Martis, Dorothy E, active 1932

Date: [ca 1880s or 1890s] and 1910-1944

From: Clark, Judith Ann, 1931-2014: Photographs

By: McGrath, G, active 1941-1946; Peter Pan Studio; Valerie Studios (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: PAColl-10457-1

Description: Family photographs collected or inherited by Clark, taken by mainly unidentified photographers between circa 1880 and 1944. Identified photographers include "G. McGrath, Her Majesty's Arcade, Sydney", Peter Pan Photos (Karangahape Rd, Auckland), and Valerie Studios (Wellington). Some images have annotations on the reverse. Features various extended family members including Clark's mother Ivy Clark (nee Martis), Ivy Clark's mother Harriet Martis (nee Suckling), Harriet Martis' siblings Alfred Charles Martis, “Harry (L) and Ben (R)", and Harriet Martis' father Charles Suckling [1880s or 1890s?]. Also Ivy Clark's siblings and their children. One image shows an unidentified woman and baby [possibly Harriet Martis with baby Ivy? circa 1895?]. Other people identified by first name only include Ron, Ben, Hilda, Harry. Many images show Dorothy Martis as a child and adult, one in her nurse uniform. Other images show Dorothy, Ivy, and Felicity Martis as adults, posed in a garden, in front of a house (with a dog), and with other unidentified people. Also contains photographs of Felicity Martis and Gerald Gray on their wedding day, Dorothy Martis and Ray [?] on their wedding day, and a wedding of another unidentified couple. There is also an unidentified wedding group portrait with inscription “Woman in back row with glasses on - Mrs Spencer from A M P Sydney, met her on the ship”. Also includes an exterior view of an unidentified wooden church, grave of Alfred Charles Martis, grave of Hira Forsyth ("wife of Samuel Forsyth, died 1939 aged 59 years") and a newspaper photo [1932?] of the olympian Thelma Irion. Thelma Irion nee Kench's parents were Hilda Florence Martis and Sam Kench, making her Judith Clark’s cousin. Quantity: 57 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 Other printed ephemera item(s) newspaper clipping. Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints, one is possibly albumen Processing information: Post-it notes have been removed and the information from them recorded.

Date: 1930-1956

From: Clark, Judith Ann, 1931-2014: Photographs

By: Tesla Denton Studios; Valerie Studios (Wellington, N.Z.); Klix Studio; Leicagraph Studio (Wellington, N.Z.); Capital Photographs

Reference: PAColl-10457-2

Description: Family photographs taken by mainly unidentified photographers between 1930 and 1956. Some with annotations on the reverse. Features wedding portraits of Clark's parents Ivy Ella Martis and Fitzgerald Martin Clark in Wanganui in 1930, Clark as a baby and toddler, many photographs of Clark as a child, and teenager, some in costume, some in a garden, and some in front of a house. Other identified people include Clark's maternal grandmother Harriet Martis, Felicity Martis, and Lola Magee (nee Kench). Some people are unidentified. Also a set of Clark in school uniform and in class photos (1939, [1940?], 1946, 1947, 1948, and [1949?]) some with signatures on the reverse. Many images of Clark and her mother Ivy Clark, including street portraits, both women are often often wearing hats and gloves. Also a photograph of Ivy Clark, holding flowers in a garden (an original black and white print as well as a coloured copy). A note on the reverse of the copy says that the orginal was on Clark's fridge. Notes on the reverse of the original give colouring information. Some images show automobiles and scenery. Photographs from on board the 'Ruahine' [1956?] showing other passengers (some identified on the reverse), a view of the passing 'Rangitata' ship, and the Panama Canal. Also some taken on the island of Curacao. Quantity: 96 b&w original photographic print(s) 2 with hand-colouring. 2 b&w copy photographic print(s). 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints