Title:
From my camera : [Masterton photo album Launceston] / presented to John Masterton Esq. ... from his fellow employees or the staff of "The Daily Telegraph".
Production:
Launceston, Tas. : staff of "The Daily Telegraph", 1908.
Physical description:
1 album, 24 unnumbered pages, with approximately 23 photographic prints : black and white, grey boards ; 31 cm x 25.5 cm.
Medium:
card; silver albumen; positive
Format:
album
photograph
image (online)
Notes:
Includes list of staff and departments.
Has presentation plate: 'Presented to John Masterton, Esq., with sincere wishes for his future happiness and prosperity from his fellow employees on the staff of 'The Daily Telegraph, Launceston, Tas. March 19th, 1908'. 'On the occasion of his departure to Hobart, after having being associated with them as News Overseer for six years.'
Contents:
1. [Cover] -- 2. [Presentation plate] -- 3. [List of proprietors] -- 4. News Room -- 5. Lino Room -- 6. Machine Room -- 7. Jobbing Room -- 8. Chalmers Church -- 9. Launceston from Trevallyn -- 10. Brisbane St. -- 11. Cameron St. -- 12. Charles St. -- 13. St. John St. -- 14. Albert Hall -- 15. Launceston from Windmill Hill -- 16. Wharf -- 17. T.S. Loongana -- 18. Kings Bridge -- 19. Cataract Gorge (looking down) -- 20. Cataract Gorge (in flood) -- 21. Power Station -- 22. Prince's Square -- 23. Corra Lynn -- 24. Perth Bridge -- 25. Denison Gorge -- 26. Hadspen Bridge -- 27. [Pastedown] -- 28. [Back cover].
Summary:
Mr. J. Masterton held the position of overseer of the composing department at The Daily Telegraph in Launceston for six years. When he left the offices of The Daily Telegraph in 1908, his colleagues presented him with an album containing an address, list of staff, and photographic views of the interior of the news offices and views of Launceston and surrounding district.
Citation:
Digitised item from: Launceston Local Studies Collection, State Library of Tasmania
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Record ID:
SD_ILS:1402602
Electronic resources:
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