Unknown photographer/s Sixteen photographs (cartes de visite) of Chinese, Indian, and Mozambique inhabitants of Mauritius Presented by William Cassidy 1874 Location unknown This set of photos, recorded under gifts in the NGV’s Annual Report for 1874, does not seem to be extant. The SLV does hold various photographs taken in Mauritius during the period, including an
Unknown photographer/s Nine photographic views of Newcastle, New South Wales Presented by Captain H.Patching 1872 State Library of Victoria (H141545 etc.) This set of photos is recorded under gifts in the NGV’s Annual Report for 1872. The SLV notes that several of the prints are dated c.1860, and that the donor’s address is noted on the
Unknown photographer/s Stereoscopic views of America, Europe and the Holy Land Purchased by 1860 Location unknown Christine Downer (in Galbally et al. 1992) mentions the purchase of a case of these photographs, citing a letter from R.Waters to Redmond Barry, August 1860. There do not appear to be any corresponding photos extant in the SLV
Unknown photographer/s 600 views of scenery in the United States of America (Stereoscopic views) Purchased 1879 Location unknown This substantial collection, recorded in the NGV’s Annual Report for 1879, no longer seems to be extant, and without further details it is impossible to be sure of its origins. However, the photos may have been produced
[photo: Picture Gallery, Melbourne Public Library, 1865] Preliminary note on dates and labels The descriptive labels typically attached to many of the artworks included in this catalogue – “Victorian,” Colonial and so on – tend to imply a sort of old-fashioned or preliminary character, compared with followed. This may be so, but it’s also worth