1166
HERBERT TAYLOR (photographer): Ornate souvenir 
album created as a memento of the visit of the Duke 
and Duchess of Cornwall & York to Melbourne in 1901. 
(12 photographs, all 9 x 14cm).
The purpose of the visit was to officially open the first Federal 
Parliament in the Exhibition Buildings of Melbourne in 1901. 
Their tour also included visits to New Zealand, South Africa 
and Canada. The Duke went on to become King George V.
$400–600 ❖
1167
A group of four stereoview cards; two by George Rose (“The 
Parramatta River” and “View on the Federal Pass, Katoomba”) 
and two by Underwood (“A great fruit orchard at Doncaster, 
Victoria” and “Hop-growing at New Norfolk, Tasmania”). (4).
$60–100 ❖
1168
JOHN WILLIAM LINDT (1845-1926), early R.A.C.V. rally 
to the Hermitage, original large format celluloid negative 
accompanied by two later prints from the negative, circa 1905,
overall 30 x 37.5cm.
Accompanied by a write-up of the scene depicted including 
the names of the participants pictured in their automobiles.
$150–250 ❖
1169
ABORIGINAL & OTHER SUBJECTS, circa 1908 - 1920s, 
including the construction of the railway track between 
Adelaide and Perth: gelatin and glass negatives and a quantity 
of later prints from the negatives. (100s).
$600–800 ❖
1170
Leather-bound album with gilt embossed title 
“D.S. Wylie, General Photos No.2”,
with 41 photographs, mainly 16 x 26cm and all neatly titled 
in the margins below the images. Australian, New Zealand, 
New Guinea and Pacific Island subjects; circa 1917-30.
$600–800 ❖
1171
A WW1 period framed photograph of a troop ship in Sydney 
Harbour with assorted signatures to the mount,
32 x 42cm overall.
$120–200 ❖
1172
[GRASYFORT FAMILY - MELBOURNE] Four 1920s photo 
albums compiled by a Spanish-Australian immigrant family, 
documenting their life in Melbourne (beach life, motorcar day 
trips, sporting) as well as a tour of Europe; several hundred 
photographs present.
$150–200 ❖
1173
Leather-bound album with gold embossed title 
“D.S. Wylie Australian Photos No.3”,
with 41 photographs, mainly 16.5 x 24cm and all neatly 
titled in the margins below the images. From an Expedition 
to North-West Australia in 1926 and later travels; includes 
images of Darling Harbour, Victor Harbour, Carnarvon, Point 
Cloates, Geraldton, Port Hedland, Brisbane, Toowoomba, 
Canberra, Kosciusko, Test Match at Melbourne 1928-29, etc.
$400–600 ❖
1174
GEORGE CHANCE (New Zealand 1885-1963), Otago Harbour, 
silver gelatin print, signed and title in the lower margin with 
original label verso,
sheet size 25.5 x 19.5cm, 47 x 36cm overall.
$100–200 ❖
1175
SIR CHARLES KINGSFORD SMITH original black and white 
albumen photograph of the famed aviator in flight piloting the 
SOUTHERN CROSS MINOR,
photograph signed in pencil lower right “J. T. Harrison, Melb.”,
sheet size 23.5 x 31cm, 30.5 x 38cm overall.
$120–200 ❖
1176
GEORGE HUNT - ARCHIVE: A fascinating photo album 
from the 1920s and 1930s documenting Hunt’s travels from 
Australia and times stationed in Bougainville (where he was 
a Government District Officer) and then on to Shanghai, 
documenting the day to day life of the city and then the 
Japanese invasion, plus some disturbing images of torture 
and execution. The album contains later handwritten notes 
and captions adding greatly to the images. Also included is 
an accumulation of loose photographs and ephemera mostly 
from Hunt’s time in China. Hunt is photographed in several of 
the images of note in the Shanghai marathon. Inspection will 
reward and possibly distress (apologies).
$300–500 ❖
1177
AUSTRALIAN ABORIGINAL INTEREST. Far North Queensland 
group outside grass dwelling including a man holding a 
rainforest sword club. Press photograph dated 1943 verso,
Sheet size 20 x 25.5cm.
$100–200 ❖
1178
MELBOURNE INTEREST: An album of black and white 
photographic prints featuring Melbourne architecture scenes 
and motor vehicles. A fascinating archive dating back to the 
mid 20th century.
Note: Each photo laid down in a cellophane adhesive album.
Sheet size 20 x 25cm.
$120–200 ❖
1179
An album of black and white photographs with depictions of 
Australian life, including Aboriginal interest, farming, logging, 
railways, camel drivers etc., laid down in brown album with 
gilt title to the spine bearing the title “The Meller Collection”. 
The images appear to be reproductions of photographs taken 
in the 1920s.
$120–200 ❖
1180
MAJOR TAYLOR’S PANORAMA OF SYDNEY 1823: Three 
panoramic views of Port Jackson in New South Wales, the 
town of Sydney and the adjacent scenery, 1988 limited edition 
facsimile 48/100.
$600–1,000 ❖
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