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'Got You', Glasgow, Scotland,

© George Robertson, 

Urban Life Winner / Landscape Photographer of the Year

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On this day, 14th April 1860,  George Robertson, co-founder of Australia's largest bookseller, Angus and Robertson, was born. George Robertson was born on 14 April 1860 in Scotland. At age 21 he emigrated to Australia, arriving in February 1882, and within four days had secured himself a position working at a Sydney bookshop. Within a year he was joined by fellow Scotsman David Angus, who also worked at the bookstore until he decided to open his own bookstore in Market Street, Sydney, in 1884. Robertson joined Angus in 1886, investing his savings into the bookshop, and thus began the great partnership of Angus & Robertson.

Within ten years the bookstore had grown into a thriving enterprise, and it moved into larger premises in Castlereagh St, Sydney, where it branched out into publishing as well. Robertson had an intuitive flair for recognising talent, and was largely responsible for the surging careers of such Australian writers as Henry Lawson, AB 'Banjo' Paterson, Norman Lindsay, May Gibbs and C J Dennis. Robertson continued alone with the business after partner Angus retired in 1900. In 1907 the partnership was converted into the public company of Angus & Robertson Limited, which was spearheaded by Robertson until he died in 1933.

Angus & Robertson became Australia's first nationwide chain of associated bookshops through the acquisition and creation of retail bookstores in the major state capitals and in some regional centres

The State Library of New South Wales is the custodian of their extensive archive which contains manuscripts and letters from some of Australia's best known writers. These records are a most valuable source for the study of Australian writing and publishing.  There are comprehensive collections of writers’ material including: original manuscripts, author and publisher’s correspondence, original artwork and sketches, business records and 134 volumes of press book reviews of books published. Significant pictorial material containing original drawings and jacket designs by Australian artists to illustrate Angus & Robertson's publications are also included. 

Pencil drawing of George Robertson / by Ethel A. Stephens from a photograph

Angus & Robertson Ltd Booksellers, Sydney, 1916   PXD 376 / Item 07

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David Urquhart, the Bishop of Birmingham, and Lord (George) Robertson with Palmerston, Chief Mouser to the FCO.

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George Robertson, Spring Head of Roaring River detail

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One Church's Path to Racial Diversity

One Church’s Path to Racial Diversity

[ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Wsciq_MEVE] “This month’s story on PCA Voices features George Robertson, pastor of First Presbyterian Church in Augusta and the moderator of the PCA’s 44th General Assembly. Robertson was born in Alabama, just a bike-ride from the Ku Klux Klan’s national headquarters. Throughout his formative years, he explains, he was immersed in a segregationist culture, and…

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The Vanderbilt Cup, 1908.

George Robertson and mechanic Glenn Ethridge become the first winners in an American automobile: the Locomobile ‘Old 16′.

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Four Hills Ditch, Albuquerque, 1990.