c1910-c1930s. (1) [Mark Foy’s Building, Sydney], c1910. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, 26.2 x 31cm. Slight silvering, minor foxing, crazing. Framed. Mark Foy’s Department Store, known as “The Piazza”, opened in 1909 on the block bounded by Liverpool, Elizabeth and Castlereagh Streets, Sydney. Since 1985 the building has operated as The..... More

1930. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, annotated in ink by Hoppé or his assistant with several stamps including photographer’s copyright, “Dorien Leigh Ltd” agency and “Empire Literary Service” stamps verso, 18.2 x 24.1cm. Minor chips to edges. Annotation reads “Sydney.” Empire stamp includes “69 Fleet Street London. E.O. 4.” Illustrated in..... More

c1930s. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, signed in ink/gouache on image lower right, 38.7 x 29.5cm. Minor crinkles, dents and surface cracks to image, silvering to edges, tipped to original backing. Provenance: Charles Lloyd Jones estate. Lady Hannah Lloyd Jones (1901-1982) was the wife of Sir Charles Lloyd Jones (1878-1958), Australian..... More

c1930s/later printing. Silver gelatin photograph, annotated, titled, signed and dated “1930s” in pencil in lower margin, 27 x 36cm. Slight silvering. Framed. Annotation reads “Dancer with electric torch bulbs attached to fingertips. Several flashes were made during exposure to catch figure.” Held in AGNSW with title “Dancer dancing” and date..... More

c1930s. Vintage silver gelatin photograph tipped to greeting card, titled and signed in pencil below image on card, letterpress inscription overleaf, 9.8 x 13.9cm (photograph), 19.4 x 15.5cm (folded card). Slight foxing. Inscription reads “Christmas and New Year greetings. Mr & Mrs Monte Luke, ‘Elsmont’, Ilukia [sic] Road, Clifton Gardens.”..... More

1928/1931. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, titled, dated “1928”, signed “Laddie” and inscribed in pencil on backing below image and verso; dated “15 September 1928” and “’31” and signed “Lad” in crayon verso of photograph, 13.6 x 21.9cm. Chips to edges of image, slight stains, creases and paper loss not affecting..... More

1932. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, titled, editioned 2/15, signed and dated in pencil on backing below image, 16.7 x 24.3cm. Slight retouching and minor silvering to edges of image, laid down on original backing. Provenance: Olive Cotton estate. Illustrated in Max Dupain’s Australia, 1988, p161. More

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

c1932. Orotone photograph on glass, title and text in negative lower left to right, annotated in pencil on accompanying Columbia Pictures envelope, 20.2 x 25.3cm (glass). Minor surface loss verso. Text reads “Bronze art plaque. Pat. app’d for.” Annotation reads “Excelsior Photo Co.” An orotone photograph is created by printing..... More

1932. Five vintage silver gelatin photographs, newspaper subheading mounted upper centre, captioned “203 miles” and dated “14.3.1932” in ink on mount lower centre, 37.6 x 66.2cm (overall). Minor silvering. Framed together. The subheading from the Referee, 16 March 1932, reads “Bill Northam gets there in ‘Red Onzer.’ (Special wire from..... More

1933. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, titled and dated in pencil on backing below image, 29.5 x 24.3cm. Slight silvering, minor chips and pinholes to edges of image, laid down on original backing. Held in AGNSW with the title Diana (Archibald Fountain at Night). More

1933. Two vintage silver gelatin photographs, each signed in pencil on backing below image, 21.4 x 19.3cm to 18.9 x 29cm. Retouching to surface loss, slight silvering and creases, laid down on original backing. These images were illustrated in a 1933 volume of The Home magazine, captioned “Submarine playroom. These..... More

1934. Vintage silver gelatin photograph, titled, signed, annotated “[corner] Hunter & Castlereagh Street [Sydney]” and dated “18/9/34” in pencil in lower margin, 19 x 21.3cm. Provenance: Mallard estate. Image most likely shows the site being prepared for the construction of the City Mutual Building at 66 Hunter Street, Sydney, which..... More