Photographs

Tasmanian Period Photograph – Lake Webster Mt Field National Park – Unattributed possibly Breaden – c1930

A nice image across Lake Webster in Mt Field National Park a glorious area for walking c1930,

Unattributed by we think possibly by J.C. Breaden, from the style, who was active from 1920, died in 1947. Size 22 x 16.5 cm. Overall in good condition.

The rear of the photograph carries the stamp of the Intelligence Branch, Australia House, London and various notes.

A nice period photograph of Lake Webster – get out and see it!

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Tasmanian Period Photograph c1930 – Mt Wellington from Brown’s River – J.C. Breaden

A nice image of a different to normal view of Mt Wellington looking up Brown’s River at Kingston Beach c1930, by J.C. Breaden carrying his studio stamp at rear. Size 22 x 16.5 cm. Overall in good condition.

J.C. Breaden is recorded as having been a gifted Hobart amateur photographer who was active from 1920. He died in 1947. The rear of the photograph carries his stamp of Agent General of Tasmania and various notes.

Mt Wellington with a pretty full Brown’s River.

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Tasmanian Period Photograph c 1930 – Frenchman’s Cap (4,756 ft) – J.C. Breaden

A nice image of the distinctive Frenchman’s Cap, which can be found in the Franklin-Gordon Wild Rivers National Park c1930, by J.C. Breaden carrying his studio stamp at rear. Size 22 x 16.5 cm. Overall in good condition.

J.C. Breaden is recorded as having been a gifted Hobart amateur photographer who was active from 1920. He died in 1947. The rear of the photograph carries his stamp of Agent General of Tasmania and various notes.

Frenchman’s Cp can be seen from Macquarie Harbour and was an early beacon for those navigating the Western coast of Tasmania. It was named in the 1820’s albeit it carries various aboriginal names.

Braeden had it a bit higher than the now official height of 4,744 feet although we should quibble over 12 feet one thinks.

Frenchman’s cap a mountain of some distinction.

PS Dick Smith contributed a lot of money to upgrade the bush walking experience on and around Frechman’s Cap- Good on Him.

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Ways of Working [Industrial Heritage in Tasmania] – Marwood – 1986

Effectively self published, printed by Kangaroo Press in 1986.

Perfect bound quarto size, 160 pages. A hefty piece of work on the industrial heritage of Tasmania, a new found Voyager favourite category.

Marwood provided the text which gives him naming rights but the photography was done by several camera happy individuals. Some historic images elected from various archives.

Six major projects are covered, each one done very well. West Coast Mines (the E-Z Company of Roseberry); Hydro Electric; Roads; Waverley Woollen Mills; James Nelson [Weaver] of Launceston and Tasmanian Railway Workshops.

Historic Record of Tasmanian Industry

$45.00

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Original Photograph Island of Ansoes – Dutch East Indies [West Papua) – 1939

A quality image 24cm by 18cm of the village on the Island of Ansoes [now called Palua Ansus], a small island south of Japen Island in the north of West Papua.

Photographer unknown but taken for the Publisher’s Photo Service [A Photo Library], New York. Dated August 21st 1939 on the rear with various ownership stamps and a caption, which reads …

“Dutch E. indies – Island of New Guinea … This entire village of Ansoes is built on piles which furnish protection both from disastrous floods and reptiles and preying animals from the dense surrounding jungles. Needless to say all visiting is done by native canoes.” i.e. the usual melodrama regarding the perceived primitive at the time of Tarzan the Ape Man.

We love the little guys put at the front of the scene playing local flute like instruments

Still a very isolated location … population at the last estimate was around 7,000 so we guess very little has changed.

Super image – very good clarity – photographic contrast.

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(Australian) Settlers Camp – Newton & Co – Original Magic Lantern Slide – c1900

Very good condition magic lantern slide from Newton & Co, Fleet Street, London circa 1900, maybe earlier.

We date the slide to around 1900. New & Co were at 43 Museum Street London. They were the world’s longest established suppliers of scientific instruments being formed by Sir Isaac Newton’s cousin J. Newton in 1704. At the time of this slide the proprietors were still from the Newton family. The British Museum have Newton & Co out of business at Museum Street in 1913, but other references have it continuing.

The handwritten slide description included BGG who we presume is the photographer although we cannot find him in any records so far.

An interesting moment in the bush, very dry condition. We suspect that the two forward characters are having a break from working on the sizable log in front. The gent at the rear, heavily dressed suggesting winter conditions and perhaps well away from the coast. Super detail on magnification. Standard British size in fine condition. We believe this slide and image is pretty rare not being able to place it elsewhere.

Newton & Co’s address is in sight of the British Museum in London and also opposite The Plough …a favourite Voyager pub.

Settler Camp we suspect in the Queensland bush

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Tasmanian Period Photograph – Lake Webster Mt Field National Park – Unattributed possibly Breaden – c1930

Tasmanian Period Photograph c1930 – Mt Wellington from Brown’s River – J.C. Breaden

Tasmanian Period Photograph c 1930 – Frenchman’s Cap (4,756 ft) – J.C. Breaden

Ways of Working [Industrial Heritage in Tasmania] – Marwood – 1986

Original Photograph Island of Ansoes – Dutch East Indies [West Papua) – 1939

(Australian) Settlers Camp – Newton & Co – Original Magic Lantern Slide – c1900

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