Thomas Ham b. 17 February 1821

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Engraver, lithographer, professional photographer, cartographer and publisher, arrived in Melbourne in 1842 and began to produce maps and other official documents for the Victorian government. From 1860, he did similar work in Queensland.
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engraver, lithographer, professional photographer, cartographer and publisher, was born on 17 February 1821 at Teignmouth, Devon, eldest of the four sons of Rev. John Ham, a Baptist minister, and Ann Job né e Tonkin.

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1992
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2011

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