Guide to the D. F. W. Darley collection of photographs

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PIC/10489

National Library of Australia View Catalogue Record

Created: December 2025

Collection Summary

Title
D. F. W Darley collection of photographs
Date Range
approximately 1866-1930
Collection Number
PIC/10489
Extent
13 items
Dimensions
28.5 x 24 cm or smaller.
Physical Facet
photographs : black and white, colour, and sepia
Language of Materials
English
Repository
Special Collections (Pictures)

Introduction

Scope and Contents

A collection of photographs including images of various Newcastle port scenes and portraits of men, including Cecil West Darley and members of the first Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board of Australia. Also includes image of the auxiliary steamer "Great Victoria".

Conditions Governing Access

Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn10196343).

Conditions Governing Use

Conditions for copying and publishing of this collection may apply, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn10196343).

Item Descriptions

Portrait of Cecil West Darley, [n.d.] (Item PIC/10489/1) - Piece PIC Drawer PM 18257 #PIC/10489/1

1 item, 24 x 18.5 cm. on mount 35.4 x 28.1 cm., photograph : black and white

Inscribed on verso: 'Presented: Mr D.F.W. Darley, 1970, P21/5/901'.

East Port, Newcastle, New South Wales, ca. 1890 (Item PIC/10489/2) - Piece PIC Box PS 18484 #PIC/10489/2

1 item, 9 x 14cm, postcard : colour, photomechanical

The Dyke, Newcastle, New South Wales, 1, ca. 1890 (Item PIC/10489/3) - Piece PIC Box PS 18485 #PIC/10489/3

1 item, 9 x 14cm, postcard : colour, photomechanical

The Dyke, Newcastle, New South Wales, 2, ca. 1890 (Item PIC/10489/4) - Piece PIC Box PS 18486 #PIC/10489/4

1 item, 9 x 14cm, postcard : colour, photomechanical

Portrait of the President, Members and Principal Officers of the first Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board, Australia[?], ca. 1900 (Item PIC/10489/5) - Piece PIC Box PS 18487 #PIC/10489/5

1 item, 18.5 x 12.5cm, photograph : black and white

Creator: Vandyck.

Auxiliary steamer Great Victoria at Circular Quay, Darling Harbor, Sydney, 1866 (Item PIC/10489/6) - Piece PIC Box PS 18488 #PIC/10489/6

1 item, 19.5 x 23cm, photograph : black and white

Inscribed on verso: Sydney Circular Quay in Darling Harbor, 1866 in the early days. Signed: J. Darley.

Auxiliary Steamer "Great Victoria", Richardson & Wrench wool pressing store is a white building on the left. Ferry "Waratah" visible on bow.

Group portrait of unidentified men in suits, Sydney, February 1891 (Item PIC/10489/7) - Piece PIC Drawer PM 18258 #PIC/10489/7

1 item, 15 x 20.5cm, photograph : black and white

Members of the International Commission on a unified 1:100,000 standard world map, London[?], 1, ca. 1905-1908 (Item PIC/10489/8) - Piece PIC Drawer PM 18259 #PIC/10489/8

1 item, 23.5 x 29cm, photograph : black and white

Creator: The Dover Street Studios.

Members of the International Commission on a unified 1:100,000 standard world map, London[?], 2, ca. 1905-1908 (Item PIC/10489/9) - Piece PIC Drawer PM 18260 #PIC/10489/9

1 item, 25.5 x 31cm, photograph : black and white

Creator: The Dover Street Studios.

U.S. National Irrigation Congress, ca. October 1910 (Item PIC/10489/10) - Piece PIC Drawer PM 18261 #PIC/10489/10

1 item, 25.5 x 35cm, photograph : black and white

Members of the International Map of the World Committee, London, ca. 1905 (Item PIC/10489/11) - Piece PIC Box PS 18489 #PIC/10489/11

1 item, 16 x 29cm, photograph : black and white

Creator: The Dover Street Studios.

Delegates to the International Conference on Electrical Units and Standards, National Physical Laboratory, London[?], 13 October 1908 (Item PIC/10489/12) - Piece PIC Drawer PM 18262 #PIC/10489/12

1 item, 20.5 x 29cm, photograph : black and white

Creator: G.T. Jones & Son.

Point Perpendicular Lighthouse, Jervis Bay, New South Wales, ca. 1930 (Item PIC/10489/13) - Piece PIC Drawer PM 18263 #PIC/10489/13

1 item, 28.5 x 24cm, photograph : black and white

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