Michael Guy b. c.1840

Also known as Michael Stewart Guy
  • Artist (Photographer)
Michael Stewart Guy was an amateur photographer and seaman. In 1866 he was on a surveying expedition in northern Australia aboard the British survey schooner 'Beatrice.' According to the captain's report the natives on the east side of the Liverpool River had attacked Guy while he was on shore making observations for the survey.

Citations

  • Hill, E. (1977), 'The Territory’, Sydney, New South Wales.

  • Macknight, C.C. (ed.) (1969), 'The Farthest Coast’, Melbourne, Victoria.

  • Statton, J. (1986), 'Biographical Index of South Australians 1836-1885’, Adelaide, South Australia.

  • Information sourced from 'Naval Lists’.

  • Information sourced from Callaway, Anita.

  • Information sourced from Lennon, Jane.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870