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IMAGE INFO
- Photographer's viewpoint is looking south-south-west [from what is now known as Dunningham Park] on a heavily overcast day.
- I have dated this image to Circa December 1932, since the pier was closed to the public circa mid 1932 by order of Randwick Council (shortly before this pic would have been taken) - interest having died away rapidly after the grand opening in November 1929 due to expensive entrance fees & lack of development of promised on-pier attractions. The Coogee Ocean Pier was completely demolished by April-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 photo-negatives of Coogee, ca. 1928-1932 Collection". (The Collection's estimated vintage of 1928-1932 is out by some margin, since there are shots in this collection taken well after the Pier was demolished in mid-1934!)
- The original real photo postcard was digitized by the State Library of New South Wales.
- The digitized original is available from the SLNSW online collection here:
collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/nV2qgApn/gLD3v77VaLxJq
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CREDITS
- Samuel Wood (1876-1957) for the original B&W image & 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State Libraries of New South Wales for their valuable work in digitizing, archiving & making available online this rare historical content.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-Share Alike".
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PROCESS INFO
- I downloaded a copy of the digitized original (very badly faded with uneven exposure).
- Latest version enlarged & enhanced using topaz Gigapixel AI, Skylum Luminar Neo AI & Adobe Photoshop CS2.
Not that I make a habit of photographing toilets but in this case - the lovely curves and tilework of the entrance to the Gents toilets in the Mitchell Library, Glasgow #toliets #publictoilet #mitchelllibrary #mitchelllibraryglasgow #glasgowlife #glasgow #tiles #tiledesign #spiralstaircase #spiralstairs
The Geneva Bible was the first Bible printed in Scotland. While the Bible text is in English, the preface and dedication are in Scots: ‘To the heich and michtie Prince Iames the Sext King of Scottis’. The title page claims ‘royal privilege’, has the Stewart royal coat of arms, and inserts ‘God Save the King’. The Geneva Bible was used in Scottish churches until the late seventeenth century.
Mitchell Library Special Collections
A figure the Roman goddess of Literature, Minerva, stands atop the Library dome, holding an open book in her right hand. Affectionately named 'Mrs Mitchell', the statue was sculpted by Thomas John Clapperton (1869-1972) to represent literature and learning.
The model was Teresa MacKenzie, who appeared as 'Britannia' on pennies and banknotes. The statue is greater than life-size.
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.
Trees of the Mitchell Library and Community Center during their third growing season. In fall 2011, 1,150 Silva Cell frames and 390 Silva Cell decks were installed in the parking lot of the new Mitchell Park Library and Community Center in Palo Alto, California to support new trees and also process stormwater on-site.
The new center is highly sustainable, joint-use facility that serves the Palo Alto community as a vibrant destination for civic, cultural, social, educational and recreational activities.
Photographer at Bryan and Shear Ltd, 68 Berkeley St. The guy who trained me (1973-76) and have lost contact with, do you know where he is?
IMAGE INFO
- Photographer's viewpoint is looking south from the Beach Street promenade beside Coogee Beach.
- I have dated this image to Circa January 1932, since:
(a) It is very likely during the January School Holidays (mid-summer conditions) & owing to the sheer number of adults & younger bathers.
(b) The number of this real photo post-card at No. 364 is substantially higher (& therefore produced later) than the No. 131 Coogee Pier & beach pic - which I have dated to January 1931, when the Pier is clearly still operating (albeit only just) & still open to the paying public.
(b) The COOGEE OCEAN PIER was closed to the public circa mid 1932 by order of Randwick Council (shortly after this pic would have been taken) - interest having died away rapidly after the grand opening in November 1929 due to expensive entrance fees & lack of promised on-pier attractions. The Pier was demolished by April-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 photo-negatives of Coogee, ca. 1928-1932 Collection". (The Collection's estimated vintage of 1928-1932 is out by some margin, since there are shots in this collection taken well after the Pier was demolished in mid-1934!)
- The original real photo postcard 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 image & 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% , adjusted areas of uneven exposure, restored contrast & sharpness & used a dark sepia duo-tone curve for much better tonal range.
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.