John Targett

  • Artist (Photographer)
Targett was a professional photographer who was once charged by the Victoria Police for deserting his family. He left no identified photographs behind but is unlikely to have signed his work.
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professional photographer, was working at Glenorchy, Victoria, in about 1860-61. Early in 1862, when charged by the Victoria Police with having deserted his family, Targett was described as 'an Englishman aged 30, 5’ 9” [175 cm], rather thin build, light complexion, dark hair and rather sandy beard, whiskers and moustache’. A photographer, he was said to be travelling with his cart. No photographs have been identified but he is unlikely to have signed his work.

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Writers:
Harris, Helen Doxford Note: the primary biographer.
Date written:
1992
Last updated:
2011

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