Samuel Gill b. 21 May 1818

Also known as S. T. Gill, T. G. S., Samuel Thomas Gill
  • Artist (Photographer),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Painter)
Colonial era watercolourist, lithographer and presumably photographer who documented exploration and the Gold Rush in Australia.
Name
Samuel Gill
Also known as:
  • S. T. Gill
  • T. G. S.
  • Samuel Thomas Gill
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Artist (Printmaker)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • draughtsman (ANZSIC code: 692)
Birth date
21 May 1818
Birth place
Perriton, Devon, England, UK
Birth note
1819 according to DAA
Death date
27 October 1880
Death place
Melbourne, VIC
Active Period
  • 1840 - 1872
Arrival
  • 1839 (Adelaide, SA, vessel; Caroline)
Residence
  • 1862 - 1880 Melbourne, VIC
  • 1856 - 1862 Sydney, NSW
  • 1852 - 1856 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC
  • c.1852 - c.1856 Victorian goldfields, VIC
  • 1840 - 1852 Gawler Place, Adelaide, SA
  • 1839 - 1852 South Australia
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • DAA with additions