Guide to the R. C. Strangman photographic archive, 1910-1980
Collection context
Summary
- Collection number:
- PIC/20272
- Extent:
- (5 ms boxes, 2 folio boxes, 14 Cold Store binders (3921 35mm colour slides, 225 35mm negatives), 11 PIC albums (995 black and white photographs), 2 oversize objects, 2 digital carriers)
- Language:
- English and English
- Preferred citation:
- Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of item], R. C. Strangman photographic archive, National Library of Australia, PIC/20272, [series/file/item number(s)]'.
- Availability:
- Available
- Access conditions:
- Part available for research; part temporarily permission required for research for preservation reasons; part temporarily not available for research for preservation reasons.
Background
- Content Summary:
- This collection comprises nearly 4000 colour slides of Richard Strangman's photographs of Canberra scenes, as well as photographs, objects and ephemera relating to his life and career as a professional photographer. Included are photographs documenting Richard Strangman's military service in World War 1; photographic equipment, accessories and notebooks; correspondence; and ephemera.
- Biographical Note:
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Richard Charles Strangman was born in 1895 in Tumut, New South Wales. As a young man he worked as commercial photographer in Tumut producing studio portraits. In May 1917, Strangman joined the AIF (Australian Imperial Force), becoming a private in the 54th Battalion and fighting in World War one before returning to Australia in September 1919. After leaving the military he resumed his career in commercial photography in Tumut, and in 1923 he partnered with his brother William to open an electrical store, Strangman Bros. Electrical in Crows Nest, Sydney. In 1929 Strangman moved to Canberra to establish another Strangman Bros store while continuing to pursue photography. By photographing the landscapes and buildings of Canberra, Strangman documented the city's growth from the 1930s to the early 1960s. These photographs were reproduced as prints, as postcards which Strangman manufactured himself, and for tourist information and souvenirs. Richard Strangman died in Canberra in 1969.
- Reading Room Access Note:
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For preservation reasons, we are unable to deliver digital and audiovisual carriers to the Special Collections Reading Room. Please contact Ask a Librarian to enquire about access.
Access and use
- Conditions Governing Access:
- Access conditions may apply, please refer to the collection's (catalogue record) for further information.
- Conditions Governing Use:
- Copyright restrictions may apply, please refer to the collection's (catalogue record) for further information.
- Preferred citation:
- Items from this collection should be cited as '[Title or description of item], R. C. Strangman photographic archive, National Library of Australia, PIC/20272, [series/file/item number(s)]'.
- Location of this collection:
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Parkes PlaceCanberra ACT 2600, Australia
- Contact: