c1932. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, autographed in ink and photographer’s blind stamp “F.W. Thiel, Brisbane” lower right, 15.9 x 20.6cm. Repaired tear to upper edge, slight foxing, soiling, discolouration to edges. Flight Lieutenant Charles William Anderson Scott, AFC (Brit./Aust.,1903-1946) was an aviator, best known for winning the England to Australia..... More
c1936. Collection of five vintage silver gelatin photographs accompanied with 1877 ferry timetable, 12.9 x 23.4cm (approx. each photograph), 21.1 x 16.7cm (timetable). Foxing, stains, dents, surface loss to two images, missing portions to margins of one photograph. Four images show terminals for Manly Beach (Wharf 3); Musgrave St, Mosman Bay, Luna..... More
c1927. Hand-coloured silver gelatin photograph, titled in image upper centre, and in ink on mount below image, 28 x 55.4cm. Stains, foxing and slight silvering overall, laid down on original backing. Framed. Title reads “Sydney and Suburban Electric Railways, Circular Quay Station.” The photograph is of a hand-painted rendition of..... More
c1866. Albumen paper photograph, text including title and photographer’s name on backing below image and verso, 9.1 x 6.1cm. Laid down on original backing. Text includes “The London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company, 110 & 108, Regent St and 54, Cheapside. Sole photographers to the International Exhibition 1862.” “The Tichborne Trials..... More
c1899-1920s. Consisting of 15 items comprising six albumen paper and six vintage silver gelatin photographs, one letterpress and lineblock booklet, and two process screen images, one of which is affixed to a letterpress card, two photographs with photographer’s line “Henry King, Sydney” embossed on backing below image, sizes from 7..... More
c1870s. Pair of albumen paper photographs, stereo card format, one annotated “No. 1” and titled in ink on backing verso, 8 x 14.4cm, 7.8 x 15cm. Foxing, each laid down on original backing. Ref: NLA. See also item 46, p13 re Oriental Bank. More
1925. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed and dated by photographer “F. E. Morse”, and inscribed, signed and dated by Grainger in ink on image lower left, 33 x 26.1cm. Framed. Inscription reads “To that inspiring conductor and fellow musician Bernard Heinze, in memory of our joyous concert of Oct. 26..... More
c1928. Group of 54 vintage silver gelatin photographs, some with photographer’s blind stamp to image, most with photographer’s stamp or annotations in pencil verso, some annotated in ink on backing, sizes from 19.5 x 15cm to 23.1 x 30.3cm. Some laid down on original backing. Twenty-one photographs are from a...... More
c1890s. Albumen paper photograph, 10.4 x 15.1cm. Crease to lower portion, slight discolouration and repaired tear to edges. More
c1860s. Albumen paper photograph, stereo card format, annotated “Australia” and titled in ink on backing verso, 7.4 x 7.1cm (approx. each). Slight soiling, vertical crease to centre of backing. More
c1869. Albumen paper photograph, carte-de-visite format, titled in letterpress on backing below image, annotated “Woodward” in pencil with studio line on backing verso, 6 x 10cm. Foxing, laid down on original backing. Studio line reads “James Brothers. London Portrait Studio, Kiama.” Ref: Joseph L. Davis, The James Gang: Illawarra’s earliest..... More
c1920s. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, 10.8 x 15.5cm. Foxing, laid down on original presentation backing. Cunliffe & Co. was listed as a general store in Stroud, NSW in a 1920s directory. Ref: City of Sydney archives. More
c1913. Group of six vintage silver gelatin photographs, sizes range from 6.8 x 4.7cm to 7.2 x 9.7cm. Slight scuffs and silvering, minor handling crinkles, laid down on original backing. The group of photographs consists of: (1) Daisy Bates standing among eight Indigenous men and one Western man with three Indigenous women..... More
1964. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, inscribed “Best wishes” and autographed by Sutherland in ink on image lower right, annotated “I Puritani, 1964” in another hand in pencil verso, 19.2 x 24.2cm. Handling crinkles and cracking. Dame Joan Sutherland (Australian, 1926–2010) is shown wearing the costume she wore for Bellini’s I...... More
c1920s-1940s. Collection of 106 vintage silver gelatin photographs, some in original album, accompanied with a membership pass for the 1938 Empire Games in original leather wallet. The collection also includes an autograph book signed by participants in the 1934 Australian Track and Field Championship, and a slip of newsprint. Some..... More
1951. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, panorama, captioned with date and photographer’s line in negative in lower portion, 19 x 112.5cm. Slight crazing. Original frame, backing and photographer’s label. Caption includes “Dec. 26th, 27th, 28th. Australia versus United States of America. Winners Australia score 3-2.” Photographer’s line reads “E.B. Studios, 309..... More
1928. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, annotated in ink on mat below image, 22.5 x 36cm. Slight silvering and scuffing overall, minor chips to edges. Framed. Annotation reads “DH.9A, winner – aerial derby, Mascot, 31.3.28. F/O [flying officer, Norman] Mulroney. Also [winner] aerial services race, Brisbane, 25.8.28. F/O S.J. Moir.” This..... More
c1971-1978. Four hundred and fifty-eight (458) vintage silver gelatin photographs in three binders, all images captioned with location, contractor and client’s names, two binders annotated “E.G. Willison, Architectural section” inside cover in ink, some photographs dated in stamp verso, sizes range from 7.8 x 8cm to 13.7 x 20.3cm. Slight..... More
c1850s-1860s. Pair of albumen paper photographs, each titled in ink on backing below image, 9.9 x 9.8cm. Slight soiling and creases, each laid down on original backing. Rare early single panels from a stereo view. More
c1882. Two albumen paper photographs, carte-de-visite format, each sitter’s name in pencil or ink with studio line on backing verso, 9.7 x 5.7cm (each). Slight foxing, laid down on original backing. Studio line reads “Slade [William Joseph], Hunter Street, Newcastle, NSW.” Sitter Dominic Sonsee (c1850–1883), who was two feet in..... More
c1930-1968. (1) Don Bradman, The World’s Greatest Batsman, c1930. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, captioned in image lower left to right, 13.5 x 8.7cm. Slight creases. Caption continues “Born at Cootamundra, NSW, Aug. 27th, 1908.” (2) Don Bradman’s Reply To A Fan Letter, 1968. Handwritten letter on Sir Donald Bradman letterhead..... More
c1919. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, postcard format, captioned in negative lower centre, 7.9 x 13.2cm. Minor creases, silvering. A sign for “Don Pictures” and a poster for the film The Beggar of Cawnpore (1916) can be seen in the image, along with military personnel and an Aboriginal man dressed in..... More
c1915. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, captioned in negative lower left, “Matte Studios” blindstamp lower right, 15.6 x 20.4cm. Minor tear to lower edge and silvering to corners, laid down on original backing. During WWI, Cootamundra Depot Camp was opened in 1915 to temporarily accommodate 200 newly-enlisted troops. Ref: Young Witness..... More
c1915. Silver gelatin photograph, postcard format, 13.7 x 8.7cm. Slight silvering and foxing, minor discolouration. Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku (1890-1968) was a Hawaiian-American competition swimmer credited with spreading the sport of surfing. Kahanamoku, a five-time Olympic medallist in swimming, was brought to Australia in 1915 to display his..... More
c1916. Silver gelatin photograph, annotated “Art Gallery NSW” and “1916 model” in ink with photographer’s blind stamp on image upper and lower right, various publishing annotations verso, 15.2 x 20.3cm. Crinkles and stains overall, tears, missing portions and pinholes to edges of image, tape verso. Stamp reads “Milton C. Kent..... More