Portrait - Mr & Mrs Clemesstawell

Portrait - Sarah Eliza Goldsworthystawell

Portrait of Nellie Brown Melbournestawell entertainment

Portrait John Wood M.L.A.stawell government

Portraits of Matilda Ashton Goodwinstawell

Studio Portrait of Ellie Fawcett stawell portrait

Portrait - Zerubabel Davies 1870stawell

Portrait - Tom Goldsworthy & Familystawell

Portrait - Henry & Sarah Goldsworthystawell

Portrait - Hughes Wedding 1947stawell

Portrait - John Maclure B.A.stawell

Portrait - A.W. Withers c1900stawell

Two portraits of Mary Kinsellastawell

Portrait of Charles Alfred Dulystawell

Portrait of David and Mrs Mitchell stawell

Mrs Jacob Hammer Portraitstawell

Portrait - Rees Family c1895stawell

Portrait of Maxwell Arthur West stawell

Portrait of Elizabeth Alice Randlestawell

Portrait - Thomas Hutchings c1881stawell

C.A. Akins & Family Portrait.stawell

Portrait - Sarah Eliza Goldsworthystawell

Portraits of Ephraim Henry Goodwinstawell

Studio Portrait - Zerubabel Daviesstawell

Studio portrait Catherine Brittianstawell

Portrait of Frank S. Williamsonstawell

Two portraits of Mary Kinsellastawell

Charles Alfred Akins Portrait.stawell

Portrait - Rees Family c1895stawell

The tintype (or ferrotype or Melainotype) was produced on metallic sheet (not, actually, tin) instead of glass. The plate was coated with collodion and sensitized just before use. It was introduced by Adolphe Alexandre Martin in 1853. The most common size was about the same as the carte-de-visite, 5.5cm x 9.0cm, but both larger and smaller ferrotypes were made. The smallest were "Little Gem" tintypes, about the size of a postage-stamp, made simultaneously on a single plate in a camera with 12 or 16 lenses. They were often produced by travelling photographers, and were cheaper than Ambrotypes so made photography available to working classes, not just to the more well-to-do. The print would come out laterally reversed (as one sees oneself in a mirror). Being quite rugged, tintypes could be sent by post. Tintypes were eventually superseded by gelatin emulsion dry plates in the 1880s, though street photographers in various parts of the world continued with this process until the 1950s. (Above information abridged from http://www.rleggat.com/photohistory/history/tintype.htm) In 1863-4 A.Marion & Co. 23 Soho Square, London, were publishing cartes for Southwell Brothers of 16 & 22 Baker Street W. London, and in c.1866 producing cartes wholesale for Mayall of Regent Street. They appear to have printed numerous cards with a very small name printed onto the lower front. Travelling photographers would purchase the cards and sometimes have their own personlaised details printed onto the back..6) A tintype studio portrait of two seated men in suits, attached to a card, possibly brothers. On lower edge of card "marion Imp. Paris"little gem, tintype, photography