Views in Lower Queen Street, Auckland

Views in Lower Queen Street, Auckland
Date
1979
Reference
AW-1892
Description

Frames 1 to 4 show people in Lower Queen Street, Auckland, with the South Pacific Hotel in Customs Street East in the background. They are watching street theatre performed by two men. One has long hair and a beard, and is wearing white shorts over long black trousers, a military jacket and top hat. He is seen in frames 5 to 7. (He is also wearing a large mask with the words "The Earl" printed on the lower edge (frames 5 & 6). Another man in costume, also with a beard, is wearing a white jacket with a label reading "Saturday" on the pocket, and a white pith helmet with the label "Sunday" on the front (frames 3 & 4); he then is seen wearing the mask in frames 8 to 12. The Auckland Chief Post Office Building is in the background (frames 5 & 6, & 8 to 11). 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-1892. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. /records/38423275

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