Robert Hastings Norman b. 1807

  • Artist (Photographer)
A photographer and dentist. He spent the majority of his life practising as a dentist however he did open Australia's first photographic business. He taught one of his sons how to take a daguerreotype and had a wide range of cultural interests.
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Name
Robert Hastings Norman
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Dentist (ANZSIC code: 8531)
Birth date
1807
Birth place
England, UK
Death date
31 October 1883
Death place
South Australia, SA
Burial place
Normanville, SA
Active Period
  • 1845 - 1846
Arrival
  • 1844 (To South Australia on board the 'Taglion'.)
Residence
  • London, England, UK
  • c.July 1847- Belle Vue House, North Terrace, Adelaide, SA (Dental Surgery. )
  • 1845 King William Street, Adelaide, SA (Daguerreotype studio. )
  • 5 October 1844 - July 1847 Wright Street, Adelaide, SA (Dental Surgery. )
Languages
  • French
  • Italian
  • Scottish Gaelic
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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