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Australian Prints + Printmaking

William Slight

Name

William Slight

Culture

Australian | Scottish

Gender

Male

Birth date

5 July 1828

Birth place

Haddingtonshire, Scotland View on map Close map

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Death date

6 February 1887

Death Place

South Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia View on map Close map

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Movements

Australia (Melbourne) from 12 August 1854 aboard 'Copernicus'.

Occupations

Engraver | Lithographer

Summary

Worked: Scotland, Australia (VIC).

NGA IRN

25430

Context

Australia

Biography

Map engraver.

Last Updated

24 Feb 2026