James Taylor b. 1846

  • Artist (Photographer)
James Taylor was a professional photographer who emigrated from Scotland to South Australia in 1864. He settled in Gawler, where he operated a photographic studio. He later moved to Port Augusta in the state’s north, where he photographed town and scenic views, as well as Indigenous subjects. His tableau photographs have been compared to those by Thomas Cleary.
Name
James Taylor
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Birth date
1846
Birth place
Aberdeenshire, Scotland, UK
Death date
4 September 1917
Active Period
  • c.1868 - c.1908
Arrival
  • 1864 (Arrived in South Australia on the 'Lady Milton'.)
Residence
  • 1868 - c.1882 Gawler, SA
  • 1882 - c.1903 Port Augusta, SA
  • c.1907 - 1912 North Adelaide, SA
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Legacy data. Source 'unknown'
  • Photohistory of SA, Art Gallery of South Australia