Thomas Mathewson b. 1842

  • Artist (Photographer)
Scottish colonial male orphan who set up a photography business after being taught by an Ipswich reverend. By the time he died, his horse driven carriage had left tracks from SA to Qld, and he had founded a legacy of photography studios run by his sons.
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Name
Thomas Mathewson
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Professional photographer (ANZSIC code: 6991)
Birth date
1842
Birth place
Helensburgh, Dumbartonshire, Scotland, UK
Death date
12 May 1934
Death place
Brisbane, Qld
Active Period
  • c.1854 - c.1934
Arrival
  • 1853 (Arrived at Moreton Bay, Queensland.)
Residence
  • c.1854 Ipswich, Qld
  • c.1853 - c.1854 Moreton Bay, Qld
  • c.1867 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1865 - c.1867 Gwydir River, NSW
  • c.1865 - c.1867 St George, Qld
  • c.1865 - c.1867 Roma, NSW
  • c.1868 - c.1872 Townsville, Qld
  • c.1868 - c.1872 Charters Towers, Qld
  • c.1868 - c.1872 Bowen, Qld
  • c.1868 - c.1872 Rockhampton, Qld
  • c.1868 - c.1872 Gympie, Qld
  • c.1865 - c.1867 Darling Downs, NSW
  • c.1861 - c.1865 Toowoomba, Qld
  • c.1876 - c.1900 Queen Street, Brisbane, Qld
Training
  • c.1854 - c.1861 Learnt photography from Rev. Theophilus Beazeley
  • c.1854 Anglican Church School, Nicholas Street, Ipswich
Cultural Heritage
  • Scottish
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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