[1] He is most famous for his mosaic of the New South Wales Contingent produced in 1885 which represents the soldiers returned from the war in Sudan.

[3] Boake migrated after seeking advice from his cousin who was rector of Holy Trinity Church, Balaclava, Victoria.

[4] In 1865 he married Florence Eva Clark at St John's Church Darlinghurst, Sydney and they both moved to Vergemont cottage in Waterview Bay, Balmain.

[5] After a time working for Freeman Brothers he set up a photographic studio at 330 George St, Sydney which he ran until he was declared bankrupt.

"[6] Although struggling with personal life tragedies and economic worries he was one of the most successful and popular professional photographers of the latter half of the 19th century.

Boake ran the studio for many years before was burnt to death in February 1921, after falling asleep while smoking a pipe.

[10] After migrating to Australia, Barcroft Capel Boake spent the majority of his working life in Sydney.

However his images of women and children were collected in albums, as the small delicately coloured prints are considered the best of that period and time of portrait photography.

Here Boake made his most famous work, the mosaic of the returning New South Wales contingent that fought in the Sudan campaign of 1885.

The competitors from other local studios moved to larger prints, while Boake maintained his artistic reputation, working on finer photographs.

[2]"I am commanded by the Queen to thank Mr. B. C. Boake, through you, for the photograph of the New South Wales Contingent, which her Majesty was much pleased to accept.

The Banner was presented to her Majesty Queen Victoria and subsequently Boake received a letter thanking him for his mosaic from Sir H Ponsonby, through the Agent-General.