Photograph album belonging to Edith Agnes Nimmo (nee Fitzgerald) 1

Photograph album formerly belonging to Edith Agnes Nimmo (nee Fitzgerald) of Standen Street, Karori, Wellington. Contains carte de viste and cabinet card studio portraits of adults, children and babies relating to her maternal line, the Philps family. Taken circa 1860s to circa 1890s by a range of photographers.

Some portraits annotated in pencil as; Harriet Ellen (nee Philps), Charles Parker, Bill Nimmo, Ernest Ross (aged two years, from Edie), Ethel Soper (nee Brogan), Eileen Brogan (Frank's daughter), Annie Taylor?, Emma Philps (Edward's wife), Edward Brogan, Catherine Philps, Agnes Nimmo (grandpa's sister m. Walter Carter?, Elizabeth Francis m. Henry Philps, Agnes Parker, Alex Parker, Frank, Alfred (Bob) Parker, Ida Rentoul (nee Parker), twins Lily and Flo, Elizabeth Parker (nee Hartley, wife of Alex), Phelan?, Agnes Brogan/Whittaker, Jacobsensen?.

Portraits include children with spinning top, other toys and dogs, plus a man in an academic gown, mortar board and dark glasses,

One portrait is inscribed on reverse 'J.V.Kyte'.

John Philps and wife Catherine (nee Turner) emigrated to Wellington on board the 'Lord William Bentinck' in 1841. They travelled with five children, Henry, Frances (Fanny), Emma, Jacob and Harriet Ellen.

Quantity: 1 album(s).

Physical Description: Embossed leather covers with gilding. No spine. Back cover is loose. Blank watersilk end papers. Front cover has brass clip on right hand edge. Text block has gold gilding. First page has 'Album' text. Several pages have printed illustrations of flowers. 30 x 24 cm.

Brass clasp broken. Missing spine. Back cover is loose.