Hesketh Swiney, photographer

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AuthorJohn MorcombeDateMarch 2026DescriptionFor years local historians and postcard collectors on the northern beaches have wondered about the identity of the man behind some of the best postcards of the early 1900s.
Not only were the photos well composed, they haven’t faded with the passage of time, suggesting the photographer always used fresh chemicals when he developed his photographs. The only mark of identification was a stamp on the back of each postcard: H. Swiney, The Vale Studios, NarrabeenSubjectsphotographsPhotographyPostcardsKeywordsMacSwineyCopyrightThis item may be used freely for research and study purposes, for all other uses contact Northern Beaches Council Library Local Studies. Please acknowledge that the item is courtesy of John Morcombe.

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Hesketh Swiney, photographer