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Latitude
55.7759095
Longitude
-4.033442
Start Date
1862-01-01
End Date
1862-01-01

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ID
tba5a4

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DAAO URL
https://www.daao.org.au/bio/george-bell
Birth Place
Hamilton, Scotland, UK
Biography
photographer, born in Hamilton, Scotland and married to Nellie. Bell served in sailing ships and arrived Australia c.1885. he worked on surveying parties and as a photographer on the Sydney Mail in the early 1890s. He also worked with C.H. Kerry on Kosciusko scenes and travelled with the royal party in 1901. He is believed to have been an early aerial photographer. Bell died in Sydney 22 October 1925. This entry is a stub. You can help the DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Staff Writer Date written: 1999 Last updated: 2011
Born
b. 1862
Summary
George Bell was one of the early aerial photographers in Australia. He worked variously as a photographer on the Sydney Mail in the early 1890s and on surveying parties and in 1901 travelled with the royal party as they toured parts of Australia.
Gender
Male
Died
22-Oct-25
Age at death
63