Walter William McLean Thwaites b. 1840

Also known as William Thwaites
  • Artist (Photographer)
Learnt photography in his father's Hobart studio, W. Thwaite jnr embarked on his own solo career touring every existing Australian colony from 1860 to 1888.

Citations

  • Davies, A.; and Stanbury, P. (1985), 'The Mechanical Eye in Australia: Photography 1841-1900’, Melbourne, Vic : Oxford Universityy Press.

  • Barrie, S. (1988), 'Queenslanders behind the Camera’, Morningside, QLD : Volume 3.

  • Erickson. R. (1988), 'The Bicentennial Dictionary of Western Australians pre 1829-1888’, Nedlands, WA.

  • Lea-Scarlett, E.; and Robinson, T. (1986), 'First Light on the Limestone Plains: Historic Photographs of Canberra and Queanbeyan’, Canberra, ACT.

  • Randell, J.O. (1985), 'McIvor’, Burwood, VIC.

  • (13 November 1879), Dalby Herald.

  • Information sourced from Barrie, S.

Initial data sources

  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870