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Nevin's portraits of children gifted to the Duke 1868
January 18th, 1868. On the day fixed for his departure from Tasmania, 18th January 1868, H.R.H Prince Alfred was presented with an album of photographs.The album contained “eighty three photogra… more →
Tasmanian photographer Thomas J. Nevin (1842-1923)
Nevin's portraits of children gifted to the Duke 1868
Nevin publishers wrote 1 month ago: January 18th, 1868. On the day fixed for his departure from Tasmania, 18th January 1868, H.R.H Princ … more →
Poster boys 1870s
Nevin publishers wrote 1 month ago: Who were they? They were photographer T.J. Nevin’s sitters for police records. Above: Wall cha … more →
British landscapes at the Library courtesy Alfred Winter 1874
TP publishers wrote 3 months ago: Alfred Winter was a Melbourne photographer who moved to Hobart Tasmania in 1869 and maintained a suc … more →
A Zoological Curiosity at the Town Hall 1877
Nevin publishers wrote 3 months ago: “The head and body and voice are decidedly pussy’s; but there the relationship with that … more →
Alfred Biggs and the telephone 1877
TP publishers wrote 3 months ago: Alfred Biggs and his telephone prototype, 1870s Images courtesy of Archives Office of Tasmania Ref: … more →
Marans eggs at the Rare Breeds Poultry Show
TP publishers wrote 3 months ago: “We’ve got the Marans, which are an egg-laying breed from France, and they lay a beautif … more →
Thomas Nevin's Christmas cards 1874
Nevin publishers wrote 3 months ago: A PHOTOGRAPHIC FEAT On Christmas Day, 25th December 1874, The Mercury newspaper (Tasmania) published … more →
Thomas Nevin and H. H. Baily at the Regatta 1872
Nevin publishers wrote 3 months ago: This photograph was taken by H. H. Baily on Regatta Day, Hobart, February 1872. The Mercury publishe … more →
John Nevin and Gould's white goshawk
Nevin publishers wrote 3 months ago: The following short article appeared in The Mercury, 22 January 1874. “Mr. Nevin” may ha … more →
Former convict Mrs Mary Gifford
TP publishers wrote 6 months ago: In 2006 this weblog posted the lower two portraits of former convict Mary Anne Gifford (nee Hunt). I … more →
The QVMAG convict photos exhibition 1977
Nevin publishers wrote 8 months ago: Here are some of the original documents and press release prepared for the 1977 exhibition of T. J. … more →
"In a New Light": NLA exhibition with Boyd misattribution
Nevin publishers wrote 9 months ago: Sometime ca. 2000-2003 the National Library of Australia reproduced 22 carte-de-visite vignettes fro … more →
Wilfred Batty and his Tasmanian Tiger
TP publishers wrote 10 months ago: Source: State Library of Tasmania eHeritage Date: 1930 - Description: Wilfred Batty of Mawbanna, Tas … more →
Red and violet: the impact of Brewster stereoscopy
Nevin publishers wrote 10 months ago: More and more examples of Thomas Nevin’s studio portraits have surfaced in recent years, and a … more →
Darwin in 1836 and 2009
TP publishers wrote 10 months ago: EXTRACT Photo by Julia Margaret Cameron 1870 Extract from Charles Darwin’s account of his visi … more →
Babette Smith on Australia's Birthstain
Nevin publishers wrote 1 year ago: Click on images for readable version These two men were not incarcerated at Port Arthur in 1874. The … more →
Convict cartes by Thomas Nevin at the new NPG Canberra
Nevin publishers wrote 1 year ago: The new National Portrait Gallery, Canberra, opened to the public on December 4, 2008. Currently dis … more →
Tasmanians at the new National Portrait Gallery, Canberra
TP publishers wrote 1 year ago: Peter Cundall at the npg December 4, 2008 Photo © Pinnacle Times for TP 2008 ARR. Television host on … more →
Thomas Nevin's GHOST incident makes news in Maitland NSW
Nevin publishers wrote 1 year ago: More on the “GHOST” incident … Click on image for readable version “A REPREH … more →
