Photography in Australia

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The first photograph taken in Australia, a view of Bridge Street (now lost) is believed to have been taken by a visiting naval captain, Captain Augustin Lucas (1804-1854) in 1841, as indicated by a note published in the Australasian Chronicle for 13 April of that year. Lucas arrived in Sydney aboard the Justine, captained by his younger brother Francois Lucas.[1]

The earliest known surviving photograph taken in Australia, is believed to be a daguerreotype portrait of Dr William Bland by George Baron Goodman.[2] This portrait is likely to be the one mentioned in the Sydney Morning Herald, 14 January 1845.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Marshall, Peter (2006). The first photograph. Early Photography in Australia. About.com (part of The New York Times). Retrieved on December 13, 2006.
  2. ^ Daguerreotype Portrait of Dr William Bland c.1845. Treasures from the World's Great Libraries. National Library of Australia (2001). Retrieved on December 18, 2006.
  3. ^ William Bland - full record. PICMAN database. State Library of New South Wales. Retrieved on December 18, 2006.
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