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Portrait of Mayor and Alderman Alban Joseph Riley, Municipal Council of Sydney, 1887

Description

Unique IDA-00041329SeriesAldermanic Photographs, 1877-1992 [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney]DateBetween 1st January 1887 and 31st December 1887Date qualifieryear onlyFormatAperture CardDescriptionThis is a portrait of Alban Joseph Riley (JP) (born 1844, died 1914), Alderman for Cook Ward, 1 December 1885 to 30 November 1891. He was a draper. He was a magistrate in 1883 and an alderman in the Burwood Municipal Council in 1884. Riley was Mayor in 1887. He was appointed Special Commissioner to organise the State's Centenary Celebrations of 1888. He was elected as a free trader to the Legislative Assembly for South Sydney, 1877-1889, and appointed MLC 1891-1893. Riley actively supported the School of Arts, and served as a Director of the Sydney Hospital and the Benevolent Asylum. He was also a special commissioner for the Centennial celebrations and a New South Wales commissioner for the Adelaide Jubilee International Exhibition in 1887. He was born on 8 June 1844 and died on 24 July 1914. Australian Dictionary of Biography. Photos: Council Record Series 54/376; 54/554; Town Hall Collection 88/371; 88/373; and 88/908.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\005591Alternative IDNSCA CRS 54/376

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 Mayor and Alderman Alban Joseph Riley, Municipal Council of Sydney, 1887