Glass negative camera

Name/Title

Glass negative camera

Entry/Object ID

MM.2023.0833

Tags

Historic, Magic & Mystery: Working at the Moonta Mines

Description

This glass negative camera was used by Nayram Colmer, official photographer for the Wallaroo and Moonta Mining Company to record the progress of works at the mines. Later it was used by Dr AT Harrison in the 1930s to photograph local scenes. It uses glass plates rather than roll film

Collection

Collection Assessment Moonta Mines Museum