Guide to the Edward Stokes collection relating to Broken Hill, New South Wales

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Summary

Collection number:
PIC/21314
Creator:
Stokes, Edward, Dr, 1948- and Wooler, James, 1873-1944
Language:
English and English
Availability:
Available
Cultural Sensitivity Advisory Notice:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are advised that this collection contains images of deceased persons.

Background

Content Summary:
The collection comprises Edward Stokes' photographic collection for his publication United We Stand: Impressions of Broken Hill, 1908-1910. The majority of the photographs are taken by James Wooler (1873-1944), a photographer who created a detailed pictorial record of Broken Hill between 1908-1910. The collection covers life in Broken Hill including photographs of the sporting events, horse races, picnics, school groups, parades, abattoirs, trains, the mines and the 1909 miner strike.
Biographical / Historical:

Edward Stokes is a historian who has published histories of Broken Hill, New South Wales, Charles Sturt's 1844-1845 expedition into the interior of the Australian continent, and British child evacuees to Australia during World War Two.

James Wooler was a part-time professional photographer. He migrated from Yorkshire, England to Broken Hill, New South Wales in 1907, where he was employed as the official photographer for The Barrier Miner. Wooler and his family then moved to Balaklava, South Australia in 1911 where he continued his photographic activities for the next 30 years.

Arrangement:

The collection contains 418 items arranged based on the accompanying 3 manifest notebooks by Edward Stokes. There are 6 series within this collection, which have been organised by format.

The first series, which is made up of the contact prints from James Wooler has been arranged to align with the original organisation provided in the manifest notebooks. They are arranged by subject. There are duplicated subjects within this series as the original organisation from the manifests has been retained.

Access and use

Conditions Governing Access:
Access conditions may apply to this collection, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn10027064).
Conditions Governing Use:
Conditions for copying and publishing of this collection may apply, please refer to the collection's catalogue record for further information (http://nla.gov.au/nla.cat-vn10027064).
Location of this collection:
Parkes Place
Canberra ACT 2600, Australia
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