Hello Ada and other interested parties I have a copy of "The Progress of Camperdown and District". (This is a 1994/1995 exact reprint of the original 1913 edition by the Camperdown Chronicle.) Most of the photographs in it are by Walter Sheridan and there is a half page advertisement (advertorials alive and well in 1913?) telling of his "high reputation as a photographic artist". He had "recently removed his studio from Cobden Rd to a more central and convenient position in Martin's Buildings opposite the Post Office." This is in Church street and so named because of the C of E church a few metres down the street. I doubt Church Street was ever called Camp Street. Certainly not in the memory of my 91 year old father who still lives in Camperdown and whose grandmother lived in Church Street. I can remember a Photographer (I think called Ethel Podger) being probably in those same Photographic Studio rooms in the 1940s when I was a young child. Ada I think "Australians Behind the Camera" must have got it wrong with Camp Street. Beth Codling Email: [email protected] -----Original Message----- From: Ada Ackerly [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, 25 February 2004 3:39 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [AUS-VIC-West] Re: Camperdown Photographer Hello Margaret, Helen & List, "Australians Behind the Camera" gives the following for Walter Sheridan: [Templeton Street] (my listing) Castlemaine 1901-02 Cobden St Camperdown 1910-12 Camp St Camperdown 1912-1927 [Martin's Buildings opposite Post Office 1920s But no Church St. Can you give any other local exactness to this man's addresses? I'd love to enter the corrections in my records. It may help someone else enquiring. Regards Ada At 09:32 25-02-04 +1100, you wrote: >Hello Helen & List >I was on duty at Camperdown (Historical Society Inc) Museum yesterday >(tuesday) & had a look through photographs & found a photo with 'Walter >Sheridan Photographer' studio in the background. >The time frame 1910-14 looks about right as the photograph is of a lady >(Jemma Pratt) in a carriage in front of the studio. Miss Pratt operated a >Private hospital in Camperdown. >Walter Sheridan, studio was in Church St Camperdown and the building still >stands (somewhat changed). >Camperdown Museum holds a wonderfull collection of old photohraphs of the >district & it's people. >Museum is opened every Tues, Frid, Sun from 2-4pm. >Regards >Margaret Nixon > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Helen Lang" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, February 11, 2004 2:08 PM >Subject: [AUS-VIC-West] Camperdown Photographer > > > > Hello All > > > > Have a lot of old photos from W. Sheridan Camperdown, I think about > > 1900-1910. As is usual, very few are identified, does anyone have any > > suggestions or information re the photographer? Also one from G.A.Lee also > > from Camperdown, > > > > TIA > > Helen > > > >==== AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== >GENSEEK: A comprehensive website rich in Western District information >hosted by Jenny Fawcett >http://www.hotkey.net.au/~jwilliams4/westdist.htm > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 regards, Ada Ackerly, Melbourne, Australia formerly Ackerly DocuSearch ==== AUS-VIC-WESTERN-DISTRICT Mailing List ==== Creswick and Clunes Advertiser Indexes (Sue O'Neill) http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~pobjoyoneill/index.htm ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237