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It is the intention to publish a book illustratingthe photographic work of
early Tasmanian photographer Charles Alfred Woolley (1834 -1922).

He commenced his photographic work in the 1850's and continued until about
1880, and is best known for his portraits, especially of the Tasmanian
Aborigines.
He also photographed many buildings and landscapes throughout Tasmania, but
principally in the Hobart area.

Information is sought on all apsects of his work:
Portraits/Groups
Buildings
Landscapes
Steroscopic Views
Events

Of particular interest are named portraits and dates of photographs.
Portraits were typically Carte-De-Vistie (10 x 6cm) or Cabinet size (16.5 x
11cm) printed on the reverse with the photogaphers name.

For an example of his work, see
http://www.our.net.au/~maisch/lewis/samples.jpg
For an example of what is printed on the reverse of his photographs, see
http://www.our.net.au/~maisch/lewis/backs.jpg .

Photographs and information provided will only be published with the
approval of the Donor and acknowledgment will be made in any publication.

An alphabetical index to portraits containing 2000 names of C.A. Woolley's
sitters (many of which are extant as glass plate negatives) is available on
payment of $3 to cover cost of copying and postage within Australia.

Information can be addressed to Mr. Lewis Wolley as follows:

34 Empress Towers
1 Battery Square
Battery Point, 7004
Tasmania.

or emailed to cyntech@trump.net.au

Thanks,
Kim Maisch (c/o Lewis Woolley)