Information collected about George (from a history website about photographers - link to be located again, census and electoral roll entries, news articles and notices, notes in his bible etc) shows his wanderlust and travels around the east coast of Australia:
Occupation: Travelling Photographer (and gold fossicker) Aug 1866 - Feb 1874 throughout Queensland and New South Wales, Australia.
Bible notes (George used the bible given to him in Melbourne after the shipwreck rescue as a diary - noting his movements and income): Brisbane August 1866. Toowoomba - not readable - 1866. Ipswich, June 1867. Brisbane, August 1867. Toowoomba, October 1867. Dalby, Dec 1867. Toowoomba, January 1868. Gympie, March 1868. Sydney, Dec 1868. Melbourne Victoria, Feb 1869. Sydney, March 1869. Toowoomba, April 1869. Brisbane, Aug 1869. Dalby, April 1870. Brisbane, August 1870. Townsville, October 1870. Ravenswood, January 1871. Townsville, August 1871. Ravenswood, July 3 1872. Middle Camp, October 16 1872. Ravenswood, Nov 8 1872. Townsville, January 20 1873. Charters Towers, February 10 1873. Townsville March 16 1873. Brisbane, March 25 1873. Sydney, April 3 1873. Brisbane, July 4 1873. Sydney, October 14 1873. Brisbane, November 1 1873. Toowoomba, February 1874.
Occupation pre 1874 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Photographer (Italian Studio) at 480 George Street
Advertisements for starting his photography business in Toowoomba from 2 March 1874 refers to him being 'of Sydney'.
Advertisement Dec 1874 for Artist Photographer - opposite the Post Office Hotel Ruthven Street Toowoomba
Occupation 1876/1877 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia Photographer (Italian Studio) at Ruthven Street
Advertisement re lost dog June 1876 mentions Ruthven St.
Advertisement Feb 1876 refers to selling Ruthven St business "obliged to go to England".
Advertisement re selling household effects and photo studio due to ill health May 1877.
Bible notes: Brisbane, July 1877.
Bible notes: Sydney, August 1877.
Bible notes: Melbourne, September 1877.
Travel to visit family After Sep 1877-Feb 1880 England (Trip home to family may have been due to his ill health).
Bible notes: London 21 October 1877. Entries as "Nov & Dec 1877" include UK destinations - Ipswich, Norwich, Hull, Newcastle, (not sure of this one - Shuldo, Phildo - cant really read it), Hull, Ipswich, London. Sherbourne, March 1878. London & Ipswich April 1878. Bath, May 3 1878. Bristol, October, 1878. London, June 9 1879. Bath, October 1879. Bristol, Nov 1879. Maidenhead & unreadable. London, Croydon, Nov 1879.
Immigration 15 Feb 1880 to Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Unassisted immigrant on ship "Somersetshire" from Gravesend, London. On the passenger list George is shown as a Clerk and was continuing the voyage to Sydney.
Bible notes after arriving back in Sydney in 1880 - include town names through NSW and VIC but no dates: Sydney, Wagga Wagga, Sandhurst, Echuca, not readable, Castlemaine, Sydney, Hawel (poss Stawell), Horsham, Hamilton, Charlton, unreadable, Echuca, Castlemaine, Geelong, Dimboola, Horsham, Mentone, Stawell, Sydney, unreadable, Port Melbourne, Geelong, Mittagong, Geelong, not readable, Charlton, Da____y, Geelong.
Occupation Photographer Abt 1880 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation Photographer at Howard Place 1881 Bendigo, Victoria, Australia
Article Aug 1881 re Massingham and White, proprietors of American Gem Tent - studio, Fenwick Street Geelong.
Notice re dissolution of partnership with White, Dec 1881 refers to GL paying all debts in relation to the Sandhurst branch.
Advertisement Sept 1882, selling house on St James Terrace Mundy Street, Sandhurst, also selling the furniture and equipment in The American Studio, Howard Place.
Occupation Photographer 16 May 1883 Sandhurst, Victoria, Australia
Occupation Apr - Jul 1884 Donald, Victoria, Australia, Photographer - Manager Gove & Allen
Advertisement Nov 1884, Echuca, VIC, Allen & Gove's American Studio No 2 Flying Branch, GLM manager.
Advertisement Jan 1885, Barker & Templeton Streets Mt Alexander, Allen & Gove's American Studio No 2 Flying Branch, GLM manager.
Letter to Editor June 1885 regarding water rates for the American Studio in Horsham.
Notice Aug 1886 that Mr Harvey has sold his Moorabool Street Geelong business to GLM.
Occupation Photographer 1886 Geelong, Victoria, Australia
Birth notice for daughter October 1886 refers to address Ryrie Street Geelong.
Advertisment Dec 1887 refers to new studio address corner Ryrie and Moorabool streets.
Occupation 1887/1889 Geelong, Victoria, Australia, Photographer at Moorabool Street (1889 advertisements refer to "The Pivot" Portrait Rooms).
Advertisement for servant June 1889 refers to address as Corio Terrace Geelong.
Advertisement Feb 1890 refers to Stone house on Victoria Parade Geelong
Advertisement for renovator Jan 1890 for his house in Latrobe Terrace Geelong.
Article April 1891 refers to a fire in the building on Moorabool Street between the studio of Mr Massingham and and the Workingman's Boot Shop owned by Mr Woolnough.
Birth notice for daughter Oct 1893 refers to residence at Latrobe Terrace Geelong.
Birth notice for daughter Jul 1895 refers to residence at Latrobe Terrace Geelong.
Articles through 1896 and 1897 refers to the studio premises still at Moorabool Street.
Occupation 1891/1897 Geelong, Victoria, Australia, Photographer at 169 Moorabool Street
Advertisement for servant April 1897 refers to address as Latrobe Terrace Newtown.
Advertisements and news announcements from April 1897 refer to the new portrait studio Latrobe Terrace, Newtown, opposite Flinders' School.
Article March 1898 refers to the building on Moorabool and Ryrie Streets, changing name after being known as Massingham's Corner for some years.
Occupation 1899 Geelong, Victoria, Australia, Photographer at Latrobe Terrace
Occupation 1901 Newtown, Geelong, Victoria, Australia, Photographer at 28 Latrobe Terrace
Occupation 1901/1902 Newtown, Geelong, Victoria, Australia, Photographer at 26 Latrobe Terrace
Advertisement June 1901 Latrobe Terrace residence for sale plus photographic equipment - leaving Geelong.
Advertisements from July 1901 onwards refer to new studio at View Street Bendigo.
Article Dec 1901 refers to daughters Madge and Nellie attending Mrs Pankhurst's Private School Wattle Street Bendigo.
Electoral Roll 1903. George and Nellie, Short Street Bendigo. Occupation photographer.
Advertisement for boarders January 1906, Hazeldene, Rowan Street Bendigo.
Death notice for son William George July 1908 refers to George and Nello living in Deniliquin.
Advertisement Dec 1913 refers to selling furniture and effects from the Rowan Street Bendigo home as they are "removing from Bendigo".
Electoral Roll 1913. George, photographer, M East Street, Murrumbidgee
Marriage notice for daughter Kitty Aug 1914 refers to Mrs and Mrs GL of 'Piyawola', Fairfield Grove Caulfield.
Marriage notice for son Robert Feb 1920 refers to Mr and Mrs GL of 'Piyawola', Fairfield Grove Caulfield.
Electoral roll Kooyong 1921 and 1922 shows George, photographer and Ellen & Margaret both home duties, 153 Power Street Glenferrie.
Electoral roll 1924 shows George, Photographer, Mary Ellen, Home duties, Margaret and Nellie both photographers assistants, all of Warrawee, Frank Street Preston.
Article about George and wreck Sept 1927 refers to him being "of Preston".
Electoral Roll 1928 shows George (nil occupation, possibly finally retiring), Mary Ellen, home duties, Margaret, photographers assistant, ll of Warrawee, Frank Street Preston.
Article April 1930 refers to Madge Massingham being of Essendon.
Death notice for George 4 April 1931 refers to his home in 45 Frank Street Preston.
Death notice for George's wife Mary Ellen (known as Nellie) at her residence 281 Beaconsfield Parade, Middle Park.