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Lillian Pitts |
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In 1990 the Museum of Victoria [Australia] published "Merrigum Frank", a book of photographs (with captions written by the photographer) of a boy getting up to several kinds of mischief. The photographs were taken by the boy's aunt, Lillian Louisa Pitts, around 1915. The boy was Frank Stephenson, my father. This picture will give you the idea ... |
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Lillian Pitts was not just a casual photographer. A true amateur, she developed the glass negatives and made the prints herself. She had an eye for a dramatic scene, as you can see here... |
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To see hundreds more of her photos, providing a record of life in rural Australia early in the 20th century, go to www.pictureaustralia.org and search on Pitts. (The pictures also provide a photographic record of many of my relatives). |
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