Views in Lower Queen Street, Auckland

Views in Lower Queen Street, Auckland
Date
1979
Reference
AW-1891
Description

Frames 1 to 3 show two men on the steps of a large building in Lower Queen Street, Auckland, possibly an insurance building. The following 9 frames were taken looking down Lower Queen Street with the Ferry Building in the background. They show street theatre performed by a man wearing white shorts over dark trousers, a military jacket, and top hat. He is standing beside a collection including items bearing the Union Jack (frames 4, 6 to 10), seen playing a bugle (frame 10), and wearing a large mask with the words "The Earl" at the bottom (frames 11 & 12). The Auckland Chief Post Office Building is in the background (frames 6 to 8). Unless otherwise stated, all persons are unidentified. Photographs taken by Ans Westra.

Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra, accompanying the corresponding proof sheet

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

Physical Description: Cellulose acetate roll film

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
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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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Views in Lower Queen Street, Auckland. Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs. Ref: AW-1891. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/38423274

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