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Daintree, Richard

Richard Daintree (* 13. Dezember 1832 in Hemingford Abbots, Huntingdonshire, England, † 20. Juni 1878 in Beckenham, England), war ein englischer, in Australien tätiger Geologe und Fotograf.

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DAINTREE, RICHARD (1832–1878) Englishman Richard Daintree was born in 1832 and came to Australia for health reasons and to prospect for gold. He joined the Geological Survey of Victoria as an assistant and undertook further training at the Royal School of Mines Laboratory in England in 1856 and around this time he took up photography. Back in Melbourne in 1857 however, Daintree set up as a photographer in partnership with the fl amboyant French journalist Antoine Fauchery. The pair produced, in parts, one of the first albums in Australia showing views of Victoria including images of Aboriginal people in 1858. Employed by the Geological Survey Victoria from 1859–1864 Daintree used of photography in geological reporting also having them hand coloured for effect. From the start Daintree’s use of a range of processes and strategies and his understanding of the promotional value of photography was inspired. He also supplied images for publication as stereographs and made transparencies. In 1864, Daintree took up pastoral leases in North Queensland but was appointed northern Queensland Government Geologist in 1867. He was commissioned to prepare photographs and mineral samples for the London International Exhibition of 1870. and he had his photographs enlarged and coloured as more effective displays. He produced a Queensland album in autotype in 1872 as well as folios of views of bush life. In 1872, Daintree became the Queensland Government Agent-General in London where he promoted immigration using his Australian photographs. Daintree exhibited at the Imperial Exhibition (1872), the Vienna Exhibition (1873), and the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition (1876). Ill health forced his resignation in 1876 and he died in England in 1878. Gael Newton

Gael Newton, „Daintree, Richard (1832–1878)“, S. 373, in: in: John Hannavy (Hg.), „Ecyclopedia of Nineteenth-Century Photography“, Routledge-Verlag, Milton Park, Abingdon, 2008, http://home.fa.utl.pt/~cfig/Anima%E7%E3o%20e%20Cinema/Fotografia/Enciclopedia%20of%20the%2019th%20Century%20Photography.pdf

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Der Engländer Richard Daintree wurde 1832 geboren und kam aus gesundheitlichen Gründen und zum Goldschürfen nach Australien. Er trat als Assistent in die Geologische Überwachung von Victoria ein und bildete sich 1856 an der Royal School of Mines Laboratory in England weiter, wo er auch mit der Fotografie begann. Als er 1857 nach Melbourne zurückkehrte, ließ sich Daintree als Fotograf mit dem flippigen französischen Journalisten Antoine Fauchery zusammenschließen. Die beiden produzierten 1858 eines der ersten Alben Australiens mit Ansichten von Victoria, das auch Bilder von Aborigines enthielt. Von 1859 bis 1864 arbeitete Daintree für den Geologischen Dienst von Victoria und nutzte die Fotografie für geologische Berichte, die er zur besseren Wirkung auch von Hand kolorieren ließ. Von Anfang an setzte Daintree eine Reihe von Verfahren und Strategien ein und verstand den Werbewert der Fotografie. Er lieferte auch Bilder zur Veröffentlichung in Form von Stereografien und fertigte Dias an. Im Jahr 1864 nahm Daintree ein Pachtverhältnis als Viehzüchter in Nord-Queensland an, wurde aber 1867 zum Geologen der Regierung von Nord-Queensland ernannt. Er erhielt den Auftrag, Fotografien und Mineralienproben für die Londoner Weltausstellung von 1870 vorzubereiten, und ließ seine Fotografien vergrößern und kolorieren, um sie besser präsentieren zu können. 1872 erstellte er ein Queensland-Album in Autotypie sowie Folianten mit Ansichten des Buschlebens. Im Jahr 1872 wurde Daintree Generalvertreter der Regierung von Queensland in London, wo er mit seinen australischen Fotografien für die Einwanderung warb. Daintree stellte auf der Kaiserlichen Ausstellung (1872), der Wiener Ausstellung (1873) und der Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition (1876) aus. Eine Krankheit zwang ihn 1876 zum Rücktritt und er starb 1878 in England.

Gael Newton, „Daintree, Richard (1832–1878)“, S. 373, in: in: John Hannavy (Hg.), „Ecyclopedia of Nineteenth-Century Photography“, Routledge-Verlag, Milton Park, Abingdon, 2008, http://home.fa.utl.pt/~cfig/Anima%E7%E3o%20e%20Cinema/Fotografia/Enciclopedia%20of%20the%2019th%20Century%20Photography.pdf

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Richard Daintree From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Richard Daintree Wr PXA Vol. 6 p.138 Richard Daintree.jpg Richard Daintree, Australian geologist and photographer, from albumen print Born 13 December 1832 Hemingford Abbots, Huntingdonshire, England Died 20 June 1878 (aged 45) Beckenham, England Nationality English Citizenship United Kingdom Education Bedford School, and started a degree at Christ's College, Cambridge Known for geology, photographs of the Victorian goldfields exhibited at the 1862 International Exhibition in London Scientific career Institutions Australian Geological Survey Office, Queensland Agent-General Academic advisors Alfred Selwyn

Richard Daintree CMG (13 December 1832 – 20 June 1878) was a pioneering Australian geologist and photographer. In particular, Daintree was the first Government geologist for North Queensland discovering gold fields and coal seams for future exploitation. Daintree was a pioneer in the use of photography during field trips and his photographs formed the basis of Queensland's contribution to the Exhibition of Arts and Industry in 1871. Following the success of the display, he was appointed as Queensland's Agent-General in London in 1872 but was forced to resign in 1876 due to ill-health and malpractice by some of his staff although not Daintree himself. A number of features in North Queensland have been named after Daintree including the town of Daintree, Queensland, the Daintree National Park, the Daintree River, the Daintree Rainforest which has been nominated for the World Heritage List and the Daintree Reef.

Early career to 1864

Richard Daintree was born in Hemingford Abbots, Huntingdonshire in England, the son of Richard Daintree, a farmer, and his wife Elizabeth. He was educated at Bedford School, and started a degree at Christ's College, Cambridge in 1851, but left after a year due to ill health. Migrating to Australia for a warmer climate, he was briefly a prospector in the Victorian gold rush in 1852.[1][2]

In 1854, Daintree accepted an appointment as assistant geologist to Alfred Selwyn in the Victorian Geological Survey. Daintree returned to London to study assaying and metallurgy at the Royal School of Mines. During his studies in 1857, Daintree became interested in photography.

Daintree rejoined the Geological Survey Office in January 1859 and pioneered the use of photography in geological field work. His photographs of the Victorian goldfields were exhibited at the 1862 International Exhibition in London. He may have also collaborated with Antoine Fauchery in a volume of photographic works called Australia published in 1857.

Richard Daintree married Lettice Agnes Foot, the daughter of surveyor Henry Foot on 1 December 1857. They would go on to have a family of two sons and six daughters. Queensland work Gold washing cradles for sale, probably near Rockhampton. Photo taken by Richard Daintree.

Daintree left the Geological Survey Office to become a resident partner with William Hann in pastoral properties on the Burdekin River in 1864. This enabled him to pursue his interests in prospecting and photography.

He made a number of discoveries over the next few years including several goldfields at Cape River in 1867, Gilbert in 1869 and Etheridge in 1869–70. Daintree was the first person to systematically examine the coal seams near the Bowen River at Collinsville in Queensland and discovered a copper deposit on the Einasleigh River.

During his time in Queensland, Daintree advocated a government geological survey office and his lobbying bore fruit when it was established in 1868. He was named as the geologist in charge of north Queensland between 1868 and 1870. During that time, he carried out a geological survey of North Queensland and his photographs of the Cape River goldfields are a valuable record of life on the Queensland goldfields. He was succeeded as government geologist by Robert Logan Jack.

Richard Daintree was also collecting botanical specimens in his travels. Queensland herbarium records show that he collected botanical specimens from Rockhampton, Queensland and the ranges of Central Queensland. These included Acacia excelsa Benth. which was once named Acacia daintreeana by Ferdinand von Mueller.[citation needed]

The goldfields discovered by Daintree played an important part in tiding North Queensland over the collapse of the pastoral boom in the late 1860s although only the Etheridge deposit proved viable in the longer term. However, his work proved crucial to attracting prospectors to North Queensland which led to other discoveries and the early development of the area's gold resources. Return to England

Richard Daintree was appointed as commissioner in charge of Queensland's display at the 1871 Exhibition of Art and Industry in London. His collections of photographs and geological specimens formed the basis of Queensland's stand at the Exhibition despite the fact that much of his work was lost when the ship carrying Daintree, his family and the display was wrecked in South Africa.

Despite this significant setback, the display made a favourable impression due to his photographs. The Australian colonies were all keen to make a good impression as the Exhibitions were well attended by both potential investors and prospective migrants. Daintree soon established himself as an effective representative of Queensland at the Exhibition.

The success of the display led to Richard Daintree being appointed as Queensland's Agent-General in early 1872 replacing Archibald Archer in that position. In this position, Daintree was asked to organise participation in another six exhibitions. As Agent-General, Daintree worked with great energy stimulating assisted immigration to Queensland, travelling widely to give speeches on the colony and producing attractive handbooks featuring his photography.

However, Queensland premier Arthur Macalister was disturbed about the quality of some of the new immigrants and evidence of inefficiency and possibly worse in the office. Eventually, Macalister's concerns prompted him to travel to London personally in 1875–76 to investigate the office. Daintree was found to be personally honest and hardworking, and he was made a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in May 1876.[3] However, the clerks responsible for routine administration were found to have conducted various malpractices, leading to their dismissal. Daintree's health had deteriorated as well contributing to his resignation from the position.

He spent two winters in the south of France trying to recover from his illnesses. However, he died of tuberculosis in Beckenham then in Kent on 20 June 1878.

Daintree's photographs are one of few surviving records of early settler life in north Queensland. Ten glass plates are now in the collection of the National Museum of Australia in Canberra. It is likely that the ten glass plates in the National Museum's collection were part of Daintree's efforts to promote Queensland. Their subject matter, mainly that of miners and their living and working conditions, suggest that they may have been used to illustrate the lectures that Daintree gave across Britain to attract immigrants. The bulk of Daintree's glass plates remained in the collection of the Daintree family in England until the 1940s when most of the negatives were donated to the Royal Historical Society of Queensland, though the ten plates remained in the Daintree family collection until they were auctioned in 1982. The successful bidders at that auction then sold the plates to the National Museum in 2007.[4] List of Works

• Daintree, R. (1863). Report on the geology of the district from Bacchus Marsh to Bass's straits / by R. Daintree. Melbourne: John Ferres, Govt. Print. • Daintree, R. (1873). Queensland, Australia : Its territory, climate and products, agricultural, pastoral and mineral &c., &c. with emigration regulations / Richard Daintree. London]: G. Street. • Daintree, R. (1878). Note on certain modes of occurrence of gold in Australia / by Richard Daintree. S.l.: Geological Society. • Daintree, R., Carruthers, W., & Etheridge, R. (1872). Notes on the geology of the colony of Queensland / by R. Daintree ; with an appendix containing descriptions of the fossils, by R. Etheridge and W. Carruthers. London: Geological Society.

References

"Richard Daintree". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/7006. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.) "Daintree, Richard (DNTY851R)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/8684/page/318/data.pdf[bare URL]

• Richard Daintree's glass plates, National Museum of Australia

• Geoffrey Bolton, Australian Dictionary of Biography, page 1.

External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Richard Daintree (geologist).

• Australian National Botanical Gardens biography • SBS Television page on Daintree's contribution to the development of Australia's goldfields • University of Melbourne article on Richard Daintree • Australian Science Festival 1997 biography of Richard Daintree • Photographs of the Victorian gold rush by Daintree and Fauchery • Photographs of Indigenous Victorians by Daintree and Fauchery • Photographs of the Victorian landscape and Melbourne by Daintree and Fauchery • Richard Daintree's glass plates, National Museum of Australia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Daintree

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Personen-Normdaten etc.

ISNI, https://isni.org/isni/0000000067053765

VIAF, https://viaf.org/viaf/30946999

WorldCat, https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n84178595/