Hinsby Photo Album
Victorian Photograph Album Hinsby / Dowling FamilyComplied by the Hinsby family who were well known chemists in Hobart 1840-1890. Photos are listed in order that they appeared in the album. 15 x 12 x 5cm hardcover gild edged. 14 double sided window pages. Each photograph 10.5 x 6.5cm (card) |
1. Henry Dowling Backstamp W. Paul Dowling, Launceston c1863-5, inscribed with title verso handwritten by Lucy Hinsby nee Ware. Unique image, 2 other known images
2. Mrs Henry Dowling, Eliza Tayspill Backstamp W. Paul Dowling, Launceston c1863-5, inscribed with title verso handwritten by Lucy Hinsby nee Ware Unique image, 1 other known image
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3. Rev Henry Dowling. Backstamp Advancz Tasmania Cha A Wooley 42 Macquarie Street Hobart Town c1860 First backstamp used by Woolley before 1860. Unique image, 1 other known image
4. Hannah Read Dowling nee Purbrick, third wife Rev HDowling Backstamp Cha A Woolley 42 Macquarie Street Hobart Town c1863. Unique image, no other known images. Portrait by Robert Dowling c1855 AGSA
5. Sir Richard Dry (1815-1869) Backstamp Cha A Woolley c1863. Unique image, 2 other known images.
6. Lady Clara Dry nee Meredith wife Sir R Dry (1828-1904) Backstamp Cha A Woolley c1863
Dry was First Tasmanian born Premier 1866-1860 and first Tasmanian to be knighted. Robert Dowling was copied the photo painted portrait after his death portrait in collection. Drawing of both Sir Richard & Lady Dry, Rome c1857 by G.E.Marrohm QVMAG, showing same piece of jewellery.
Dry was First Tasmanian born Premier 1866-1860 and first Tasmanian to be knighted. Robert Dowling was copied the photo painted portrait after his death portrait in collection. Drawing of both Sir Richard & Lady Dry, Rome c1857 by G.E.Marrohm QVMAG, showing same piece of jewellery.
7. Sir Henry Fox Young (1803-1870)Backstamp Camille Silvy London 1862 First Tasmanian Governor (1855-61) , visiting London 3 months after appointed. This image in NPG and Allport collections.
8. Lady Augusta Sophia Fox Young nee Marryat, wife Sir H Fox Young Backstamp Camille Silvy London 1862 Unique image
9. Bishop Nixon (1803-1879)
Worked as chaplain in Naples, then Kent before being consecrated First Bishop of Tasmania appointed 1842, arr Tas 1843. In addition to his pastoral duties in the colony, Nixon took an interest in matters such as education and convicts and became very active in intellectual and artistic circles. He recorded his extensive travels around the colony in sketches and watercolours; and with men such as John Skinner Prout, James Bicheno and George Boyes formed the Hobart Town Sketching Club. He was on the organising committees for exhibitions in 1845 and 1846, in which examples of his own works were exhibited. and in 1858 held a show of his own at the Mechanics Institute. He was one of the first in Tasmania to show a keen interest in photography, showing daguerreotypes to Thomas Bock in 1843. His photographs of the Oyster Cove residents are his best known works. Travelled London 1846-48, returned permanently London 1862-66, moved to Italy, died 1879.
10.5 x 6.5cm (card) Backstamp London Stereoscope Comp Cheapside
Worked as chaplain in Naples, then Kent before being consecrated First Bishop of Tasmania appointed 1842, arr Tas 1843. In addition to his pastoral duties in the colony, Nixon took an interest in matters such as education and convicts and became very active in intellectual and artistic circles. He recorded his extensive travels around the colony in sketches and watercolours; and with men such as John Skinner Prout, James Bicheno and George Boyes formed the Hobart Town Sketching Club. He was on the organising committees for exhibitions in 1845 and 1846, in which examples of his own works were exhibited. and in 1858 held a show of his own at the Mechanics Institute. He was one of the first in Tasmania to show a keen interest in photography, showing daguerreotypes to Thomas Bock in 1843. His photographs of the Oyster Cove residents are his best known works. Travelled London 1846-48, returned permanently London 1862-66, moved to Italy, died 1879.
10.5 x 6.5cm (card) Backstamp London Stereoscope Comp Cheapside
10. Lucy Hinsby c1870 Backstamp S.Spurling Hobart Town Prize Medallist For Portraiture Intercolonial Exhibition Melbourne 1866
granddaughter of George Kilner Hinsby.
11. Mrs James Walch nee Eliz Nash (?-1858) Inscribed verso Mother of James, Charles and Garnet by Lucy Hinsby. Walche’s and Hinsby’s had business properties adjacent to one another in Hobart
12. Giuseppi Garibaldi Signed verso pencil Garibaldi . Printed Negretti and Zambra 12 Feb 1861. Robert dowling was in London 1857-1884 and painted a portrait oof Garibaldi commissioned by the Mayor of Southampton in 1864. The Hinsbys and Dowlings were closely connected and Robert stayed with the Hinsbys when in Hobart.
13. Prince Alfred Duke of Edinburgh, together with Harry Dowling Jr turned the first sod for the Launceston and Western Railways 15 Jan 1868
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Charles Hunt of Canterbury NZ married Mary Ann Ware 4 October 1859 at Henry Hinsby’s house in Hobart, younger sister of Lucy Ware. The Hunts bought Locharts Run ‘Valetta’ NZ and Greymouth would have been nearest town. C1862 Backstamp Tait Bros Greymouth NZ
15. Mary Ann Ware (?- 1864)
16. Fred Hinsby 1877 Inscribed verso Fred Hinsby Uncle date Backstamp Foster and Martin 55 57 Collins St East Melbourne
17. Theophila Charlotte Hinsby nee Backland 1875 Inscibed verso title date. Backstamp J Botterill Bee-hive Chambers Elizabeth Street 2 doors from Bourke Street
18. Elizabeth Dowling nee Drake (1782-1853) 1827 Second wife Rev Henry Dowling. Inscribed title verso Portraits of her1851-2 c by Henry Dowling and Robert Hawker Dowling held NGA
19. Portrait Woman Backstamp Stewart Co Photographers 21 Harrington-street Hobart Town
20. Portrait Woman
21. Portrait Man 1861 Backstamp Photographed from Life by Mayall 224 Regent Street London
22. Portrait Couple Backstamp Photographed from Life by Mayall 224 Regent Street London
23. Prince of Wales Princess Alice Backstamp Photographed from Life by Mayall 224 Regent Street London
24. Queen Victoria
25. Her Majesty Backstamp Photographed from Life by Mayall 224 Regent Street London
26. Portrait Woman with Wreath flowers Blind stamp EB Backstamp E.Desmaisons 5 Rue des Grands Augustins Paris Copyright secured for England
27. Portrait Gentleman Blind stamp EB Backstamp E.Desmaisons 5 Rue des Grands Augustins Paris Copyright secured for England