Edward William Cole b. 4 January 1832

  • Artist (Photographer)
Professional photographer, bookseller and publisher, born in England. A resident of Victoria, he became famous for the showmanship of his promotion of his Book Arcade.
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Name
Edward William Cole
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • golddigger (ANZSIC code: 0804)
  • publisher (ANZSIC code: J)
  • bookseller (ANZSIC code: 42)
  • farmer (ANZSIC code: 01)
Birth date
4 January 1832
Birth place
Tenterden, Kent, England, UK
Death date
1918
Active Period
  • c.1861 - c.1862
Arrival
  • 12 November 1852 (Melbourne, Vic; vessel, the Sebrin)
Residence
  • c.1862 - c.1875 Melbourne, Victoria
  • c.1862 Lake Alexandrina, Adelaide, South Australia
  • c.December 1861 - c.1862 Echuca, Murray River, Victoria
  • c.1861 - c.December 1861 Castlemaine, Victoria
  • c.12 November 1852 - c.1861 Melbourne, Victoria
  • 1850 - 1852 Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
  • 4 January 1832 - 1850 Tenterden, Kent, England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Legacy data. Source 'unknown'

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References [<ExternalResource: Cole, Edward William, 'Funny Picture Book'.>, <ExternalResource: Turnley, E. Cole (1974), 'Cole of the Book Arcade', Hawthorn, Victoria.>, <ExternalResource: Davies, Alan and Stanbury, Peter (1985), 'The Mechanical Eye in Australia: Photography 1841-1900', Melbourne, Victoria.>, <ExternalResource: Newton, G. (1988), 'Shades of Light', Canberra, ACT.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Callaway, Anita.>, <ExternalResource: Turnley, E. Cole (c.1970), 'Edward William Cole', Australian Dictionary of Biography, ed. D. Pike, A. Shaw, M. Clark, B. Nairn, G. Serle and R. Ward, vol. 3, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, Victoria.>] [<ExternalResource: Cole, Edward William, 'Funny Picture Book'.>]