Photographs relating to Butcher's political career

Photographs collected by David Butcher, chiefly relating to his political career. Images taken circa 1963, and 1978-1990, by a range of photographers.

- Contains images of Butcher alone, with his wife Mary Hall, and with colleagues. Many of the images are posed and appear to be for publicity purposes. Also includes an image of Labour MP Mike Moore and his wife Yvonne Moore.

- Proof sheets showing portraits of David Butcher. One of them is of Butcher and his sister as teenagers [ca 1963?], his face has been removed from two of these images (as though for use in an identity document). Individual prints showing head and shoulder portraits of Butcher.

- Other proof sheets and individual prints contain images of Butcher with colleagues.

- Images of Butcher, Mary Hall, and the New Zealand Ambassador meeting with Ministers and dignitaries in Bahrain.

- Also includes one image of a baby sitting on the floor with a wrapped present and a balloon, the annotation on the reverse identifies the baby as being "Jim Cladd's son Stephen" [possibly refers to New Zealand-American Diplomat James C Clad].

Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s) proof sheets with 70 images. 2 colour original photographic print(s). 24 b&w original photographic print(s). 10 colour original photographic print(s). 1 b/w laser print.