'Australian Rabbiter, NSW' by Henry King
Object No. 85/1285-1075
The release of rabbits into the Victorian bush in 1859 was an environmental disaster. The 24 animals multiplied to plague numbers that are still with us today. Rabbits reduce biodiversity and cause soil erosion by tunnelling into the ground and nibbling plants to the roots. Trapping provided food and income for many people until it was banned in NSW in 1980. Today it is considered more humane, efficient and effective to control rabbits by destroying burrows, building fences and using viruses such as myxoma and calici. The plate glass negative from which this image was made was created by Henry King who owned one of the major photographic studios in Sydney in 1900. At that time the New South Wales government paid photographers to document rural and urban life.
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Summary
Object Statement
Glass plate negative, full plate, 'Australian Rabbiter, N.S.W.', Henry King, Sydney, Australia, c. 1880-1900
Physical Description
Glass negative, full plate, 'Australian Rabbiter, N.S.W.', Henry King, Sydney, Australia, c. 1880-1900. Silver gelatin dry plate glass negative in landscape format. The caption, studio number and studio mark are inscribed on the reverse of the negative. 55/80 Tyrrell Inventory Number, 1334 King Studio Number
DIMENSIONS
Width
215 mm
PRODUCTION
Notes
Henry King became sole proprietor of a photographic studio in George Street in 1880. Henry King's studio closed around 1900 and Charles Kerry acquired some of his negatives.
SOURCE
Credit Line
Gift of Australian Consolidated Press under the Taxation Incentives for the Arts Scheme, 1985
Acquisition Date
19 July 1985
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