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Photographic copy of a sketchbook by Benjamin Hershel Babbage [B 17730/1-32] • Photograph

Photographic copy of a sketchbook by Benjamin Hershel Babbage

Babbage, Benjamin Herschel, c. 1839-1940, Photograph, B 17730/31

Christian Malford Church Nov. 40.

Photographic copy of a sketchbook by Benjamin Hershel Babbage — Photographic copy of a sketchbook by Benjamin Hershel Babbage

Babbage, Benjamin Herschel, c. 1839-1940, Photograph, B 17730/31

Christian Malford Church Nov. 40.

Photographic copy of a sketchbook by Benjamin Hershel Babbage

Babbage, Benjamin Herschel, c. 1839-1940, Photograph, B 17730/32

Christian Malford Church Nov. 40.

Photographic copy of a sketchbook by Benjamin Hershel Babbage — Photographic copy of a sketchbook by Benjamin Hershel Babbage

Babbage, Benjamin Herschel, c. 1839-1940, Photograph, B 17730/32

Christian Malford Church Nov. 40.

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Summary

Photographic copy of a sketchbook of 32 images illustrated by Benjamin Hershel Babbage. Scenes are not Australian. It is possible the artist made a visual diary of scenes, mainly landscape scenes of the 'Mythe', to bring to Australia as a memento of life at home. Original artworks not held. See CONTENTS for more details of the sketchbook.

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Physical description

Photograph (B&W); 20.5 cm x 13.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1839-1940

Artist

Babbage, Benjamin Herschel

Collection

Part of General Collection

Catalogue record

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Formatted content

B 17730/1: Sketchbook end page, inscribed Benjamin Herschel Babbage 1939-1940
B 17730/2: Castleton. 1840.
B 17730/3: View from the Mythe. Oct. 40.
B 17730/4: Colesborne J_? Oct. 1839.
B 17730/5: View from the Mythe
B 17730/6: View from the Mythe. Oct 40.
B 17730/7: The Mythe. 1840.
B 17730/8: The Mythe.
B 17730/9: The Mythe. Oct. 40.
B 17730/10: J.C. Lodgings Nov. 40. Lyneham.
B 17730/11: The Mythe Bridge
B 17730/12: The Mythe Bridge
B 17730/13: The Mythe Tute.
B 17730/14: King Johns Castle. The Mythe
B 17730/15: Dudmaston. Oct 40.
B 17730/16: Wokey Hole. Sep. 1839
B 17730/17: Dumbleton Lodge. Oct. 1839.
B 17730/18: St Johns Bridgenorth
B 17730/19: Quatt Rectory. Oct 40.
B 17730/20: Quatt Lodge. Dudmaston. Oct 40.
B 17730/21: Hall at Chastleton Oct. 1840
B 17730/22: Backwell House Nov. 410.
B 17730/23: Badger Rectory. Oct. 40.
B 17730/24: Boughton House Oct 40.
B 17730/25: Quatt. Oct 40.
B 17730/26: Badger Oct 1840
B 17730/27: Dudmaston Oct. 40.
B 17730/28: Quatt Oct 40. (chair)
B 17730/29: View from the Mythe. Oct 40.
B 17730/30: Christian Malford Nov. 1840.
B 17730/31: Christian Malford Church Nov. 40.
B 17730/32: Christian Malford Church Nov. 40.

General notes

See also PRG 404 Benjamin Herschel Babbage : SUMMARY RECORD, for more details.

Historical information

Benjamin Herschel Babbage (1814-1878) worked as an engineer in England and Italy. Married Laura Jones (1817-1899) in 1839 and emigrated to South Australia in 1851. He performed engineering and geological survey work, and owned a vineyard and fruit trees at St Mary's. Started building a house there using untested techniques in 1875 that began disintegrating after completion and which was nicknamed 'Babbage's Castle'. Their daughter Ada Rosalie Babbage (1855-1936) married William Daykin Clare (1852-1922) in 1881 and lived at the 'Castle' until 1896. Their son Francis Henry Clare (1884-1942) married Gladys Kingsborough in 1914 and ran a dairy farm on the property until 1936.

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