Historical information

Books by Doug Twaits include "Birds of Cardinia Reservoir Catchment" covering the period 1982-83, and "Birds of Emerald, Gembrook and the Dandenongs", covering the period 1979-1992.

Significance

The significance of this photograph is that it shows Doug Twaits as an older man. Born in 1915 and dying in 2001, he had a long and interesting life. He was a watch maker, served in World War II, and wrote and self-published two books on birds.

Physical description

Black and white , rectangular photograph printed on matte paper. The photograph shows an older gentleman holding a pair of binoculars up at face level. The man has white hair and he is dressed in trousers and shirt, plus a long-sleeved jumper which has a cable design on the front. There are out of focus trees in the background.