Photographs relating to Kathleen Frances Viard Nimmo and the Nimmo family

Comprises black and white prints relating to Kathleen Frances Viard Nimmo and the Nimmo family. Several images feature Kathleen Nimmo. Contains formal studio portraits and informal photographs of family and friends. Taken by a range of photographers, some unknown, circa 1915 to 1950, and 1966. Many photographs are inscribed in pencil with names.

One group of photographs features the Nimmo family and their extended families, the Grady family, the Callis family and the Carter family. Shows William Henry Nimmo, Edith Agnes Nimmo (nee Fitzgerald), Peter Nimmo, Ursula Nimmo, Sybil Edith Anton (nee Nimmo) at their Standen Street, Karori home. Includes extended family on paternal side, the Grady family, Margaret Grady (nee Nimmo), Wynne, Frank, and the Callis family, Elizabeth Aitken Callis (nee Nimmo). Also shows the extended family on the maternal side, Kate (Catherine), Dulcie, Vera Jacobsen, Enid Curtis. Includes mounted print of Thelma Thomson, later a RSCJ nun (Religieuses du Sacre-Coeur de Jesus). Includes the Palmerston North home of aunt Agnes Carter.

One group of photographs relates to the life of Kathleen Frances Viard Nimmo and Sybil Edith Anton (nee Nimmo), mainly showing their friends and family on outings and at the beach circa World War One to 1920s in Wellington region. Shows Fred Elwyn, Clarice Aldridge, Don Mackie, Bill Main, Len Butcher, Ina Rollins, Elizabeth Mackie, the Zimans family. Includes bathing belles at Lyall Bay beach (sea wall and bathing sheds visible), Oriental Bay (pre 1933, without Band Rotunda), a sea plane near wharf shed. Also includes Royal Tour of Duke and Duchess of York 1927, shows crowds on street watching procession of cars, the Duke and Duchess outside Wellington Town Hall, crowds watching brass band and men march to Newtown Park for display to the Duke and Duchess. Includes Sybil Edith Nimmo with her workmates (telgraphists of the Eastern Extension Australian and China Telegraph Company) posing on top of the Nathans building, Wellington.

Another group of photographs relates to the life of Kathleen Nimmo when she worked as a telegraphist in Auckland circa 1920s showing various friends at beach or on outings, including Renee Cassin, Sadie Wilson, Geoff Cardin, Rita Murdoch, Stella Pryor. Scenes of interest show men lawn bowling near large pavilion, friends visiting friend Zita sick in hospital wearing a lace net cap. Also includes photographs of Chas Williams in Java (with tiger he shot) and high angle view of Waiwera Hotel, Waiwera beach and Mahurangi Island

One group of photographs relates to Kathleen Nimmo during the 1940s and early 1950s, and 1966. Shows her with friends at Cabaret Majestic, Wellington, Joyce Knight and family, Kathleen with others at the wedding of nephew Colin in 1966.

Quantity: 117 b&w original photographic print(s).

Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints, including three prints mounted on card