b'148Photographs1090 1092EDWARD HENTY & HIS WIFE,CHARLES NETTLETON,FRANCES ELIZABETH HOPKINS: Alfred Hospital, circa 1874,hand-coloured silver gelatin photographs housed in two examples of MASCHERS IMPROVED STEREOSCOPE,albumen paper print laid down on printed card identifying PHILADELPHIA, PATENT, MARCH 9th 1853. the photographer and the subject; the image 12 x 18cm; Each 24.5 x 15cm when open. (2). overall 19.5 x 24.5cm.Edward Henty (1810 - 1878) was a pioneer British colonistThe movement for a second general public hospital in and is regarded as the first permanent settler in theMelbourne was initiated in 1866 by James Service and Port Phillip district. three doctors (S.D. Bird, T.M. Girdlestone and J. Blair). The $2,0003,000 foundation stone was laid by Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, on 6th March 1869. The architect was Charles Webb. The original buildings comprised of the administrative block 1091 with a whimsical tower and the West Pavilion containing A leather-bound presentation album of mainly albumen paperthe male wards.prints laid down on large card pages. Predominantly views$150200 of Scotland, Ireland, England, Wales, and France, but also noted Scandinavian, German and Belgian images; annotated1093in a neat hand beneath most images. The work of several photographers is evident, including George WashingtonSAMUEL WHITE SWEET (1825-1886),Wilson, Thomas Polson Lugton, Johannes Jaeger, AxelCoast Natives Wurlie, 1878,Lindahl, Francis Frith, William Lawrence, and others. (121); various sizes, the largest 21 x 27cm approx. albumen print photograph laid down on cabinet card $200300with red printed title and frame,overall 11 x 16.5cm.$150250 1090'