William Millington Nixon b. 1 August 1814

  • Artist (Photographer)
William Nixon emigrated from Birmingham to South Australia in 1855. A gunsmith by trade, Nixon switched to a career in photography following his experience in the Duryea Brothers' studio for a short period of time. He specialised in mother and child portraits during the nineteenth century.
Name
William Millington Nixon
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Farmer (ANZSIC code: 01) -
  • Gunsmith (ANZSIC code: 2299) -
Birth date
1 August 1814
Birth place
Birmingham, England, UK
Death date
7 April 1893
Death place
Deniliquin, New South Wales
Active Period
  • c.1855 - c.1879
Arrival
  • 1855 (Arrived in Melboune on board the 'Champion of the Seas', before transferring to the ship 'Havilah' bound for Adelaide.)
Residence
  • 1814 - 1854 Birmingham, England, UK
  • 1855 - Stepney, SA
  • 1858 - c.1861 Pomanda Island, Lake Alexandrina, SA
  • 1866 - Yankalilla, SA
  • 1868 - Wellington, SA
  • 1875 - 1893 Deniliquin, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • The Dictionary of Australian Artists: painters, sketchers, photographers and engravers to 1870
  • Photohistory of SA, Art Gallery of South Australia