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PHOTORIA

AUSTRALIAN WOMEN BEHIND THE LENS

1850 – 1950

FELTON, MYRA

FELTON, MYRA (1835-1920)

MYRA FELTON an artist and photographer operated her Photography Gallery on Hunter and George streets in Sydney, NSW in 1859.

Name:
FELTON, MYRA (1835-1920)
Full Birth Name:
Myra Felton

Married Name:

No identified spouse
Notes:

For Myra Felton’s biography please see DAAO

Profession:
Photographer and Colourist
Professional Years:
1859
Where Practised:
Miss M Felton's Photographic Gallery, 127 Phillip St and 59 Hunter St, Sydney, NSW (Jan-July, 1859); Miss M Felton's Photographic Gallery, 423 George St, Sydney, NSW (July-Nov,1859); Miss M Felton's Photographic Gallery, 316 George St, NSW (Nov 1859-?)
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4 January 1859, The Sydney Morning Herald, pg 8. TROVE

FELGATE, GRACE

FELGATE, GRACE (1882-1982)

GRACE FELGATE worked as a photographer in the regional centre of Leongatha, Victoria for a brief time around the year 1905.

Name:
FELGATE, GRACE (1882-1982)
Full Birth Name:
Grace Amelia Forsyth

Married Name:

Mrs Thomas Charles Felgate (1903-1964)
Notes:
Profession:
Photographer
Professional Years:
1905
Where Practised:
Leongatha, VIC

FEATHERSTON, MAY

FEATHERSTON, MAY (1899-1972)

MAY FEATHERSTONE worked as an artist, a photographic retoucher and as a photographer in Victoria for over 50 years.

Name:
FEATHERSTON, MAY (1899-1972)
Full Birth Name:
May Sarah Featherston

Married Name:

No identified spouse
Notes:
Profession:
Retoucher (1922-1930); Artist (1931-1953); Photographic Artist (1954-1972)
Professional Years:
1922 to 1972
Where Practised:
Sebastopol, VIC (1922-1930); Cheltenham, VIC (1931-1953; Ballarat, VIC (1954-1967); Sandringham, VIC (1968-1871); Cheltenham, VIC (1972)

FEAR, VALMA

FEAR, VALMA (1916-1976)

VALMA FEAR worked as a photographer in Balaklava, South Australia, from the year of 1942 or earlier until after her marriage.

Name:
FEAR, VALMA (1916-1976)
Full Birth Name:
Valma Bridgman

Married Name:

Mrs Arthur Selwyn Fear (1943-1976)
Notes:

Valma Fear’s WW2 Service Record indicates she was a photographer prior to her marriage to Fear.

Profession:
Photographer
Professional Years:
1942 to 1949
Where Practised:
Balaklava, SA