Henry Glenny b. 5 August 1835

Also known as Old Chum, Peter Possum, a Voice From The East, Quince, Rambler, Silverpen
  • Artist (Photographer)
Initially travelling to Australia during the gold rush, Glenny stayed on to set up a chain of photographic studios in Victoria in the late 1800's.
Name
Henry Glenny
Also known as:
  • Old Chum
  • Peter Possum
  • a Voice From The East
  • Quince
  • Rambler
  • Silverpen
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Justice of the Peace (ANZSIC code: 7540)
  • Entrepreneur (ANZSIC code: 6240)
  • Public servant (ANZSIC code: 75)
  • Journalist (ANZSIC code: 9002)
  • Professional photographer (ANZSIC code: 6991)
Birth date
5 August 1835
Birth place
Newry, County Down, Ireland
Death date
24 July 1910
Death place
Melbourne, Vic.
Active Period
  • c.1857 - c.1888
Arrival
  • 1853 (Victoria, vessel; Phoenix)
Residence
  • c.1910- Melbourne, Vic.
  • c.1891- Fiji
  • 1887 - 1888 United Kingdom
  • Kyneton, Vic.
  • Ballarat, Vic.
  • 1856 - 1859 Castlemaine, Vic.
  • c.1855- Beechworth, Vic.
  • c.1853 - c.1855 Eureka, Victorian goldfields, Vic.
  • c.1853 - c.1855 White Flat, Victorian goldfields, Vic.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870