Freeman Brothers & Prout (active c.1866-c.1888) Sir Hercules Robinson 1873 Albumen silver photograph (carte-de-visite), 10.7 x 6.5 cm Presented by the sitter, 1874 State Library of Victoria (H29559) The NGV’s annual report for 1874 notes the donation of a portrait photograph of himself by Robinson (1824-97; NSW Governor, 1872-79) – possibly the carte-de-visite listed here. This
Fenton, Roger (1819-69; English), & others Palaces, Castles and Seats in England (c.1860) Album of 17 albumen silver prints, various sizes Purchased 1860 State Library of Victoria (LTWEF 3; H87.118/1-17) [reproduction: McLean, Melhuish, Napper & Co.: Carisbrooke Castle (H87.118/4)] This album includes a selection of photographs issued by the Architectural Photographic Association: see also Fenton &
Fenton, Roger (1819-69; English), Bedford, Francis (1815-94; English), & others England and Wales (Cities, Colleges and Views) (1858-60) 21 albumen silver prints, 62.0 x 50.5 cm (album) Purchased 1860 State Library of Victoria (LTWEF 6; H87.75/1-21) [reproduction: Fenton: High Street Oxford, dated 1860 (H.87.75/13)] This is one of several collections of photographs purchased for the Melbourne Public Library
Fenton, Roger (1819-69; English), Bedford, Francis (1816-94; English), & others Cathedrals and Abbeys in England and Scotland (c.1856-60) 31 albumen silver prints, 61.7 x 54 cm (album) Purchased 1860 State Library of Victoria (H87.74/1-31) [reproduction: Francis Bedford: Tintern Abbey (H87.74/28)] This is probably the most impressive of the collections of photographs acquired for Melbourne in 1860 from
Dufty Brothers (active 1870s-80s; English/Australian) Views of Fiji 20 albumen silver prints, each 21 x 27.5 cm Possibly presented by J.S.Butters 1873; certainly accessioned for Melbourne in 1889 State Library of Victoria (H32406-H32425) [reproduction: Levuka South] Francis Herbert Dufty (1846-1910) and his brother Edward (1850-97) were active in Levuka and elsewhere in Fiji during the
Dawson, Patrick (active 1866-72; Australian) Photographs of the Australian Aboriginal Cricketers who visited England in 1867 (1867) Albumen silver photograph, 36.7 x 26.3 cm (oval), mounted Presented by William Donaldson, 1896 State Library of Victoria (H5233) The cricket tour involved has been discussed in detail by John Mulvaney and Rex Harcourt. Some of the players, who
Chuck, Thomas Foster (1826-98; English/Australian) The Explorers and Early Colonists of Victoria 1872 Albumen silver photograph, 1500 x 1245 cm (sight), framed Presented by George Coppin, 1880 State Library of Victoria (H5056 etc.) The SLV lists all the individuals represented in this extraordinary collection of photos, taken on Chuck’s initiative by him and others. According to
Bourne & Shepherd (1862ff.; English) Photographs of Northern India and Kashmir (1860ff) Album of 228 albumen silver photographs, 32.9 x 50 cm Purchased 1872 State Library of Victoria (H86.113/1-228) [reproduction: page titled “Jugglers and Gymnasts of Poona”] The SLV album listed here is almost certainly identical with the “book containing 228 views of Cashmere and India” (photographer/s
Bernard, D., & Co. (active c.1902; Australian) Photographs of Members of the first Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia, May, 1901 (1902) Presented by D.Bernard & Co., 1902 State Library of Victoria [H96.160/679] This series comprised individual photos of all 112 members of the inaugural federal parliament, and a composite photo of them surrounding a larger central