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Ralph Snowball
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Date of Birth9th November 1848Date of Death4th August 1925Other OccupationMinerPlace of ResidenceClarence Road, Lambton, NSWPlace[1] Leadgate, England[2] Clarence Road, Lambton, NSW
Ralph Snowball (1849-1925) was born in England and immigrated to Australia in 1879. He found work in mining but soon became a full time photographer.
Based out of Lambton, NSW, Snowball used glass negative photography to capture portraits, events, architecture and trains. His work gives insight into Newcastle life in the late 1800s and early 1900s.
He died in 1925 and was buried in Sandgate Cemetery.
Date of Birth9th November 1848Date of Death4th August 1925Other OccupationMinerPlace of ResidenceClarence Road, Lambton, NSWPlace[1] Leadgate, England[2] Clarence Road, Lambton, NSWPhotograph
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SubjectGlass Negative Photography
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FatherSnowball, Thomas, 1825-1891MotherMoscrop, Mary, 1827-1855ChildSnowball, George, 1876-1968Snowball, Richard Gladstone, 1880-1938Snowball, Elizabeth Hannah, 1883-1971Snowball, Edward William, 1885-1937Snowball, Mary Annie, 1887-1888Snowball, Andrew Baty, 1889-1971Snowball, Bertha Mason, 1891-1955Snowball, Robert Percy, 1896-1989SiblingSnowball, Mary Ann, 1854-1855Snowball, Thomas, 1852-1853
MotherMoscrop, Mary, 1827-1855ChildSnowball, George, 1876-1968Snowball, Richard Gladstone, 1880-1938Snowball, Elizabeth Hannah, 1883-1971Snowball, Edward William, 1885-1937Snowball, Mary Annie, 1887-1888Snowball, Andrew Baty, 1889-1971Snowball, Bertha Mason, 1891-1955Snowball, Robert Percy, 1896-1989SiblingSnowball, Mary Ann, 1854-1855Snowball, Thomas, 1852-1853More information
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Ralph Snowball. Living Histories, accessed 17/01/2025, https://livinghistories.newcastle.edu.au/nodes/view/37985