Hall & Co. photographs of Logie house in Glenbrook, New South Wales

PXA 7787

fonds

1921-1929

Graphic Materials, Photographs

9681472

1 album (37 photographic prints) - 27 x 35 cm

Hall and Company was a photography studio based in Sydney between the late 1800s and the 1950s. William Frederick Hall established a studio in Phillip Street, Sydney, in 1890 and his son, William James Hall took over the business from 1902. The company was known for its photographing of agricultural shows and livestock, as well as sailing and watercraft. William Frederick Hall died on 28 August 1943 in Chatswood and William James Hall died on 26 August 1951 in Darlinghurst.

Source:
Australian Dictionary of Biography. "William James Hall". Accessed 23/01/2024. https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hall-william-james-10396

This album was previously sold by Sydney Rare Book Auctions, February 2023

1 album containing x photographic prints of Logie house in Glenbrook, New South Wales, taken by Hall & Co. photographers. The house was built in the 1880s by Captain Charles Smith and later purchased in 1921 by architect Herwald Gordon Kirkpatrick (1891-1951) and his brother-in-law, G.H.D. (Jack) Morris. They converted the property into the Lapstone Hill hotel, which opened in 1930.

The photographs, taken between 1921 and 1929, pre-date the hotel conversion and show the grounds and interiors of Logie house. Several images also show H.G. Kirkpatrick, his wife, Oriel Josephine (nee Wilson) and their daughters, Lolita and Naomi. Includes 4 bifold panorama prints.

1. Panoramic of house, with car in the circular drive, garden beds and tennis court.
2. Panoramic view of the house, lawns, garden beds and part of tennis court.
3. Panorama looking out from front verandah, showing part of verandah, tennis court and car in the front entrance.
4. Panoramic view from the side looking over the verandah with a vista extending from the tennis court and two cars at the front.
5. Entrance gate and vista.
6-9. The road from the house and grounds.
10. Entrance way with vista.
11. Partial front view of the house with circular shrubbery and flower garden.
12. Side view of house and partial view of flower garden and tennis court.
13. View of house, circular driveway and garden.
14. Verandah and tennis court.
15. Verandah and prospect.
16. Side or back view of house.
17-23. Various views of gardens.
24. Corner of house and garden.
25. Back or side verandah.
26. Acreage with gum trees, telegraph pole and weatherboard cottage.
27. Dirt roadway lined with trees.
28. Junction of two dirt roadways and bushland.
29-31. Living room.
32-24. Dining room.
35. Oriel Josephine Kirkpatrick and the family car.
36. Herwald, Oriel, Lolita and Naomi Kirkpatrick posed outside the house.
37. Herwald Kirkpatrick standing beside his car in the circular driveway with Oriel, Lolita and Naomi Kirkpatrick seated beside on the grass.

Out of copyright:
Please acknowledge:: Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales

Contents list based on list provided by vendor.

Album is embossed "Logie" on the centre front cover in gold. Inscribed "Estelle Macken (asst. mgrs), Lapstone, Glenbrook" on inside fly leaf and "Photos by Hall & Co., 20 Hunter St. Sydney" on inside back cover. Prints xx signed "Hall" in lower right corners.

Date range based on period between purchase of house by Herwald Kirkpatrick in 1921 and its conversion and opening as the Lapstone Hill hotel in 1930