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RESTORATION INFO - Original digital image held in the New South Wales State Library online image collection. This copy was downloaded & restored by myself using Adobe Photoshop Creative Suite 8.0 (with duo-tone enhancement) for public share via Flickr.
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CREDITS & COPYRIGHT
Credits go to -
(a) Star Photo Co. (1894-1928), the creator of the original image, &
(b) The Mitchell & State Libraries of New South Wales, for their valuable historic photograph digitization & archiving program(s).
The original image is no longer restricted by any form of Copyright, per State Library of New South Wales copyright advice -
"Out of Copyright
Reason for copyright status: Created/Published Date is Before 1955
Material type: Photograph
COPYRIGHT AND PERMISSIONS:
This image may be used freely for research and review purposes. Further use may require permission. Please acknowledge that the image is from the collections of the State Library of New South Wales".
As for my own work in creating, enlarging & substantially restoring this unique version of the original image, the only Copyright form I have applied is "Attribution-Non Commercial Use-No Derivatives".
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IMAGE VIEW INFORMATION
The date of this image (and others taken by Star Photo Co. at the same time) is likely to be prior to approx. mid 1895, since J.H. Wills' first boatshed & access path (approved for construction in Dec 1894) has not yet been built just south of the southern rail bridge abutment on the western embankment (ie - the bare ground on right of the pic).
The view is looking east from where the Woronora River (coming in from the right of pic) meets the larger Georges River, west of the old rail bridge. Where the men are in the rowboat is not far from "Old Dick's" fisherman's hut. He was mentioned in an old newspaper article in the Australian Star (Sydney), dated Wednesday 17 Apr 1889, which I found in Trove, which reads (quote) -
"OLD DICK, OF COMO --
--- A good many visitors to Como who have enjoyed their visit to that locality have patronised old Dick, the fisherman, who has been on the George and Woronoo(sic) Rivers for over 50 years, and is regarded as the pioneer fisherman of the place. They will be sorry to hear that a few nights ago his fishing net was stolen, and his boat stove in by some ill-disposed persons, and that he is left without the means of subsistence. It is proposed to lend him a hand in his trouble, and the Como people have decided to subscribe for a new boat and net for "Old Dick", and it is hoped that Sydney people who have had many good days' outing with him will bear a hand. Mr George Agnew, of Como, will gladly supply further particulars or receive further subscriptions."
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ADDITIONAL HISTORIC INFORMATION
STAR PHOTO CO. was operated by the proprietor William Livermore (chief photographer). I found an early notice in the Daily Commercial News & Shipping List (Sydney) which shows the Star Photo Co. had imported 1 case of "pictures" (probably photographic glass plates) from Victoria, passing Customs on 3 Apr 1894. I would suggest that other biographical entries found on websites that claim the Star Photo Co. was only operational from 1898 would therefore appear to be incorrect. Clearly, the Co. was already actively engaged in the photographic business from at least as early as Apr 1894.
This staff work area, previously known as the Original Materials branch, is located on Level 1 of the south-east side of the Mitchell Building.
Learn more about our plans for this area: www.sl.nsw.gov.au/ourfuture
Title: Mitchell Reading Room, State Library of NSW, Sydney (NSW)
Dated: No date
Digital ID: 12932-a012-a012X2442000015
Series: NRS 12932 Original Prints of Photographs used in NSW trainsRights: No known copyright restrictions www.records.nsw.gov.au/about-us/rights-and-permissions
We'd love to hear from you if you use our photos/documents.
Many other photos in our collection are available to view and browse on our website.
The Tasman Map is hand drawn on delicate Japanese paper. It bears the arms of the City of Amsterdam. Just below the Tropic of Capricorn are the tracks of Abel Tasman's two ships Heemskerck and Zeehaen.
The map combines the results of Abel Tasman's first (1642-1643) and second (1644) voyages with those of earlier Dutch navigators. It shows a surprisingly accurate general outline of the Australian coastline.
Princess George of Greece presented the original Tasman Map to the Library in 1931. The origins of the map are uncertain. Once thought to have been drawn under Tasman's personal supervision - possibly by his chief pilot, Franz Jacobszoon Visscher - it now seems likely that the map was created c. 1695, derived from an imperfect original map, itself compiled in 1644 from authentic original maps, including those of Tasman's two voyages.
In recognition of the Tasman Map's significance, a stunning marble mosaic reproduction forms part of the floor of the historic Mitchell Library vestibule at the State Library of New South Wales. The mosaic, which was created by Sydney craftsmen the Melocco Brothers in 1939, took many hours of painstaking and accurate work to complete.
Note: Later, the State Library of New South Wales
Format: Photograph
Find more detailed information about this photograph: acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemDetailPaged.aspx?itemID=401874
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From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales www.sl.nsw.gov.au
I have tried to follow this month's Big Five Two theme, which was in the zone. My interpretation of this is therefore a long exposure and HDR of the Mitchell Library.
I have long had an infatuation with long exposures and since discovering the magic of HDR I have gradually made it a larger part of my photographic repertoire.
Today marked a full month since starting my new job. Enjoying it thus far. It is a big step up from taking phone calls from customers in terms of the work and the challenge.
Photographically I found it a challenge to get the right angle to capture this building. From one angle, I was limited by my lens (note to self, buy a wider angle lens, i.e. a nice 10-20mm lens) and from other angles I was limited by obstructions, such as trees or in this case one of the lights on the motorway. I tried cropping it out but it just didn't work, and I wouldn't be comfortable enough to try and clone out something that big.
Question, have I overdone this one?
The Mitchell Library was officially opened on 8 March 1910, and opened to the public the next day, 9 March.
www.onehundred.sl.nsw.gov.au/100-years/DS-Mitchell-and-th...
Format: Photograph
Notes: Find more detailed information about this photograph: acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemDetailPaged.aspx?itemID=845424
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From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales www.sl.nsw.gov.au
This wing of the Mitchell Building is located on Level 1, in the south-east corner. It was officially opened on 20 March 1964. Interestingly it was originally fitted out as a reading room and exhibition space but was quickly turned over to staff who were chronically overcrowded.
Learn more about our plans for this area: www.sl.nsw.gov.au/ourfuture
The Mitchell Library in Glasgow sits next to the M8 which has a slip road in front of it, not ideal when you want to get a clean shot of the building... Trouble is most of the time not all the lights are on/working, so it's rare to get it with this many lit. I have to say, with it being such a great building they should ensure it is 100% lit all the time !
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A mid-nineteenth-century Bible printed in Glasgow by William Collins, Sons & Company. Collins was one of the most prolific Bible publishers at work in Glasgow during the Victorian era, producing Bibles for the Scottish, British and expanding overseas market.
Mitchell Library Special Collections
David Bryce & Sons of Glasgow was one of the most prolific and successful makers of miniatures books. With the aid of Glasgow University Press, the firm issued the earliest complete miniature Bible in 1896; it comprised 876 pages printed on the finest India paper, measuring just over 1 inch square. They also published a 1901 reprint issued as a souvenir of the Glasgow International Exhibition at Kelvingrove. All copies were sold with a small magnifying glass.
Mitchell Library Special Collections and Glasgow University Library Special Collections
The Tasman Map is hand drawn on delicate Japanese paper. It bears the arms of the City of Amsterdam. Just below the Tropic of Capricorn are the tracks of Abel Tasman's two ships Heemskerck and Zeehaen.
The map combines the results of Abel Tasman's first (1642-1643) and second (1644) voyages with those of earlier Dutch navigators. It shows a surprisingly accurate general outline of the Australian coastline.
Princess George of Greece presented the original Tasman Map to the Library in 1931. The origins of the map are uncertain. Once thought to have been drawn under Tasman's personal supervision - possibly by his chief pilot, Franz Jacobszoon Visscher - it now seems likely that the map was created c. 1695, derived from an imperfect original map, itself compiled in 1644 from authentic original maps, including those of Tasman's two voyages.
In recognition of the Tasman Map's significance, a stunning marble mosaic reproduction forms part of the floor of the historic Mitchell Library vestibule at the State Library of New South Wales. The mosaic, which was created by Sydney craftsmen the Melocco Brothers in 1939, took many hours of painstaking and accurate work to complete.
The Tasman Map is hand drawn on delicate Japanese paper. It bears the arms of the City of Amsterdam. Just below the Tropic of Capricorn are the tracks of Abel Tasman's two ships Heemskerck and Zeehaen.
The map combines the results of Abel Tasman's first (1642-1643) and second (1644) voyages with those of earlier Dutch navigators. It shows a surprisingly accurate general outline of the Australian coastline.
Princess George of Greece presented the original Tasman Map to the Library in 1931. The origins of the map are uncertain. Once thought to have been drawn under Tasman's personal supervision - possibly by his chief pilot, Franz Jacobszoon Visscher - it now seems likely that the map was created c. 1695, derived from an imperfect original map, itself compiled in 1644 from authentic original maps, including those of Tasman's two voyages.
In recognition of the Tasman Map's significance, a stunning marble mosaic reproduction forms part of the floor of the historic Mitchell Library vestibule at the State Library of New South Wales. The mosaic, which was created by Sydney craftsmen the Melocco Brothers in 1939, took many hours of painstaking and accurate work to complete.
The Tasman Map is hand drawn on delicate Japanese paper. It bears the arms of the City of Amsterdam. Just below the Tropic of Capricorn are the tracks of Abel Tasman's two ships Heemskerck and Zeehaen.
The map combines the results of Abel Tasman's first (1642-1643) and second (1644) voyages with those of earlier Dutch navigators. It shows a surprisingly accurate general outline of the Australian coastline.
Princess George of Greece presented the original Tasman Map to the Library in 1931. The origins of the map are uncertain. Once thought to have been drawn under Tasman's personal supervision - possibly by his chief pilot, Franz Jacobszoon Visscher - it now seems likely that the map was created c. 1695, derived from an imperfect original map, itself compiled in 1644 from authentic original maps, including those of Tasman's two voyages.
In recognition of the Tasman Map's significance, a stunning marble mosaic reproduction forms part of the floor of the historic Mitchell Library vestibule at the State Library of New South Wales. The mosaic, which was created by Sydney craftsmen the Melocco Brothers in 1939, took many hours of painstaking and accurate work to complete.
The Atlantid Entrance to James Sellars' St Andrew's Halls of 1877.
The halls were destroyed by fire in 1962 and this is now the façade of the Mitchell Library's 1980s extension. Recently restored, but still bird wires everywhere.
The State Library's curators and collection experts worked in this staff area. This beautiful large window overlooks the Domain and Hospital Road in Sydney.
Learn more about our plans for this area: www.sl.nsw.gov.au/ourfuture
Series: NRS 4335 Plans of public buildings.
Title: Sydney First Floor [Mitchell Library Plan of first floor]. Signature of architect (W.L.Vernon) appears on the plan
Dated: 29/09/1905
Digital ID: 2012-2013\NRS4335\4335_a120_001937.jpg
Rights: www.records.nsw.gov.au/about-us/rights-and-permissions
We'd love to hear from you if you use our maps/plans.
Many other photos in our collection are available to view and browse on our website using Photo Investigator.
This iconic window on Level 1 of the south-east wing of the Mitchell Building will provide future gallery visitors with a stunning view over the Domain and of the city's east.
Learn more about our plans for this area: www.sl.nsw.gov.au/ourfuture
Cast iron lamps on James Sellars' St Andrew's Halls of 1877.
The halls were destroyed by fire in 1962 and this is now the façade of the Mitchell Library's 1980s extension. Recently restored.
FULL ZOOM VIEWER
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IMAGE INFO
- Photographer's viewpoint is looking north from the Beach Street promenade beside Coogee Beach.
- I have dated this image to Circa January 1931, since:
(a) Weather-wise it appears to be circa January (mid-summer) from the dress of the bathers, & more than likely also during the School Holidays (lots of children young & old).
(b) Note there are only a few paying patrons visible on the Coogee Ocean Pier itself by this time - interest in the amusement facility died away rapidly after the hyped-up "grand opening" in November 1929, partly due to the overly-expensive entrance fees & more likely the complete lack of the once-promised on-pier attractions (no theatre, no dance hall, etc etc).
(c) The Coogee Ocean Pier Co. traded insolvent from around this time (January 1931) & had gone into liquidation by 25 May 1932. The facility would have soon after been closed to the public on safety grounds by Randwick Council in mid-1932, then it was totally demolished between Dec 1933 - May 1934.
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SOURCE INFO
- One copy of a nitrate photo-negative film, 9 x 15 cm real photo postcard from the "Samuel Wood - postcard photonegatives of Coogee, ca. 1928-1932 Collection".
- The original was digitized by the State Library of New South Wales
- The digitized original is available from the SLNSW online collection here:
digital.sl.nsw.gov.au/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps...
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CREDITS
- Samuel Wood (1876-1957) for the original B&W real photo postcard.
- Mitchell & State Libraries of New South Wales for their valuable work in digitizing, archiving & making available online this rare historical content.
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COPYRIGHT STATUS
- Per SLNSW advice:
Out of copyright: created before 1955
- Regarding my own work in creating this unique cropped, restored & duo-toned version from the digitized original, I have applied "Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike".
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PROCESS INFO
- I downloaded a copy of the digitized original (very badly faded with sections of uneven exposure ).
- Using Adobe Photoshop Creative Suite 8.0, I enlarged by ~94% , cropped image slightly, adjusted areas of uneven exposure, restored contrast & sharpness & used a dark sepia duo-tone curve for much better tonal range.
The State Library of NSW is the oldest library in Australia. In 1869 the NSW Government purchased the Australian Subscription Library, which had been established in 1826, to form the Sydney Free Public Library, the first truly public library for the people of NSW. The Mitchell Library, the first library in the country to concentrate entirely on Australian content, opened in 1910. By 1869 the subscription library was hopelessly in debt, and the New South Wales Government was persuaded to buy it for £5100 (£1500 for the books and £3600 for the building). In September 1869, the Sydney Free Public Library opened its doors with a stock of 20 000 volumes.
The Mitchell Wing: The Library soon outgrew its premises, and a new wing was built in the mid-1880s. By the turn of the century this too was outgrown, and plans were prepared for a completely new ‘national’ library building. The stimulus for this was David Scott Mitchell’s offer of his immense and unrivalled collection of Australiana to the people of New South Wales. One condition of his offer was that a new building be erected to house the collection as a separate library. Work on the Mitchell Wing started in 1906 and was completed in 1910. It houses the Mitchell Library reading rooms, work areas and galleries.
The Dixson Wing: It was another 20 years before more building took place on the site of the national library. The Dixson Wing, completed in 1929, was added to the south side of the Mitchell Wing to provide storage and gallery space for the extensive collection of historical paintings presented by Sir William Dixson.
In 1939 work began on the central portion of the building, which includes the portico, the ornate vestibule with its reproduction of the Tasman Map in marble mosaic, and the main reading room. The building was ready for occupation in June 1942, and the Library was at last under one roof.
In 1964, the final section of the sandstone Mitchell Wing, uniform in style, was added to the south east corner. Within 10 years the Library had outgrown this space too.
I didn't want the light trails in this shot! I had been trying to time this perfectly so that I wouldn't get light trails but a taxi passed at the last second of the shot.
Glasgow's Mitchell Library at night. I also managed to get the moon in this one.
Would have preferred a better spot for taking the image so as not to get the railings in the foreground. But it was either the side of a dual carriageway or ask the bouncers of the strip club across the road to give me access to their roof for a better viewpoint (you can guess which option I took!)
The Mitchell Library was officially opened on 8 March 1910, and opened to the public the next day, 9 March.
www.onehundred.sl.nsw.gov.au/100-years/DS-Mitchell-and-th...
Format: Glass plate negative
Notes: Find more detailed information about this photographic collection: acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/item/itemDetailPaged.aspx?itemID=430623
Search for more great images in the State Library's collections: acms.sl.nsw.gov.au/search/SimpleSearch.aspx
From the collection of the State Library of New South Wales www.sl.nsw.gov.au
Glasgow's stunning Mitchell Library.
A difficult shot to take as between me and the library building is a very narrow pavement that I was perched on, two lanes of busy traffic, the M8 motorway and another two lanes of traffic!
I would love to get this shot at night as the building just looks amazing when it is floodlit.
Sadly, not as much time for photography in Glasgow today as I had hoped and the weather was terrible - got soaked in a torrential downpour of sleet and hailstones.
I also appear to be going through an HDR phase again. I'll get over it soon I'm sure! ;-)
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The State Library of New South Wales have a better photo of the display on Facebook - www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152503374929268&set...
Life Interrupted: Personal Diaries from World War I (5 Jul 2014 - 21 Sep 2014) - www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/exhibitions/2014/life_interrupte...
Portraits of War: The Crown Studios Project (28 Jun 2014 - 21 Sep 2014) - www.sl.nsw.gov.au/events/exhibitions/2014/crown_studios/i...
This was the starboard engine of a pair.
For most of its life the vessel was called ‘Newshot’ (MOWT10)
It was built in 1943 by Fleming and Ferguson in Paisley for the Ministry of Supply, to load and unload vessels whose cargoes could not be handled by existing facilities. After the War it was sold to the Clyde Navigation Trust. It was taken out of service in the early 1970s, and the crane and machinery stripped out. The hull was subsequently used as a dumb barge by the North Sea oil industry at Invergordon
When the machinery was stripped out, the engines were retrieved by the Scottish Society for the Preservation of Historic Machinery. All the items were then stored at the old Transport Museum in Albert Drive, and then transferred to the SMM. They are important as the prime movers of an example of a specialised ship type. This particular ship was built to resolve part of the problem of handling heavy cargoes on the Clyde as preparations were made for the D-day invasion of France. As ‘Newshot’ the vessel continued to be an important part of the cargo-handling equipment of the Port of Glasgow until the volume of trade declined in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
Also see details of a port engine we believe to be from "London Titan" (MOWT9) at www.markhamgrangesteammuseum.co.uk/ff_marine.htm
also see: www.mitchelllibrary.org/virtualmitchell/image.php?i=13665...