thought to be an amateur photographer, was taking photographs in 1859 at Portland, Victoria, when his work was championed by the Portland Chronicle over that of John Richardson , the district’s professional photographer. Hannay never seems to have worked professionally and appears to be the same person as the 'H.H. Hannah’ catalogued as showing 'Photographs, by an Amateur’ at the 1857 Geelong Mechanics Institute Exhibition.

This entry is a stub. You can help the DAAO by submitting a biography.

Writers:
Staff Writer
Date written:
1992
Last updated:
2011