from Sydney University with a Bachelor’s degree in science and engineering. Sharp lectured in electrical engineering at Adelaide School of Mines and Industries in 1908 and Adelaide University 1909 and various other positions until 1919 when he went to Sydney University to lecture in electrical engineering. Sharp was acting professor from 1927-41 and retired in 1949.

Sharp is listed as Honorary Secretary of the Photographic Society of New South Wales in 1915 and occasional lecturer on the bromoil process.

His father, William Hey Sharp was appointed in 1878 warden of St Paul's College within the University of Sydney. His tenure of the wardenship of St Paul's ended in 1908. Joining the city church of St James, Sharp was elected a parochial nominator.

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Box 1

1879. Graduates St. Paul’s College, University of Sydney. William Hey Sharp, Warden, seated on right in profile. (Bearded gentleman)

1882. Graduates St. Paul’s College, University of Sydney. Photographer Bayliss, Sydney.
William Hey Sharp, Warden, Standing at back on right. (Bearded gentleman)

1884. Graduates St. Paul’s College, University of Sydney. Photographer Bayliss, Sydney.
William Hey Sharp, Warden, seated in centre. (Bearded gentleman)

1890. Graduates St. Paul’s College, University of Sydney. Photographer Bayliss, Sydney.William Hey Sharp, Warden

1891. Graduates St. Paul’s College, University of Sydney. Photographer Bayliss, Sydney. William Hey Sharp, Warden

1892. Graduates St. Paul’s College, University of Sydney. Photographer Bayliss, Sydney. William Hey Sharp, Warden. Caption containing all names.

1893 or 1894. Graduates St. Paul’s College, University of Sydney. Photographer Kerry & Co., George St., Sydney.

1895. Graduates St. Paul’s College, University of Sydney. Photographer Bayliss, Sydney.

1899. Graduates St. Paul’s College, University of Sydney. Photographer William Johnson, Pitt & Market Streets, Sydney.

7 photographs of group portraits of students, all undated. Ca. 1880-1908.

Box 2

Small photographs in folders:

Photographs are mainly view taken in New South Wales including Sydney, Central and South Coasts; Snowy Mountains, and Wombeyan Caves. Several areas in South Australian including the jetty at Port Willunga, Port Lincoln, and Noalunga.

Large mounted group portraits:

St. Lukes Passonage.
The bishops in General Synod Assembled, Sydney, 1881. Photographer J. Hubert Newman.
Meeting of the Clergy. Photographer Royal Studios, Beavis Bros. Bathurst and Chatswood.
Meeting of the Clergy, Photographer J.W. Beattie, Hobart.

4 photographs of scouts on camp in the bush, including an image of an award ceremony. All undated.

Soccer team photograph. Captain is holding a soccer ball with inscription,“R.O.B. 1910-11”.

Family portrait, possible of the Sharp family, ca. 1900.

Dinner, possibly St. Paul’s College, ca. 1920.

Panorama of city, harbour and mountains, 1902.

Photograph, possibly Cambridge or Oxford, with canal in foreground.

Engineers Officers’ Training School. Roseville 7.11.1916. Photographer, Johnson, Corso Manly

Photograph, possibly on Parramatta River with gas works in background, ca. 1910, people standing of the roofs of ferries, possibly looking at a rowing race.

Photograph inside a church.

Technical drawing:
Elektromobil "Lloyd". Z.N.1.E 104. A blue print drawing of an automobile.

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Price list of Ross lenses, cameras, etc. 1915. Bradford and London: Printed by Percy Lund, Humphries & Co. Ltd., 1915.

Bulletin No. 43950, June 1914. General Electric Company, Supply Dept.

Typed letter from Norddeutsche-Automobil & Motoren-Aktiengesellschaft, Bremen. Address to Mr. L. Hey Sharp of London, dated July 15, 1910. This letter accompanied the technical drawing.

Out of copyright: Created before 1955
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