Thomas Bell b. 1798

  • Artist (Photographer)
After emigrating from Ireland, Thomas Bell and his family lived on the land in New South Wales. After his wife died, Bell placed an advertisement announcing he was looking to purchase a daguerreotype camera before setting off to "travel into the interior". No known photographs exist.
Name
Thomas Bell
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Civil servant (ANZSIC code: 75)
Birth date
1798
Birth place
Ulster, Ireland
Death date
5 September 1872
Death place
Waterstown, Qld.
Active Period
  • c.1853 - c.1872
Arrival
  • 1829 (Arrived in Sydney, NSW)
Residence
  • 1853 - 1872 Queensland
  • 1829 - 1853 New South Wales
  • 1798 - 1829 Ulster, Ireland
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • DAA with additions