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Title: Record of Photographers
Post by: PeeCeeBee on Wednesday 26 December 18 23:34 GMT (UK)
Is there a website or some such with a history of photographers in Australia, and in particular New South Wales.... I have a photograph with the following on the reverse...
The Great Philadelphia Photo Gallery - E. Riisfeldt - 227 King St, Newtown...

I am wanting to try to identify the person in the photo and hence would like to narrow down the year it may have been taken.

I have looked on Trove and found an advert for 1885... but not a lot else... mind you this was just a very quick search.
Any suggestions as to how to find this info would be appreciated.
Regards
PCB
Title: Re: Record of Photographers
Post by: sparrett on Thursday 27 December 18 00:24 GMT (UK)
Hi,
This will be of interest to you.
Emil Riisfeldt was first in China .

https://gwulo.com/node/35363

Scroll right down the long page!
He headed for Australia in late 1873.

Sue
Title: Re: Record of Photographers
Post by: maddys52 on Thursday 27 December 18 00:32 GMT (UK)
If you search the Sydney Sands Directory for the studio at that address, that will give you some idea of the years they operated from there.
https://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/learn/search-our-collections/sands-directory/sands-search

Modified to add:
For example in 1891 (on page 6)
cdn.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/learn/history/archives/sands/1890-1899/1891-part8.pdf

and in 1893 (on page 5)
cdn.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/learn/history/archives/sands/1890-1899/1893-part4.pdf
Title: Re: Record of Photographers
Post by: sparrett on Thursday 27 December 18 01:10 GMT (UK)
1893 was also the year of his death as my link above states.

RUSFELDT (sic) Emil P
10914/1893
Parents John & Frederika M
At NEWTOWN

Sue
Title: Re: Record of Photographers
Post by: sparrett on Thursday 27 December 18 01:25 GMT (UK)
A couple of mentions which place him at the King Street address

Death at that address 1893
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/28264414?

Working from that address 1887
https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/108225643

Sue
Title: Re: Record of Photographers
Post by: majm on Thursday 27 December 18 05:25 GMT (UK)
Database of the Assessment Books (Council Rates) ...
Kingston Ward should get you to Kings Street ... index

http://www.newtownproject.com.au/   This is an interesting site, but go to http://www.newtownproject.com.au/assessment-a-rate-books/
and select Kingston Ward
and then select 1887,  and at page 1 of 23, 4th line down,  :) as occupier .... read across to description and assessed value ... notice other valuations, and also that Greenwood was the Ratepayer for several adjacent properties ...
and similar in 1888 and 1891 and 1892

JM
Title: Re: Record of Photographers
Post by: sparrett on Thursday 27 December 18 06:05 GMT (UK)
PCB,
Do you have even a suspicion about the person you think might be the subject of the photo?

If so, if you were to give the name and some details of that person, we may be able to locate him/her, maybe even in the same area as the King Street Studio.
Possibly worth a try.
Sue

Title: Re: Record of Photographers
Post by: jeanlit on Thursday 27 December 18 06:37 GMT (UK)
There is a book called "The Mechanical Eye in Australia" 1841-1900 which gives a lot of information about the photographers during this time.

If you can borrow the book on Inter-Library loan, you may find out more.

Jean
Title: Re: Record of Photographers
Post by: rosball on Friday 28 December 18 01:01 GMT (UK)
Here are some photographs by Emil Riisfeldt (and co).   There are some notes which mention where and when each photograph was taken.   It may give you some clues.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/picture/result?q=%22emil+riisfeldt%22~3

Ros
Title: Re: Record of Photographers
Post by: PeeCeeBee on Friday 28 December 18 06:30 GMT (UK)
Many thanks to everyone for your suggestions. That will certainly give me some reading and a way to pinpoint the dates.

I have several photos which are believed to be of the VICKERY family. These were discovered in NSW but have now landed with me in SA.
Joseph Vickery (b.1819, d.1891) arrived in Sydney after firstly arriving in Queensland, in 1878. Several of his siblings had emigrated to SA, but he remained in NSW. He met a cousin, Ebenezer Vickery whilst there, although I have not determined which Ebenezer that may be!

I would love for a photo of someone in this family to turn up, as there are several other gentlemen and they have a family likeness so may lead to other identifications!

Thankyou once again.
PCB
Title: Re: Record of Photographers
Post by: rosball on Friday 28 December 18 08:23 GMT (UK)
Men of mark in Methodism - Joseph and Ebenezer VICKERY - illustrated article (i.e. photographs)

http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page16428546

Ros
Title: Re: Record of Photographers
Post by: rosball on Friday 28 December 18 08:38 GMT (UK)
Some other photographs
   Joseph VICKERY (son of Ebenezer) 1930 death and obit http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16673671
   
   Methodist Family gathering 1915 - includes several photographs  of family
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article155444067 (3 pages)

   Mrs Joseph VICKERY in 1930 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article16697625

    Joseph VICKERY Methodist Printing House  1907 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article155454999

    Mrs Joseph VICKERY 1906 http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article155453290

    adding : Some more illustrated articles to browse http://www.rootschat.com/links/01n74/

Ros

       
Title: Re: Record of Photographers
Post by: PeeCeeBee on Friday 28 December 18 10:06 GMT (UK)
Many thanks Ros... I can see that I will have to do some serious research on this section of the family. Whilst all connected, I haven't done a lot of detail on this line... unfortunately no luck with a like photo yet!
Regards
PCB