Hamilton Atkin b. 1904

Also known as Rev Atkin
  • Artist (Photographer)
Photographer and Presbyterian clergyman, Atkin was the first Director of the Audio Visual Department of the Church in Victoria before becoming a professional freelance photographer in 1966. In 1953 he produced a film about Indigenous Australians called 'Man of the Mulga'. The National Library of Australia holds over 1000 photographs taken by Atkin that portray young people in school and church-rel
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Name
Hamilton Atkin
Also known as Rev Atkin
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Clergyman
  • Editor (Editor of the Church paper 'Outreach')
  • Professional photographer
Birth date
1904
Death date
1983
Active Period
  • c.1950 - c.1970
Arrival
  • 1942
Residence
  • c.1955 Musgrave Ranges, SA
  • c.1942 - c.1983 Victoria.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Legacy data. Source 'unknown'

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Related stub people
  • Atkin, Margaret (Dr) (spouse of)
Related stub person groups
  • Australian Religious Film Society (associate of)
  • Audio Visual Department of the Church, Victoria (associate of)
Related works
  • Man of the Mulga (creator of)
  • (Opening of Ernabella Church) (creator of)
Related collections
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)