David Beveridge Adamson b. 1823

  • Artist (Photographer)
David Beveridge Adamson emigrated to South Australia in 1839. He designed and produced toys, mechanical appliances and scientific instruments, the latter of which he used in conjunction with photography. Adamson is credited with producing South Australia's first lunar photographs.
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Name
David Beveridge Adamson
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Photographer)
Other Occupation
  • Member (ANZSIC code: 2461) -
Birth date
1823
Birth place
Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland, UK
Death date
c.1891
Active Period
  • c.1839 - c.1891
Arrival
  • 1839 (Arrived in South Australia)
Residence
  • - Adelaide, SA
Initial Record Data Source
  • Photohistory of SA, Art Gallery of South Australia
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References [<ExternalResource: Noye, RJ, 'Dictionary of South Australian Photography 1845-1915', Art Gallery of South Australia CD-Rom in Robinson, J and Zagala, M, 'A Century in Focus: South Australian Photography 1840s-1940s', Art Gallery of South Australia, Adelaide, 2007>]