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Latitude
51.507222
Longitude
-0.1275
Start Date
1831-01-01
End Date
1907-01-01

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ID
tb95ba

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Birth Place
London, England, UK
Biography
professional photographer and storekeeper, was born in London on 12 July 1831, the eldest son of Francis Farndell and Mary, née Shorteu. He came to Adelaide in the Sea Queen in 1855 and set up a general store. From 1865 he was listed as photographer at Rundle Street East, Adelaide, advertising six cartes-de-visite for 8s 6d in 1869. When he moved to Paradise, South Australia, he was again primarily a storekeeper, but he was offering to take photographs from his shop in 1895-96. Francis’s younger brother, Edward , was also a photographer but the two are not known to have worked together and appear to have been on unfriendly terms. Francis Farndell died, unmarried, at Highbury, on 29 January 1907. This entry is a stub. You can help the DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Staff Writer Date written: 1992 Last updated: 2011
Born
b. 12 July 1831
Summary
Francis Farndell was a professional photographer and storekeeper. He was older brother of Edward Farndell, also a photographer. The two are not known to have worked together and appear to have been on unfriendly terms. Francis, born six years before Edward, outlived him by more than thirty.
Gender
Male
Died
29-Jan-07
Age at death
76