Brisbane illustrated: A series of twelve views of some of the principal public buildings and scenery of the city
Scope and Contents
A commercially produced album with printed title page and captions. Photographed and published by George P Wright, James Street, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane.
Dates
- Creation: 1875
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
George Parkinson Wright was a commercial photographer active in Queensland, Australia in the 1870s and 80s. Wright had studios at: Fortitude Valley 1874-78; Creek Street, Brisbane 1878-81; 162 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane 1882; Roma Street, Brisbane 1883.
Extent
12 item(s) (12 images)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
some fading and yellowing
Existence and Location of Copies
This collection is available on microfiche: Australasia, fiche number 17-18.
General
This item level description was entered by NE and MJC using information from the original typescript catalogue.
Originator(s)
Wright, George Parkinson, fl 1874-1883, photographer
- Date
- 2006-08-02 09:50:02+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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