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VERA SYMONS was a photographic retoucher, photographer and co-owner of the J Ward Symons Studio in Footscray between 1924 and 1968.
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Vera Symons’ family owned and operated the J Ward Symons Studio. After the death of her father, John Ward Symons, in 1930, Olive with sister, Vera, and mother, Mary, took over the studio. At some stage they dropped the “J” from the studio’s name adopting “Ward Symons Studio” making it their own.
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Portrait of five year old Ronnie, sitting on a rocking horse. Warm toned, black and white photograph on a decorative mount. Taken late 1926 at the J Ward Symons studio. Photoria Collection.
Portrait of five year old Ronnie, sitting on a rocking horse, (reverse side). Warm toned, black and white photograph on a decorative mount. Taken late 1926 at the J Ward Symons studio. Photoria Collection.
Portrait of a wedding group. Warm-toned black and white photograph on a cream mount. Taken in the 1920s at the J Ward Symons Studio. Photoria Collection
Portrait of the bride and groom. Black and white full-length portrait mounted on a grey marbled mount. Taken post 1932, in the new studio, Ward Symons, on Hopkins St, in Footscray. Photoria Collection.
Portrait of mother and baby. Warmed-toned black and white photograph on textured paper. Taken mid-1940s at the Ward Symons Studio on Hopkins St, Footscray. Photoria Collection
OLIVE SYMONS was a studio co-owner and photographer in the Melbourne suburb of Footscray, Vic between the years of 1931 and 1968.
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Olive Symons’ family owned and operated the J Ward Symons Studio. After the death of her father, John Ward Symons, in 1930, Olive with sister, Vera, and mother, Mary, took over the studio. At some stage they dropped the “J” from the studio’s name adopting “Ward Symons Studio” making it their own.
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Portrait of five year old Ronnie, sitting on a rocking horse. Warm toned, black and white photograph on a decorative mount. Taken late 1926 at the J Ward Symons studio. Photoria Collection.
Portrait of five year old Ronnie, sitting on a rocking horse, (reverse side). Warm toned, black and white photograph on a decorative mount. Taken late 1926 at the J Ward Symons studio. Photoria Collection.
Portrait of a wedding group. Warm-toned black and white photograph on a cream mount. Taken in the 1920s at the J Ward Symons Studio. Photoria Collection
Portrait of the bride and groom. Black and white full-length portrait mounted on a grey marbled mount. Taken post 1932, in the new studio, Ward Symons, on Hopkins St, in Footscray. Photoria Collection.
Portrait of mother and baby. Warmed-toned black and white photograph on textured paper. Taken mid-1940s at the Ward Symons Studio on Hopkins St, Footscray. Photoria Collection
NORMA SYMMONS was a photographer working in the city of Launceston, Tas, during the years of 1936 and 1968.
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JEAN SYKES was a significant photographer working in the NSW outback town of Broken Hill between 1923 and 1943.
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Portrait of a young woman standing in front of a dark curtain. Hand-coloured photograph in folder. Taken, c1920s, during the time Jean Sykes worked with her brother Harold J Sykes. Photoria Collection.
Portrait of baby seated on a small round table and playing with blocks. Taken, c1920s, during the time Jean Sykes worked with her brother Harold J Sykes. Black and White photograph, 77mm x 150mm mounted on grey card 111mm x 231mm. Photoria Collection
Portrait of two women, one seated, the other standing, late 1920s. B&W photograph mounted on board. Likely to have been taken just prior to the studio being renamed to Jean Sykes Studio. Photoria Collection
Wedding portrait of husband and wife, late 1920s. B&W photograph mounted on board. Taken around the time Jean Sykes changed the name of the studio to Jean Sykes Studio. Photoria Collection