Captain Lucas

  • Artist (Photographer)
Captain Lucas is claimed to be the first person to take a photograph on Australian soil, at Sydney on 13 May 1841.
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Name
Captain Lucas
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Captain (ANZSIC code: 7600)
  • Master Mariner (ANZSIC code: 48)
Active Period
  • c.1841 - c.1842
Arrival
  • 15 February 1840 (aboard the French barque 'Justine')
Residence
  • c.1841 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1840 Valparaiso, Chile
  • c.1840 New Zealand
  • c.1840 Sydney, NSW
  • c.1840 French barque Justine
Cultural Heritage
  • French
Languages
  • French
Initial Record Data Source
  • Legacy data. Source 'unknown'

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