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Frances Dunn

• Father: Nebuchadnezzar Dunn b. c 1870, d. 1924
• Mother: Constance Ellen Townend b. 1866, d. 1904

• Birth*: Frances Dunn was born in 1902 at York, WA, Australia^G.
• She was the daughter of Nebuchadnezzar Dunn and Constance Ellen Townend.
• Marriage*: Frances Dunn married (?) Silvester circa 1925.
• Death*: Frances Dunn died in 1984 at Bentley, Canning, WA, Australia^G; Age 82 years.

• Married Name: As of circa 1925,her married name was Silvester.

• Last Edited: 19 Mar 2023

Francis Edward Dunn

• Father: John Dunn b. c 1875
• Mother: Emily Dodge b. c 1875

• Birth*: Francis Edward Dunn was born circa 1900.
• He was the son of John Dunn and Emily Dodge.
• Marriage*: Francis Edward Dunn married Olive Burrell, daughter of Thomas Burrell and Matilda Louisa Townsend, on 20 June 1925 at Millthorpe, NSW, Australia^G.

• Last Edited: 28 Nov 2009

Henry J Dunn

• Birth*: Henry J Dunn was born circa 1910.
• Marriage*: He married Margaret E Townsend in 1931 at Newtown, NSW, Australia^G.

• Last Edited: 16 Dec 2007

Herbert Townsend Dunn

• Father: Thomas Dunn b. c 1840
• Mother: Jemima Rimmer b. c 1840

• Birth*: Herbert Townsend Dunn was born in 1869 at Collingwood, Vic, Australia^G.
• He was the son of Thomas Dunn and Jemima Rimmer.
• Death*: Herbert Townsend Dunn died in 1931 at Caulfield, Vic, Australia^G; Age 63 years.

• Last Edited: 13 Oct 2009

Hubert Norman Dunn

• Father: Nebuchadnezzar Dunn b. c 1870, d. 1924
• Mother: Constance Ellen Townend b. 1866, d. 1904

• Birth*: Hubert Norman Dunn was born in 1903 at Kanowna, WA, Australia^G.
• He was the son of Nebuchadnezzar Dunn and Constance Ellen Townend.
• Death*: Hubert Norman Dunn died in 1904 at Kanowna, WA, Australia^G; Age 6 months.

• Last Edited: 19 Mar 2023

Jennifer Ann Dunn

• Birth*: Jennifer Ann Dunn was born on 10 October 1953.
• Marriage*: She married Dennis Raymond Townsend, son of Heather Joan Cubis, on 2 March 1974 at NSW, Australia^G.
• Death*: Jennifer Ann Dunn died on 27 June 2021 at Armidale, NSW, Australia^G, at age 67.

• Married Name: As of 2 March 1974,her married name was Townsend.

• Last Edited: 7 Jan 2026

John Dunn

• Birth*: John Dunn was born circa 1875.
• Marriage*: He married Emily Dodge circa 1895.

• Last Edited: 28 Nov 2009

Mary Dunn

• Father: Nebuchadnezzar Dunn b. c 1870, d. 1924
• Mother: Constance Ellen Townend b. 1866, d. 1904

• Birth*: Mary Dunn was born in 1896 at Albany, WA, Australia^G.
• She was the daughter of Nebuchadnezzar Dunn and Constance Ellen Townend.

• Last Edited: 7 Mar 2023

Michael Dunn

• Birth*: Michael Dunn was born circa 1825.

• Last Edited: 7 Jan 2008

Nebuchadnezzar Dunn

• Birth*: Nebuchadnezzar Dunn was born circa 1870.
• Marriage*: He married Constance Ellen Townend, daughter of Harry Hamilton Townend and Ellen Dunstone, in 1895 at Hurstville, NSW, Australia^G.
• Death*: Nebuchadnezzar Dunn died in 1924 at Mt Margaret, WA, Australia^G.

• Name Variation: Nebuchadnezzar Dunn was also known as Acbuchadnezzar Dunn.

• Last Edited: 7 Mar 2023

Rose Anna Elizabeth Dunn

• Birth*: Rose Anna Elizabeth Dunn was born circa 1870.
• Marriage*: She married John Townsend on 28 February 1891 at New Zealand^G.

• Married Name: As of 28 February 1891,her married name was Townsend.

• Last Edited: 25 Mar 2013

Theresa Anne Dunn

• Father: Michael Dunn b. c 1825

• Birth*: Theresa Anne Dunn was born in 1849 at Ireland^G.
• She was the daughter of Michael Dunn.
• Marriage*: Theresa Anne Dunn married John Henry Townsend, son of John Townsend and Mary Ellen Hamp, on 24 January 1872 at Residence of T Moody, Bagots Well, SA, Australia^G.
• Death*: Theresa Anne Dunn died on 5 March 1927 at Bruce, SA, Australia^G.
• Burial*: She was buried on 25 March 1927 at Bruce Cemetery, Grave 99, Bruce, SA, Australia^G.

• Married Name: As of 24 January 1872,her married name was Townsend.

• Last Edited: 31 May 2014

Thomas Dunn

• Birth*: Thomas Dunn was born circa 1840.
• Marriage*: He married Jemima Rimmer circa 1860.

• Last Edited: 11 Oct 2009

Zebudah Dunn

• Birth*: Zebudah Dunn was born in 1831 at Crowan, Cornwall, England^G.
• Baptism: She was baptized on 29 May 1831 at Crowan, Cornwall, England^G.
• Marriage*: She married Edward Venning Parnell on 6 February 1855 at Cornwall, England^G.
• Death*: Zebudah Dunn died on 1 February 1918 at Peterborough, SA, Australia^G.

• Married Name: As of 6 February 1855,her married name was Parnell.

• Last Edited: 7 Nov 2009

(?) Dunning

• Birth*: (?) Dunning was born circa 1855.
• Marriage*: He married Emma Edith Haysom, daughter of Samuel Haysom and Hannah Townsend, circa 1880.

• Last Edited: 13 Mar 2023

Charles Herbert Dunning

• Birth*: Charles Herbert Dunning was born circa 1890.
• Marriage*: He married Ruth Amelia Helena Maunder circa 1910.

• Last Edited: 30 Mar 2020

Charles Hungerford Dunning

• Birth*: Charles Hungerford Dunning was born circa 1920.
• Marriage*: He married Jean Lois Townsend Robertson in 1942 at Vic, Australia^G.

• Last Edited: 9 Oct 2009

Iris Townsend Dunning

• Father: Thomas Dunning b. c 1865, d. 6 May 1940
• Mother: Phoebe Salisbury Webber b. 1867, d. 23 Nov 1947

• Birth*: Iris Townsend Dunning was born on 26 January 1904 at Penola, SA, Australia^G.
• She was the daughter of Thomas Dunning and Phoebe Salisbury Webber.
• Death*: Iris Townsend Dunning died on 29 April 1975 at Mount Gambier, SA, Australia^G, at age 71; Age 71 years.
• Burial*: She was buried in 1975 at Lake Terrace Cemetery, Grave M 462, Mount Gambier, SA, Australia^G.

• Last Edited: 28 May 2014

Phyllis Townsend Dunning

• Father: Charles Herbert Dunning b. c 1890
• Mother: Ruth Amelia Helena Maunder b. c 1890

• Birth*: Phyllis Townsend Dunning was born in 1913.
• She was the daughter of Charles Herbert Dunning and Ruth Amelia Helena Maunder.
• Marriage*: Phyllis Townsend Dunning married Gordon Betheras Nibloe on 30 December 1939 at QLD, Australia^G.
• Death*: Phyllis Townsend Dunning died on 5 December 1989 at QLD, Australia^G.

• Married Name: As of 30 December 1939,her married name was Nibloe.

• Last Edited: 31 Mar 2022

Thomas Dunning

• Birth*: Thomas Dunning was born circa 1865.
• Marriage*: He married Phoebe Salisbury Webber, daughter of William Webber and Mary Townsend, in 1891 at Vic, Australia^G.
• Death*: Thomas Dunning died on 6 May 1940 at Mount Gambier, SA, Australia^G; Age 78 years.

• Last Edited: 28 Sep 2009

Alice Maud Dunphy

• Birth*: Alice Maud Dunphy was born circa 1885.
• Marriage*: She married Victor Hugh Townsend on 8 April 1907 at New Zealand^G.

• Married Name: As of 8 April 1907,her married name was Townsend.

• Last Edited: 25 Mar 2013

Sarah Dunsmore

• Birth*: Sarah Dunsmore was born circa 1835.
• Marriage*: She married George Charles Townsend circa 1855.

• Married Name: As of circa 1855,her married name was Townsend.

• Last Edited: 21 Feb 2023

Alex Townshend Dunsmure

• Birth*: Alex Townshend Dunsmure was born circa 1870 at England^G.
• Marriage*: He married Blanche Jean Rowe in 1895 at Vic, Australia^G.

• Last Edited: 5 Oct 2009

Annie Dunstone

• Father: Simeon Dunstone b. c 1855

• Birth*: Annie Dunstone was born in 1878.
• She was the daughter of Simeon Dunstone.
• Marriage*: Annie Dunstone married Louis William Townsend, son of Thomas Townsend and Mary Hannah Swift, on 28 September 1898 at New Church, Adelaide, SA, Australia^G.
• Death*: Annie Dunstone died on 9 April 1946 at Toorak Gardens, SA, Australia^G; Age 67 years.

• Married Name: As of circa 1895,her married name was Townsend.

• Last Edited: 3 Jan 2008

Ellen Dunstone

• Birth*: Ellen Dunstone was born circa 1840.
• Marriage*: She married Harry Hamilton Townsend in 1865 at Vic, Australia^G.

• Married Name: As of 1865,her married name was Townsend.

• Last Edited: 18 Jan 2008

Ellen Dunstone

• Father: William Dunstone b. c 1825
• Mother: Elizabeth Thomas b. c 1825

• Birth*: Ellen Dunstone was born in 1849.
• She was the daughter of William Dunstone and Elizabeth Thomas.
• Marriage*: Ellen Dunstone married Harry Hamilton Townend, son of William Annet Falconer Townend and Elizabeth Price, circa 1865.
• Death*: Ellen Dunstone died in 1914 at Cheltenham, Vic, Australia^G; Age 65 years.

• Married Name: As of circa 1865,her married name was Townend.

• Last Edited: 16 Nov 2008

Simeon Dunstone

• Birth*: Simeon Dunstone was born circa 1855.

• Last Edited: 25 Dec 2007

William Dunstone

• Birth*: William Dunstone was born circa 1825.
• Marriage*: He married Elizabeth Thomas circa 1845.

• Last Edited: 16 Nov 2008

Irene Merle Durand

• Mother: Alice S (?) b. c 1890

• Birth*: Irene Merle Durand was born on 6 August 1911 at Newtown, NSW, Australia^G.
• She was the daughter of Alice S (?)
• Marriage*: Irene Merle Durand married Walter George L Townsend, son of Charles Henry Townsend and Eva Mary Brown, circa 1940.
• Marriage*: Irene Merle Durand married Arthur George Townsend on 6 September 1940 at Sydney, NSW, Australia^G.
• Death*: Irene Merle Durand died on 2 October 2003 at NSW, Australia^G, at age 92.

• Married Name: As of circa 1940,her married name was Townsend.
• Married Name: As of 6 September 1940,her married name was Townsend.

• Last Edited: 3 Nov 2025

Archibald Durie

• Birth*: Archibald Durie was born on 28 December 1856.
• Marriage*: He married Charlotte Emma Lewry in 1880 at Paddington, NSW, Australia^G.
• Death*: Archibald Durie died on 7 April 1891 at age 34.

• Last Edited: 2 Oct 2025

Maud Mary Durie

• Father: Archibald Durie b. 28 Dec 1856, d. 7 Apr 1891
• Mother: Charlotte Emma Lewry b. 1864, d. 15 Dec 1905

• Birth*: Maud Mary Durie was born on 23 November 1884 at Lithgow, NSW, Australia^G.
• She was the daughter of Archibald Durie and Charlotte Emma Lewry.
• Marriage*: Maud Mary Durie married Joseph Thomas Townsend, son of Malachi Townsend and Harriet Adams, on 27 April 1907 at Marrickville, NSW, Australia^G.
• Death*: Maud Mary Durie died on 28 April 1943 at Rockdale, NSW, Australia^G, at age 58.

• Married Name: As of 27 April 1907,her married name was Townsend.

• Last Edited: 16 Dec 2025

Eliza Annie Durrant

• Father: Thomas Durrant b. c 1850
• Mother: Emily Townsend b. c 1850

• Birth*: Eliza Annie Durrant was born in 1877.
• She was the daughter of Thomas Durrant and Emily Townsend.
• Marriage*: Eliza Annie Durrant married (?) Pelling circa 1900.
• Death*: Eliza Annie Durrant died in 1960 at Brighton, Vic, Australia^G; Age 83 years.

• Married Name: As of circa 1900,her married name was Pelling.

• Last Edited: 6 Sep 2009

Thomas Durrant

• Birth*: Thomas Durrant was born circa 1850.
• Marriage*: He married Emily Townsend circa 1870.

• Last Edited: 6 Sep 2009

Albert Townsend Duryea

• Birth*: Albert Townsend Duryea was born circa 1915.
• Marriage*: He married Ronnie Patricia Deamer on 30 June 1941 at Redfern, NSW, Australia^G.

• Last Edited: 22 Jan 2025

Alfred Nixon Duryea

• Father: Townsend Duryea

• Alfred Nixon Duryea was the son of Townsend Duryea.
• Death*: Alfred Nixon Duryea died in 1949 at Balranald, NSW, Australia^G.

• Last Edited: 25 Oct 2009

Alice Duryea

• Birth*: Alice Duryea was born circa 1875.
• Marriage*: She married John Campbell circa 1895.

• Married Name: As of circa 1895,her married name was Campbell.

• Last Edited: 11 Oct 2009

Alva Duryea

• Father: Townsend Duryea b. 1855, d. 14 May 1924
• Mother: Catherine McCorquodale b. 1863, d. 27 Jun 1942

• Birth*: Alva Duryea was born on 11 January 1888 at Malvern, SA, Australia^G.
• He was the son of Townsend Duryea and Catherine McCorquodale.
• Marriage*: Alva Duryea married Lilian Margaret Kellett in 1920 at Vic, Australia^G.
• Death*: Alva Duryea died on 16 November 1974 at Qld, Australia^G, at age 86.

• Last Edited: 21 Apr 2022

Arthur Duryea

• Father: Townsend Duryea b. 1823, d. 13 Dec 1888
• Mother: Catherine Elizabeth Friggens b. 1847, d. 1925

• Birth*: Arthur Duryea was born on 17 November 1879 at Balranald, NSW, Australia^G.
• He was the son of Townsend Duryea and Catherine Elizabeth Friggens.
• Death*: Arthur Duryea died on 7 July 1951 at Redfern, NSW, Australia^G, at age 71.

• Last Edited: 14 Feb 2025

Catherine P Duryea

• Father: Townsend Duryea b. 1823, d. 13 Dec 1888
• Mother: Catherine Elizabeth Friggens b. 1847, d. 1925

• Birth*: Catherine P Duryea was born on 29 August 1877 at Balranald, NSW, Australia^G.
• She was the daughter of Townsend Duryea and Catherine Elizabeth Friggens.
• Marriage*: Catherine P Duryea married Ernest Campbell on 16 July 1903 at Balranald, NSW, Australia^G.
• Death*: Catherine P Duryea died on 28 July 1951 at North Sydney, NSW, Australia^G, at age 73.

• Married Name: As of 16 July 1903,her married name was Campbell.

• Last Edited: 14 Feb 2025

Clyde Duryea

• Father: Townsend Duryea b. 1855, d. 14 May 1924
• Mother: Catherine McCorquodale b. 1863, d. 27 Jun 1942

• Birth*: Clyde Duryea was born on 2 March 1898 at Lower Mitcham, SA, Australia^G.
• He was the son of Townsend Duryea and Catherine McCorquodale.
• Death*: Clyde Duryea died on 31 May 1963 at Mannum, SA, Australia^G, at age 65; Age 65 years.

• Last Edited: 27 Sep 2009

Edwin Duryea

• Father: Townsend Duryea b. 1823, d. 13 Dec 1888
• Mother: Elizabeth Murray Smith b. c 1830

• Birth*: Edwin Duryea was born on 22 May 1857 at Norwood, SA, Australia^G.
• He was the son of Townsend Duryea and Elizabeth Murray Smith.
• Marriage*: Edwin Duryea married Eleanor Purling, daughter of William Purling, on 18 May 1887 at Residence of William Purling, Cross Roads, SA, Australia^G.
• Death*: Edwin Duryea died on 26 August 1945 at Enfield, SA, Australia^G, at age 88; Age 88 years.

• Last Edited: 1 Oct 2009

Elizabeth Ann Duryea

• Father: Townsend Duryea b. 1823, d. 13 Dec 1888
• Mother: Elizabeth Murray Smith b. c 1830

• Birth*: Elizabeth Ann Duryea was born on 22 June 1865 at Adelaide, SA, Australia^G.
• She was the daughter of Townsend Duryea and Elizabeth Murray Smith.

• Last Edited: 29 Sep 2009

Elvira Jean Duryea

• Father: Townsend Duryea b. 1855, d. 14 May 1924
• Mother: Catherine McCorquodale b. 1863, d. 27 Jun 1942

• Birth*: Elvira Jean Duryea was born on 24 February 1890 at Walkerville, SA, Australia^G.
• She was the daughter of Townsend Duryea and Catherine McCorquodale.
• Marriage*: Elvira Jean Duryea married William Percival Allen Lapthorne in 1916 at Vic, Australia^G.

• Married Name: As of 1916,her married name was Lapthorne.

• Last Edited: 27 Sep 2009

Frank Duryea

• Father: Townsend Duryea b. 1823, d. 13 Dec 1888
• Mother: Elizabeth Murray Smith b. c 1830

• Birth*: Frank Duryea was born on 1 June 1861 at Norwood, SA, Australia^G.
• He was the son of Townsend Duryea and Elizabeth Murray Smith.
• Death*: Frank Duryea died on 31 December 1936 at Port Augusta, SA, Australia^G, at age 75; Age 77 years.

• Last Edited: 29 Sep 2009

Hewlett Duryea

• Birth*: Hewlett Duryea was born circa 1800.

• Last Edited: 27 Sep 2009

Kelvin Anthony Duryea

• Father: Albert Townsend Duryea b. c 1915
• Mother: Ronnie Patricia Deamer b. c 1915

• Birth*: Kelvin Anthony Duryea was born circa 1945.
• He was the son of Albert Townsend Duryea and Ronnie Patricia Deamer.
• Death*: Kelvin Anthony Duryea died on 1 December 1968 at Windsor, NSW, Australia^G.

• Last Edited: 22 Jan 2025

Lance Duryea

• Father: Townsend Duryea b. 1855, d. 14 May 1924
• Mother: Catherine McCorquodale b. 1863, d. 27 Jun 1942

• Birth*: Lance Duryea was born on 10 March 1895 at Lower Mitcham, SA, Australia^G.
• He was the son of Townsend Duryea and Catherine McCorquodale.
• Death*: Lance Duryea died on 28 March 1895 at Lower Mitcham, SA, Australia^G; Age18 days.

• Last Edited: 27 Sep 2009

Richard Duryea

• Father: Townsend Duryea b. 1823, d. 13 Dec 1888
• Mother: Elizabeth Murray Smith b. c 1830

• Birth*: Richard Duryea was born on 25 October 1859 at Stepney, SA, Australia^G.
• He was the son of Townsend Duryea and Elizabeth Murray Smith.
• Death*: Richard Duryea died on 7 May 1951 at Magill, SA, Australia^G, at age 91; Age 92 years.

• Last Edited: 29 Sep 2009

Townsend Duryea

• Father: Hewlett Duryea b. c 1800

• Birth*: Townsend Duryea was born in 1823 at Glencoe, Long Island, New York, USA^G; DURYEA, TOWNSEND (1823-1888), photographer, was born at Glencoe, Long Island, New York, North America, son of Hewlet Duryea. He was trained as a mining engineer and his experience in the art of photography dated from 1840. He also took an art course. He arrived at Melbourne in 1852 and next year entered a studio partnership with Alexander McDonald in Bourke Street. In 1855 he moved to Adelaide and in February opened daguerreotype rooms over Prince's store at the corner of King William and Grenfell Streets. Later that year Townsend and his brother Sanford formed the partnership of Duryea Bros. They were the first photographers known to have worked outside Adelaide; by 1856 they had visited Auburn, Burra, Clare, Kapunda, Goolwa, Milang, Port Elliot and their near-by villages. In 1857 Duryea used experience gained in America as a shipbuilder to build the thirty-foot cutter Coquette behind the Maid and Magpie Hotel at Magill. Though the cutter was said to be for the River Murray trade, it was used mainly in racing; stakes in private challenges were sometimes £100 a side. Duryea was also interested in copper finds near Wallaroo, and by February 1861 a fine lode of copper had been cut on section 471, the property of 'Mr Duryea and others'. Within a few months the Duryea Mining Association owned fifteen mineral sections in the area.
  In 1863 Townsend dissolved the partnership with his brother. His studio was the most popular in Adelaide, patronized by governors, visiting dignitaries and Adelaide's leading citizens. As well as portraits he produced many views, including several notable panoramas of Adelaide. In 1872 he photographed almost all the surviving old colonists and made their portraits into a large mosaic comprising some 675 cartes-de-visite. Duryea was chosen as official photographer in the royal visit of 1867. On 9 November the Duke of Edinburgh posed at Duryea's King William Street studio for the first royal portraits made in Australia. Duryea then accompanied the official party throughout the visit, travelling in a specially prepared photographer's van. By the early 1870s Duryea's panoramas, royal portraits and prizes won in Society of Arts photographic competitions had made him famous. He achieved his high standard with the help of skilled operators. Short in build he was extremely energetic, of 'vigorous mind and keen intelligence, his whole character bearing the impress of sterling integrity'. Duryea always made full use of the advertising facilities offered by newspapers and almanacs. His career as a photographer was cut short when his studio and entire collection of 50,000 negatives were destroyed by fire on 18 April 1875. This loss was a serious blow to Duryea and historians alike, as the plates were the best record of early South Australian colonial life ever made. After the fire Duryea moved to the Riverina district of New South Wales and took up a selection near Yanga Lake. In his later years he was crippled by a stroke and became an invalid. He died on 13 December 1888 after a buggy accident and was buried at Parkside near Balranald.
  Duryea was married twice in America: first to Madalina and second about 1852 to Elizabeth Mary Smith who accompanied him to Adelaide. In Adelaide on 22 May 1872 he married Catherine Elizabeth Friggins. He was survived by a son and daughter of the first marriage, four sons and a daughter of the second, and three sons and two daughters of the third. Several of his sons and grandsons became photographers.
• He was the son of Hewlett Duryea.
• Marriage*: Townsend Duryea married Elizabeth Murray Smith circa 1850.
• Marriage*: Townsend Duryea married Catherine Elizabeth Friggens, daughter of Thomas Friggens, on 22 May 1872 at Residence Of Catherine Elizabeth Friggens, Adelaide, SA, Australia^G.
• Death*: Townsend Duryea died on 13 December 1888 at Balranald, NSW, Australia^G; DURYEA, TOWNSEND (1823-1888), photographer, was born at Glencoe, Long Island, New York, North America, son of Hewlet Duryea. He was trained as a mining engineer and his experience in the art of photography dated from 1840. He also took an art course. He arrived at Melbourne in 1852 and next year entered a studio partnership with Alexander McDonald in Bourke Street. In 1855 he moved to Adelaide and in February opened daguerreotype rooms over Prince's store at the corner of King William and Grenfell Streets. Later that year Townsend and his brother Sanford formed the partnership of Duryea Bros. They were the first photographers known to have worked outside Adelaide; by 1856 they had visited Auburn, Burra, Clare, Kapunda, Goolwa, Milang, Port Elliot and their near-by villages. In 1857 Duryea used experience gained in America as a shipbuilder to build the thirty-foot cutter Coquette behind the Maid and Magpie Hotel at Magill. Though the cutter was said to be for the River Murray trade, it was used mainly in racing; stakes in private challenges were sometimes £100 a side. Duryea was also interested in copper finds near Wallaroo, and by February 1861 a fine lode of copper had been cut on section 471, the property of 'Mr Duryea and others'. Within a few months the Duryea Mining Association owned fifteen mineral sections in the area.
  In 1863 Townsend dissolved the partnership with his brother. His studio was the most popular in Adelaide, patronized by governors, visiting dignitaries and Adelaide's leading citizens. As well as portraits he produced many views, including several notable panoramas of Adelaide. In 1872 he photographed almost all the surviving old colonists and made their portraits into a large mosaic comprising some 675 cartes-de-visite. Duryea was chosen as official photographer in the royal visit of 1867. On 9 November the Duke of Edinburgh posed at Duryea's King William Street studio for the first royal portraits made in Australia. Duryea then accompanied the official party throughout the visit, travelling in a specially prepared photographer's van. By the early 1870s Duryea's panoramas, royal portraits and prizes won in Society of Arts photographic competitions had made him famous. He achieved his high standard with the help of skilled operators. Short in build he was extremely energetic, of 'vigorous mind and keen intelligence, his whole character bearing the impress of sterling integrity'. Duryea always made full use of the advertising facilities offered by newspapers and almanacs. His career as a photographer was cut short when his studio and entire collection of 50,000 negatives were destroyed by fire on 18 April 1875. This loss was a serious blow to Duryea and historians alike, as the plates were the best record of early South Australian colonial life ever made. After the fire Duryea moved to the Riverina district of New South Wales and took up a selection near Yanga Lake. In his later years he was crippled by a stroke and became an invalid. He died on 13 December 1888 after a buggy accident and was buried at Parkside near Balranald.
  Duryea was married twice in America: first to Madalina and second about 1852 to Elizabeth Mary Smith who accompanied him to Adelaide. In Adelaide on 22 May 1872 he married Catherine Elizabeth Friggins. He was survived by a son and daughter of the first marriage, four sons and a daughter of the second, and three sons and two daughters of the third. Several of his sons and grandsons became photographers.

• Last Edited: 16 Oct 2009

Townsend Duryea

• Father: Townsend Duryea b. 1823, d. 13 Dec 1888
• Mother: Elizabeth Murray Smith b. c 1830

• Birth*: Townsend Duryea was born in 1855.
• He was the son of Townsend Duryea and Elizabeth Murray Smith.
• Marriage*: Townsend Duryea married Catherine McCorquodale, daughter of Duncan McCorquodale, on 28 August 1885 at Unitarian Church, Adelaide, SA, Australia^G.
• Death*: Townsend Duryea died on 14 May 1924 at Port Pirie, SA, Australia^G; Age 69 years.
• Burial*: He was buried on 15 May 1924 at Port Pirie Cemetery, Grave Protestant Reserve D 7, Port Pirie, SA, Australia^G.

• Last Edited: 28 May 2014