Walter Burke collection, 1894-1915 [picture] / Walter Burke
- Bib ID:
- 421150
- Format:
- Picture
- Author:
- Burke, Walter, 1866?-1954
- Related Online Resources:
- Finding aid at National Library of Australia
- Description:
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- between 1894 and 1915
- 17 photographs : b&w ; 20 x 25 cm.
- 17 negatives : glass, b&w ; 6 x 4 cm.
- 16 slides : glass, lantern, b&w ; 8 x 8 cm.
- 18 slides : stereograph, b&w ; 4.5 x 10.5 cm.
- Summary:
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Photographic prints include scenes in New Zealand, Fiji and one of Canberra. The negatives include images of skiers in Kosciusko and images of the Gallipoli campaign (1915). The lantern slides include images of Fiji, New Zealand and Samoa. The stereographs includes scenes in Australia, New Zealand and New York.
- Biography/History:
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Walter Burke was born in New Zealand and worked in the postal service. He came to Australia with his wife and family (including his son Keast Burke) in 1904. He was a keen photographer, becoming F.R.P.S. in 1896. He was active in the Photographic Society of New South Wales, edited the Australasian Photo-review and ran an advertising agency.
- Notes:
- Title devised by cataloguer.
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Lists available.
- Subject:
- Copyright:
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Out of Copyright
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- Reason for copyright status:
- Created/Published Date is Before 1955
Copyright status was determined using the following information:
- Material type:
- Photograph
- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 1915
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