Johnstone, O'Shannessy & Co.

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Johnstone, O’Shannessy & Co., a Melbourne-based photographic firm, was owned by Emily O’Shannessy, George Hasler and Henry James Johnstone. Emily and Henry started the business and George joined in 1868/1869. Henry left Melbourne in 1876 for South Australia and then returned home to England via the USA. George ran the company till his death in 1897.

George and Emily’s son-in-law, Rupert De Clare Wilks, took over the company from 1897 until 1905. The company was put into liquidation in 1905 by Rupert.

Johnstone, O’Shannessy & Co. was appointed as a Royal Photographer. George Hasler created a printing process called Neogravure.

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