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Title
Collection of photographs of the Brisbane and Swan families, ca. 1870-1890 / J. T. Gorus
Creator
John Gorus, approximately 1830-1916
Freeman & Co. Ltd
Call number
PXB 214
Level of description
fonds
Date

ca. 1870-1890
Type of material
Graphic Materials, Photographs
Reference code
840707
Physical Description
48 photographs (46 carte-de-visite, 1 postcard, 1 cabinet) - various sizes - black and white, sepia
Scope and Content
The collection includes portraits of the Prussian Royal Family, scenes of Auckland and Bordeaux, some identified ships and 36 unidentified portraits probably of Brisbane and Swan family members.
Description source

Information transferred from pictures card catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2008-2009
General note

Collection includes photographs by Freeman & Co.; David Scott, J. T. Gorus, J. Roarty and H. Lomer

Keyword subjects:
Swan family
Brisbane family
Magellan (Ship)
Patagonia (Ship)
Spain (Ship)
England (Ship)
Date note

Dated from the period in which these photographers were working.
Creator/Author/Artist
Roarty, J. (John)
Lomer, H.
Scott, David, active 1857-1891
Subject
Carte de visite photographs.
Portrait photography.
Topic
ships
royal families
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Place
Auckland (N.Z.)
France

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