MILLS, ALICE (F&G)

MILLS, ALICE (1869-1929) (F&G)

Full Birth Name: Alice Mills

Married Name & Dates: Mrs Thomas John Humphrey (1899-1922)

Profession: Photographer

Professional Years: 1899 to 1929

Where Practised: T. Humphrey & Co, 264 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC (1899-1904); Alice Mills Studio, Brunton Chambers, Cnr Collins and Elizabeth Sts, Melbourne, VIC (1904-1905); Alice Mills Studio, Alston’s Buildings, 82 Elizabeth St, Melbourne, VIC (1906-1922); Alice Mills, Centre Way, 259-263 Collins St, Melbourne, VIC (1923-1929)

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Gallery

Black and white portrait of an unidentified woman seated on a balcony setting holding a cup and saucer c.1904 to 1910 based on clothing. Set in an oval and mounted on cream board. Source: Photoria Collection

Portrait of unidentified older gentleman. B&W photograph with square white border, mounted on brown board. NB: No studio is named only Mills' handwritten signature on the photograph identifies it as her work. Source: Bill Purvis

Postcard of corner Elizabeth and Collins Streets, Melbourne. On the right of the card the tall building with the skylights and small domed structure is Brunton, later, Alstons' Chambers. Mills' studio is at the top of the building. She worked there for 18 years between 1904 and 1922. Source: Photoria Collection

In 1908 Mills made a successful application for a patent for this metal photographic frame. Included was this example of its use. Source: NAA, A1337/230 Application for registration of a design by Alice Humphrey trading as Alice Mills

A postcard of Collins St, Melbourne showing Centre Way in which Mills had her studio between 1923 and 1929. The building, still called Centre Way, is part of 21st century life on Collins St between Swanston and Elizabeth Streets. Source: Photoria Collection

A portrait of Lieut A C Small, c1923-1929. B&W photograph, oval cut and mounted within decorative oval frame and mounted on textured beige card. Source: Photoria Collection

A portrait taken of a soldier between 1923 and 1929. Source: Photoria

Group portrait of unidentified gentlemen. c.1923 to 1929. Sepia-tinted photograph matted in card frame and mounted on brown board. Source: Photoria Collection