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Portrait of Alderman and Lord Mayor Richard W Richards, Municipal Council of Sydney, circa 1905

Description

Unique IDA-00041265SeriesAldermanic Photographs, 1877-1992 [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney]DateBetween 1st January 1905 and 31st December 1906Date qualifiercircaFormatAperture CardDescriptionRichard Watkins Richards (born 1863, died 1920), Alderman for Cook Ward, 1 December 1902 to 25 November 1905 and 2 December 1912 to 30 November 1915; for Lang Ward, 23 May 1917 to 12 March 1920. Before his election as alderman he had been a Council officer since 1879. He was the City Surveyor for thirteen years between 1887 and 1901. Richards was Lord Mayor in 1914- 1915 and 1919-1920. He was a member of the Works Committee in 1903 and 1917; and the Staff and Labour Committee and the Parks and Recreations Committee in 1903; the Finance Committee in 1904-1905 and 1913; the Health and By-Laws Committee in 1904 and 1917; and the Electric Lighting Committee in 1913 and 1918. Richards was knighted in 1920. He was born on 19 July 1863 and died on 12 March 1920. Photos: Council Record Series 54/298; 54/312; 54/564; Council Record Series 568/1; and Town Hall Collection 88/917.LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)

Digitised

Digitised recordYes

Characteristics

Colour depthGrayscaleDimensions35mmDimensions (free text)35mmImage 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\005527Alternative IDNSCA CRS 54/312

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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OrganisationSydney City CouncilBoxCSA057213

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Portrait of Alderman and Lord Mayor Richard W Richards, Municipal Council of Sydney, circa 1905