Item 130 - Macquarie Street, Hobart - looking south

Macquarie Street, Hobart, Tasmania, looking south from St. David's CathedralOld St. David's CathedralOld St. David's CathedralThe Tasmanian Club, Macquarie Street, HobartBank of Australasia and Macquarie HouseThe Bank of Van Diemen's Land and Hobart Town HotelMacquarie Street, Hobart looking east

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AU TAS UTAS SPARC W9-Ph-130

Title

Macquarie Street, Hobart - looking south

Date(s)

  • c1881 (Creation)

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Extent and medium

7 photographs

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Name of creator

(1841-1899)

Biographical history

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, ... »

Name of creator

(1865-1880)

Biographical history

Henry Hall Baily was born in Tasmania but was trained at the London School of Photography in the early 1860s. A professional photographer, he exhibited in both Melbourne and Sydney while continuing to have a practice in Hobart, a practice his son, also ... »

Name of creator

(1878 -1891)

Administrative history

Anson Brothers (Henry, Richard & Joshua) had photographic studios in Liverpool, Collins, and Elizabeth Streets between 1878 and 1891. Joshua Anson was an apprentice of H.H. Bailey

Name of creator

(1859-1930)

Biographical history

John Watt Beattie (1859-1930), photographer and antiquarian, was born on 15 August 1859 at Aberdeen, Scotland, son of John Beattie, master house-painter and photographer, and his wife Esther Imlay, née Gillivray. After a grammar-school education he ... »

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Scope and content

Various photographs of Macquarie Street, Hobart, looking south taken c1881 by photographers Baily, Beattie and Anson Bros.

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Open for research

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This material is made available for personal research and study purposes under the University of Tasmania Standard Copyright Licence. For any further use permission should be obtained from the copyright owners. For assistance please contact Special.... »

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