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James Shakespeare and Mr Muirden [B 77453] • Photograph

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Summary

Studio photograph of James Shakespeare and Mr Muirden, in front of an alpine backdrop. The postcard, sent from France, was addressed to Mr. William Ponder, MP, with a message in short hand, referencing the death of the 24th Premier of South Australia, Thomas Price in 1909. The transcript reads, "Paris, 21.6.09 / We continue to have a very good time, and we have been to look back at the view we had at Scheideff of the Jungfrau and other scenes as the best of the we have ever seen. We stayed at Lucerne and Interlaken a week each. We have been here a week and find the place very interesting; so much to see and not time enough every day. / We are going to a grey London today and looking forward to a great time there. / So, the sad news about Mr Price; was afraid that was going thus in life, but still find it hard to believe that he has gone. / I see too the changing in the government, but nothing further as there is not much news as you know, in the papers from England that this far. / We have had a few wet days but not to trouble us. Most of the weather has been like an Adelaide spring day. / What do you think of us as Messengers? / Kind regards from both.

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Physical description

1 photograph : black and white ; 10.8 x 8.0 cm

Dates / Publication details

1909

Collection

Part of Portrait Collection

Subject

Shakespeare, James, 1840-1912
Price, Tom, 1852-1909

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Historical information

James Shakespeare, son of the first engineer to drive a train on the Adelaide to Port Adelaide Railway, was organist of the Stow Memorial Congregational Church. He was born in Birmingham in 1840, and arrived in Adelaide with his parents in 1849. He received an appointment as a teacher at J. L. Young's Academy. He was appointed to Stow, where he continued as organist for 45 years, and for several years was the organist for the first Philharmonic Society. In 1871, he conducted the opera 'Norma' in White's Assembly Rooms, following with 'Maritana' the next year. He was one of six organists allowed the use of the Town Hall Organ. He died of paralysis at Miss Hill's private hospital on 4 October 1912.

Digitisation information

Date

02/07/2019

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

4,035 x 6,145 pixels (24.8 MP)

Size

74.41 MB

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