Bought Ones (Tasmania Part 2)

Apart from the four Spurling prints of the last post, Lavinia Shaw‘s album included three more scenes from the Launceston area.

“Cataract Falls Launceston”

Cataract Falls from First Basin William Cawston (1880s?) The stamp on the lower right identifies the photographer as William Cawston. This can be seen more clearly on another print from the same negative held by the Tasmanian State Library and described as follows: Title: Falls from First Basin In: Tasmanian scenery (Cawston) P. 18 Publisher: [18–] Description: 1 photograph : sepia toned ; 16 x 21 cm Format: Photograph ADRI: AUTAS001124850983 Source: W.L. Crowther Library Notes: Title inscribed in pencil below image ; undated Exact size 155 x 208 mm Subjects: Waterfalls – Tasmania – Launceston – Photographs Gorges – Tasmania – Launceston – Photographs Rocks – Tasmania – Photographs Cataract Gorge (Launceston, Tas.) – History – 1851-1901 – Photographs Other creators: Cawston, W. fl. 1863-1891. (William), Variant title: Cawston album A short biography of William Cawston can be found here.

“Launceston”

First Basin, Cataract Falls Unknown (1880s?) A similar photo in the Tasmanian State Library identifies the place but the photographer remains unknown.

“The Devil’s Punch Bowl Launceston”

Devil’s Punch Bowl William Cawston (1880s?) Another print held by the Tasmanian State Library identifies the photographer: Title: Devils Punch Bowl, Pen Quite In: Tasmanian scenery (Cawston) P. 11 Publisher: [18–] Description: 1 photograph : sepia toned ; 16 x 21 cm Format: Photograph ADRI: AUTAS001124850926 Source: W.L. Crowther Library Notes: Title inscribed in pencil below image ; undated Exact size 154 x 210 mm Subjects: Rocks – Tasmania – Photographs Waterfalls – Tasmania – Launceston – Photographs Punchbowl (Launceston, Tas.) – History – 1851-1901 – Photographs Kings Meadows Rivulet (Launceston, Tas.) – History – 1851-1901 – Photographs Other creators: Cawston, W. fl. 1863-1891. (William), Variant title: Cawston album As far as I can work out this was taken near what is now the Punchbowl Reserve in what is now the southern suburbs of Launceston. I was unable to locate the falls exactly or establish whether they still look similar.