William Francis Roberts

  • Artist (Photographer)
William Francis Roberts was a professional photographer who worked in Victoria and in New South Wales. In 1879 he was managing the City Photographic Company (Newcastle) and was also co-proprietor of 'Royal Studio'.
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Name
William Francis Roberts
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • co-proprietor of a photographic studio
Active Period
  • c.1861 - c.1885
Residence
  • c.1885 Paddington, Sydney, New South Wales
  • c.1884 Parramatta, Sydney, New South Wales
  • Sydney, New South Wales
  • Newcastle, New South Wales
  • c.1870 - c.1874 corner of Bourke and Elizabeth Sts, Melbourne, Victoria
  • corner of Moorabool and Malop Sts, Geelong, Victoria
  • Ryrie Street, Geelong, Victoria
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870

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  • Merlin, Henry Beaufoy (associate of)
  • Stewart, R. (associate of)
Related people
  • Roberts, Thomas (sibling of)
  • Ormerod, Lionel (associate of)
  • Roberts, Jonah (associate of)
  • Roberts, Tom (associate of)
Related collections
  • Mortlock Library of South Australiana, State Library of South Australia, Adelaide (collected in)
  • La Trobe Collection, State Library of Victoria, Melbourne (collected in)
  • Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales, Sydney (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Newcastle Morning Herald commended two 'excellent' photographs, taken by Mr W. F. Roberts (received)
  • To photograph the principal public buildings of Geelong, Victoria (received)
Related events
  • Ballarat Mechanics Institute Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Victorian Industrial Exhibition (exhibited at)