Colonial Premiers on the Imperial Wallaby

Photographer William James Hall (Australian, 1877 - 1951)

Date1897

Object number00002403

NameGlass plate negative

MediumEmulsion on glass

ClassificationsPhotographs

Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from Bruce Stannard

Terms

DescriptionMelbourne Punch magazine cover featuring a cartoon satirising the visit of Victorian premier Sir George Turner and New South Wales premier Sir George Reid to the United Kingdom in 1897. The accompanying article is titled 'The Career of the Colonial Premiers on the Imperial Wallaby in England, or, the reign of the two Georges'. Signed by the artist 'A. Vincent' (Alfred Jay Vincent 1874-1915).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.