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Portrait of Alderman Herbert Gordon Carter, Municipal Council of Sydney, 1942

Description

Unique IDA-00006286SeriesAldermanic Photographs, 1877-1992 [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney]DateBetween 1st January 1942 and 31st December 1942Date qualifieryear onlyFormatAperture CardDescriptionThis is a portrait of Herbert Gordon Carter (born 1885, died 1963), Alderman for Macquarie Ward from 6 December 1941 to 1 December 1950. He was a member of the Finance Committee in 1942 and 1949; vice-chairman of the Electricity Committee, 1942; member of the City Planning and Improvements Committee, 1942-1950 and its Vice-Chairman in 1948; the Special Markets Committee, 1942; the Health and Recreations Committee, 1943-1945; the Works Committee, 1944-1947; and the National Emergency Services Special Committee, 1943-1945. He was elected Council delegate to the Cumberland County Council, 1946-1949. Prior to his work with the Council, Carter worked for the Department of Public Works and was the President of the Institute of Engineers of Australia, 1923; member of the London Institution of Civil Engineers and a fellow of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers; and an alderman on the Kuring-gai Municipal Council in 1935-1941 and its mayor in 1938-1939. Carter was awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1918 for his wartime service. See https://www.sydneyaldermen.com.au/alderman/herbert-carter/LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)

Digitised

Digitised recordYes

Characteristics

Colour depthGrayscaleDimensions35mmImage aspectPortrait

Access

Public access statusRestricted original (digital copy available)Public access notePlease acknowledge the City of Sydney Archives as the source when using this image: Courtesy City of Sydney Archives.

Identification

Source system ID005\005231Alternative IDNSCA CRS 54/16

Data quality

Authenticity & integrityThis is an official record created by Sydney Municipal Council. The record has been held in the Council’s custody and transferred between its systems, it has a high level of authenticity and data quality.

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CollectionOrganisationSydney City CouncilPositionAldermanPersonBoxCSA117609

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Portrait of Alderman Herbert Gordon Carter, Municipal Council of Sydney, 1942