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The City of Sydney NSW from the Government paddock, Parramatta Street [1844]
The City of Sydney NSW from the Government paddock, Parramatta Street [1844]

The City of Sydney NSW from the Government paddock, Parramatta Street [1844]

Photographer (Australian, 1877 - 1951)
Datec 1900
Object number00002399
NameGlass plate negative
MediumEmulsion on glass
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Bruce Stannard
DescriptionGlass plate negative of a lithograph of Sydney published by T. Bluett in Hobart, Tasmania, in 1844. The lithograph is from a drawing by John Skinner Prout (1805-1876).HistoryWilliam Frederick Hall established a photographic studio in in 1890 in Phillip Street, Sydney. William James Hall joined his father in the photographic business from a young age and took over its operations in 1902. A number of photographic studios were established by William F Hall and William J Hall. Known at different times as Hall studio, Hall & Co, W F Hall and Hall W the businesses were located variously at 7 Castlereagh Street, 39, 44 and 70 Hunter Street, 91 Phillip Street and 21 Blight Street in Sydney city from 1890 onwards. SignificanceThe Hall photographic collection provides an important pictorial record of life in Australia between the 1890s and 1930s. The images were created by father and son photographers William Frederick Hall and William James Hall, and mainly consist of Sydney Harbour and sailing scenes, however William J Hall also gained an excellent reputation for his landscapes and livestock photography.