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Scenes at Wallaroo [B 72086/1-2] • Photograph

Scenes at Wallaroo

Duryea, Edwin, c. 1910, Photograph, B 72086/1

Stormy sea beside Wallaroo jetty, 10 cm x 20.4 cm on mount 18.2 cm x 30.4 cm with 'REG. 103' at bottom left of image and label on mount at bottom left 'E. Duryea, Wallaroo, S.A.' On verso - handwritten caption, partly illegible: 'this is while storm was raging following the No.1 / -- 4.5.6. --------------- left / moorings came ashore --------- Gale of wind.'

Scenes at Wallaroo

Duryea, Edwin, c. 1910, Photograph, B 72086/2

Panorama view of Wallaroo township (at right) and smelters (chimney stacks and buildings in middle view) with Presbyterian Church (with spire) on hill and old railway station in right foreground, 7.8 cm x 25.5 cm in plywood frame 15 cm x 36.5 cm

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Summary

Two photographs by Edwin Duryea of Wallaroo scenes. See 'Contents' for details.

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Physical description

Photograph (sepia print)

Dates / Publication details

Approximately 1910

Photographer

Duryea, Edwin

Collection

Part of Wallaroo Collection

Subject

Smelting -- South Australia -- Wallaroo
Wallaroo (S.A.)

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Formatted content

B 72086/1: Stormy sea beside Wallaroo jetty, 10 cm x 20.4 cm on mount 18.2 cm x 30.4 cm with 'REG. 103' at bottom left of image and label on mount at bottom left 'E. Duryea, Wallaroo, S.A.' On verso - handwritten caption, partly illegible: 'this is while storm was raging following the No.1 / -- 4.5.6. --------------- left / moorings came ashore --------- Gale of wind.'
B 72086/2: Panorama view of Wallaroo township (at right) and smelters (chimney stacks and buildings in middle view) with Presbyterian Church (with spire) on hill and old railway station in right foreground, 7.8 cm x 25.5 cm in plywood frame 15 cm x 36.5 cm

Historical information

Edwin Duryea was born at Norwood in May 1857, second child of photographer Townsend Duryea and second wife Elizabeth Murray Smith. Worked with his father, then set up photographic studio at Moonta 1883. By 1900 he had studio in Elizabeth Street, Wallaroo, then at Wildman Street in same town from 1907-1914. Returned to Adelaide and had studio near Gouger Street till 1924, then another in Grote Street. Died in August 1945 aged 88.

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