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Sir John Hindmarsh [B 5836] • Photograph

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Summary

Governor Hindmarsh, first Governor of South Australia. This three quarter length portrait shows him standing with his hand resting on his hat which sits on a small table. This uniform is probably that of a Rear-Admiral. His short term as Governor in South Australia was somewhat turbulent and he was recalled to England in June 1838, later to became Governor of Heligoland. He was knighted in August 1851 and promoted to the rank of Rear-Admiral in 1856 on his retirement.

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Physical description

Photograph; 6.4 cm x 10.2 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1856

Photographer

Adelaide Photographic Co

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Hindmarsh, John, Sir, 1785-1860
Governors -- South Australia

Catalogue record

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General notes

The photograph is branded as the Adelaide Photographic Co. but was originally the work of photographer John Jabez Edwin Paisley Mayall, whose photographic studio was located in Regent Street, London.

Digitisation information

Date

24/06/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,103 x 3,369 pixels (7.1 MP)

Size

21.28 MB

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