Sunday, February 28, 2010

Early photographers of Port Pirie

American Gem Company
Areas Photographic Company (George Frederick Jenkinson)
George Arnold Ball
Ball & Fegan
Thomas Legh Barnard
Samuel D. Broadbent
Crown Studio
Deardon
(A. S. Doolette & Co) Abraham Sims Doolette
Townsend Duryea (Jnr)
John James William Rolling Fegan
Fine Art Photo Co. (W. J. R. Hilton)
Arthur Francis
David W. Higgins
William George Holden
Carl Karlbaum
G. H. Knight
Herbert Langsford
C. K. Mallyon
Henry Panton
Parkers Studio
Perry Brothers (Frank Parr Perry & Harry Roscola Perry)
Alan Row
Walter Rowe
Robert Vere Scott
Edward William Searle
W. S. Smith
Edward George Tims
Toska
William Wedd

Any further information or contact with descendants and relations of these photographers is welcome.

The Port Pirie Photographic Society formed in 1903 with Lionel B. Knight as Secretary.

September 17.- At a meeting of the new-
ly-formed Port Pirie Photographic Society,
held to-night, Mr. L. B. Knight (secretary)
reported that 40 persons had already hand-
ed in their names for membership.

Advertiser 19 September 1903 p.10

This notice of prizewinners at the Port Pirie Show on 7 November 1906 gives a further idea of the state of amateur photography in the town at the time.

Photography.-
Judges - Messrs. J. Jobson and G. E. Hilliard.
Animal study, W. J. Henderson. ' Flower, fruit, or
still life, W. J. Henderson. Copying, C. K. Mal-
lyon. Collection three out-door portraits, W. J.
Henderson. Landscapes or seascapes, unretouched,
G. Twill; C. K. Mallyon. Enlargements, J. P.
Loman (2). Genre, W. J. Henderson; G. Twill.
Lantern slides, W. J. Henderson; J. P. Loman.
Snapshots, W. J. Henderson. Pictorial postcards,
W. J. Henderson; G. Twill. Bromides, W. J.
Henderson (1 and 2). Bromides, landscapes, G.
Twill; J. P. Loman.

Advertiser 9 November 1906 p.6

(Thankyou to Robert J. Noye and Sandy Barrie for information)

1 comment:

  1. I have discovered an old photograph taken in Brisbane by JW Fegan, who once worked as a photographer in Port Pirie. I'm looking for information as to the people in the photo as I think some of the people photographed were either politicians or wealthy businessmen.

    I actually have this photograph in my possession and I would like to know who I can speak with in relation to it.

    Cheers
    Sean G

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