George William Perry b. 1824

  • Artist (Photographer)
Professional photographer, exhibited and well-recognised. Achievements include 'Perry-o-type' process, 1864; and telescopic photographs of 'the largest primary pictures of the moon', 1872.
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Name
George William Perry
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Photography teacher (ANZSIC code: 8212) -
  • Professional photographer (ANZSIC code: 6991) -
Birth date
1824
Birth place
Camberwell, London, England
Birth note
Baptised 4th September 1824 at St Giles, Camberwell
Death date
25 August 1900
Death place
Melbourne, Victoria
Burial place
St Kilda Cemetery, Melbourne, Vic
Active Period
  • 1854 - 1897
Residence
  • c.1872 Royal Arcade, Bourke Street, Melbourne, Vic
  • c.1872 The East End Portrait Gallery, 135 Bourke Street, East Melbourne, Vic
  • c.1867 - c.1872 49 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Vic
  • c.1856 9 Collins-st west, Melbourne, Vic
  • c.1856 - c.1860 5 Collins Street, Melbourne, Vic
  • 1854 - 1897 Melbourne, VIC
  • 1852 Cape Town, South Africa
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870