Photographs taken by Claude Singleton

Date
[ca 1930s] and 1938
By
Singleton, Claude Edward, 1897-1988
Reference
PAColl-10429
Description

Loose prints, taken by amateur photographer Claude Singleton in 1938 and circa 1930s.

Comprises:

- Image of men in military uniform, and a canon, on Lyall Bay beach with seven Vildebeest biplanes in the sky, dated 8 May 1938

- A person reading in the shade under an awning attached to a building (probably the family bach at Judgeford).

- Two men in military uniform standing next to a car and a trailer outside a building (probably the family bach at Judgeford). Inscription reads "Pauatahanui, U.S soldiers".

- Image of the Cook Straight ferry 'Tamahine' at sea and image of a car being loaded or unloaded to the ferry by crane.

- Image of two people sitting on a park bench in front of the boat harbour near Oriental Bay in Wellington. Mount Victoria and the St Gerard's Monastery are visible in the background.

- Image of the interior of the Bank of New Zealand, shows a man, smoking a pipe, and writing at one of the desks. Inscription reads "Bank of N Z, North"

- Image of Makara, near Wellington, titled "Scintillation" and accompanying note. Note written by Singleton says that this image won him prize money at A&P shows which allowed him to buy new equipment.

Quantity: 8 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 item(s) of photographic ephemera note that was on back of framed print.

Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints, various sizes

Processing information: Image of Makara, near Wellington, titled "Scintillation" was de-framed by Library and accompanying note is retained with the print.

Access restrictions
No access restrictions
Part of
Singleton family: Photographs, particularly relating to Wellington signwriting business 'Singleton Signs'
Format
8 b&w original photographic print(s), 1 item(s) of photographic ephemera note that was on back of framed print, Gelatin silver prints, Silver gelatin prints, various sizes
See original record

Click to request to view this item, access digital version (if available), and see more information.

Copyright

Unknown