Thomas Cleary b. 1 April 1854

Also known as Planotype
  • Artist (Photographer)
Professional photographer who operated studios in rural Victoria and NSW in 1891-1899. Cleary set up and photographed extraordinary tableaux of Aboriginal subjects, regularly using two Aboriginal models, Mr John and Mrs Kate Friday.
Name
Thomas Cleary
Also known as Planotype
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Professional photographer (ANZSIC code: 6991)
Birth date
1 April 1854
Birth place
Panmure, Auckland, New Zealand
Death date
25 November 1899
Death place
Hay, NSW
Burial place
Roman Catholic section of Hay cemetery, Hay, NSW
Active Period
  • 1891 - 1899
Arrival
  • 1891
Residence
  • 1891 - 1897 (rural) New South Wales
  • 1899 - 25 November 1899 Hay, NSW
  • 1898 - 1899 Tumut, NSW
  • 1897 - 1898 Corowa, NSW
  • 1891 - 1897 (rural) Victoria
  • February 1848 - 1891 Panmure, Auckland, New Zealand
Cultural Heritage
  • Irish
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Legacy data. Source 'unknown'