Joseph Henry Nixon b. 21 April 1844

  • Artist (Photographer)
Joseph Nixon emigrated with his family from Birmingham to South Australia in 1855. For a time, Joseph and his brothers worked together as photographers under the name 'Nixon Brothers'. Joseph also spent several years as a travelling photographer, servicing southern South Australia during the nineteenth century.
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Name
Joseph Henry Nixon
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Farmer (ANZSIC code: 01) -
Birth date
21 April 1844
Birth place
Birmingham, England, UK
Death date
28 April 1926
Death place
Melbourne, Vic.
Active Period
  • c.1862 - c.1868
Arrival
  • 8 January 1855 (Adelaide, SA)
Residence
  • c.1859 - 1867 Wellington, SA
  • 1867 - 1868 Robe, SA
  • 1873 - 1875 Kapunda, SA
  • 1875 - c.1900 Riverina District, NSW
  • c.1900 - 1926 Brighton, Melbourne, Vic.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870
  • Photohistory of SA, Art Gallery of South Australia

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  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870
  • Photohistory of SA, Art Gallery of South Australia
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870
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References [<ExternalResource: Davies, Alan & Stanbury, Peter (1985), 'The Mechanical Eye in Australia: Photography 1841-1900', Oxford University Press, Melbourne, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: Statton, J. (1986), 'Biographical Index of South Australians 1836-1885', Adelaide, SA.>, <ExternalResource: Noye, R.J. (2007) ‘Dictionary of South Australian Photography 1845-1915’, Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide. CD-ROM.>] [<ExternalResource: Davies, Alan & Stanbury, Peter (1985), 'The Mechanical Eye in Australia: Photography 1841-1900', Oxford University Press, Melbourne, Vic.>, <ExternalResource: Statton, J. (1986), 'Biographical Index of South Australians 1836-1885', Adelaide, SA.>]
See alsos [<ExternalResource: Photohistory SA Archived Website>, <ExternalResource: Robinson, Julie and Zagala, Maria (2007), 'A Century in Focus: South Australian Photography 1840s to 1940s', Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide.>, <ExternalResource: Art Gallery of South Australia>]