William Henry Corkhill Tilba Tilba photograph collection [picture] / William Henry Corkhill
- Bib ID:
- 2952584
- Format:
- Picture
- Author:
- Corkhill, William Henry, 1846-1936
- Online Version:
- National Library of Australia digitised item. PIC Glass Plate #PIC/TT/1-917 copy
- Description:
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- ca. 1890-1920
- 915 negatives : glass, b&w.
- 3 photographs : black and white ; 51 x 41 cm.
- Summary:
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Portraits and family groups of the Bate and Corkhill families, gold-mining and timber-getting, sporting teams, building and the construction of the Princes Highway.
- Biography/History:
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Born in England, W.H. Corkhill moved with his family to Australia in 1854 and was educated at King's School. He worked as an accountant in Queensland for some years, moving to Tilba Tilba about 1878 where he was employed as cheese-maker by members of the Bate family. He became a professional photographer about 1890 and his photographs and articles were published in Sydney and local newspapers.
- Notes:
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- Condition: Only 875 of the 915 glass negatives were in a condition suitable for copying.
- PIC Glass Plate #PIC/TT/1-917 copy Also available online https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-140242102
- Cited In:
- Burmester, III, p.488.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- List available.
- Subject:
- Related Records:
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This collection contains 875 records. - Copyright:
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Out of Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Photograph
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1920
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