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Joseph Elliott [B 6349] • Photograph

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Summary

Joseph Elliott, musician, newspaper editor was born in 1883. He arrived in Adelaide onboard the 'Andromache'. He worked at the offices of the Register newspaper and supervised other South Australian newspapers. When the Argus printing office moved to Srathalbyn Joseph Elliott became its owner. His son, also a born journalist and took over the running of the Argus on the death of his father. In 1856 Joseph Eilliott senior built a cottage in Jeffcott Street, North Adelaide where he lived when he was working in Adelaide. He is remembered for his ballad 'Bygone Days' composed in 1878. His photo shows a bearded young man with intense dark eyes.

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Physical description

Photograph; 8.8 cm x 13.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1880

Photographer

Duryea

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Elliot, Joseph, 1833-1883

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Digitisation information

Date

01/08/2005

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,114 x 3,290 pixels (7.0 MP)

Size

6.98 MB

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