John Sharkey

Also known as John Sharkie
  • Artist (Printmaker),
  • Artist (Photographer)
Government photographer and printer, John Sharkey invented his own form of photolithography. In 1869 he was appointed manager of the Government Printing Office's photolithographic branch.
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associate of
New South Wales Department of Works
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associate of
Government Printing Office
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associate of
Government Observatory
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associate of
Photographic Branch of the Government Printing Office
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associate of
Victorian Parliamentary Board
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References [<ExternalResource: 'NSW Death Records : 15277/1898'.>, <ExternalResource: 'NSW Marriage Records : 1231/1871'.>, <ExternalResource: 'NSW Birth Records : 3036/1872; 4398/1874; 4669/1876; 5149/1878; 6018/1880; 7582/1883; 9041/1885'.>, <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: Willis, A.-M. (1988), 'Picturing Australia: A History of Photography', Sydney, New South Wales.>, <ExternalResource: [Annual Report] Government Observatory 1874, 1875, p.6.>, <ExternalResource: Information sourced from Kerr, James Semple.>] [<ExternalResource: 'NSW Death Records : 15277/1898'.>, <ExternalResource: 'NSW Marriage Records : 1231/1871'.>, <ExternalResource: 'NSW Birth Records : 3036/1872; 4398/1874; 4669/1876; 5149/1878; 6018/1880; 7582/1883; 9041/1885'.>]