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Kirkman, Joseph, fl. 1859-1879 (photographer)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: fl. 1859 - 1879

Biography

Joseph Kirkman was a commercial photographer active in South Africa. In 1859 he opened a studio in Greenmarket Street, Cape Town. For a time he was in partnership with William Barclay. In 1860 Kirkman and Frederick York were employed by the Government and the Harbour Board to photograph the tilting of the first truck of stone off the Breakwater by Prince Alfred. In 1866 Kirkman disposed of his studio negatives to Lawrence and Selkirk. He set up a studio in George in 1867, but in December 1868 he returned to Cape Town with a studio at 2 Adderley Street. Kirkman's attempt to reestablish himself was not successful. He retired from professional photography in 1870 and left for New Zealand in 1879 (Bull and Denfield 1970, p.201).

Publications:

Saul Solomon and Co. (1861). 'The Progress of His Royal Highness, Prince Alfred Ernest Albert, through the Cape Colony, British Kaffraria, the Orange Free State, and Port Natal, in the year 1860 [also known as 'Prince Alfred's progress through South Africa']'. Cape Town: S. Solomon. [Includes photographs by Joseph Kirkman].

Some of Kirkman's photographs also appeared in the 'Cape Monthly Magazine'.

Sources:

Bull, Marjorie and Denfield, Joseph (1970), 'Secure the shadow: the story of Cape photography from its beginnings to the end of 1870'. Cape Town: Terence McNally.

Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:

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Cape Point, 1860

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305V/2
Scope and Contents

165 x 105 mm. Photograph of the painting by T.W. Bowler.

Dates: 1860
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Negretti Ewe, 1862

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Reference Code:  GBR/0115/RCS/Y3059X/5
Scope and Contents

A photographic copy of a drawing of a Negretti Ewe.

Dates: 1862
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Negretti Ram, 1862

 Item
Reference Code:  GBR/0115/RCS/Y3059X/4
Scope and Contents

Photographic copy of a drawing of a Negretti Ram.

Dates: 1862
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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Prince Alfred at the Table Bay Breakwater, 1860

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305V/1
Scope and Contents

80 mm across. Copy A: decorative border around vignette is printed in blue with a mauve tinge; the leaf decoration within it, at corners, is printed in red. Copy B: the colours are reversed, and whilst the red appears the same shade, the blue is less mauve.

Dates: 1860
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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T. B. Bayley, Esq. , 1862

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Reference Code:  GBR/0115/RCS/Y3059X/6
Scope and Contents A full length studio portrait of Thomas Butterworth Charles Bayley (1810-1871) the agriculturalist and horse breeder. Bayley joined the Bengal Service in 1829 but was on sick leave at the Cape from 1836 until his retirement in 1843. Bayley settled in the Cape and devoted his time to stock breeding and agricultural experiments. He served on the Legislative Council from 1843-1845 and retired to Wynberg in 1862 after losing most of his stock in an epidemic. He was the author of ‘Notes on the...
Dates: 1862
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The Berg Valley, from Drakenstein, 1860

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305V/6
Scope and Contents

165 x 95 mm. Photograph of the painting by T.W. Bowler.

Dates: 1860
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The Embarkation, 1860

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305V/17
Scope and Contents

200 x 135 mm. Photograph of the painting by T. Baines.

Dates: 1860
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The Hunt at Hartebeeste Hoek, 1860

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305V/12
Scope and Contents

197 x 135 mm. Photograph of the painting by T. Baines.

Dates: 1860
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The Reception at Government House, 1860

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305V/4
Scope and Contents

170 x 110 mm. Photograph of the painting by T.W. Bowler.

Dates: 1860
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The Reception in Adderley Street, Cape Town, 1860

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305V/3
Scope and Contents

155 x 120 mm. Photograph of the painting by T.W. Bowler.

Dates: 1860
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope, 1861

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305V/5
Scope and Contents

125 x 80 mm. Photograph of the painting by T.W. Bowler. Though nominally related to the Prince’s visit, this is dated 1861 by the artist, as can be seen with the aid of a magnifying glass.

Dates: 1861
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
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The South African Public Library and Museum, 1860

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y305V/16
Scope and Contents

Copy A: 122 x 80 mm. contains virtually all the details in Copy B, 131 x 85 mm. It is therefore either a reduced print or a different photograph of the original. Photograph of the painting by T.W. Bowler.

Dates: 1860
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

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Royal Commonwealth Soc. (GBR/0115) 9
 
Subject
Africa (continent) 11
South Africa (nation) 11
Cape Town (inhabited place) 10
Western Cape, Province of the (province) 2