A commercially produced portfolio containing twelve prints, each 130 x 105 mm, mounted on card with printed captions, showing scenes in and around Brisbane. Photographer and publisher George P Wright, James Street, Valley, Brisbane.
The cabinet portfolio: Queensland scenery
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- ReferenceGB 115 RCS/Y3085I
- Dates of Creation1875-1880
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish .
- Physical Description12 item(s) 12 images
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Administrative / Biographical History
George Parkinson Wright was a commercial photographer active in Queensland, Australia in the 1870s and 80s. Wright had studios at: Fortitude Valley 1874-1878; Creek Street, Brisbane 1878-1881; 162 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane 1882; Roma Street, Brisbane 1883 (Davies and Stanbury 1985, p.256).
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Includes index.
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This collection is available on microfiche: Australasia, fiche number 20.
Bibliography
Davies, Alan and Stanbury, Peter (1985), 'The mechanical eye in Australia: photography 1841-1900'. Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
Additional Information
This collection level description was entered by WS using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Wright, George Parkinson, fl 1874-1883, photographer