Doris Winifred McKellar (1897–1984), born Doris Winifred Hall was an Australian photographer, born in

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. McKellar grew up in an affluent Melbourne household as the eldest daughter of solicitor Percival St John Hall and Harriet Louisa Hall. She attended Cromarty School for girls in

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and was awarded dux of her school as a result of high academic achievement. After leaving high school McKellar enrolled in a Bachelor of Arts at

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and completed her degree in 1918. McKellar is best known for her photographs documenting campus life at the

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around the time of the

First World War World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...

. Original photographs taken by McKellar, along with her camera and a developing tank, were acquired by the

Archives in 1975.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:McKellar, Doris 1897 births 1984 deaths 20th-century Australian photographers Australian women artists Artists from Melbourne University of Melbourne alumni