1925. Silver gelatin photograph, autographed and dated by a Leonard Pearson, one of the sitters, as marked with an “arrow” in ink on image lower left, 14.7 x 19.5cm. Slight stains and scuffs overall. More
1890-c1940s. Thirty-five (35) items comprising 15 hardcover octavo books, 14 photographs and six items of ephemera, some books annotated with name “Sydney A. Tuck” in ink, typed labels or annotations to backing of some photographs verso, 3.8 x 7.6cm to 33.6 x 22.1cm. Several books missing dust jacket, soiling and..... More
c1899. Printout paper photograph, letterpress caption on label affixed to backing below image, 15.3 x 20.2cm. Surface loss to upper right corner and left edge, tear lower left, slight discolouration overall, laid down on original backing. Original frame. Caption continues “Which left for the Transvaal on the 27th day of..... More
c1920s. Silver gelatin photograph, captioned in centre of negative, photographer’s line in letterpress on original backing, 14.8 x 20.1cm. Paper loss to edges, scuffs, soiling and foxing overall, laid down on original backing. Photographer’s line reads “Kingdon, Coonamble.” Signs on building and car read “W. Ellis, General Blacksmith” and “The..... More
1974. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, publishing annotations in crayon and ink on image and verso, 20.6 x 25.4cm. Slight crinkles, creases to edges. Annotations include “Pollard’s Soccer Records, page 24.” Jack Pollard’s Soccer Records was compiled by Sid Grant and published in 1974. Ref: The Guardian; Oz Football. More
![Fort Macquarie, Sydney] and [Manly Steamer “Brighton” On Sydney Harbour](/pictures/thumb/CL172-37_1.JPG?v=1492648614)
c1892. Pair of cyanotypes, one annotated in pencil verso, 7.7 x 10.2cm (approx. each). One with minor crinkles to edges. Annotation reads “by T.S.D. c1892/3.”. More
c1890. Group of 11 vintage silver gelatin photographs, each titled in ink verso, 14.8 x 20.4cm (approx. each). Slight creases with crazing or minor tears to edges of some images, discolouration to some. Titles list freezing works for the following towns: Barraba, Manilla, Cooma, Oberon, Dunedoo, Binnaway, Bungendore, Camden, Rylstone..... More
c1879. Three albumen paper photographs, one with “J. Paine” studio stamp and “J.R. Clarke” publisher’s stamp verso, another is attributed to Charles Bayliss, 9.1 x 12.6cm to 24.1 x 28.7cm. Foxing, minor crinkles and tears to edges. The Garden Palace is shown from three vantage points: the front entrance with..... More
c1879-1882. Group of seven albumen paper photographs, some captioned in negative, some annotated in pencil verso or on old backing, three with photographer’s stamp verso, sizes from 10.2 x 18.6cm to 26.3 x 35.4cm. Slight stains, creases, repaired tears to some images. Photographer’s stamp reads “J. Paine Photo, Sydney [Aust...... More
c1915. Silver gelatin photograph, captioned and annotated in ink on image lower right and verso, 14.1 x 19.4cm. Slight tear to right edge of image, minor stains, scuffs and silvering to image, laid down on old backing. Annotations include “Born 2-10-1865, son of John Ross McLennan and Jessie (nee McIntyre)..... More
c1934. Vintage silver gelatin photograph on toned paper, titled in white ink on backing below image, 29.7 x 37.6cm. Slight foxing, minor chips to edges, laid down on original backing. Original frame and mount. This image includes a 1920s tourer with an early licence plate number of “HV005,” indicating it..... More
c1890s. Albumen paper photograph, titled in ink on backing below image, 13.6 x 20cm. Laid down on original backing. Shows two men at a creek bed, one with a gold washing cradle, the other digging. More
c1975. Process lithograph poster, 72.4 x 47.6cm. Replaced and repaired corners, surface loss and creases. Linen-backed. Text continues “D. Cahill, 377 Sussex Street, Sydney. Printed by Endeavour Lithographic P/L.”. More
c1871. Albumen paper photographs, two-panel panorama, annotated with a key in red ink, 19 x 49.6cm. Fading, missing portions, tears, perforations, soiling, old folds. The key reads “No. 1. Richmond Villa = where I live; 2. Church of England cathedral; 3. Roman Catholic cathedral; 4. Convent; 5. Orphanage; 6. AMP..... More
c1890s. Printout paper photograph, captioned in ink on backing below image, 23.9 x 18.6cm. Slight foxing to upper portion of image, laid down on original backing. Original frame. Image foreground shows the Ornamental Lake of Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens. More
1909. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, panorama format, studio line and caption with date in negative lower left and centre, 133.1 x 24.4cm. Slight soiling, creases to corners, tear to right edge. Studio line reads “Exchange Studios. Reg. 49 Pitt St, Sydney.”. More
1921. Silver gelatin photograph, signed “Vera White” in pencil on backing below image, stamp with date “June 1921” and annotation in ink on backing verso, 14 x 19.1cm. Slight paper loss to margins, laid down on original backing. Framed. Stamp reads “H. Rousel, Signwriter, Sydney.” Annotations include “July 1922, 8..... More
(1) [Portrait Of Henry Lawson], 1915. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, oval format, photographer’s line printed on backing below image, 5.2 x 3.8cm. Minor silvering. Laid down on original presentation backing. Photographer’s line reads “W. Johnson, Bank Chambers, Pitt and Market Sts, Sydney.” (2) “Black Bonnet” [Poem] , c1916. Draft manuscript..... More
1899. Printout paper photograph, annotated with date in pencil on backing verso, 10 x 13.9cm. Soiling, scuffs, crease to lower portion, slight cracking to upper edge, laid down on original backing with missing portion affecting annotation. Partially illegible and faint annotation includes “Photo taken at Gawler by [?] on July..... More
1957. Vintage silver gelatin photograph with typed letter and envelope, photograph annotated “Mr Justice Evatt” and “by Monte Luke” in an unknown hand in pencil verso; typed letter addressed to a “Ralph Renard” with date “30th April, 1957” and signed by H.V. Evatt in ink, 20.2 x 15.3cm (image), 25.4..... More
c1860s. Albumen paper photograph, stereo card format, titled in ink on backing verso, 7.8 x 15.7cm. Slight foxing, laid down on original backing. More
c1990s. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, mounted with stamped autograph and typed credentials, annotated “34/34A Gough Whitlam” in pencil with Fairfax copyright stamp verso, 20.5 x 15.3cm. Stamp includes “John Fairfax & Sons. 235 Jones Street, Broadway, 2007.”. More
c1860s. Pair of hand-coloured albumen paper photographs, carte-de-visite format, both captioned in ink, one with photographer’s line on backing below image, both with photographer’s line lithographically printed on backing verso, 9 x 5.5cm, 9.4 x 6cm. Slight foxing, both laid down on original backing. Captions include “Carngham [near Ballarat, Victoria].”..... More
c1890. Albumen paper photograph, titled and annotated in ink on backing verso, 9.3 x 15.7cm. Missing portions to lower left corner and edges. Annotation reads “For Uncle Rory from Phil.” Horton College was a 19th-century “independent Wesleyan Methodist boys’ boarding school, at Mona Vale near Ross, Tasmania.” Considered to be..... More
1910. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, postcard format, autographed “Best wishes, Harry Houdini” and dated “4/1/11 [April 1st]” in ink on right side of image, caption and erroneous date “March 15th” in negative lower right, 9.1 x 11.7cm. Trimmed edges, minor scuffing, paper remnants and old glue stains verso. Caption continues..... More