Stickybacks in Tasmania / Australia.

We were delighted to hear from Priscilla Cox in Tasmania, who recently found the mounted Stickybacks photograph shown below abandoned in the loft of her house. The house dates back to the 1820s. The photo measures 1 1/8” x 1 1/8” and the mount, with brown stars, measures 2 1/2” x 3”. The mount has the name "Stickyback Photo Co" printed on the face. This precise company name has not been found on UK advertisements. Priscilla believes this was taken in Tasmania rather than the UK and has found a number of newspaper advertisements for a travelling stickyback photographer in Tasmania. The North West Post 24 Aug 1910 p2 states "Stickyback Photos - The Stickyback Company announces that their Devonport season is drawing to a close. the privilege of securing 16 photos for 1 shilling has been largely availed of and samples of their photos taken in Devonport are now on view at Messrs G and A Ellis, Ulverstone, which will be the next town visited." The North Western Advocate and the Emu Bay Times 30/8/1910 p2 reported "Stickyback photos have been all the rage for the last few weeks. The studio closes in a few days time".

We would welcome additions to this page from any Australian photo historians.

• Stickybacks outside the United Kingdom
• Stickybacks in Hungary
• Stickybacks in The Netherlands
• Stickybacks in France
• Stickybacks in Belgium
• Stickybacks in Germany
• Stickybacks in Italy
• Stickybacks in Tasmania / Australia

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