IMAGE
Mr Phipps and unidentified woman by the pigeon aviary, alongside the Mountain House, Mount Taranaki
- Date
- [ca 1905]
- Reference
- PAColl-6208-48
- Description
Mr Phipps and an unidentified woman by the pigeon aviary alongside the Mountain House, Mount Taranaki. Photograph taken 1905 by an unidentified photographer.
Inscriptions: Verso - This is a photograph of the Pigeon aviary alongside the Mountain House on Mt Egmont (Inglewood side). A "Pigeon-gram" system was in operation between the Mountain House and the home of a Mr Phipps (photo) who was a butcher in New Plymouth. I sent a "Pigeon-gram" message (Xmas 1905 - date of this photograph) to Wellington: cost 1/- (6d to New Plymouth for pigeon & 6d for the telegram to Wellington). H P Mourant.
Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Physical Description: Silver gelatin print
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 10
- Format
- 1 b&w original photographic print(s), Photographs, Group portraits, Silver gelatin print, Orientation: Vertical image
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Mr Phipps and unidentified woman by the pigeon aviary, alongside the Mountain House, Mount Taranaki. Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 10. Ref: PAColl-6208-48. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/23073834More information can be found in our terms of use.