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Names

Name PrimaryDaintree Photograph Collection

IDs

ID LocalQM00022

ID UriOffline Only

Descriptions

Brief DescriptionThe Daintree Photograph Collection consists of over 200 photographs of Queensland in the 1870s. Daintree, a photographer and geologist, took these photographs during his visits to north Queensland. They were displayed at a range of colonial exhibitions in Australia and Europe.

Full DescriptionRichard Daintree was a Queensland Government Geologist and avid photographer. This collection showcases landscapes, geological formations and people from across Queensland in the 1870s, and are particularly focused in the north of Queensland and on mining and agricultural endeavour. Photographs from the Richard Daintree collection were show in the Queensland displays at 10 international exhibitions from 1871 (London) to 1897 (Brisbane). A selection of photographs was also shown in the Queensland Court at the Sydney International Exhibition, 1879-1880. The collection holds over 200 photographs, including photographic prints and overpainted Albumen prints mounted on boards.

Subjects

scotAgriculture; Mining

localC1870s; Geology; Landscapes; Photography

pontPhotographs

person_orgRichard Daintree

Coverage Spatial

TextNorth Queensland, Australia

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Dates

Date Record Updated2012-05-30 23:40