Auðkenni
Tilvísunarkóði
Titill
Dagsetning(ar)
- c1860 (Sköpun)
Þrep lýsingar
Eining
Umfang og efnisform
Ambrotype in 2 x 1 1/2 ins case with oval topped frames
Samhengi
Nafn skjalamyndara
Lífshlaup og æviatriði
James Backhouse Walker (1841-1899), solicitor and historian, was born on 14 October 1841 in Hobart Town, son of George Washington Walker, shopkeeper, and his wife Sarah Benson, daughter of Robert Mather. Educated at the High School, Government Domain, Hobart, and at the Friends School, York, England, he was first employed as junior clerk in the office of T. D. Chapman and later in his father's Hobart Savings Bank. But in 1872 he took articles and on 7 July 1876 was admitted as barrister, solicitor and proctor of the Supreme Court of Tasmania. Senior partner in the firm J. B. Walker and Wolfhagen he was also an active councillor of the Southern Law Society. From 1877 he was a member of the Tasmanian Club. in 1890 he was appointed member of the first council of the new university, and in 1898 became its second vice-chancellor. Fro more information see : http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/walker-james-backhouse-4786
Um aðföng eða flutning á safn
Innihald og uppbygging
Umfang og innihald
Ambrotypes in cases of little girls. Both seated, wearing black and white Pierrette type white dresses. One child has ringlets. Cases: tooled imitation leather, lined red velvet, frames oval top.
Grisjun, eyðing og áætlun
Viðbætur
Skipulag röðunar
Skilyrði um aðgengi og not
Skilyrði er ráða aðgengi
Open for research
Skilyrði er ráða endurgerð
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