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Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Former Port Theatre partially rendered, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, 1996
... Former Port Theatre partially rendered, Bay Street, Port...port theatre...Colour photo of former Port Theatre 1996: northern side... Street) Port Melbourne melbourne Former Port Theatre partially ...Record shots were taken over a three year period; stage in renovations by owner Despinis Kapogiannis and tenant Ian WilsonColour photo of former Port Theatre 1996: northern side partially rendered. From set of five panoramic photos showing stages of development, former Port Theatre - restored in 1996 as shops and officesbuilt environment - commercial, port theatre -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Former Port Theatre painted black, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Pat Grainger, 1993
... Former Port Theatre painted black, Bay Street, Port...port theatre...Black and white photo of former Port Theatre, painted black...Former Port Theatre painted black, Bay Street, Port ...Record shots were taken over a three year period; this records the building as it had been for a number of years, rounded upper windows blocked in, bulding painted black. Also shows almond trees at left just prior to their removal by Council.Black and white photo of former Port Theatre, painted black - winter 1993 From set of five panoramic photos showing stages of development, former Port Theatre - restored in 1996 as shops and officesbuilt environment - commercial, port theatre -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Former Port Theatre centre window restored, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, David Thompson, Oct 1996
... Former Port Theatre centre window restored, Bay Street...port theatre...Colour photo of former Port Theatre October 1996: Original... Street) Port Melbourne melbourne Former Port Theatre centre ...Record shots were taken over a three year period; stage in renovations by owner Despinis Kapogiannis and tenant Ian WilsonColour photo of former Port Theatre October 1996: Original centre window restored. From set of five panoramic photos showing stages of development, former Port Theatre - restored in 1996 as shops and officesbuilt environment - commercial, port theatre -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Former Port Theatre stripped to original brick, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Pat Grainger, 1996
... Former Port Theatre stripped to original brick, Bay Street...port theatre...Colour photo of former Port Theatre 1996, stripped... Street) Port Melbourne melbourne Former Port Theatre stripped ...Record shots were taken over a three year period; stage in renovations by owner Despinis Kapogiannis and tenant Ian WilsonColour photo of former Port Theatre 1996, stripped to original brick. Bricked-in front windows visible, new square windows being installed. From set of five panoramic photos showing stages of development, former Port Theatre - restored in 1996 as shops and officesbuilt environment - commercial, port theatre -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Port Theatre, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Swift, William, 1920s
... Port Theatre, Bay Street, Port Melbourne...port theatre...Photo of the Port Theatre, 1920s, with man and boy crossing...Port Theatre, Bay Street, Port Melbourne Photograph Photo ...Photo of the Port Theatre, 1920s, with man and boy crossing Bay Street in foreground. Silent film 'Stolen Triumph' advertised.arts and entertainment - film/cinema, port theatre, william swift -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Former Port Theatre centre window restored, Bay Street, Port Melbourne, David Thompson, Oct 1996
... Former Port Theatre centre window restored, Bay Street...B&W photo of former Port Theatre October 1996: Original... Street) Port Melbourne melbourne Former Port Theatre centre ...Record shots were taken over a three year period; stage in renovations by owner Despinis Kapogiannis and tenant Ian WilsonB&W photo of former Port Theatre October 1996: Original centre window restored. From set of five panoramic photos showing stages of development, former Port Theatre - restored in 1996 as shops and offices. This picture is 1993 from Liardet st across Bay st and the building is still unrenderedbuilt environment - commercial -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Photograph, Port Melbourne Picture Theatre
... Photograph, Port Melbourne Picture Theatre...Port Melbourne Picture Theatre...A black & White photograph of the Port Melbourne Picture... Picture Theatre Document A black & White photograph of the Port ...A black & White photograph of the Port Melbourne Picture Theatrebuilt environment - commercial, port melbourne picture theatre -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Photograph, Port Melbourne Picture Theatre
... Photograph, Port Melbourne Picture Theatre...Port Melbourne Picture Theatre...A coloured photograph of the Port Melbourne picture theatre... Picture Theatre Document A coloured photograph of the Port ...A coloured photograph of the Port Melbourne picture theatre prior to fire.built environment - commercial, port melbourne picture theatre -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Booklet - "Going to the Pictures in Port Melbourne", Pat Grainger, c1995
... Port Theatre... Theatre ans the Hoyts Eclipse, both in Port Melbourne... at the Port Theatre ans the Hoyts Eclipse, both in Port Melbourne ...Produced by PMHPS and included reminiscences from many mambers."Going to the Pictures in Port Melbourne" an aqua covered booklet containing transcribed reminiscencesof time at the Port Theatre ans the Hoyts Eclipse, both in Port Melbourneport theatre, eclipse theatre, pat grainger, john may, win may, ron stranks, barbara gardiner, bob gardiner, kay rowan, arts and entertainment = cinema -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - The Eclipse Theatre Port melbourne 1940s, 1940s
... The Eclipse Theatre Port melbourne 1940s... Photocopied photograph of Eclipse Theatre Port Melbourne... Street) Port Melbourne melbourne The Eclipse Theatre Port ...Arthur L PAGE lived near the site of the soon to be built cinema; he ran for Council several months after this first letter, later became Mayor Photocopied photograph of Eclipse Theatre Port Melbourne 1940sarts and entertainment - film/cinema, eclipse picture theatre -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Notice for the grand opening ofThe Eclipse Theatre Port melbourne 1924, 1940s
... Notice for the grand opening ofThe Eclipse Theatre Port... Theatre Port Melbourne 25 October 1924.... The grand opening of Eclipse Theatre Port Melbourne 25 October 1924 ...Photocopy of a flyer announcing the opening of The Eclipse theatre for Saturday the 25th October 1924. Photocopied document. The grand opening of Eclipse Theatre Port Melbourne 25 October 1924arts and entertainment - film/cinema, eclipse picture theatre -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Card - (1) Membership card (2) Notice for the grand opening of The Eclipse Theatre Port Melbourne 1924, 1940s
... Eclipse Theatre Port Melbourne 1924.... The grand opening of Eclipse Theatre Port Melbourne 1924.... The grand opening of Eclipse Theatre Port Melbourne 1924 Card (1 ...The membership card for boys and girls (number 100) was for Noel Kerr Photocopied members card plus grand opening notice. The grand opening of Eclipse Theatre Port Melbourne 1924arts and entertainment - film/cinema, eclipse picture theatre -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Hoyts Eclipse theatre, Port Melbourne, 1956
... Hoyts Eclipse theatre, Port Melbourne...Colour photograph of the Hoyts "Eclipse" theatre in Port... Street) Port Melbourne melbourne Hoyts Eclipse theatre, Port ...Photo is part of Glen Stuart's home movie "City of Port Melbourne" - extracted by David Thompson from DVD copyColour photograph of the Hoyts "Eclipse" theatre in Port Melbourne. Prior to demolition in 1957arts and entertainment - film/cinema, built environment -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - 226 Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Janet and Allen Walsh, 1973
... 226 Bay St, corner Liardet St. Port Theatre in background... Photograph 226 Bay St, corner Liardet St. Port Theatre in background ...Shot in 1973 with particular interest in architecture226 Bay St, corner Liardet St. Port Theatre in backgroundIdentified and dated on back in inkbuilt environment - commercial, built environment - domestic, built environment - industrial, bay street, liardet street -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Bay Street, Port Melbourne, Rose Stereograph Co, 1917
... port melbourne theatre... Street Port Melbourne in 1917. Photo taken near intersection...Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society Port ...STATE LIBRARY acknowledgement required. Image of Bay Street Port Melbourne in 1917. Photo taken near intersection of Bay and Liardet Streets and looks towards the Bay. Shows Port Melbourne Theatre on left and Burns Bros on right and cable trams. Used in the PMHPS calendar for 2015 (May)Image H32492/4606. Rose postcard series 3334built environment - commercial, transport - tramways, recreation, burns brothers - grocers, port melbourne theatre, bay street -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Interior, Hoyt's Eclipse Theatre, Port Melbourne, c. 1938
... Interior, Hoyt's Eclipse Theatre, Port Melbourne...Interior, Hoyt's Eclipse Theatre, Port Melbourne Photograph ...Interior of Hoyt's Eclipse theatre at Pickles and Crockford - proscenium and portion of walls and ceiling, after 1938 renovationsarts and entertainment - film/cinema, built environment - commercial -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - Oral history, Charles Hall, Pat Grainger
... theatre in the 1930s. Leaving school to start work at 14. Port... theatre in the 1930s. Leaving school to start work at 14. Port ...Oral History of Charles Hall. Selling lollies at the Port theatre in the 1930s. Leaving school to start work at 14. Port Melbourne Lifesaving Club in the early years. Recorded by Pat Grainger, in the Port Melbourne Library on 23.01.1992arts and entertainment, societies clubs unions and other organisations, sport, lifesaving, charles hall -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Mayor of Port Melbourne and Mrs Alex ROGERS, 1935
... Alex "Baldy" ROGERS was manager of the Port Theatre until..." ROGERS was manager of the Port Theatre until 1950s Local ...Alex "Baldy" ROGERS was manager of the Port Theatre until 1950sStudio portrait of Mayor and Mrs Alex ROGERS 1935. Unmounted"Älex and Mrs Rodgers [sic] Mayor" in red pen on back corrected to "Rogers" in pencillocal government - city of port melbourne, arts and entertainment - film/cinema, george alexander rogers, mayors, mrs rogers -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - Sticker, "I'm keeping Port Melbourne beautiful!", Keep Australia Beautiful, c. 1992
... (the organisation was located in the former Port Theatre at Bay and Liardet... in the former Port Theatre at Bay and Liardet Streets during that time ...From the Keep Australia Beautiful campaign of the 1980s/90s (the organisation was located in the former Port Theatre at Bay and Liardet Streets during that time)Self adhesive sticker 'I'm keeping Port Melbourne beautiful!' with Keep Australia Beautiful logo; red and blue on whiteenvironment, keep australia beautiful -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - "The Eclipse Port Melbourne", "The Eclipse Port Melbourne" an article from "Cinema Record" 2004, 3 Jun 1930
... Eclipse Theatre Port Melbourne..." regarding Eclipse Theatre Port Melbourne "The Eclipse Port Melbourne ...The theatre was opened in 1924. The "Cinema Record" article describes the opening and later history and includes diagrams, pictures and plans.Article (6 pages) from the 2004 "Cinema Record" regarding Eclipse Theatre Port Melbournearts and entertainment - film/cinema, eclipse picture theatre -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Document - 2012 Calendar, Pat Grainger, Historic Port Melbourne -You must remember this, Sep 2011
... Picture Theatre Port Melbourne Citizens Brass Band Centenary ...Researched, written and designed by member Pat GRAINGER as a fundraiser for PMH&PS. 2012 PMHPS calendar ; Historic Port Melbourne - You must remember this. Cover photo is Dugga BEAZLEY in net boat on Hobsons Bay c1991 All following years calendars also recorded against cat no 1864piers and wharves - town pier, piers and wharves - station pier, piers and wharves - princes pier, arts and entertainment - film/cinema, workers, police, law, transport, sandridge lagoon, religion - wesleyan methodist church, port melbourne historical & preservation society, pmhps, leonard george 'dugga' beazley, hobsons bay, ps weeroona, hoyts theatre ltd, eclipse picture theatre, port melbourne citizens brass band, centenary bridge, martin coghlan, john mcclusky, port melbourne yacht club, pmyc, port melbourne town hall, ps hygeia -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Audio - Theatres in Port Melbourne, Ross King, 22 Sep 2008
... discussing theatres in Port Melbourne.... Street) Port Melbourne melbourne Theatres in Port Melbourne, Ross ...Ross King from Cinema and Theatre Historical Society discussing theatres in Port Melbourne.Duration 01:04:22built environment - recreational facilities, arts and entertainment - film/cinema, cinema and theatre historical society, ross king -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Bay Street, Sandridge, 1870s
... were written in the 1920s the Port Theatre had already been... were written in the 1920s the Port Theatre had already been ...Photographed in 1872 by William PATERSON as one of a series for the Melbourne Exhibition of 1873; original mount hanging in Engineering Department at Port Melbourne Town Hall at 19-9-1994 but now in Port Phillip,City Collection. This set of original prints belonged to Town Clerk Syd ANDERSON, then to his daughter-in-law Phyllis ANDERSON (donor). Accompanied by list of captions, both hand written and typed (the latter a partial listing).View southeast in Bay Street from roof of building on north west corner of Bay and Liardet Streets c1871. Includes hotel identified in caption as "Foundry" on opposite corner (if captions were written in the 1920s the Port Theatre had already been constructed at this site, but there once was a 'Foundry' Hotel on that corner*); ginger beer/lemonade factory (Dawborns?) and pawnbroker; Graham Family Hotel can be seen in the distance at far left; also Holy Trinity (iron, with tower), Victorian Sugar Works, Post Office/Mail Exchange. Pre 1873 * '...try Hotel' visible?"P. Anderson" ink, on back:"11" in ballpoint on upper left face of photohotels, business and traders, industry - manufacturing, business and traders - pawnbrokers, sydney sims anderson, town clerks, bay street, liardet street, foundry hotel -
Port Melbourne Historical & Preservation Society
Photograph - Preparation for Adventure Playground, Nott Street Primary School, 1977
... School. in the background can be seen the former Port Melbourne... School. in the background can be seen the former Port Melbourne ...Construction of Adventure Playground Nott Street Primary School. in the background can be seen the former Port Melbourne Picture Theatre at 284 Bay Street. Sign shows that in 1977 it was Dudley Pty Ltd. The building was gutted by fire in 2015. B & W photograph of preparations for an Adventure Playground on the Nott & Farrell Streets corner, Nott Street Primary School 1977education - primary schools, nott street primary school -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Newsletter, City of Moorabbin Historical Society No. 3 Vol. 4 March 1964, City of Moorabbin Historical Society Newsletter No 3 Vol. 4 March 1964, 1964
Topic Collins Expedition 1803 Port Phillip Bay; Coins; Arts&Crafts;local Theatre; The Aims of the CMHS are ‘to record the history of the City, and register something of the Australian Atmosphere, which the necessary speed-up in post-world-war two (WW11) immigration has caused to be lost; to produce a magazine at regular intervals, featuring the work of pioneers and the changing Australian scene; to work constantly with a long range view towards building a hall where records and exhibits can be housed’ (1961) The Original Newsletters reflect the history and heritage of the former City of Moorabbin — derived from Mooroobin, ‘a resting place’ in the Bunurrung spoken language. In 1994, the City of Moorabbin was integrated into the Cities of Bayside, Glen Eira, Kingston and Monash. This is Newsletter No. 3 Vol. 4 of the CMHS March 1964 CMHS obtained a Kingston City Council Community Grant 2016 for the digitization and preservation of these Original CMHS Newsletters commenced in 1961 1 x Foolscap paper printed on 2 sides folded for 4 pages CITY OF MOORABBIN HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWSLETTER / Vol. 4 No. 3 1964 / PRESIDENT R.Ashley SECRETARY Mrs L Harvey HISTORIAN T.A.Sheehy city of moorabbin historical society 1961, sheehy t.a., newsletters, collins expedition 1803, coins, -
Federation University Historical Collection
Newspaper, Ballarat 150 Years: Supplement to the Ballarat Courier, 1988, 17/03/1988
A supplement to celebrate 150 since the establishment of the Port Phillip Colony (Victoria).40 page newspaper published to celebrate the Sesquicentenary of Ballarat. Articles include: 1838-the pastoral period begins; First White Settlers arrive (Anderson, Winter, Yuille, Kirkland, Learmonth); Learmonths - Pioneer Settlers; The Rush to Ballarat; Last of the Aborigines; Eureka Affair Gains New Importance; Mining-After the rush; SMB - First Technical School; Clubs Play their Part; Ballarat Yuilles had Wealthy Ancestors; Town, Country Share a Close Relationship; Many Sides to Metals Industry; True Victorian City; Five Severe Recessions; Financiers to the Fore; Ready for War; City Rich in Sport Facilities; Visitors to most exciting place; No Place for a Nervous Lady; Theatres Provide Welcome Diversion for Mines; Might Achievers Among famous Citizens; Life Seemed Different After the War; Ballarat School of Mines Eastern Station Hotel; Memorial (Her Majesty's) Last of Many Theatres; Art Gallery at its Best; Pilgrimage to Yuille Cairn at Sebastopol Images include: Jelbart tractor; Sunshine Harvester; Bailey's Mansion; Pennyweight Hotel; Bridge Mall; Blue Riband Mine, Black Hill, Burrumbeet Shooting party; A wendouree rowing club; Motor Cycle Racing; Women bowlers, Queen Elizabeth; Gong Gong Methodist Church; Arbour day at Waterloo Farm, Smythes Rd; Gold panners (1890s); Ballarat Cricket Team (1902); William Peart; D'Angri's store; Sturt St Advertisements include: Rehfisch and Co.; UFS Dispensaries; Deutscher Mower Sales and Service; Haymes Paint; Cincotta's; Abraham's Sportscene; McK's; McKay Macleod; St John of God Hospital; Benjamins Real Estate; Ballarat Water Board; Cornell's Pharmacy; Laminex Industries; Coltman Mitre 10; Lal Lal Iron Mine; Heinz Bros; Crockers; Frank ford travel; S.J. Weir; Ludbrook Plumbing Service; Mars; Robert Sim Building Supplies, Frank Day; Sectrol Systems; Thornton Richardsballarat, anniversary, sydney abraham, cincotta, eureka, ballarat school of mines, mining, ballarat club, lal lal iron mine, ballarat rangers, victorian rifles, 3rd battalion victorian rifles, ballarat militia, white flat, celia scott, adelphi theatre, victoria theatre, montezuma theatre, charlie napier, juliamatthews, royal theatre, dick richards, henry sutton, eleanor lucus, martin hosking, newington estate, saleyards, g. gay & co, ballarat books, old benev' alleviated distress on goldfields -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Photograph (Item) - Black and white portrait, John William Lindt, 1870s
A black and white portrait of an unknown man taken by John William Lindt.A black and white portrait of an unknown man taken by John William Lindt. John William Lindt was born in Germany in 1845. At 17 he took a working passage to Australia on a Dutch sailing ship. Taking up work as an itinerant piano-tuner, he traveled amongst towns in Victoria and New South Wales before settling in Grafton in 1863 where he became assistant and apprentice to photographer Conrad Wagner. After a brief return to Germany in 1867 Lindt took over management of Wagner’s studio in 1869. He married Wagner’s daughter, Anna on 13 January 1872. Over 1873-1874, using the slow and laborious wet-plate collodion process, John Lindt produced photographs of the local indigenous people both in their environment conducting actual traditional ceremonies in the Clarence River district, and in his studio. Twelve of this series is included in his 1874 album Australian Aboriginals. John Lindt moved to Melbourne in 1876 where he worked for Batchelder & Co. before opening his own opulent studios at number 7 at the top of Collins Street opposite the Treasury, in 1877. John Lindt's business of this period was wide-ranging, and included portraits, records of Melbourne public buildings and streetscapes, the Botanical Gardens, and Port Melbourne. He was a welcome photographer of members of parliament and other Melbourne personalities, their society and cultural life including the theatre, and was known as a ‘rich man’s photographer’ for those whose families he grouped informally on the lawns in front of their mansions, with servants at the rails of the upstairs balconies. He continued with landscape, producing folios Fernshaw and Watt River Scenery, Victoria ( c.1878-82), Scenery on the Ovens and Buckland Rivers, Victoria (c.1878–82) and Lorne, Louttit Bay and Cape Otway Ranges (1883). Sales of his Black Spur scenery amounted to approximately 25,000 copies printed from the original negatives between 1882 and 1892. John Lindt, in collaboration with Nicholas John Caire, produced a tourist booklet on the area around "The Hermitage" in 1913.7 Collins Str. East/ J.W. Lindt/ Melbournejohn william lindt, conrad wagner, australian aboriginals, batchelder & co, nicholas john caire, anna lindt -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Photograph (Item) - Black and white portrait, John William Lindt, 1870s
A black and white portrait of an unknown man taken by John William Lindt.A black and white portrait of an unknown man taken by John William Lindt. John William Lindt was born in Germany in 1845. At 17 he took a working passage to Australia on a Dutch sailing ship. Taking up work as an itinerant piano-tuner, he traveled amongst towns in Victoria and New South Wales before settling in Grafton in 1863 where he became assistant and apprentice to photographer Conrad Wagner. After a brief return to Germany in 1867 Lindt took over management of Wagner’s studio in 1869. He married Wagner’s daughter, Anna on 13 January 1872. Over 1873-1874, using the slow and laborious wet-plate collodion process, John Lindt produced photographs of the local indigenous people both in their environment conducting actual traditional ceremonies in the Clarence River district, and in his studio. Twelve of this series is included in his 1874 album Australian Aboriginals. John Lindt moved to Melbourne in 1876 where he worked for Batchelder & Co. before opening his own opulent studios at number 7 at the top of Collins Street opposite the Treasury, in 1877. John Lindt's business of this period was wide-ranging, and included portraits, records of Melbourne public buildings and streetscapes, the Botanical Gardens, and Port Melbourne. He was a welcome photographer of members of parliament and other Melbourne personalities, their society and cultural life including the theatre, and was known as a ‘rich man’s photographer’ for those whose families he grouped informally on the lawns in front of their mansions, with servants at the rails of the upstairs balconies. He continued with landscape, producing folios Fernshaw and Watt River Scenery, Victoria ( c.1878-82), Scenery on the Ovens and Buckland Rivers, Victoria (c.1878–82) and Lorne, Louttit Bay and Cape Otway Ranges (1883). Sales of his Black Spur scenery amounted to approximately 25,000 copies printed from the original negatives between 1882 and 1892. John Lindt, in collaboration with Nicholas John Caire, produced a tourist booklet on the area around "The Hermitage" in 1913.7 Collins Str. East/ J.W. Lindt/ Melbournejohn william lindt, conrad wagner, australian aboriginals, batchelder & co, nicholas john caire, anna lindt -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Photograph (Item) - Black and white portrait, John William Lindt, 1870s
A black and white portrait of an unknown woman taken by John William Lindt.A black and white portrait of an unknown woman taken by John William Lindt. John William Lindt was born in Germany in 1845. At 17 he took a working passage to Australia on a Dutch sailing ship. Taking up work as an itinerant piano-tuner, he traveled amongst towns in Victoria and New South Wales before settling in Grafton in 1863 where he became assistant and apprentice to photographer Conrad Wagner. After a brief return to Germany in 1867 Lindt took over management of Wagner’s studio in 1869. He married Wagner’s daughter, Anna on 13 January 1872. Over 1873-1874, using the slow and laborious wet-plate collodion process, John Lindt produced photographs of the local indigenous people both in their environment conducting actual traditional ceremonies in the Clarence River district, and in his studio. Twelve of this series is included in his 1874 album Australian Aboriginals. John Lindt moved to Melbourne in 1876 where he worked for Batchelder & Co. before opening his own opulent studios at number 7 at the top of Collins Street opposite the Treasury, in 1877. John Lindt's business of this period was wide-ranging, and included portraits, records of Melbourne public buildings and streetscapes, the Botanical Gardens, and Port Melbourne. He was a welcome photographer of members of parliament and other Melbourne personalities, their society and cultural life including the theatre, and was known as a ‘rich man’s photographer’ for those whose families he grouped informally on the lawns in front of their mansions, with servants at the rails of the upstairs balconies. He continued with landscape, producing folios Fernshaw and Watt River Scenery, Victoria ( c.1878-82), Scenery on the Ovens and Buckland Rivers, Victoria (c.1878–82) and Lorne, Louttit Bay and Cape Otway Ranges (1883). Sales of his Black Spur scenery amounted to approximately 25,000 copies printed from the original negatives between 1882 and 1892. John Lindt, in collaboration with Nicholas John Caire, produced a tourist booklet on the area around "The Hermitage" in 1913.7 Collins Str. East/ J.W. Lindt/ Melbournejohn william lindt, conrad wagner, australian aboriginals, batchelder & co, nicholas john caire, anna lindt -
Marysville & District Historical Society
Photograph (Item) - Black and white portrait, John William Lindt, 1870s
A black and white portrait of an unknown woman taken by John William Lindt.A black and white portrait of an unknown woman taken by John William Lindt. John William Lindt was born in Germany in 1845. At 17 he took a working passage to Australia on a Dutch sailing ship. Taking up work as an itinerant piano-tuner, he traveled amongst towns in Victoria and New South Wales before settling in Grafton in 1863 where he became assistant and apprentice to photographer Conrad Wagner. After a brief return to Germany in 1867 Lindt took over management of Wagner’s studio in 1869. He married Wagner’s daughter, Anna on 13 January 1872. Over 1873-1874, using the slow and laborious wet-plate collodion process, John Lindt produced photographs of the local indigenous people both in their environment conducting actual traditional ceremonies in the Clarence River district, and in his studio. Twelve of this series is included in his 1874 album Australian Aboriginals. John Lindt moved to Melbourne in 1876 where he worked for Batchelder & Co. before opening his own opulent studios at number 7 at the top of Collins Street opposite the Treasury, in 1877. John Lindt's business of this period was wide-ranging, and included portraits, records of Melbourne public buildings and streetscapes, the Botanical Gardens, and Port Melbourne. He was a welcome photographer of members of parliament and other Melbourne personalities, their society and cultural life including the theatre, and was known as a ‘rich man’s photographer’ for those whose families he grouped informally on the lawns in front of their mansions, with servants at the rails of the upstairs balconies. He continued with landscape, producing folios Fernshaw and Watt River Scenery, Victoria ( c.1878-82), Scenery on the Ovens and Buckland Rivers, Victoria (c.1878–82) and Lorne, Louttit Bay and Cape Otway Ranges (1883). Sales of his Black Spur scenery amounted to approximately 25,000 copies printed from the original negatives between 1882 and 1892. John Lindt, in collaboration with Nicholas John Caire, produced a tourist booklet on the area around "The Hermitage" in 1913.7 Collins Str. East/ J.W. Lindt/ Melbournejohn william lindt, conrad wagner, australian aboriginals, batchelder & co, nicholas john caire, anna lindt