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William Paul Dowling: artist, artist-photographer and photographer

Dublin-born William Paul Dowling (c 1822–1877) worked in London as a draftsman and artist before his Irish Nationalist political activities led to his being transported to Van Diemen’s Land for sedition. Here, the Irish Catholic convict established a reputation as a portrait artist, gradually adapting to th...

Gladys Osborne's portrait miniatures

In 2012, the very substantial archive of the late Leslie Nicholl Walford AM (1927–2012) was acquired by the Caroline Simpson Library & Research Collection. Walford was one of the most influential interior designers in Australia, especially in society circles in Sydney. He was widely known through his weekly n...

A Venetian gondola on Farm Cove?

Colouring photographs by hand added to the attraction of black and white photographs in the 19th century. An 1870s view of Government House from across Farm Cove in Sydney Harbour not only has been coloured, but the artist has added some extra touches, including a gondola cruising off the Governor’s residence...

The artist photographer and the work of the Rev John Dixon

A Guide to Collecting Photographs

Exhibitions: Shades of Light: Photography and Australia 1839-1988. Australian National Gallery

Exhibition: The Art of Photography 1839-1989, Australian National Gallery

An Introduction to Collecting Early Australian photography

Access to Australian photographs (The Australian Photograph Access Network - APAN)

Exhibitions: 'Fitzroy Lost and Found. A History in Photographs. Fitzroy Town Hall’

Richard Daintree, A Note on His Photographs