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