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A delightful elevated view of <strong>Newcastle</strong> Beach, with Nobbys Headland in the background, by William Fraser. 2
The photography of William Fraser William Fraser (1882 - 1958), the son of a Scottish immigrant, was schooled in Hamilton and trained as a cabinet-maker. He married his wife Britannia in Scots Kirk, Tudor Street, in 1909. He was an accomplished timber worker who found a speciality in building church furniture and ceremonial pieces, as well as “honour rolls” listing the names of people who signed up to serve in the armed forces in World War I. Something of an athlete (he loved cycling and gymnastics), William was also a prolific photographer. As well as portraits and landscape work in the Hunter area, he created many “trick” photographic images and also stereoscopic views. After his death he left a substantial legacy of glass plate negatives which have fortunately been lovingly preserved by his grand-daughter Anne Hudson, who has generously provided many images for this volume. A self-portrait of Hamilton photographer William Fraser, relaxing with a book in his leafy conservatory. William Fraser’s photographs appear on the following pages: Cover, 1-3, 15-17, 20-21, 25, 29, 34-35, 46-55, 58 (top), 59, 78-79, 80 (bottom), 81 (top), 84-86, 90 (top), 91, 98, 116- 119, 122-123, 128-129, 131 (top), 133-135, 150, 152-153, 160 (top). 3
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Page 11 and 12: The negative envelope is labelled
Page 13 and 14: Nobbys Headland, with Horseshoe Bea
Page 15 and 16: Wickham in 1935. Land reclamation c
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