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Adam Forrest Grant Urban Collection

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Unique IDAS-1244DateBetween 1st January 1911 and 31st December 1946Date qualifiercircaFormatVarious - See Descriptive NoteShort descriptionThis series of photographs, by Adam Forrest Grant, shows Sydney’s urban life from the 1920s to the 1940s. DescriptionThis collection was acquired from Adam Forrest Grant’s family in 2013.

Grant was employed an electrical engineer at the Municipal Council of Sydney, and later Sydney County Council, from 1908 until his death in 1949. Grant was also a talented and keen photographer and a longstanding member of the Photographic Society of NSW.

This collection consists of over 200 images, documenting the architectural detail and industrial beauty of urban life in Sydney between the first and second world wars. The photographs feature views of the old City skyline and Sydney Harbour as well as industrial and architectural scenes from suburbs such as Darlinghurst, Pyrmont and Millers Point.

A quiet and unassuming man, Grant never exhibited in his lifetime, except in his living room. Many of his negatives and glass plates were never printed.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)

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Jennifer Jean Grant and grandfather by Adam Forrest Grant, 1940s

Portrait of his daughter by Adam Forrest Grant, circa 1939

Portrait of his daughter by Adam Forrest Grant, 1940s

Portrait of his daughter by Adam Forrest Grant, circa 1939

Portrait of his daughter by Adam Forrest Grant, 1940s

Portrait of Jennifer Jean Grant taken by Adam Forrest Grant, circa 1939

Portrait of his daughter by Adam Forrest Grant, 1940s

Portrait of Jennifer Jean Grant taken by Adam Forrest Grant, circa 1939

Wife and daughter portrait by Adam Forrest Grant, circa 1939

Family portrait by Adam Forrest Grant, 1940s

Marjie Arthur by Adam Forrest Grant, no date

Jennifer Jean Grant and grandfather by Adam Forrest Grant, 1940s

Adam Forrest Grant in a hat, no date

Adam Forrest Grant, no date

Adam Forrest Grant, 1887

Access

Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)Public access noteWhen using these images please acknowledge the photographer, and that they are provided courtesy of the City of Sydney Archives.

Identification and Arrangement

Source system ID1244System of arrangementNone discernible

Digitisation

Digitisation statusFully digitised

Data Quality

Authenticity & integrityThe photographer's family provided information to the City Archives when this collection was acquired.

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Adam Forrest Grant Urban Collection