Domestic scenes outside at Ruatoria, including images of Animata te Runa

Domestic scenes outside at Ruatoria, including images of Animata te Runa
Date
1963
Reference
AWM-0583-F
Description

Images show domestic scenes outside a house near Ruatoria, where the story 'Washday at the Pa' originated, taken in 1963 by Ans Westra. Unless otherwise stated all persons are unidentified.

The images show a children cutting a log, a woman bending over a washing tub and other children playing nearby. The woman in Frame 2 is identified as Animata te Runa, who was the fictious Mrs Wereta in the 1964 school bulletin 'Washday at the Pa'.

Some of the images in the set AWM-0582 to AWM-0602 were published in 'Washday at the Pa'.

Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra and filed with proof sheets.

Animata te Runa died at age 56 on 30 December 1980.

Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images.

Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film

Processing information: Digitisation details - Original negatives digitised by Suite Tirohanga.

Use/Reproduction
All requests for copies, use and reproduction, must be sent to Ans Westra's agent Suite Tirohanga at westra@suite.co.nz and 04 976 7663. Copyright: Copyright held by Ans Westra
Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
Part of
Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs / Westra, Ans, 1936-: Photographs
Format
4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images, Negatives, Cellulose acetate roll film
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Domestic scenes outside at Ruatoria, including images of Animata te Runa. Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs. Ref: AWM-0583-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/36389590

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