James Thomas Walker photographs, prints and drawings, ca. 1780-1921

PXE 1153

fonds

ca. 1780-1921

Graphic Materials, Photographs, Drawings, Prints

910147

1 album (approx. 250 photographs) - 28 x 23 cm
Approx. 55 photographs - 36 x 19 cm or smaller
5 prints - 26 x 20 cm or smaller
2 drawings - 23 x 14 cm or smaller

James Thomas Walker, 1841-1922, was born in Scotland but lived mainly in New South Wales. He was a member of the People's Federal Convention at Bathurst in 1897 and a delegate to the Australasian Federal Convention, 1897-98. He sat as a Liberal and Free Trader in the Upper House of four Federal parliaments before retiring in 1913.
Lord Chelmsford was Governor of Queensland, 1905-09 and Governor of NSW 1909-13.

Album of photographs documenting tour by Lord Chelmsford, 1908 'From Capella to Mackay. On the Road through the Bush'. Includes photographs of other tours to Brisbane, Gabbinbar, Brindabella, Thursday Island, Sydney, Wallaroy, Norfolk Island, New Zealand, 1908-11. Also includes photograph of a Government House Party, Melbourne, 1907.
Photographs and prints of J.T. Walker, his family and friends including George Reid and an ambrotype of Katharine Walker
Silhouettes of John Walker of Leith, his wife Katharine Lyon, and Margaret Walker
Pencil sketches of two houses

Forms part of J. T. Walker papers at MLMSS 2729

Out of copyright: Photographs created before 1955
Out of copyright: Prints creator died before 1955
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

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