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Biographical entry Husbands, Henry (1870? - 1890?)
- Born
- 1870?
England? - Died
- 1890?
- Occupation
- Optician and Scientific instrument maker
Summary
Henry Husbands was an English optical instrument maker who was asked to make equipment for the trigonometrical survey of New South Wales. His two sons, both opticians, set up practice in Melbourne. The Museum of Applied Arts and Science (Powerhouse Museum, Sydney) hold records relating to all three men.
Details
Fl. 1870-1890
Archival resources
Powerhouse Museum
- Husbands, Henry (fl. 1870-1890), 1870 - 1913, 98/187/2; Powerhouse Museum. Details
Published resources
Online Resources
- National Library of Australia, 'Husbands, Henry', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1473311. Details
Created: 21 December 2001, Last modified: 23 June 2005