Joseph Henry Nixon b. 21 April 1844

  • Artist (Photographer)
Joseph Nixon emigrated with his family from Birmingham to South Australia in 1855. For a time, Joseph and his brothers worked together as photographers under the name 'Nixon Brothers'. Joseph also spent several years as a travelling photographer, servicing southern South Australia during the nineteenth century.
Name
Joseph Henry Nixon
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Farmer (ANZSIC code: 01) -
Birth date
21 April 1844
Birth place
Birmingham, England, UK
Death date
28 April 1926
Death place
Melbourne, Vic.
Active Period
  • c.1862 - c.1868
Arrival
  • 8 January 1855 (Adelaide, SA)
Residence
  • c.1859 - 1867 Wellington, SA
  • 1867 - 1868 Robe, SA
  • 1873 - 1875 Kapunda, SA
  • 1875 - c.1900 Riverina District, NSW
  • c.1900 - 1926 Brighton, Melbourne, Vic.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870
  • Photohistory of SA, Art Gallery of South Australia