Parting, J, fl 1851-1860, photographer

Gender:

Unknown

Active Dates:

circa 1851 - circa 1860

Active Area:

Asia (continent)
Sri Lanka (nation)
Western Province (province)
Colombo (inhabited place)

Likenesses:

None found.

Photographs:

None known to be held within the collection

Publications:

None found.

Related Entries:

W L H Skeen and Co

J Parting was a watchmaker and daguerreotypist in Colombo circa 1854-59. From circa 1859-60, Parting worked as a watchmaker and photographer. Bingham states that Parting introduced photography to Colombo (1921, p.xiv). Parting made an unsuccessful attempt to photograph Governor Ward turning the first sod of the Colombo-Kandy railway on the 3rd August 1858. Parting sold the photographic business to William Skeen. Parting left Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) on board the 'Nubia' on the 21st June 1860.

Sources:

Bingham, P.M. (1921), 'History of the Public Works Department, Ceylon, 1796 to 1913'. Volume 1. Colombo.
Ceylon almanacs.
Ceylon Observer (5th August 1858).

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