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Portrait of Lord Mayor and Alderman George Thomas Clarke, Municipal Council of Sydney, 1912

Description

Unique IDA-00041514SeriesAldermanic Photographs, 1877-1992 [Municipal Council of Sydney / City of Sydney]DateBetween 1st January 1912 and 31st December 1912Date qualifieryear onlyFormatAperture CardDescriptionThis is a portrait of George Thomas Clarke in Lord Mayoral robes (born 1853, died 1925), Alderman for Belmore Ward, 1 December 1904 to 30 November 1915. He was Lord Mayor in 1912. Clarke was a member of the Finance Committee, 1905-1913 and its vice-chairman in 1908 and 1911; the Health and By Laws Committee, 1905-1907; the Electric Lighting Committee, 1907-1915 and the Queen Victoria Building Special Committee in 1910. Prior to his stint in the Council, Clarke was an alderman, in 1888, of the Municipality of St. Leonards, now North Sydney, and later became its Mayor. He was the first Honorary Secretary of the North Sydney Hospital, and one of the founders of the Institute of Incorporated Accountants and its president for twelve years. He was the founder of the Waverley Bowling Club. He also served as secretary to the NSW Chamber of Manufacturers for fifteen years. He was born on 13 November 1853 and died on 11 March 1925. Photo: Council Record Series 54/273, 54/310, 54/566, Town Hall Collection 88/920, and 89/092.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\005777Alternative IDNSCA CRS 54/566

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 Lord Mayor and Alderman George Thomas Clarke, Municipal Council of Sydney, 1912