IMAGE
S P Andrew Ltd :Portrait negatives
- Date
- 1908-1920s
- By
- S P Andrew Ltd; Andrew, Stanley Polkinghorne, 1878-1964; Andrew, Earle William, 1909-1986
- Reference
- PA-Group-00572
- Description
Portrait photographs taken by the studio of S P Andrew and its predecessor, Bartlett & Andrew, in Wellington ca 1908-1920s. The collection includes a small number of Wellington buildings and cityscapes. The photographs are mostly the work of Stanley Polkinghorne Andrew (1879?-1964) and his son Earle William Andrew (fl 1938-1970).
The half plate negatives are all dated 1921. The collection when acquired comprised several images taken at each sitting. Only one photograph from each sitting was retained, the rest were destroyed
Arrangement: Negatives catalogued at 1/4-19918 to 20317, 1/4-21250 to 21254, 1/4-021044 to 021045, 1/4-104056 to 1/4-104086, 1/2-035530 to 035946, 1/2-043281 to 044022, 1/2-189526 to 189765, 1/1-13376 to 15349, 1/1-18136 to 19074, 10/8-1269 to 1329. Prints held at PAColl-3739-1.
The studio of S P Andrew Ltd was established at 10 Willis Street, Wellington, in 1923, by Stanley Polkinghorne Andrew (1879?-1964). The premises were originally occupied by William Henry Bartlett, and the studio previously operated as Bartlett & Andrew. His son, Earle Andrew, joined him in the business ca 1938, and they ran the studio together until ca 1958, when Earle Andrew became sole proprietor. Ian Hulse took over the business ca 1971 and continued to operate as S P Andrew Ltd until 1974. (Sources: NZ Post Office directories; Wellington telephone books).
Quantity: 4545 b&w original negative(s).
Processing information: Archivists notes - Originally arranged and described in 1994. Reference number changed from PAColl-3739 to PA-Group-00572 in 2010.
- Additional description
Alternative form available: File prints were made for all the negatives in this collection.
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Format
- 4545 b&w original negative(s), Negatives, Film negatives, Portraits
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Lady Islington Reception Room, Government House, Wellington
Date: 1911
From: S P Andrew Ltd :Portrait negatives
Reference: 1/1-014149-G
Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Portrait of Kingi Te Ahoaho Tahiwi
Date: ca 1920s
From: S P Andrew Ltd :Portrait negatives
Reference: 1/2-43370-F
Description: Kingi Te Ahoaho Tahiwi OBE of the Ngati Raukawa and Ngati Whakaue. He was son of Rawiri Tahiwi. He became the interpreter with the Department of Maori Affairs and a sports administrator including manager of the New Zealand Maori rugby team. He was also a leader of Ngati Poneke Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Lady Islington Bedroom, Government House, Wellington
Date: 1911
From: S P Andrew Ltd :Portrait negatives
Reference: 1/1-014150-G
Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Lady Islington Bedroom, Government House, Wellington
Date: 1911
From: S P Andrew Ltd :Portrait negatives
Reference: 1/1-014151-G
Victoria College Graduates (group), Kelburn, Wellington
From: S P Andrew Ltd :Portrait negatives
Reference: 1/1-015005-G
Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Government House, Wellington
Date: 1911
From: S P Andrew Ltd :Portrait negatives
Reference: 1/1-014094-G
Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Victoria College Football (group), Kelburn, Wellington
Date: 1913
From: S P Andrew Ltd :Portrait negatives
Reference: 1/1-015002-G
Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Victoria College Football (group), Kelburn, Wellington
From: S P Andrew Ltd :Portrait negatives
Reference: 1/1-015004-G
Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Government House, Wellington
Date: 1911
From: S P Andrew Ltd :Portrait negatives
Reference: 1/1-014093-G
Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Anna Pavlova
Date: 1926
From: S P Andrew Ltd :Portrait negatives
Reference: 1/1-019133-F
Description: Ballet dancer Anna Pavlova, dancing in costume, possibly at the Wellington studio of S P Andrew, 1926. Shows her posing against a black curtain. She has her arms partially outstretched to the side of her, and is facing away from the camera. Taken by Stanley Polkinghorne Andrew. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Andrew Studio NZ. Protected Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).