Junior Harry Eyre b. 1908

Also known as Junior Eyre, Harry Giles H. Eyre
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Mid 20th century Sydney and Melbourne newspaper cartoonist. Son of Hal and Vi Eyre, cartoonist and ceramicist respectively. The first original Australian cartoon published in the Sydney Morning Herald was by Eyre.
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Name
Junior Harry Eyre
Also known as:
  • Junior Eyre
  • Harry Giles H. Eyre
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Other Occupation
  • Cadet reporter (ANZSIC code: 9002)
Birth date
1908
Birth place
Sydney, NSW, Sydney, NSW?
Birth note
Place uncertain. Hal (Snr.) and Vi Eyre returned to Sydney from Brisbane during 1908.
Death date
1972
Death place
Newtown, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1940 - c.1972
Residence
  • c.1908 - c.1972 Sydney, NSW
  • Melbourne, Vic.
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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Related collections
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)
  • Art Gallery of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • National Library of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW (collected in)