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Photographs of Wellington and Seaview
- Date
- [ca 1869-ca 1900], [ca 1950s]
- By
- Richardson, Wal, active 1950
- Reference
- PAColl-7664
- Description
Collection comprises:
Photograph of road works in Ghuznee Street, Wellington, ca 1950s, by Pacific Photos, Courtney Place, Wellington.
3 photographs of Seaview, taken from the top of the Wainuiomata Hill in 1950 by Wal Richardson.
Album leaf with 5 photographs of Wellington, ca 1860s-1900s, including preparations for visit of Duke of Edinburgh to Wellington, wedding of Ted and Amy Yates, portrait of a woman, Te Aroha Bathhouse and fire damage in Lambton Quay.
Duke of Edinburgh visited New Zealand in 1869. Cadman Bathhouse opened in 1898.
Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 album leaf with 5 b&w original photographic prints.
Provenance: Donated by Wainuiomata Historical Society, October 2002, through Mrs Vicky Alexander. The photographs were given to the society by the late Mrs Claire Burdan, whose husband was descended from Richard & Mary Prouse, and from the Dixon family, of the Dixon aerated water business. The photographs appear to have come from these families.
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Part of
- Wainuiomata Historical Society: Photographs
- Format
- 4 b&w original photographic print(s), 1 album leaf with 5 b&w original photographic prints, Photographs, Gelatin silver prints, Albumen prints, Group portraits, Portraits
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