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Y3085D Warwick
Y3085E Photographic views: Queensland
Y3085F State schools and orphanages, Queensland
Y3085G Queensland State Schools
Y3085H Second Intercolonial Exhibition, Brisbane
Y3085I The cabinet portfolio: Queensland scenery
Y3085J The Royal visit to Queensland
Y3085K Artesian Bores in Queensland
Y3085L Photographs of Queensland agriculture
Y3085M Effects of the cyclone at Townsville
Y3085N Delegates to the Agricultural Society, Brisbane, 1st meeting
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The cabinet portfolio: Queensland scenery

Title The cabinet portfolio: Queensland scenery
Reference GBR/0115/Y3085I
Creator Wright, George Parkinson, fl 1874-1883, photographer
Covering Dates circa 1875-circa 1880
Extent and Medium 12 images
Repository Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library
Content and context

George Parkinson Wright was a commercial photographer active in Queensland, Australia in the 1870s and 80s. Wright had studios at: Fortitude Valley 1874-1878; Creek Street, Brisbane 1878-1881; 162 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane 1882; Roma Street, Brisbane 1883 (Davies and Stanbury 1985, p.256).

A commercially produced portfolio containing twelve prints, each 130 x 105 mm, mounted on card with printed captions, showing scenes in and around Brisbane. Photographer and publisher George P Wright, James Street, Valley, Brisbane.

Access and Use

Please cite as Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library, The cabinet portfolio: Queensland scenery, Y3085I

Further information

Davies, Alan and Stanbury, Peter (1985), 'The mechanical eye in Australia: photography 1841-1900'. Melbourne: Oxford University Press.

Indexed

This collection level description was entered by WS using information from the original typescript catalogue.

This collection is available on microfiche: Australasia, fiche number 20.

Index Terms
Australia
Oceania
Queensland
Wright, George Parkinson (fl 1874-1883) photographer
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