Walter Bentley Woodbury b. 26 June 1834

  • Artist (Photographer)
Trained as a civil engineer, Woodbury honed his photography skills on the goldfields of Melbourne before making his way as a professional photographer to Indonesia and back again to his country of birth, England.
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Name
Walter Bentley Woodbury
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • draughtsman
  • surveyor
Birth date
26 June 1834
Birth place
Stafford, Manchester, England, UK
Death date
5 September 1885
Death place
Margate, Kent, England, UK
Active Period
  • 1852 - 1884
Arrival
  • 9 October 1852 (Melbourne, Vic, vessel; Serampore)
Residence
  • 1863 - 5 September 1885 England, UK
  • June 1857 - 1863 Batavia, Java (Jakarta, Indonesia)
  • 9 October 1852 - 1857 Melbourne, Victoria
  • 26 June 1834 - 6 June 1852 England, UK
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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