Unearthing the State Library's photograph collections.
Garnet’s eldest son, Colin, was interested in going into the business, but was killed whilst serving in World War II. Younger son Eric started in the business in 1946, after leaving the RAAF, changing the name of the business to ‘The Arthur Studio’ after his father retired. Eric retired in 1989 and was awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for community service in 2016.
Eric’s son Philip contacted us recently to offer us a better-quality image of one of the photos we hold in our collection which we readily accepted.
Philip also wanted to let us know that the family are currently working with the Mount Gambier City Council who are installing a memorial to his father and grandfather at the Crater Lakes reserve in Mount Gambier. It will include a sign that will reference the Arthur Collection at the State Library, in the aim of raising awareness of the public to the collection’s existence.
The following is a sample of photographs from the collection, but you can explore more images from the Arthur Collection.
If you like this, you might like to explore more at the State Library.
Arthur and Son studio operated in Mount Gambier from 1904 to 1989; offers a unique visual history of the people, places and events in the region, particularly from the 1930s to the 1970s.
Dip into our huge collection of South Australian photographs of people, places and events, as well as artworks, post cards and posters.
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Written by Sue Ward, Coordinator Archival Collection Development.