Victorian Pre-Fed Large Studio Photograph of Colonel Richard Heath.

Victorian Pre-Federation Original Large Studio Photograph of Colonel Richard Heath.

By Sears Studios Melbourne. c 1884

Fantastic display of uniform and accoutrements including busby and the wearing of the Volunteer Officers Decoration and the Victoria Volunteer Long
Some hand writing on the reverse with relevant information concerning a church being built by Heath that was never completed.

His obituary reads : Lt-Colonel Richard Heath, who died at North Melbourne last was in his 80th year,
was a colonist of 60 years. He was a keen
yachtsman, and known as the father of the
Royal Yacht Club. He prominent in the volunteer corps, and at the end of long service he was promoted to the rank of Lieut-Colonel.

Approx : 200 x 140mm
the card backing 250 x 200 mm

Code: 104