Cabinet card portraits and memorial photographs of the Rooney, Ford and and Nicoll families, Shanghai, Sydney and Newcastle, ca.1860-1911

PXA 1340

fonds

ca.1860-1911

Graphic Materials, Photographs

910325

19 photographs - cabinet card and postcard

The photographs were said by the donor to have been obtained from a Newcastle family.

Unidentified studio portraits of adults, children and family groups by Heath & Bullingham studio, George St, Plymouth; Pow Kee & Co, Shanghai; Ying Cheong studio, Shanghai; Falk studio, George St, Sydney; A. Symmons, Hunter St, Newcastle; G. C. Woolston & Co, Newcastle; Oliver Godfrey, Hunter St, Newcastle; Frank Martyn studio, Coolgardie

Identified portraits:
Family studio portrait of four women and girls identified on verso as Gertrude Mary, Ethel Louise, Evelyn Nina, and Geraldine Mary, family name "Thomson[?] Naish[?]". Also inscribed "Sent by H.T.[L.?] for Mr & Mrs Thorne". Photograph by Friese Greene studio, Royal Promenade, Clifton.
Florence Edna Ford, 19 months old, W. Saunders studio, Shanghai; Rooney [adult female], Crown Studios, George & Market Sts, Sydney.

Memorial photographs:
Gravestone at undentified location, engraved: "In loving memory of Thomas Henry Laws Ford, beloved husband of Sarah Ford, born 18 October 1834, died at Shanghai 5 August 1901, and of our infant son Archibald Lawrence, born 20 February 1885, died 15 March 1888, also of our dear daughter Florence Edna, born 28 November 1881, died 30 June 1906";
Grave no.2348, probably at Waverley Cemetery, gravestone reading "In loving memory Walter Frederick Rooney, who departed this life 20th April 1893. Erected by his friends and fellow employees. Waverley Monumental Co."; photograph stamped on verso "Waverley Photo Studio, B. Goode, artist";
Memorial card "In loving remembrance of our dear mother Sarah Nicoll, who died on Mar 17 1905 aged 80 years";
Memorial card "in loving memory of my dear wife Sarah Rooney, who departed this life, Nov 5, 1911, aged 61 years", The Memorial Card Co, 142 King St, Sydney.

One postcard of premises of C. Firkin & Co. general drapers, clothiers, and furnishing department.

Arranged by location of studio

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