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PHOTORIA

AUSTRALIAN WOMEN BEHIND THE LENS

1850 – 1950

MOORE, EDITH

MOORE, EDITH (1863-1924)

EDITH MOORE was a partner in the Royal Art Studio from its beginning, in 1910, in the Sydney suburb of Paddington.

Name:
MOORE, EDITH (1863-1924)
Full Birth Name:
Edith Eileen Kay

Married Name:

Mrs Samuel John Moore (1890-1913)
Notes:
Profession:
Business Partner
Professional Years:
1910
Where Practised:
Royal Art Studios, 359 Oxford St, Paddington, NSW
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26 September 1910, Dun's Gazette, pg. 233. TROVE

MOORE, DORIS

MOORE, DORIS

DORIS MOORE was a photographer at Talma & Co, 119 Swanston St, Melbourne between the years c1916 and 1917.



Name:
MOORE, DORIS
Full Birth Name:
Doris Inglis Moore

Married Name:

Mrs Reginald William Barrie (1917-1953)
Notes:

Doris Moore’s husband, Reginald W Barrie, also a photographer, was the son of Talma & Co’s proprietor.

Profession:
Photographer
Professional Years:
c1916 to 1917
Where Practised:
Talma & Co, 119 Swanston St, Melbourne, Vic.

MONAGHAN, LOUISE

MONAGHAN, LOUISE (1904-1981)

LOUISE MONAGHAN worked as a photographic artist and as an artist during the years of 1930 to 1963 around the western suburbs of Sydney.

Name:
MONAGHAN, LOUISE (1904-1981)
Full Birth Name:
Louise “Lulu” Eveline Monaghan

Married Name:

Mrs Alfred Thomas Fripp (1935-1981)
Notes:
Profession:
Photographic Artist (1930-1935); Artist (1936-1963)
Professional Years:
1930 to 1963
Where Practised:
Croydon, NSW (1930-1935); Strathfield, NSW (1936-1963)

MOBSBY, BERTA

MOBSBY, BERTA (1885-1967)

BERTA MOBSBY worked as a photographer within the Queensland Public Service, between the years of 1911 and 1948.

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Name:

MOBSBY, BERTA (1885-1967)

Full Birth Name:

Nellie Alberta Timewell Mobsby

Married Name:

No identified spouse

Notes:

Berta Mobsby and her father, the celebrated Henry William Mobsby, worked in the Queensland Public Service as photographers. Descendant, Kaye Mobsby, fascinated with her family’s heritage, has written their story – Henry William Mobsby (1860-1933) :…a most valuable officer

Profession:

Assistant Photographer, Photographer, Colourist

Professional Years:

1908 to 1948

Where Practised:

Department of Agriculture and Stock, Queensland Public Service (1908 to 1911); Assistant Photographer, Intelligence and Tourist Bureau (1911-1948)
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Pugh's (Queensland), Official Almanac, Directory and Gazeteer for 1917, pg 107.

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Photograph of the construction of the new Brisbane City Hall. Taken by Berta Mobsby, April 1927. Mobsby was the was the photographer during the construction of the new building. University of Queensland, UQ e-space To see more of these images please go to https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/records/search

Four Queenslanders – All Good Specimans. Taken by Berta Mobsby and published in The Queenslander, 21 March 1929, pg 42. TROVE

MITCHELL, HILDA

MITCHELL, HILDA (1892-1967)

HILDA MITCHELL was a photographer who owned her studio in Footscray, Victoria, between the years of 1933 and 1967.

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Name:

MITCHELL, HILDA (1892-1967)

Full Birth Name:

Hilda Jane Mitchell

Married Name:

Mrs John William Boyle (1935-1959)

Profession:

Retoucher (1914-1933); Photographer (1933-1967)

Professional Years:

1914 to 1967

Where Practised:

The Alma Studio, 13 Paisley St, Footscray, VIC (1914-1933); Hilda Mitchell, 14A Paisley St, Footscray, VIC (1933-1936); Hilda Mitchell Studio, 31 Paisley St, Footscray, VIC (1936-1967)
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5 October 1933, Werribee Shire Banner (Vic), front page. TROVE

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Studio portrait of a wedding party. Black and white photograph mounted on cream card. Taken at the Alma Studio, c late 1920s. Photoria Collection.

Portrait of a woman seated on a bench in a studio. Photograph taken by Hilda Mitchell, c1920s and produced as a postcard. Photoria Collection.

Portrait of a woman seated on a bench in a studio, (reverse side). Photograph taken by Hilda Mitchell, c1920s and produced as a postcard. Photoria Collection.

Group portrait of the Harrison-Garlick wedding party. Taken by Hilda Mitchell in 1938. Black and white photograph mounted on cream card. Courtesy Andrew Cook, Harrison Family Collection. It’s possible this photograph is a proof as retouching lines are evident.

Portrait of bridesmaids in a garden. Taken by Hilda Mitchell, c1930s. Hand coloured photograph mounted on cream card. Photoria Collection

Studio portrait of the All Saints Church of England [cricket] Club. Taken at the Hilda Mitchell Studio c. late 1940s. Photoria Collection

Studio portrait of a father and son during World War 2. Photograph taken by Hilda Mitchell, c1940s and produced as a postcard. Photoria Collection.

Studio portrait of a father and son during World War 2, (reverse side). Photograph taken by Hilda Mitchell, c1940s and produced as a postcard. Photoria Collection.

Portrait of a wedding party. Photograph taken by Hilda Mitchell, c1940s. Black and white, 181mm x 239mm, mounted on cream board with fancy border pattern, 296mm x 346mm. Photoria Collection

Portrait of a woman standing next to a chair. Taken at the Hilda Mitchell Studio c.mid-1940s. Photograph, hand-coloured, 183mm x 237mm, mounted on cream card 190mm x 246mm, c. mid-1940s. Photoria Collection