Richard John Nicholas
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4. Headley Tarlton Nicholas born 7 August 1882, registered Hobart, died 17 February 1883 Bathurst Street, Hobart aged 6 months
Mr Nicholas' Photographic Studio.
Photography. — Two excellent specimens of the photographer's art were shown to us yesterday by Mr R. J. Nicholas, of the London Portrait Rooms, Dee street. The pictures, which are of a large size, 6 by 9 inches, are worthy of all praise from an artistic point of view, conveying, evidently, minutely accurate representations of the scenes they depict, and being finished in every respect in a very high-class style. But apart from the general interest attaching to them an (sic) account of their intrinsic merit, they will attract special attention in consideration of their exhibiting the features of a spot in our neighborhood towards which many eager eyes are at present turned. Both photos are views of Printz's claim, Longwood. One of them shows the entrance to the drive, a bit of tramway, a group of workmen, &c, &c, with a background of virgin bush; the other displays the progress made in the erection of the crushing machinery; a perfect maze of beams and spars, with artisans at work upon and about it. To those who have not visited the Longwood, the pictures will convey a very accurate idea of the magnitude of the operations now in progress there, and of the difficulties under which they are being carried on.
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From: Virginia Niven <virginia_niven@hotmail.com>
Subject: [ZA-IB] TARLTON & NICHOLAS
Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2009 09:49:32 +1000
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Hi listers,
My first posting to this list and hoping you can help!
I am interested in tracing the lives of Richard John NICHOLAS, his wife
Alice Clementine TARLTON and son William Harold Tarlton NICHOLAS.
Richard was born in St. Stephen in Brannel, Cornwall UK in 1844, then
lived from 1860's in New Zealand, and from 1880's to Australia living in
various places including Launceston, Lismore, Mackay and the south sea
islands and southern Africa. He married Alice in 1877 and she died in
Queensland, Australia in 1929 apparently without family present.
Richard and Alice's son, William was born in Launceston, Australia in
1881 and died approx 1838 in Kenya. He married Joan LONGWORTH in England
in 1920 and she died in 1989 Durban, South Africa. I believe that
William and Joan’s descendants remained in South Africa.
Richard (including his brothers), Alice and William were photographers
and travelled where ever the business took them. I believe that Richard
may have died in Kenya after 1910's, but I don't know where or what he
did over there. William was still in Australia in 1903, but I don't know
what happened to him after that apart from his marriage and when he
died.
Several members of the TARLTON family also moved from Australia to South
Africa and surrounds prior to William settling there, and I assume that
they were extended family of the NICHOLAS’s.
Any information on these people would be much appreciated,
Many thanks, Virginia, Sydney, Australia2113fc6c72672347b0784e17411fc79e9a4266>2113fc6c72672347b0784e17411fc79e9a4266>
<2113fc6c72672347b0784e17411fc79e9a4266 mcs.usyd.edu.au=""><2113fc6c72672347b0784e17411fc79e9a4266 mcs.usyd.edu.au="">[2] 2113fc6c72672347b0784e17411fc79e9a4266>2113fc6c72672347b0784e17411fc79e9a4266>Telegraph (Brisbane, Qld. : 1872 - 1947), Wednesday
13 July 1904, page 6
4 comments:
This is Richard John Nicholas b. 1844 in Cornwall, brother of photographer Collan Nicholas of Milton, Tokomairiro and elswhere. He set up in Hobart and Launceston, Tasmania afterwards. Cheers! Marcel Safier, Brisbane, Australia
This is Richard John Nicholas, who was in business with another brother, James Martyn Nicholas at the London Portrait Rooms. When in Launceston he was the photographer for the 1892 exhibition, and he collected a notebook with named photos of everyone who went to the exhibition in any capacity. This notebook surfaced in family property after 50 years and its importance to the history of the area was quickly recognised. It is now known as the Launceston family album, and members of the public are able to add their own information as to what happened to the attendees. I have yet to find a photo of Richard, however, and accurate information about what happened to him. Margaret Nicholas ( and yes, related)
http://www.launcestonfamilyalbum.org.au/about
Margaret/anyone - do you know if there are any photos of William Nicholas and his 1st wife Rebecca (Lily) Kerr (she died 1888 NZ).
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