Pyrmont From Balmain [NSW]
c1890s. Albumen paper photograph, numbered “135” in negative lower left, titled on backing below image, 15.8 x 20.7cm. Slight fading to edges, laid down on original backing. More
c1890s. Albumen paper photograph, numbered “135” in negative lower left, titled on backing below image, 15.8 x 20.7cm. Slight fading to edges, laid down on original backing. More
c1890s. Pair of cyanotypes, 7.7 x 10.2cm (approx. each). Minor foxing overall. More
c1930s. Silver gelatin photograph, captioned in negative lower left to right, 15.2 x 20cm. Minor foxing, scuffs and silvering to image, laid down on original backing. Caption lists members of the brigade. More
c1881. Albumen paper photograph, captioned in ink on backing above and below image, 14.9 x 20.7cm. Minor foxing and retouching to centre of image, laid down on original backing. Caption reads “Taken at the Governor Sir Arthur Kennedy’s House, Brisbane, Queensland. Peter G. Grant, John Robinson, M. Inst. C.E., J...... More
c1890s. Printout paper photograph, partially obscured title in pencil with two “Exclusive News Agency” stamps verso, 26 x 21.5cm. Minor tears, creases and silvering to edges of image, laid down on original backing. Title includes “On the picturesque [?].” Stamps read “Copyright ENA. When used please return photo at once..... More
c1859. Albumen paper print, carte-de-visite format, titled in pencil verso, 5.8 x 8.8cm. The St Kilda and Brighton Railway Company in 1859 constructed a loop line from St Kilda to Windsor. This line passed through Albert Park and crossed St Kilda Road not far from Union Street west by an..... More
c1890s. Group of three albumen paper photographs, sizes from 10.4 x 14.8cm to 13.1 x 20.6cm. Minor foxing, creases to edges, one with repaired tears to left and lower edges. Locations depicted are the corner of Belmore Road and Avoca Street; the Randwick Presbyterian Church on the corner of Cook..... More
1916. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, captioned and dated “Sept 1916” in lower margin, 6.9 x 9.7cm. It is likely the depicted farmer was readying produce for an agricultural show such as that held in Melbourne between the 26th and 30th of September in 1916. (At the time, the Royal Agricultural..... More
c1871. Albumen paper photograph, annotated “590”, titled in an unknown hand in pencil verso, 16 x 26.2cm. Minor surface loss and perforations to centre and right portions of image, stains and foxing overall, small chips to edges. “Redfern” was the name of the principal Sydney railway terminus, located to the..... More
1909. Printout paper photograph, “artistic photograph” blind stamped on backing, annotated and dated in ink with partially obscured postmark for “Hanoi” on backing verso, 9.8 x 13.5cm. Minor stains, scuffs and crazing, laid down on original backing. Annotation reads “Mrs. J. Couttie, Barkly St, Ballarat East, Victoria, Australia. 15.11.09. Photo..... More
1907–c1926. Three vintage silver gelatin and one printing-out paper photographs, postcard format, each captioned in negative lower left, annotated in ink or pencil and one with “2.Jy.07” postmark verso, 13.1 x 7.9cm (approx. each). Minor creases, slight scuffing and silvering. Captions include “Sea Wall, Rose Bay.” Annotations include (1) See..... More
c1908–1912. Six silver gelatin photographs, consisting of one cabinet card and five in postcard format, two captioned in negative, the other photographs are annotated in ink verso, sizes range from 8.5 x 13.2cm to 11 x 15.2cm. Some insect damage and soiling to edges of the cabinet card, slight creases..... More
c1890s. Group of three images comprising one vintage silver gelatin and two albumen paper photographs, one with photographer’s blind stamp on image lower left, titled in pencil on backing below image; one titled in negative lower left, sizes from 13.2 x 19.5cm to 24.9 x 34.9cm. One laid down on..... More
c1890s. Albumen paper photograph, cabinet card format, 9.8 x 15.1cm. Slight foxing and fading, laid down on original backing. Solomon Harris was born in Maitland where “for some years he kept the Volunteer Hotel In West Maitland.” He later moved to Muswellbrook and operated a saddlery. Ref: The Maitland Daily..... More
c1920s. Pair of vintage silver gelatin photographs, each titled in ink on backing verso, 15.5 x 20.5cm (each). Silvering, slight foxing, laid down on original backing. Hattah Lakes, in the Hattah-Kulkyne National Park is situated adjacent to the Murray River and overlaps the Murray-Sunset National Park. The area was the..... More
1925. Silver gelatin photograph, caption in image, typed caption label and “Sport & General” press stamp verso, 14.3 x 19.2cm. Minor handling creases and buckling to edges. Caption in image continues “31 October 1925.” Label includes “HRH Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll visits Regent Hall, Oxford Street, and makes a...... More
c1860s. Albumen paper photograph of a drawing, titled in image lower centre, captioned in pencil on backing below image, 9.6 x 13.6cm. Laid down on old backing. Caption reads “Gympie Qld, known as Nashville.” The North Queensland town of Gympie was previously named Nashville, “after James Nash, who discovered gold..... More
c1930s-1960s. Ninety (90) items comprising 76 vintage silver gelatin and eight C-type photographs, five samples of company stationery, one with correspondence, and a typed company history in a loose leaf folder. Some photographs annotated with locations or dates in ink or pencil, some with photographer’s studio stamps verso including “Laurence..... More
c1932/1935. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, inscribed and signed by wife Mary Kingsford Smith in ink on image lower centre, 219 x 175cm Framed. Inscription reads “Joe – A memento of Chilla [Charles], from Mary Kingsford Smith [1910–1997].” Also nicknamed “Smithy” Australian aviation pioneer Charles Edward Kingsford-Smith (1897–1935) was born in Brisbane..... More
1910-c1920s. Pair of postcards, one process screen with letterpress, and one vintage silver gelatin photograph, 14.1 x 8.3cm; 8.7 x 13.8cm. Pinholes, creases, foxing. Text for the process screen postcard includes “The Crown Studios, Vice-regal photographers, Sydney. While in town get photographed in ‘Emblo’. The Crown Studios, 448 George Street..... More
c1875. Albumen paper photograph, carte-de-visite format, “Metcalfe & Glaister” blind stamp below image lower right and studio line on backing verso, 9 x 5.8cm. Slight foxing and stains, laid down on original backing. Studio line reads “Metcalfe & Glaister, photographic artists. Queen Street, Brisbane.” Held in SLNSW. Sir William Wellington..... More
1939. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, titled and dated “2.10.39” in pencil verso with “Peter Andersen” photographer’s stamp, 15 x 19.9cm. Old handling creases. Banner in image reads “Sheet Metal Workers’ Union. Organise and fight for 40 hours. Demand abolition of wages tax. Unite against fascism!”. More
c1920s. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, postcard format, 13.5 x 8.2cm. Offsetting from newsprint to left portion of image, slight discolouration, foxing. More
c1915. Silver gelatin photograph, titled in negative lower left, photographer’s blind stamp on image lower right, annotated in ink verso, 14.7 x 20.5cm. Creases and scuffs overall, slight tears and minor surface loss to edges of image. Stamp reads “Milton C. Kent [Aust., 1888-1965], 131 Cardigan Street, Stanmore, NSW.” Annotation..... More
1915. Silver gelatin photograph, titled, annotated “Sydney” and dated “September 1915” in negative lower left to right, photographer’s line in letterpress, 15.1 x 20.3cm. Minor silvering, scuffs, slight stains and foxing, laid down on original backing. Photographer’s line reads “Cooper & Robbins, 111 Elizabeth St, Sydney.” The school’s mascot, possibly..... More