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9668366
  • Title
    Photographic proofs of copy negatives taken by Brian Bird mainly of paintings, prints and engravings held in the Mitchell Library, New South Wales
  • Call number
    PXA 7555
  • Level of description
    fonds
  • Date

    1965
  • Type of material
  • Reference code
    9668366
  • Physical Description
    56 photographic prints - gelatin silver
  • Scope and Content
    PORTRAITS
    1. Copy of original oil painting of the Rev. Robert Cartwright
    Original located at Mitchell Library call number ML 30
    Transferred from P1/Cartwright, Rev. Robert

    2. Copy photograph of W. Farrer as a member of Aust. Assoc. for the Advancement of Science 1898
    Original at located at Mitchell Library call number ML 524
    Transferred from P1/Farrer, William, 1898

    3. Copy of enlarged photograph of an original painting taken by Freeman, Sydney at [Mitchell Library call number] P4/H
    Negative located at FM1/3367
    Transferred from P1/Harris, John Dr, N.S.W. Corps

    4. [Copy photograph of miniature of Anna Josepha King]
    Original at located at Mitchell Library call number MIN 61
    Negative available at FM2/407
    Transferred from P1/King, Anna Josepha Mrs

    5. Copy of cartoon in periodical or newspaper in Mitchell Library [memorial of Henry Parkes]
    Transferred from P1/Parkes, Sir Henry

    6. Copy of photograph of Dr. William Redfern which is itself a copy photograph by Freeman & Co
    See also Mitchell Library call number P3/62
    Transferred from P1/Redfern, William Dr

    7. [Copy photograph of silhouette belived to be D'Arcy Wentworth]
    Includes notes by S.M. 1969 [Suzanne Mourot?]
    Transferred from P1/Wentworth, D'Arcy Senior (possibly)

    8. [Copy photograph of oil painting of William Charles Wentworth by James Anderson, 1872
    Original located at Mitchell Library call number ML 411.
    Transferred from P1/Wentworth, William Charles


    SMALL PORTRAIT GROUPS
    9. Copy of photo-engraving by Goupil & Co. Paris of the Opening of the First Parliament of the Commonwealth, May 9, 1901.
    Transferred from SPG/Australia - Parliament 1901


    SHIPS FILE
    10. Copy of original oil presented by E. Newton Daly at [Mitchell Library call number] ML 81
    Transferred from SHIPS FILE/Great Britain

    11. Copy of original oil emtitled [The Ladybird, 1855] by T. Robertson
    Original located at Mitchell Library call number XV*/SHIPS/L
    Transferred from SHIPS FILE/Ladybird, steamer

    12. S.S. Ly-ee-Moon, Sydney, 1886 by Gregory
    Copy of original at [Mitchell Library call number] XV*/SHIPS/L
    Transferred from SHIPS FILE/S.S. Ly-ee-Moon, S.S.

    13. Copy of original by Gregory showing ships in Hobson's Bay
    Original located at Mitchell Library call number ZDG V*/SHIPS/40
    Transferred from SHIPS FILE/Ships and shipping - Victoria, 1867

    14. Copy of original watercolour by Frederick Garling entitled 'Steam tug, "Washington", belonging to Messrs. Mitchell & Co. of Sydney, towing the ship "Ellenborough" in a strong North Easter, the U.S. merchant ship "Kaythay" coming in
    Original located at Mitchell Library call number XV*/Ships/Wash/1.
    Transferred from SHIPS FILE/Washington (tug)


    SUBJECT & PLACE FILE
    15. Copy of original watercolour sketch of the Arrest of Governor Bligh, Jan 26, 1808...probably taken from a facsimile at A 1982
    Transferred from SPF/Bligh, William - Arrest of Bligh

    16a-b. [Copy photographs of watercolours by John William Lewin of Campbell River, 1815]
    Originals located at Mitchell Library call numbers SV1B/BLU/9 and SV1B/BLU/10
    Transferred from SPF/Campbell River, N.S.W. 1815

    Transferred from SPF/Commonwealth Celebrations, 1901
    17. [Copy of engraving 'The Great Inauguration Scene in the Centennial Park' in The Daily Telegraph, January 2, 1901 (part 1 of panorama)].
    18. [Copy of engraving 'The Great Inauguration Scene in the Centennial Park' in The Daily Telegraph, January 2, 1901 (part 2 of panorama)].
    19. H.R.H The Prince of Wales opening the first Commonwealth Parliament of Australia May 9th, 1901 [postcard] (negative available at FM1/3673).
    20-21. [Commonwealth celebrations in Centennial Park, Sydney, from a photograph in the Mitchell Library] (negatives available at FM1/3363 and FM!/3364).

    Transferred from SPF/Communards (copied from photographs in the Small Picture File)
    22a.Presumably Communards in New Caledonia
    22b. ...photograph by Hughan in the Small Picture File (negative at Mitchell Library call number ON 1)
    22c. Presumably Communards
    22d. Copy of print entitled La Barre (Lith. by E. Miller 1876)...
    22e-g. Copied from photograph (in Album of Photograph - Views of New Caledonia at Mitchell Library call number F988.7)

    Transferred from SPF/Fijians
    23-24. Copied from a photograph in an album of photos in the Mitchell Library

    25. Ice Islands [presumably] by William Hodges
    Photo copy of one of Original sketches, drawings, maps etc [1763-80] collected by Admiral Isaac Smith
    Transferred from SPF/Hodges, William

    26. [Copy of cartoon from Journal of Associated Workers of Queensland, April 9, 1892]
    Transferred from SPF/Kanakas

    27. Photo of print entitled 'Parc aux boeufs & Ferme Modele, A l'ile des Pins imp. Jan 1877...
    Negative available at FM2/1812
    Transferred from SPF/Isle of Pines 1876-1877

    28. Copy of original watercolour by Lewin entitled 'Emu Ford [I]' 1815 at [Mitchell Library call number] SV1B/BLU M/1
    Transferred from SPF/Nepean River, N.S.W. 1815

    Transferred from SPF/New Caledonia
    29-32. From photograph in Album of Photographs of Nouvelle Caledonia [at Mitchell Library call number] Q998.7/N
    Negatives available at FM2/1821 ; FM2/1807-1808 ; FM2/1828

    33. Copied from photograph in the Mitchell Library
    Negative available at FM2/1806
    Transferred from SPF/New Caledonia, 1871-85

    34. Copied from photograph in Small Picture File
    Negative available at FM2/1809
    Transferred from SPF/New Caledonians

    35. Hut of great chief Geline and his son at Canala 1870s (copied from photograph in Small Picture File)
    Negative available at FM2/1810
    Transferred from SPF/New Caledonians - dwellings

    Transferred from SPF/New Hebrides Natives
    36-38. Copied from New Hebrides Album Vol II, [at Mitchell Library call number] Q988.6/N
    Negatives available at FM2/1822-1824

    39.Copy of original watercolour by Robert Hoddle
    Original at Mitchell Library call number SV1B/Illa/2
    Transferred from SPF/N.S.W. - Residences - Pumpkin Cottage

    40. Copied from a photograph in the Mitchell Library
    Transferred from SPF/Noumea - Barracks

    41. From Album of Photographs of Nouvelle Caledonia [at Mitchell Library call number] Q998.7/N
    Negative available at FM2/184
    Transferred from SPF/Noumea - Gaols - Prison de Bourail

    42. Copy of photo-mechanical reproduction in Mitchell Library
    Negative available at FM1/3365
    Transferred from SPF/Perth - Public Buildings - Royal Mint

    Transferred from SPF/Sydney c. 1812
    43-45. Photograph of engraving in in Absalom West, Views in N.S.W...[at Mitchell Library call number] F981/W

    46a-c. Photocopy of Taylor's Panorama of Sydney c. 1821
    From Mitchell Library call numbers DG 47 ; DG 50 and DG 44
    Transferred from SPF/Sydney c. 1821

    47. [Photograph of engraving of view from Dawe's battery in James Wallis, Australian Views engraved by W. Preston]
    Transferred from SPF/Sydney c.1817
  • General note

    Transferred from the Small Pictures File (Self Indexing File), Mitchell Library Reading Room, 2013.
    Transferred from PXA 2144/Box 34/nos. 59-105 in September 2022.
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