Charles Nettleton b. c.1825

  • Artist (Photographer)
A professional photographer, he is generally regarded as the major photographic recorder of Melbourne's growth from settlement to great city. Working as the official photographer to the Victorian government and to the City of Melbourne Corporation, Nettleton's most famous photograph is a portrait of Ned Kelly taken the day before he was hanged.
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associate of
Townsend Duryea
1823
Artist (Photographer)
associate of
Archibald McDonald
1831
Artist (Photographer)
associate of
Edward Gilks
1822
Artist (Draughtsman), Artist (Printmaker)
associate of
Charles Troedel
1835
Artist (Printmaker)
associate of
Charles Hewitt
Artist (Photographer)
associate of
I. Wheeldon
Other occupation
child of
George Nettleton
Other occupation
spouse of
née Miles Emma Nettleton
Other occupation
associate of
Hugh Glass
Other occupation
associate of
Adolarious Humphrey Boyd
1825
Artist (Photographer)
associate of
John Calder
1825
Artist (Photographer), Artist (Printmaker), Artist (Painter)
Business partner 1863.
associate of
Thomas Foster Chuck
1825
Artist (Photographer)
associate of
George John Freeman
1825
Artist (Photographer)
associate of
Thomas J. Nevin
1825
Artist (Photographer)
associate of
John Norton
1825
Artist (Photographer)

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Related people
  • Duryea, Townsend (associate of)
  • McDonald, Archibald (associate of)
  • Gilks, Edward (associate of)
  • Troedel, Charles (associate of)
  • Hewitt, Charles (associate of)
  • Wheeldon, I. (associate of)
  • Nettleton, George (child of)
  • Nettleton, Emma (spouse of)
  • Glass, Hugh (associate of)
  • Duryea, Townsend (associate of)
  • McDonald, Archibald (associate of)
  • Gilks, Edward (associate of)
  • Troedel, Charles (associate of)
  • Hewitt, Charles (associate of)
  • Wheeldon, I. (associate of)
  • Nettleton, George (child of)
  • Nettleton, Emma (spouse of)
  • Glass, Hugh (associate of)
Related person groups
  • Duryea & McDonald, Melbourne, VIC (associate of)
  • Victorian Government, VIC (associate of)
  • City of Melbourne Corporation, Melbourne, VIC (associate of)
  • Photographic Society of Victoria, VIC (associate of)
  • Collingwood Lodge of Freemasons, Melbourne, VIC (associate of)
  • De Gruchy & Leigh, Melbourne, VIC (associate of)
  • Duryea & McDonald, Melbourne, VIC (associate of)
  • Victorian Government, VIC (associate of)
  • City of Melbourne Corporation, Melbourne, VIC (associate of)
  • Photographic Society of Victoria, VIC (associate of)
  • Collingwood Lodge of Freemasons, Melbourne, VIC (associate of)
  • De Gruchy & Leigh, Melbourne, VIC (associate of)
Related works
  • Johnston St. Bridge (& Collingwood) (creator of)
  • Orangery and a 7-year-old orange tree in Hugh Glass's Flemington gardens (creator of)
  • Sculpture gallery at the Melbourne Public Library and Museum (creator of)
  • Views of Victoria (creator of)
  • Official and unofficial military photographs (creator of)
  • Close-up portrait of Ned Kelly (creator of)
  • Commission to photograph the paintings in the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (creator of)
  • Two cartes-de-visite of Power, the Bushranger, in handcuffs, chains and leg-irons (creator of)
  • Melbourne illustrated by photographs (creator of)
  • Volunteer Fire Brigade, Ballarat (creator of)
  • Visit of the Duke of Edinburgh to Victoria (creator of)
  • First English cricket team to visit Australia (creator of)
  • Panoramas (creator of)
  • St Patrick's Catholic Cathedral (creator of)
  • Opening ceremony of the first railway in the Australian colonies, from Melbourne to Port Melbourne (creator of)
  • Johnston St. Bridge (& Collingwood) (creator of)
  • Orangery and a 7-year-old orange tree in Hugh Glass's Flemington gardens (creator of)
  • Sculpture gallery at the Melbourne Public Library and Museum (creator of)
  • Views of Victoria (creator of)
  • Official and unofficial military photographs (creator of)
  • Close-up portrait of Ned Kelly (creator of)
  • Commission to photograph the paintings in the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (creator of)
  • Two cartes-de-visite of Power, the Bushranger, in handcuffs, chains and leg-irons (creator of)
  • Volunteer Fire Brigade, Ballarat (creator of)
  • Visit of the Duke of Edinburgh to Victoria (creator of)
  • First English cricket team to visit Australia (creator of)
  • Panoramas (creator of)
  • St Patrick's Catholic Cathedral (creator of)
  • Opening ceremony of the first railway in the Australian colonies, from Melbourne to Port Melbourne (creator of)
Related collections
  • Royal Commonwealth Society, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Australian National Gallery, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
  • Royal Commonwealth Society, London, England, UK (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Australian National Gallery, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne, Vic. (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Medal for the 'General Excellence', 1866 Melbourne Intercolonial Exhibition, Melbourne, Vic. (received)
  • 1861, Medal, London International Exhibition, London, England, UK. (received)
  • Medal for the 'General Excellence', 1866 Melbourne Intercolonial Exhibition, Melbourne, Vic. (received)
  • 1861, Medal, London International Exhibition, London, England, UK. (received)
Related events
  • Sydney International Exhibition (None)
  • Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition (None)
  • Ballarat Mechanics Institute exhibition (None)
  • Paris Universal Exhibition (None)
  • Melbourne Intercolonial Exhibition (None)
  • Dublin Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • London International Exhibition (None)
  • Victorian Exhibition of Fine Arts (None)
  • Sydney International Exhibition (None)
  • Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition (None)
  • Ballarat Mechanics Institute exhibition (None)
  • Paris Universal Exhibition (None)
  • Melbourne Intercolonial Exhibition (None)
  • Dublin Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • London International Exhibition (None)
  • Victorian Exhibition of Fine Arts (None)
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