Photographs relating to Pearson's life after World War II

Date
1948-1973
By
Canberra times (Newspaper); Gifkins, Michael Darley, 1945-2014; Green & Hahn (Firm); Wendy Studios
Reference
PAColl-1749-4
Description

Photographs relating to Pearson's work and life after his return from Japan. Includes Pearson with 'Canta' editorial staff; at a ball with Christine Clark; in his BA and MA graduation gowns with his Aunt Amy and his father respectively; with his Standard 1 and 2 class Oxford District High School, 1949; in South Westland with two unidentified women; hitchhiking through Eire with Gilbert Johnstone, 1950; visiting Windsor with his cousin Robert McLean, 1952

No Maoris, No Tour - a Citizens All Black Tour Association march in 1960 on Queen Street, Auckland, with a meeting at Myers Park, photographed by A[rne?] Loot

Group portrait, including Pearson, of the Young Maori Leaders Conference, Auckland University, 1959, copyright P A Blank; Arapera and Pius Blank cutting the cake at their wedding, ca 1956; Pita Sharples 21st birthday celebrations and wedding to Aroha Paenga; Pearson with Aroha and Pita Sharples, Auckland 1963; portrait of Pearson in Amsterdam 1964; wedding of Jenifer and Allen Curnow, 1965

With his colleagues at ANU (Australian National University) including group at a book launch for Pearson's book 'Henry Lawson among Maoris' (1968)

Noel Hilliard and family with Jean Tuwhare, Titahi Bay, 1969

Passport photographs 1955, 1956, 1962 and 1966

Sign on the pub 'Hearts of Oak' that was based on a painting of Pearson by Heather (Herry) Perry and that he visited again in 1964. B&w copy of the painting by Heather Perry used on cover of Paul Millar's biography 'No fretful sleeper, a life of Bill Pearson' and held in Alexander Turnbull Library G-407.

Portraits of Pearson taken about August 1973 by Michael Gifkins.

Quantity: 107 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 colour original photographic print(s).

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Part of
Pearson, William Harrison (Dr), 1922-2002: Photographs
Format
107 b&w original photographic print(s), 2 colour original photographic print(s), Photographs
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Image

Portrait of Bill Pearson

Date: ca 1970s

From: Pearson, William Harrison (Dr), 1922-2002: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-1749-4-088

Description: Photograph taken by an unknown photographer circa 1970s showing a head and shoulders portrait of Bill Pearson. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Image

Bill Pearson passport photograph

Date: ca 1955

From: Pearson, William Harrison (Dr), 1922-2002: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-1749-4-081

Description: Photograph taken by an unknown photographer circa 1955 showing a passport photograph of Bill Pearson. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Image

Bill Pearson in graduation gown

Date: [ca 1948-1973]

From: Pearson, William Harrison (Dr), 1922-2002: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-1749-4-005

Description: Photograph taken by an unknown photographer showing Bill Pearson in a graduation gown. Date unknown. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).