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Portrait of Mayor and Alderman Robert Fowler, Municipal Council of Sydney, 1878

Description

Unique IDA-00041463SeriesAldermanic Photographs, 1877-1992 [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney]DateBetween 1st January 1878 and 31st December 1878Date qualifieryear onlyFormatAperture CardDescriptionThis is a portrait of Robert Fowler (born 1840, died 1906), Alderman for Denison Ward, 2 December 1872 to 30 November 1887 and for Phillip Ward, 1 December 1890 to 1 October 1901. He was pottery manufacturer. Fowler was Mayor in 1880. He was an alderman of Cook Municipality in 1869 and its Mayor in 1870. He was instrumental in the amalgamation of the Municipalities of Cook and Camperdown and became the Mayor of the new Camperdown borough in 1870-1871. In 1886, he was a member of the Royal Commission on Intoxicating Drink. He was elected member of the Legislative Assembly for Sydney-Phillip, 1894-1895 and appointed MLC, 1895-1906. Fowler was a Commissioner for New South Wales at the Melbourne Exhibition of 1881 and the Amsterdam Exhibition 1882. He was active in various welfare groups such as the Sydney Hospital and the Benevolent Asylum, was a Governor of the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital for two decades. For more information please refer to 'Sydney's Aldermen' (Renato Perdon, 1995).LanguageNo linguistic content - Not applicable (zxx)

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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\005726Alternative IDNSCA CRS 54/514

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 Robert Fowler, Municipal Council of Sydney, 1878