ADELAIDE ROSE

In March 1868 the Adelaide Photographic Company produced what the Register described as a ‘curious photographic toy’ called The Adelaide Rose, ‘which is illustrated by 32 exquisite views of buildings and scenery in and around the metropolis. The whole when opened is circular in form, but it shuts up, fan-fashion, into a size sufficiently small for enclosure in an envelope.’

Another description was published in Pasquin: ‘We have received through the courtesy of the Manager of the Adelaide Photographic Company a flower of the ‘Adelaide Rose’, a very prettily executed representation on cloth of 32 views of buildings and scenery in and about Adelaide. This we understand to be the first attempt to transfer the negative to drapery. The effect is very soft and satisfactory. The Rose is folded up to a size which enables those who have friends in England to forward a perfect representation of our wurleys and gunyahs, both public and private; and they will be further gratified to know that the ruins of Adelaide will form beautiful studies for tourists and artists next summer.’ Copies of the Adelaide Rose were on sale at Mount Gambier in May 1868.

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