Charles Henry Kerry (3 April 1858 - 26 May 1928) was an Australian photographer noted for his photographs that contributed to the development of the Australian national pysche and romance of the Bush. April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... May 26 is the 146th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (147th in leap years). ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... This is a list of notable photographers in the art, documentary and fashion traditions. ...

Early life and career

Kerry was born on Bobundra Station in the Monaro region of New South Wales. He began working in the Sydney photo studio of A.H. Lamartiniere in 1875. When Lamartiniere fled from creditors a few years later, Kerry took charge of the company, paying debts and turning around the business. Initally Kerry speciallised in portraits but branched into photographing Sydney scenery and society. He was also active in the postcard business. Eventually Kerry turned this small studio into Australia's largest photographic establishment. Monaro is the name of a region in the south of New South Wales, Australia. ... Emblems: Floral - Waratah (Telopea Speciosissima); Bird - Kookaburra (Dacelo Gigas); Animal - Platypus (Ornithorhynchus Anatinus); Fish - Blue Groper (Achoerodus Viridis) Motto: Orta Recens Quam Pura Nites (Newly Risen, How Brightly You Shine) Slogan or Nickname: First State, Premier State Other Australian states and territories Capital Sydney Government Governor Premier Const. ... The Sydney Opera House is one of the most iconic landmarks in the world, and since its opening it has become an international symbol of Sydney Sydney (pronounced ) is the state capital of New South Wales, located on the east coast of Australia. ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Work & Commisions

Skiers from the 1900 Kiandra Snow Shoe Carnival by Charles Kerry

In 1885 Kerry was asked to prepare an exhibit of Aboriginal portraits and corroboree pictures for the 1886 Colonial and Indian Exhibition. In 1890, the Governor of New South Wales, Lord Carrington appointed Kerry ras his official photographer. Image File history File links Kiandra_carnival_1900_Charles_Kerry. ... Image File history File links Kiandra_carnival_1900_Charles_Kerry. ... 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Indigenous peoples are: Peoples living in an area prior to colonization by a state Peoples living in an area within a nation-state, prior to the formation of a nation-state, but who do not identify with the dominant nation. ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... List of Governors of New South Wales See Governors of the Australian states for a description and history of the office of Governor. ... Charles Robert Wynn-Carrington, 1st Marquess of Lincolnshire, GCMG, PC (1843-1928) was a British Liberal politician and aristocrat. ...

In 1891 Kerry was commissioned to photograph the Jenolan and Yarrangobilly Caves. An innovative artist, Kerry used the still-experimental technique of magnesium flash powder to capture the interior of the Jenolan Caves. By 1900 Kerry handled the major illustrations for the local press. In 1908 he photographed the visit of the American Fleet and the Burns-Johnson heavyweight boxing match. To gain an aerial view of the arrival of the Great White Fleet he mounted a camera on a box kite. The Jenolan Caves are a series of remarkable caverns in Roxburgh county, New South Wales, Australia; 113 m W. by N. of Sydney, and 36 m from Tarana. ... General Name, Symbol, Number magnesium, Mg, 12 Chemical series alkaline earth metals Group, Period, Block 2, 3, s Appearance silvery white Atomic mass 24. ... 1900 (MCM) was an exceptional common year starting on Monday. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Great White Fleet steaming in column; the USS Kansas at left. ...

Photographic Excursions

In 1895, Kerry began a Squatter's Service, travelling around the colony photographing squatter's land, homesteads, families and livestock. 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

He pioneered snow sports in Australia at Kiandra and in the winter of 1896 led a party to the summit of Mount Kosciuszko, which led to the opening up of the area for skiing and the naming of a run after him. Kiandra is an abandoned gold mining town in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, Australia. ... 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... View from Mount Kosciuszko Mount Kosciuszko, located in the Snowy Mountains, in Kosciuszko National Park, is the highest mountain in mainland Australia. ... Members of the US Air Force skiing (and snowboarding) at Keystone Resorts 14th Annual SnoFest An alpine skier Deep powder skiing Skiing is the activity of gliding over snow using skis (originally wooden planks, now usually made from fiberglass or related composites) strapped to the feet with ski bindings. ...

By 1898 he had the largest photographic establishment in Australia, a three floor building at 310 George Street, Sydney. 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Later Life

He employed professional photographers and after 1895 took fewer photographs himself. He left the firm in 1911 to concentrate on his mining interests. 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...

From 1913 he made a photographic tour of the Pacific, visiting Tonga, New Caledonia, Fiji, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Samoa. Later, in 1928 he accompanied a scientific party to the islands of the Great Barrier Reef. He died soon after his return at his home in the Northern Sydney suburb of Neutral Bay. 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Satellite image of a part of the Great Barrier Reef. ... Categories: Suburbs of Sydney | Incomplete Sydney suburbs ...

In 1937 Sir Frank Packer named his son after Kerry. Kerry Packer became Australia's richest man. 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Sir Frank Packer (December 3, 1906–May 1, 1974), was an Australian media proprietor who controlled Australian Consolidated Press and the Nine television network. ... Kerry Packer Kerry Francis Bullmore Packer AC (17 December 1937 – 26 December 2005) was an Australian publishing, media and gaming tycoon. ...

Kerry's son G. E. Marni Kerry was an early Australian aviator and friend of Charles Kingsford Smith. It has been suggested that Pilot (spaceflight) be merged into this article or section. ... Smith in his flying gear Air Commodore ey thats a carSir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith MC, (February 9, 1897 - November, 1935), often called Charles Kingsford-Smith, or by his nickname Smithy, was the best-known early Australian pioneer aviator. ...

Collections

About 8000 glass negatives from his studio (including some negatives of Henry King which had been purchased by Kerry) were acquired in 1930 by Tyrell's Bookshop, and this collection was purchased by Australian Consolidated Press in 1980. 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Australian Consolidated Press (ACP), a member of Publishing and Broadcasting Ltd. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ...

Sources

• Jack Cato (1955), The Story of the Camera in Australia. Melbourne : Institute of Australian Photographers.

• David P. Millar (1981), Charles Kerry's Federation Australia. Sydney: David Ell Press.

External links

• Macleay Museum collection

• Powerhouse Museum (Tyrrell) collection