William Chapman Norman b. 1837

  • Artist (Photographer)
A photographer, watchmaker, jeweller, flour miller and sawyer who worked in his father's business in Portland and Hamilton in Victoria and later in Mount Gambier in South Australia from about 1860 until he moved to Naracoorte. He was a photographer in Naracoorte from at least 1878 until his death in 1905.
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professional photographer, watchmaker and jeweller, was born in London, third child and second son of Henry Norman and his first wife, Harriet. He came to Mount Gambier, South Australia, with his family in the 1850s and subsequently went into his father’s watchmaking, jewellery and photography business. In 1864 he manned the family photographic studio in partnership with his brother Abraham , becoming sole proprietor in 1865-70. Then his sister Harriet took over and William resumed work as a watchmaker and jeweller. He lived at Naracoorte, Mount Gambier, until his death on 6 July 1905.

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Staff Writer
Date written:
1992
Last updated:
2011