Copy photographs of an album of drawings belonging to Sophia I. Campbell, 1841-1850, and album of photographs mainly of views of Sydney, New South Wales, 188-?

PXA 7302

fonds

Copies made 1968 of originals dated 1841-1850 and 188-?

Graphic Materials, Photographs

9648717

33 photographic prints - gelatin silver

ALBUM INSCRIBED "SOPHIA I. CAMPBELL FROM HER AFFECTIONATE BROTHER GEORGE CAMPBELL A.D. 1847"

1. Canberry [sic] Church, 26 August 1844
Copy photograph of pencil drawing. Original measures 9 1/8 x 11 1/8 inch. Unsigned.
Transferred from SPF/Canberra - Churches - St John the Baptist Church, Duntroon,1844.

2. Duntroon, N.S. Wales, Dec. 1841
Copy photograph of pencil drawing. Original measures 8 x 10 1/2 inch. Unsigned
Transferred from SPF/Stations - N.S.W. - Duntroon, 1841.
Original drawing is held at Dixson Library call no. DGA 73/1 (purchased in 1996).

3. [Ruined castle on water's edge, no date]
Copy photograph of watercolour. Original measures 6 1/4 x 8 7/8 inches.
Transferred from SPF/Castles.

5. [Glimpse of Sydney Harbour from N. Shore, with screw steamer], 1850 / C. Martens
Copy photograph of watercolour. Original measures 6 7/8 x 10 1/8 inch. Pasted down on page. Untitled
Transferred from SPF/Sydney - Harbour & Islands, 1850.

6. Government House gate with new Government House in background / C. Martens
Copy photograph of watercolour. Original measures 5 1/4 x 7 3/4 inch. Pasted down on page. Signed 'C. Martens' in lower right. Dated above '1850'.
Transferred from SPF/Sydney - Public Buildings - Government House 2nd - Guard House, 1850.

8. Morpeth 23 August - 1847
Copy photograph of pencil drawing. Original measures 5 1/2 x 8 inch. Pasted down on page. Unsigned
Transferred from SPF/Morpeth, N.S.W. - Residences, 1847
Original drawing is held at Dixson Library call no. DGA 73/3 (purchased in 1996).

12. Government Old House Sydney, no date
Copy photograph of watercolour 3 1/2 x 5 inches inside mount. Unsigned. Titled in pencil on mount
Transferred from SPF/Sydney - Public Buildings - Government House, 1st, n.d.

13. Sydney Harbour view showing Blue's Point house and screw steamer / CM [i.e. Conrad Martens]
Copy photograph of watercolour. Original measures 4 1/2 x 7 inch. Pasted down on page. Signed 'CM'. Untitled and undated.
Transferred from SPF/Sydney - Harbour & Islands - Blue's Point, c. 1850?

15. Landscape with isolated mill in flat country. Watercolour. 4 x 7 1/8 inch. Pasted down on page. Signed 'CM 1850' (SPF/Windmills)
ITEM NOT LOCATED NOVEMBER 2019

16. Dawes Point from N. Shore / C. Martens
Pencil 5 3/4 x 9 1/4 inch. Pasted down on page. Unsigned.
Original held by Art Gallery of New South Wales.
ITEM NOT LOCATED NOVEMBER 2019

20. Cockatoo Island from St Leonards, 1850 / C. Martens
Copy photographs (2) of pencil drawing heightened with white, on grey paper. Original measures 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 inch. Pasted down on page.
Transferred from SPF/Martens, Conrad and SPF/Sydney - Harbour & Islands - Cockatoo Island 1850.

21. Fort Macquarie, Sydney Cove, 1843 / A. J.
Copy photograph of pencil drawing. Original measures 7 x 10 1/2 inch
Transferred from SPF/Sydney - Defences - Fort Macquarie, 1843
Original drawing is held at Dixson Library call no. DGA 73/2 (purchased in 1996).

22. Statue of Sir Richd Bourke Sydney 1850
Copy photograph of pencil drawing. Original measures 6 3/4 x 11 inch. Unsigned. Titled and dated in lower right corner.
Transferred from SPF/Sydney - Monuments - Bourke Statue, 1850 (1).
Original drawing is held at Dixson Library call no. DGA 73/4 (purchased in 1996).

23. North Shore from the garden 1850
Copy photograph of pencil drawing. Original measures 6 3/4 x 10 inch. Unsigned.
Transferred from SPF/Sydney - Harbour and Islands, 1850
Original drawing is held at Dixson Library call no. DGA 73/7 (purchased in 1996).

24. To the Wharf 1850
Copy photograph of pencil drawing. Original measures 6 3/4 x 10 7/8/ inch. Unsigned. Titled in lower right.
Transferred from SPF/Sydney - Wharves, 1850.
Original drawing (purchased in 1996) is held at Mitchell Library call no. DGA 73/8.

25. Fort Macquarie from the garden 1850
Copy photograph of pencil drawing. Original measures 6 5/8 x 10 7/8 inch. Unsigned
Transferred from SPF/Sydney - Defences - Fort Macquarie, 1850
Original drawing is held at Dixson Library call no. DGA 73/6 (purchased in 1996).

26. Sydney Cove 1850 / probably by C. Martens
Copy photograph of pencil drawing. Original measures 6 3/4 x 10 inch. Unsigned
Transferred from SPF/Sydney - Harbour & Islands - Sydney Cove, 1850.
Original drawing is held at Dixson Library call no. DGA 73/5 (purchased in 1996) .

27. Benelong Point, new Government House, entrance to Sydney Cove and tip of Dawes Point looking S.E. from the N. Shore, c. 1850? / probably by C. Martens
Copy photographs (2) of pencil drawing. Original measures 7 x 10 1/4 inch. Unsigned and undated.
Transferred from SPF/Martens, Conrad c. 1850? and SPF/Sydney - Harbour & Islands - Benelong Point, c. 1850.

LOOSE

30. Flood scene [Molonglo River]. Small church on a slope and various buildings and fences. Pencil drawing. 4 1/2 x 7 inch. Unsigned (SPF/Floods).
Original drawing is held at Dixson Library call no. DGA 73/10 (purchased in 1996).
ITEM NOT LOCATED NOVEMBER 2019.

31. University group. Photograph
ITEM NOT LOCATED NOVEMBER 2019.


ALBUM OF PHOTOGRAPHS

1. Chowder Bay, and view of Harbour, looking towards Sydney from George's Head (negative available at FM1/556)
Transferred from SPF/Chowder Bay, N.S.W.

2. From boat pier - Manly (negative available at FM1/556)
Transferred from SPF/Sydney - Suburbs - Manly, n.d.

3. Double Bay - from Eastbourne - Darling Point (negative available at FM1/557)
Transferred from SPF/Sydney - Harbour & Islands - Double Bay, n.d.

4. The "man of War" anchorage from Fort Macquarie & H.M.S. "Challenger" - "Pearl" etc. (negative available at FM1/558)
Transferred from SPF/Sydney - Harbour & Islands, n.d.

5. Circular Quay from Dawes Pt Battery (negative available at FM1/558)
Transferred from SPF/Sydney - Defences - Dawes Battery, n.d.

6. Circular Quay - South end (negative available at FM1/558)
Transferred from SPF/Sydney - Circular Quay, n.d.

7. [Miller's Point from Blue's Point]. Blue's Point in foreground (negative available at FM1/559)
Transferred from SPF/Sydney - Harbour & Islands - Blues Point, n.d.

8. Woolloomooloo Bay (negative available at FM1/559)
Transferred from SPF/Sydney - Harbour & Islands - Woolloomooloo Bay

9. "S.S. Mikado" in Johnstone's Bay. Darling Harbour (negative available at FM1/560)
Transferred from SHIPS FILE/Mikado, S.S.

10. Cockatoo Island etc - from near Birch Grove (negative available at FM1/560)
Transferred from SPF/Sydney - Harbour & Islands - Cockatoo Island, n.d.

11. "In memoriam" - Commodore Goodenough. St Leonard's Cemetery (negative available at FM1/560)
Transferred from SPF/Goodenough, James Graham, Commodore - Grave

LOOSE

12. Canberra Church. Photograph by A. Kipling from Melbourne (negative available at FM1/561)
Transferred from SPF/Canberra - Churches - St. John the Baptist Church.

13. [Duntroon House or Yarralumla]. Photograph by A. Kipling from Melbourne (negative available at FM1/561)
Transferred from SPF/Canberra - Residences - Yarralumla.

14. Duntroon House, c. 1870 (negative available at FM1/561)
Transferred from SPF/Stations - N.S.W. - Duntroon, ca. 1870.

15. Rev. William Atherton (1775-1850).
ITEM NOT LOCATED NOVEMBER 2019.

17. Pale or precipice near Honolulu. Sandwich Islands celebrated as the scene of the final destruction of the present race of Christian beings in a battle in which they were forced over it
Copy photograph of watercolour.
Negative available at FM1/562
Transferred from SPF/Honolulu

Contents list available in Mitchell Library Reading Room , PXn 150

In 1968 the albums were lent by the Prell family for copying by the Mitchell Library (Gov. Printer Copying Scheme) and the Public Library Photographic Service. The following items were not copied:

From album belongng to Sophia Campbell
4. Young woman gathering roses. Hand-coloured lithograph.
7. "Amina". Watercolour sketch of a young woman. Signed with a pencil device like a seal incorporating the letter "C".
9. Two young women holding flowers. Hand-coloured lithograph.
10. Sketch from Sir Thomas Lawrence. Pencil sketch partly coloured, of a young girl. Signed with same seal-like device as no. 7.
11. Flower piece. Watercolour. On back in pencil 'To S. Campbell with Emma Close's best love Morpeth July 7th 1847'.
14. Water view with ruined (?) buildings high up on banks. Pencil heightened with white.
17. Lady with fan. Hand-coloured lithograph.
18. Dog. Pen and ink and wash drawing.
19. Sailing ship with British flag. Pencil (Original drawing is held at Dixson Library call no. DGA 73/9 (purchased in 1996).
28. Lady of fashion. Hand-coloured lithograph.
29. Young woman with fruit. Hand-coloured lithograph.
32. Cavolunlus. Watercolour. Signed 'Alice Riley'.
33. Sweet Pea. Watercolour. Signed 'Anne Riley'.
34. Oban. Steel engraving.
35. Santa Barbara. Photogravure.

From album of photographs
16. Sir William Atherton QC (1806-1864).
Transferred from the Small Pictures File (Self Indexing File), Mitchell Library Reading Room, 2013.
Double Bay - from Eastbourne - Darling Point [photograph] transferred from PXA 2144/Box 50/no. 118 in July 2023.

Album inscribed 'Sophia I. [i.e. Ives] Campbell from her affectionate brother George Campbell A.D. 1847'