Thomas Mathewson immigrates to Australia from Scotland.
After the passing of his parents he is brought up by the Cribb & Foote families of Ipswich.
Tutored in photography by Rev. Beazley an amateur photographer.
Travelled between Charters Towers & Sydney by horse & dray with his photographic equipment.
Mathewson & Co. Studios at many locations: Ipswich
Toowoomba
Dalby
Travelling with photographic equipment to South West Qld, then to Sydney.
Leyburn: first flash photograph at night taken in Australia with aid of magnesium wire.
Maryborough
Gympie
Rockhampton
Charters Towers
Townsville
Bowen
Photographic studio in Queen St, Brisbane, until the sale of business between 1920-23.
Between the years 1887 and 1890 a branch studio is established in Nicholas St, Ipswich.
Thomas Mathewson became known as the 'Father of Photography' in Queensland.
Jack Trevallon Mathewson aerial war photographer WW1.
Sharyn Mathewson photographer at The Queensland Times, Ipswich.
Sharyn Mathewson photographer at The Chronicle, Toowoomba.
Dani Mathewson photographer & co-owner of Inscape Studios, Ipswich.
Sharyn Mathewson Photography now renamed Mathewson & Co. Photographers. Sharyn & Hannah photographers in the family business, assisted by Andrew & Alexandra.
1852
Thomas Mathewson immigrates to Australia from Scotland.
1855
After the passing of his parents he is brought up by the Cribb & Foote families of Ipswich.
Tutored in photography by Rev. Beazley an amateur photographer.
1864-1876
Travelled between Charters Towers & Sydney by horse & dray with his Photographic equipment.
1864
Mathewson & Co. Studios at many locations: Ipswich
1864
Toowoomba
1865-66
Dalby
1865-1867
Travelling with photographic equipment to South West Qld, then to Sydney.
1865
Leyburn: first flash photograph at night taken in Australia with aid of magnesium wire.
1868
Maryborough
1868-1872
Gympie
1872
Rockhampton
1873
Charters Towers
1873-1876
Townsville
1876
Bowen
1875-1920
Photographic studio in Queen St, Brisbane, until the sale of business between 1920-23.
Between the years 1887 and 1890 a branch studio is established in Nicholas St, Ipswich.
1914-1918
Thomas Mathewson became known as the 'Father of Photography' in Queensland.
Jack Trevallon Mathewson aerial war photographer WW1.
1985-1988
Sharyn Mathewson photographer at The Queensland Times, Ipswich.
1988
Sharyn Mathewson photographer at The Chronicle, Toowoomba.
1996-2010
Dani Mathewson photographer & co-owner of Inscape Studios, Ipswich.
1999-2016
Sharyn Mathewson Photography now renamed Mathewson & Co. Photographers. Sharyn & Hannah photographers in the family business, assisted by Andrew & Alexandra.
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