John Nevin snr (1808-1887) taken in 1879

Posted on August 1, 2013 by Thomas Nevin

Photographed at TAHO where this item is held as a b&w print, taken on the occasion of John Nevin’s second marriage to Martha Genge, 1879.

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Thomas J. Nevin (1842-1923)

Photographer Thomas J. Nevin 1860s

Professional photographer Thomas James Nevin snr (1842-1923) produced large numbers of stereographs and cartes-de-visite within his commercial practice, and prisoner identification photographs on government contract. His career spanned nearly three decades, from the early 1860s to the late 1880s. He was one of the first photographers to work with the police in Australia, along with Charles Nettleton (Victoria) and Frazer Crawford (South Australia). His Tasmanian prisoner mugshots are among the earliest to survive in public collections, viz. the Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston; the Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart; the Tasmanian Heritage and Archives Office, Hobart; the Port Arthur Historic Site, Tasman Peninsula; the National Library of Australia, Canberra; and the Mitchell Library, State Library of NSW, Sydney. Thomas J. Nevin's stereographs and portraits are held in public and private collections in Australia, New Zealand, the USA, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Switzerland.

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In his own words …

“I hope that you have not got it in your mind that I am implicated with the ghost“.
The Mercury, 4 December 1880

“Defendant said that he was the father of a large number of children, and did not know which one was referred to. (Laughter.)”
The Mercury, 11 August 1886

“Mr. Thos Nevin was under the impression that the police should be under stricter supervision.”
The Mercury, 19 July 1888.

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Soldier, journalist, teacher and poet John Nevin snr (1808-1887). in the Royal Scots 1825-1841

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We have not voluntarily contributed to any publication which supports the misattribution of Nevin's prisoner/convict photographs (300+ extant) to the non-photographer A.H. Boyd, nor do we condone any attempts by public institutions or private individuals to co-opt the work on these Nevin weblogs and associated sites to apply the misattribution.

Old Chinese saying: "When you drink the water, remember who dug the well".

Mugshots by T. J. Nevin 1870s

Prisoner Henry SMITH

Prisoner Ephraim BOOTH

Prisoner William HARRISON

Prisoner John WHITE

Prisoner James MARTIN

Prisoner Joseph WALMSLEY

Prisoner John BRITTON or BRITTAIN

Prisoner John NOWLAN alias DOWLING

Prisoner James WYNNE

Prisoner DUNN, John alias DEMPSEY

Prisoner Stephen KELLY

Prisoner George WILLIS

Prisoner William RYAN

Prisoner Cornelius HESTER

Prisoner Alfred DORAN

Prisoner SEWELL, William TMAG Ref: Q15573 Photographer: Thomas J. Nevin

Prisoner John NESTOR

Prisoner William DAWSON

Prisoner Cornelius GLEESON

Prisoner William PRICE

Prisoner Phillip BURTON

Prisoner John MAYNE

Prisoner Daniel DAVIS,

Prisoner William RUSSELL

Prisoner John MORAN

Prisoner James GLENN

Prisoner John WILLIAMS

Prisoner George CHARLTON

Prisoner James HARRISON

Prisoner Hugh McCULLUM

Prisoner George LEATHLEY

Prisoner Robert WEST

Prisoner James ROGERS

Prisoner Henry CLABBY

Prisoner George FISHER

Prisoner Samuel BLORE

Prisoner Thomas SMITH

Prisoner Thomas OWENS

Prisoner David CLARK

Prisoner William SAYER or Sawyer

Prisoner Daniel MURPHY

Prisoner George GROWSETT

Prisoner George GLASSFORD or WHITE

Prisoner John FITZPATRICK

Prisoner Richard PHILLIPS

Prisoner Thomas WOOD

Prisoner Thomas RYAN

Prisoner John GREGSON

Prisoner William CAMPBELL aka Job SMITH

Prisoner Job SMITH alias William CAMPBELL alias BRODIE

Prisoner James MERCHANT

Constable John Nevin (1851-1891)

Constable John ( W. J. ) Nevin, photo by older brother Thomas J. Nevin ca. 1880

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Mugshots taken at the Hobart Gaol by Nevin 1870s-1880s

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Nevin collection SLNSW

Nevin's thirteen prisoner portraits at the Mitchell Library State Library NSW

Thomas J. Nevin’s stereography

Byron Miller and Jean Porthouse Graves at Caldew, West Hobart Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin 1870s

Three men sitting on boulders, kunanyi/Mt. Wellington Photographer: Thomas J. Nevin late 1860s

Group at the Rocking Stone, kunanyi/Mt Wellington Photographer: Thomas J. Nevin late 1860s

A large party sitting atop the Beacon Light, kunanyi/Mt. Wellington Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin late 1860s

A group at the Beacon Light, kunanyi/Mt. Wellington Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin late 1860s

Snow at the summit of kunanyi/Mt Wellington Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin 1860s

Man in top hat with view of Elwick Bay, Hobart, Tasmania Photo by T. J. Nevin ca. 1870

View of Elwick Bay from the Tolosa estate, Glenorchy Tasmania Stereograph by T. J. Nevin ca. 1870

On board the City of Hobart, 31st January 1872 TMAG Ref: Q1994-56-2

Snow-laden ferns 1860s Stereograph by T. J.Nevin

Unidentified plant, sapling with feathery branches Photographer: Thomas J. Nevin late 1860s

Cobweb and unidentified feathery sapling Stereograph by Thomas J, Nevin 1860s-1870s

The Glenorchy Landslip 1872 TMAG Ref: Q16826-36

Snow at the Ploughed Field, kunanyi /Mount Wellington 1860s Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin late 1860s

Ferns around Kangaroo Valley (Tas) Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin ca. 1868 TMAG Ref: Q16826-34

New Town creek at Ancanthe, Tasmania Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin 1860s-1870s TMAG Ref: Q16826-33

Three men sitting on boulders, kunanyi/Mt Wellington Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin 1860s-1870s

Ferns around Mt Wellington and Kangaroo Valley (Tas) Stereograph on arched buff mount by Thomas J. Nevin ca. 1868 TMAG Ref: Q16826-31-2

Ferns heavily laden with snow, Kangaroo Valley (Tas) Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin 1868 TMAG Ref: Q16826-31-1

Ferns around the foothills of kunanyi/Mt Wellington, Hobart Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin on arched buff mount ca. 1868 Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Collection TMAG Ref: Q16826-30-1

Sunroom conservatory with pot plants Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin 1860s-1870s TMAG Ref: Q16826-29

New Town public school, Tasmania Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin 1860s TMAG Ref: Q16826-28

The Glenorchy Landslip 1872 TMAG Ref: Q16826-27

After the storm, Kangaroo Valley 1872 Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery Collection TMAG Ref: Q16826-22

New Town Public School, Hobart, Tasmania 1860s Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin TMAG Ref: Q16826-20

At the Royal Botanic Gardens Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin 1860s-1870s TMAG Ref: Q16826-17

The bridge at New Norfolk, Tasmania Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin ca. 1868 TMAG Ref: Q16826-16

At the Salt Rock Caves, Huon, Tasmania Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin ca. 1870

Group of surveyors at the Salt Rock caves, Huon, Tasmania Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin ca. 1870

Man in top hat with view of Elwick Bay in background Stereograph by T. J. Nevin ca. 1870 TMAG Ref: Q16826-12

Sim’s Excelsior coal mine, Kangaroo Valley, Tasmania 1870s Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin ca. 1874 TMAG Ref: Q16826.11

With Jean Porthouse Graves at Caldew, West Hobart Stereograph by Thomas Nevin ca. 1870 TMAG Ref: Q16826-10

House with bluestone extensions, Kangaroo Valley Tasmania Stereograph by Nevin & Smith 1868 TMAG Ref: Q16826-9

A male friend, possibly Duncan Chisholm, posing against a tree Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin 1860s-1870s

Group at the Beacon, kunanyi/Mt Wellington Stereograph on buff mount by Thomas J. Nevin late 1860s TMAG Ref: Q16826-7

A house at New Town, Tasmania TMAG Ref: Q16826-5

On the Rocking Stone kunyani/Mt Wellington Hobart Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin 1860s

Mary Ann Nevin at the Kangaroo Valley school house ca. 1870 Stereograph by her brother Thomas J. Nevin TMAG Ref: Q16826-1-2

Group at the Lady Franklin Museum, Ancanthe, Kangaroo Valley, Tasmania Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin 1860s-1870s TMAG Ref: Q1994-56-34

Thomas Nevin’s studio, 140 Elizabeth St. Hobart Stereograph on buff mount Thomas J. Nevin ca. 1870 TMAG Ref: Q1994-56-33

Group at Sir John Franklin’s tree, Kangaroo Valley, Tasmania Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin ca 1870 TMAG Ref: Q1994-56-31

Hobart from Lime Kiln Hill looking down Harrington Street Stereograph by Thomas Nevin ca. late 1860s-1870 TMAG Ref: Q1994-56-30

A group at the Beacon Light, kunanyi/Mt. Wellington Stereograph on buff mount by Thomas J. Nevin late 1860s TMAG Ref: 1994.56.29.

View of Elwick Bay from Tolosa estate, Glenorchy Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin 1860s-1870s TMAG Ref: Q1994-56-27

The cattleyard and abbatoir, Queen’s Domain, Hobart Hand coloured stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin’s studio ca 1870 TMAG Ref: Q1994-56-25

VIPs at Adventure Bay 31 January 1872 Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin TMAG Ref: Q1994-56-24

View across the Domain to the Hobart Gaol, Campbell St. Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin 1860s-1870s TMAG Ref: Q1994-56-23

A farmer and friend surveying his sown crop Stereograph on arched yellow card by Thomas J. Nevin ca, 1870 TMAG Collection Ref: Q1994.56.22

The River Derwent at Plenty, Tasmania Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin TMAG Ref: Q1994-56-21

Terpsichoreans at New Norfolk ,December 1867 or Rosny, May1868 Stereograph by Nevin & Smith 140 Elizabeth St. Hobart Tasmania TMAG Ref: Q1994-56-20.1

Government House from the Queen’s Domain, Hobart Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin 1860s-1870s TMAG Ref: Q1994-56-18

Duncan Chisholm outside his house, Brisbane St. Hobart ca. 1870 Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin ca. 1870 TMAG Ref: Q1994-56-17

Snow at the Ploughed Field, kunanyi /Mount Wellington 1860s Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin late 1860s

Sunny path in an orchard Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin 1860s-1870s TMAG Ref: Q1994-56-15

“Junction of Plenty and Derwent Rivers” Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin ca. 1870 TMAG Ref: Q1994-56-14

Ferns at Kangaroo Valley, Hobart Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin 1860s-70s TMAG Ref: Q1994-56-13

Thomas Nevin’s studio, 140 Elizabeth St Hobart 1868 Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin TMAG Ref: Q1994-56-12

At the Salmon Ponds 1870 ca Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin Studio impress on left of mount TMAG Ref: Q1994-56-7

View of St Mary’s Church Hobart Tasmania Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin 1874 TMAG Ref: Q1994-56-6

VIP Trip to Adventure Bay, Bruny Island Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin January 31, 1872 TMAG Collection Ref: Q1994-56-5

A concertina player and party at the Rocking Stone, kunanyi/Mt. Wellington. Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin late 1860s

On board the City of Hobart January 1872 Stereograph by Thomas J. Nevin VIP visitors’ trip to Adventure Bay, Bruny Island. TMAG Collection Ref: Q1994.56.2

Thomas Nevin, lower figure, with friend on the Queens Domain, Hobart. ca 1870 TMAG Ref: Q16826-3

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Constable Blakeney’s demotion 1880

Sloane St. Battery Point Hobart Tasmania former site of patent slip

92 Warwick St. Hobart Tasmania

Marion camera at Hobart Gaol late 19th century

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