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 Tintypes were eventually superseded by gelatin emulsion dry plates in the 1880s, though street photographers in various parts of the world continued with this process until the 1950s.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) The firm of Gove and Allen opened in Sydney in 1880 and were responsible for the belated popularizing of the gem tintype in Australia. The firm traded as both The American Gem Studio and The American Studio. Others franchises were opened in Melbourne, Ballarat and Sandhurst (Bendigo). The Sandhurst branch closed in 1882 and Adelaide in 1884. All Gove and Allen studios had ceased trading by 1885. The studio addresses were: 23 King William St, Adelaide; 324 George St, Sydney; 95 Swanston St, Melbourne; Howard Place, Sandhurst; 7 Queen St, Brisbane; The card mounts used in Gove and Allen studios in Australia are identical to those used in America. They were initially made of plain white card with embossing around the oval image opening in the mount while some also had simple geometric and floral printed designs as well. Although Gove and Allen studios produced the majority of gem tintypes in Australia, other studios offered them including: - London, American & Sydney Photo Company, 328 George St, Sydney; - David Edelsten, 55 & 57 Bourke St, Melbourne; - Burman's Portrait Rooms, St. George's Hall, 209 Bourke St, Melbourne; - Bell's Gem Portrait Studio, 57 Bourke St East, Melbourne; - R. H. Kenny, Bridge St, Ballarat; - Marinus W. Bent, Sandhurst (Bendigo); - George Fisher, Victoria; - Anson Brothers, Hobart Town. (Abridged information from http://members.ozemail.com.au/~msafier/photos/tintypes.html) .3) A tintype portrait of a woman, attached to a card. little gem, tintype, woman, unidentified woman, women

Henry Sutton was born at Ballarat on 03 September 1856. He taught Electricity and Magnetism at the Ballarat School of Mines between 1883 and 1887. Sutton was an incredible inventor. He died on 28 July 1912 at Brighton, Victoria. A rare portrait of Australian inventor Henry Sutton. henry sutton, invention, telephone, sutton, inventor, electricity, staffmember

Robert Clark was the owner of the Ballarat Courier.Black and white photograph portrait of a bearded man.robert clark, courier, ballarat courier

John McAllister was a lecturer in Mining at Ballarat University College, a predecessor institution of Federation University Australia.Colour photographuc portrait of a man - John McCallister.ballarat university college, mcallister, mining

Gilbert Dawbarn was a Ballarat School of Mines lecturer in Applied Mechanics and Technical Drawing in 1888. He was head of Engineering and Survay from 1894-1905Photographic portrait of a professor at the Ballarat School of Mines.professor dawbarn, gilbert dawbarn, applied mechanics, ballarat school of mines, technical drawing, engineering, survey

Ponsonby Carew-Smyth was Art Inspector with the Victorian Education Department. Photographic portrait of Ponsonby May Carew-Smithponsonby carew-smyth, ponsonby may carew-smith, art inspector, victorian educaiton depatment, ballarat technical art school

Black and white photographic portrait of Geoff Biddington. geoff biddington, staffmember

William Foster Stawell was Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Victoria from March 1857 until September 1886. He was president of the Ballarat School of Mines Council from 1876 until 1889.Photographic portrait of a man named William Stawellwilliam stawell, legal, supreme court of victoria, ballarat school of mines, ballarat school of mines council, sir william foster stawell

Alfred Ernest Campbell Kerr was a student of the Ballarat School of Mines in 1892. He was Assistant in Mechical Drawing at the school, ceasing duty in September 1919.Photograph portrait of Alfred Ernest Campbell Kerr.a.e. kerr, alfred kerr, alfred ernest campbell kett, alumni, mechanical drawing, a.e.c. kerr, ballarat school of mines

Black and white photographic portrait of Andrew Berry. andrew berry, ballarat school of mines, registrar

A.F. Heseiltine, B.E. (Adelaide), F.S.A.S.M. was born in 1881 and dies in 1957. He was principal of the Ballarat School of Mines from 1921 to 1946.Black and white photographic portrait of A.F. Hesiltine.ballarat school of mines, a.f. heseltine, principal

Black and white photographic Portrait of George Day.ballarat school of mines, george porter day

Black and white photographic portrait of Harrie Wood. ballarat school of mines, harrie wood, blalarat mining board

William Middleton was President of the Ballarat School of Mines Council from 29 November 1912 untio 01 June 1940. Black and white photographic portrait of William Middleton.ballarat school of mines, william h. middleton, ballarat school of mines council

Black and white photographic portrait of Steven Mendelson. ballarat school of mines, steven mendelson

Horace Pickford was born at Clunes, Victoria. Private Horace Pickford (2882) enlisted for service during [[World War One]] at Melbourne. on 18 June 1915. He gave his mother, Bessie Pickford of Yeovil Estate Clunes, as his next of kin. He served with the 57th Battalion until he was transferred to the 58th Battalion on 15 March 1916. He was appointed Lance Corporal on 01 December 1916, and was wounded in the back in France the next day and evacuated to England from Rouen. On 03 March 1917 Pickford was awarded the D.C.M. for conspicuous gallantry in action, and rejoined his unit in France on 09 July 1917. On 24 August 1917 Horace Pickford was promted to Corporal. He was killed in Action in France on 27 September 1917 and buried in the vicinity of Polygone Wood. The grave was later docuemnted at being located in the Tyne Cot. Military Cemetery (Plot 62, Row E. Grave2). This cemetery is in Passchendaele, 5 1'2 miles north east of Ypres. Horace Pickford married after enlistment, and his wife Mrs Sarah Ida Isabel (Ida) Pickford of 261 Malvern Road South Yarra became his next of kin. Postcard - black and white portrait of Horace Pickford. Written on back: "Lance Corporal Horace Pickford 2882 C Company 58th Battalion Aust Imp Forces On Active Service Abroad"pickford, chatham-holmes collection, horace pickford, australian imperial forces, c company, active service, pickford collection, world war one, yeovil

vi, 136 pages : illustrations, portraits, facsimiles non-fictionfive hundred biographies from the Brighton General Cemetery brighton general cemetery, brighton, cemeteries, epitaphs, genealogy, biography

31 pages : portraits Includes bibliographical references.non-fictionThe following 26 stories are about outstanding valour on the battlefields of the Great War. They tell the story of men who were recipients of the Victoria Cross, the British Empire’s highest award for bravery in wartime, and now Australia’s pre-eminent award for conspicuous gallantry in combat. Inside cover.australian army, soldiers, world war one, victoria cross, military decorations

Black and white photograph portrait of G.F. DaintyOn front of image in ink: “4” On back of image: “5”, “No. 5 G.F. Dainty”. See History of Object for transcript.

Married William D Flatman, died 27.4.1908 aged 46. Head and shoulders photographsepia portrait, unmounted, original, good conditionElizabeth Flatman (nee Collings) married William D Flatman died 27-4-1908 46 years

Eldest child of William and Elizabeth Flatman, died 17.12.1952 aged 71. Head and shoulders photograph.sepia portrait, unmounted, original, good conditionEthel Clark (nee Flatman) Eldest child of William & Elizabth Flatman. Died 17-12-1952 aged 71 years

Head and shoulders photograph of Ethel Flatman and Elizabeth Flatmansepia portrait, unmounted, original, good conditionleft Ethel Flatman and Elizabeth Flatman taken 1907

Born in St Kilda 3 June 1859, died 13 April 1934sepia portrait, unmounted, original, good conditionOn back: William Dennis Flatman born St Kilda 3-6-1859. William Dennis died 13.4.1934 aged 75 years

sepia portrait, mounted original, good condition

sepia portrait, unmounted, original, good conditionOn back: Dennis Flatman born in Suffolk married Jane Webb born in Kent Dennis died 11.10.1920 aged 91 years

Artist Georg Rosenkranz, crewman aboard the HSK Kormoran, painted this while at Graytown Prisoner of War Camp.Stylised watercolour portrait of soldier in cap, side on.graytown pow camp, georg rosenkranz, illustrations, watercolour