Photographer, and arrived by the 'Ann Wilson' in 1855. He was living in Cuba St, Wellington, New Zealand, at the time of his death. He was 48 when he died on 28 September 1875. Buried at Bolton Street Cemetery with his son Gordon (d 1883). He was a known also as a bookseller; that he was married to Mary Ann Walton Seed at Tauherenikau in 1859; and that he had a son Herbert (who later became Wellington City Librarian).
Baillie, Gordon, 1827-1875
Field album 8
Date: [1870s]
From: Field family :Field and Hodgkins family photographs
By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)
Reference: PA1-q-080
Description: Album with reproductions of paintings and lithographs of varying subjects, including religious themes and pictures of animals. These pictures are interspersed with photographs, including views of Turkey, Greece, Ireland, and New Zealand. Views in New Zealand are chiefly in Wellington, with some in Taranaki. Several images show views in Cuba Street, Wellington, including the business premises of Gordon Baillie, photographer, with the cottage of Mr Gregg next door; also the Nags Head Hotel, looking towards Wellington Harbour. The album is signed inside the front cover `W H Field. 1870' Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Dark green album, gold marking across corners and spine, raised bands on spine, 31.0 x 26.5 cm
Baillie, Gordon, d 1875 : Photographs of houses in the Wairarapa
Date: ca 1860s
By: Baillie, Gordon, 1827-1875
Reference: PAColl-7245
Description: Two photographs of farm houses. One is stamped on the reverse with the photographer's name, Gordon Baillie, photographer, Forest Lodge, Wairarapa so the location has been taken as Wairarapa. Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s).
Shirley album
Date: [ca 1870s-1900s]
From: Shirley, Elizabeth, 1841?-1914 :Photographs relating to the Shirley family
By: Cazneau and Connolly (Firm); Wrigglesworth, James Dacie, 1836-1906; Wrigglesworth and Binns (Firm); Carnell, Samuel, 1832-1920; Baillie, Gordon, 1827-1875; Johnstone, O'Shannessy & Company; Andrew Brothers (Firm); Corbett, James, active 1873-1895; Burman, Frederick Charles, active 1867-1900; Batt & Richards (Firm); Clarke, William Henshaw, 1831-1910; Price, Thomas Edward, 1863-1928; Bartlett, Robert Henry, 1842-1911; Bragge, James, 1833-1908
Reference: PA1-q-902
Description: Album presented to Elizabeth Shirley by her husband Thomas Shirley on their 20th wedding anniversary, 13 June 1879. Contains portraits of the Shirley and Haynes families. Arrangement: Loose photographs from this album are housed at PAColl-7810-1 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Brown leather covered album 30.3 x 23.7 cm
Mounted carte de visite of original Kirkcaldie & Stains building
Date: [ca 1863-1875]
From: Kirkcaldie & Stains Ltd: Papers and records
By: Baillie, Gordon, 1827-1875
Reference: PAColl-10651-58
Description: Street scene with building "Kirkcaldie & Stains - General Drapers". Annotated on back of mount "Cuba St, Wellington, New Zealand" and "Photographer - Gordon Baillie". Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Black and white photographic print.
Album of portrait photographs
Date: [ca 1870s-1880s] - 13 April 1881 - 20 March 1877 - 3 August 1882 - 2 October 1875
From: Hughes, Helen Hannah, 1929- : Photographs relating to Rigg and Hughes families
By: Andrew, Thomas, 1855-1939; Baillie, Gordon, 1827-1875; Bardwell, William H, active 1858-1888; Bowness, Moses, 1833-1894; Bragge, James, 1833-1908; Burton, Walter John, 1836-1880; Carnell, Samuel, 1832-1920; Clarke Brothers (Firm); Clarke, William Henshaw, 1831-1910; Clifford & Morris (Firm); Clifford, Robert, active 1865-1885; Corbett, James, active 1873-1895; Coxhead, Frank Arnold, 1851-1908; Davis & Company (Wellington, N.Z.); Ferrier and Rock (Firm); Gibbs, William Brickell, 1844?-1898; Grand & Dunlop (Firm); Henry, J T, active 1866-1884; Isaacs, David Morris, 1824?-1909; Kinsey, William Henry Scott, 1860-1931; Lawson, Albert, 1844?-1901; Macey, William Henry, -1931; Martin, Charles, 1842?-1905; Nicholas, Richard John, active 1868-1881; Perkins, William Herbert, -1927; Phillips, Samuel, active 1858-1910; Redfern, George W, -1901; Sargeant, Albert, active 1878-1885; Schourup, Peter, 1837-1887; Swan, George Henry, 1833-1913; Tait Brothers (Firm); Tassell, Frederick W, active 1901; Tomlinson, Francis Ernest, 1864-1944; Tyree Brothers (Firm); Vorley, Herbert Henry, 1840-1880; Walmsley, Charles, 1862-1941; Wrigglesworth and Binns (Firm)
Reference: PA1-q-1295
Description: Photograph album with carte de visite and cabinet photograph portraits of unidentified subjects, mostly taken by New Zealand photographers and studios, circa 1880s. Includes portraits taken by at least 37 different identified studios and photographers operating in Blenheim, Hokitika, Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, Napier, and in England and Australia, including Ballarat, Carlisle, and Ambleside. Some portraits feature hand colouring. Includes landscape photograph of a church building with spire, and Norfolk Island pine trees in foreground. Also includes carte with verse "Oh hear us when we cry to Thee | For those in danger on the sea"; and a birthday card with inscribed "I wish thee all the joys of earth | All peace that life can bring. | Contentment, happiness and mirth, | Free from misfortunes sting." Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 album(s) containing 69 photographs and 2 cards (carte de visite, cabinet photographs, and greeting cards). Physical Description: Photograph album, brown leather binding, 24 leaves with gilt edges, 29.5 x 23 cm, containing 53 cartes de visite and 16 cabinet photographs; 2 printed birthday greeting cards.
Baillie, Gordon (Wellington) fl 1866-1875 :N.Z Donkey as Beast of Burden, overloaded
Date: 1866 - 1875
By: Baillie, Gordon, 1827-1875
Reference: PA2-0183
Description: Shows donkey overloaded with full sacks being led by a man in top hat. Lying on top of sacks is a boy and behind donkey is another man Inscriptions: Recto - above image - Stafford Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Baillie, Gordon (Wellington) fl 1866-1875 :Howard Holmes
Date: 1866 - 1875
By: Baillie, Gordon, 1827-1875
Reference: PA2-0182
Description: Inscriptions: Verso - bottom centre - W Howard Holmes. Capt. T.A.T.R.V. Cadets Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Artist unknown :[Portrait of a man, probably Thomas Kirk, 1828-1898. ca 1860s]
Date: 1850 - 1875
By: Baillie, Gordon, 1827-1875; McKinnon, A D (Mr), active 1960
Reference: A-423-018
Description: Shows a head and shoulder full-face portrait of a man tentatively identified as botanist Thomas Kirk wearing a jacket, with cravat with tie pin. The watercolour may be painted over a photograph Inscriptions: Verso - centre - [Rubber stamp] :Gordon Baillie, photographer Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on photographic paper, 102 x 64 mm. Transfers: Other material of the same provenance housed at PA-Group-00084.
Photographer unknown :Portrait of G Baillie
Date: 1840 - 1880
Reference: PA2-2402
Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
William Ronaldson
Date: [ca 1870s]
By: Baillie, Gordon, 1827-1875
Reference: 1/2-051815-F
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of William Ronaldson, circa 1870s. Photograph taken by Gordon Baillie. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Post Office and General Store owned by Richard Fairbrother, Carterton, Wairarapa
Date: ca 1870
By: Baillie, Gordon, 1827-1875
Reference: 1/2-097063
Description: Buildings of the General Store and Post Office, Carterton, Wairarapa. Proprietor Richard Fairbrother. Photographed by Gordon Baillie in about 1870 File print not sighted 20/12/99 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative
Baillie, Gordon (Wellington) fl 1866-1875 :[European portrait - Man in uniform]
Date: 1866 - 1875
From: Ramsden, Eric :Photographs relating to Ramsden and his family and Maori subjects
By: Baillie, Gordon, 1827-1875
Reference: PA2-0187
Description: Inscriptions: Verso - bottom left - Mr Cathie; Verso - bottom left - T M Peter's Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Photographer unidentified : Husband and wife, Reverend John Whiteley and Mary Ann Whiteley
Date: [ca 1865]
By: Baillie, Gordon, 1827-1875
Reference: PA2-2209
Description: Husband and wife, Reverend John Whiteley and Mary Ann Whiteley, circa 1865. Photographer unidentified. Photographer of this copy photograph was Gordon Baillie of Wellington. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - The Rev and Mrs Whitely murdered at Taranaki Feb /69 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Copy albumen print 8.5 (including inscription) x 5 cm, mounted on to card
Baillie, Gordon (Wairarapa) fl 1866-1875 :W Ronaldson (Rev)
Date: 1866 - 1875
By: Baillie, Gordon, 1827-1875
Reference: PA2-0184
Description: Inscriptions: Verso - Rev W Ronaldson Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Baillie, Gordon (Wairarapa) fl 1866-1875 :Post Office and General Store owned by Richar...
Date: 1866 - 1875
By: Baillie, Gordon, 1827-1875
Reference: PA2-0185
Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Baillie, Gordon (Wellington) fl 1866-1875 :Cuba Street Wellington 1868
Date: 1868
From: Ramsden, Eric :Photographs relating to Ramsden and his family and Maori subjects
By: Baillie, Gordon, 1827-1875
Reference: PA2-0186
Description: Gives a northerly view looking down Cuba Street. Some features which stand out are (from left to right) the Wesleyan Church spire, Te Aro House (just beyond the large tree) and the Wellington Dye Works Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Album of official and family portraits
Date: [ca 1860s-1880s]
From: Johnston, Henrietta Charlotte, 1814-1878: Photograph albums relating to the Johnston family
By: Baillie, Gordon, 1827-1875; Barraud, Herbert Rose, 1845-1896; Bartlett, Robert Henry, 1842-1911; Batchelder & Company; Batt & Richards (Firm); Carnell, Samuel, 1832-1920; Davis, William Henry Whitmore, 1812-1901; De Jongh, Edouard, 1823-1886; Elliott & Fry (Firm); Ferranti, Cesare Zani de, 1831-1903; Freeman Brothers & Prout (Firm); Grillet & Cie (Firm); Johnstone, O'Shannessy & Company; Keith, William, 1829-1883; Newcombe, Charles Thomas, 1830-1912?; Notman, William, 1826-1891; Ralston, William, 1841-1911; Sarony, Oliver Francois Xavier, 1820-1879; Stuart, John, 1831-1907; Swan & Wrigglesworth (Firm); Swan, George Henry, 1833-1913; Thomson, John, 1837-1921; W & D Downey (Firm); Webster, Hartley, -1906; Wrigglesworth and Binns (Firm); Wrigglesworth, James Dacie, 1836-1906
Reference: PA1-q-1184
Description: Family photograph album thought to have belonged to Henrietta Charlotte Johnston, wife of John Johnston. Images are chiefly photographic portraits of family members and public figures, including Queen Victoria and her consort Prince Albert, in carte de viste and cabinet card format, taken circa 1860s-1880s by a range of photographers. Also includes two photographs depicting building exteriors in landscape settings. Some of the portraits are partially hand-coloured. Many of the subjects are named in pencil captions inscribed on album pages at a later date, with some of this information most likely taken from inscriptions on reverse of photographic mounts. Includes portraits of Sir William Fox and Sir Edward Stafford. Photographer and studio imprints include: - [John] Stuart, 120 Buchanan Street, Glasgow. - W & D Downey, 9 Eldon Square, Newcastle on Tyne. - Wrigglesworth & Binns, Wellington. - W H Davis, Wellington. - Elliott & Fry, 55 Baker Street, Portman Square, W[est London]. - R H Bartlett, Auckland. - De Jongh, "Photographe a Beau Séjour d'en Bas", Lausanne. - Barraud & Jerrard, 96 Gloucester Place, Portman Sq[ua]r[e] W[est] London. - Ralston & Sons, 73 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow. - Johnstone, O'Shannessy & Co., 3 Bourke Street East, Melbourne. - Grillet Jne. "Photographe du Roi" S[ant]a Lucia, No. 28, Naples. - J D Wrigglesworth, Wellington. - W Notman, Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto & Halifax. - H Webster, Queen Street, Auckland. - S. Carnell, Napier. - T & J Holroyd, Esplanade House, Harrogate [Thomas and James Holroyd]. - Sarony & Co. Sarony Square, Scarborough. - Batt & Richards, Wellington. - G. Baillie, Cuba Street, Wellington. - J. Thomson, Rosslyn. - Swan & Wrigglesworth, Wellington. - G H Swan, Wellington. - Freeman & Prout, 141 Castlereagh St, Sydney. - H X Harcq, 36 Chaussee d'Ixelles, Ixelles. - Batchelder's, 41 Collins Street East, Melbourne. And others. Inscriptions: Album page - [Pencil on first free endpaper] This Album would appear to have belonged to Charlotte Johnston wife of John Johnston as several of the photos are marked C. J. The book came from Fitzherbert Terrace, Wellington, N.Z. Quantity: 1 album(s) 69 photographic prints. Physical Description: Album with 25 gilt-edged leaves bound in embossed brown leather with brass clasp, containing 62 cartes de visite, 6 cabinet cards, and one loose unmounted albumen print, 29.5 x 23 cm. Provenance: Donor is a descendant of Henrietta and John Johnston of Wellington.