Redfern, George W, -1901

Photographer, Auckland, fl 1875-1878. Arrived in 1862 aboard the ship 'Matilda Wattenbach' with his sister Mrs Annie Cliff and brother-in-law. Died in 1901 (New Zealand herald, 5 Feb 1901).

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Commons album 1

Date: [Between 1860s and 1870s]

From: Commons, Jeremy Paul Axford, 1933- :Photographs of Tauranga settlers

By: Hemus & Hanna (Firm); Bartlett, Robert Henry, 1842-1911; Redfern, George W, -1901

Reference: PA1-o-106

Description: Album of cartes-de-visite, of early settler families in Tauranga, most names identified. Names include Captain W E Thomas, Mrs Annie Whyte, The Hon J B Whyte, Captain William Farquhar, and Captain C G Petherbridge. Photographs taken by various photographers including Hemus & Hanna, Robert Henry Bartlett, and George Redfern. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Brown leather, heavily embossed with gold and black decoration, brass clasp, 27 x 15 cm

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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.

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Cartes de visite by Wellington, Auckland, North Island and South Island photographers

Date: [1860-1900]

From: Packer, Robbie: Cartes de visite

By: Aldersley, Alpheus, 1849-1893; American Photographic Company (Auckland, N.Z.); Bayne, Walter Menzies, 1867-1945; Bartlett, Robert Henry, 1842-1911; Bartlett & Company (Auckland, N.Z.); Bishop, G W, active 1860s; Bowers, Henry Thomas, active 1880s; Bragge, James, 1833-1908; Carnell, Samuel, 1832-1920; Cazneau and Connolly (Firm); Clarke, William Henshaw, 1831-1910; Clarke Brothers (Firm); Clarkson, Ernest A., active 1880s; Clayton, Charles A, active 1895-1906; Cobb, Joseph, Edward, 1841?-1911; Cobb, Harriet Sophia, 1846-1929; Collie, William, 1826?-1900; Collis, William Andrews, 1853-1920; Cossgrove, Andrew Goudie, 1859-1890; Cowie, Morton, 1860-1929; Coxhead Brothers (Firm); Crombie, John Nicol, 1827-1878; Cuthbert, Peter, 1868?-1897; Davis & Company (Wellington, N.Z.); Davis, William Henry Whitmore, 1812-1901; De Loree, Peter P, 1820?-1899; Deveril, Herbert, 1840-1911; Excelsior Studio; Ferrier & Rock (Firm); Foy Brothers (Firm); Gibbs, William Brickell, 1844?-1898; Haigh, Rudolph, active 1878; Hanna, John Robert, 1850-1915; Hemus, Charles, 1849-1925; Hemus & Hanna (Firm); Herrmann, Richard, -1892; Huff, Frank Rufus, 1850-1920; Iles, James, active 1878; Kaiapoi Portrait Gallery; Kinsey, William Henry Scott, 1860-1931; Kirkwood, John, active 1870-1887; Lawson, Albert, 1844?-1901; Leaf, Robert, 1842-1905; Lock, Henry Thomas, active 1885-1910?; Low, J, active 1880; McEachen, John Allan, 1844?-1920; Macey, William Henry, -1931; Martin, Alfred, 1846?-1906; Martin, Charles, 1842?-1905; Monkton, Charles Henry, 1840-1890; Nicholas, Collan, 1837?-1909; Partington & Kinsey (Firm); Perkins, William Herbert, -1927; NZ Photo Company; Phillips and Pollard (Firm); Pollard, Edwin Kelah, 1855-1905; Pulman, George, 1827-1871; Price, Thomas Edward, 1863-1928; Redfern, George W, -1901; Ring, James, 1856-1939; Sargeant, Albert, active 1878-1885; Scott, John, active 1875-1879; Seymour, John, active 1856-1866; Shailer, George William, 1848-1918; Sorrell, Charles, 1855-1932; Spencer, Charles, 1854-1933; Swan, George Henry, 1833-1913; Tait Brothers (Firm); Teague, Edward, active 1867-1888; Thompson, David, 1828-1914; Vorley, Herbert Henry, 1840-1880; Webbe, Edward Francis, -1889; White, James Oliver, active 1870s; Williams, Hanwell, 1835-1911; Wrigglesworth and Binns (Firm); Zambra, Caesar Anthony, -1881

Reference: PA1-q-1289

Description: Ring binder album containing cartes de visite studio portraits of men, women, children, family groups and a few scenic views, organised by location and photographer, circa 1860 to 1900. Photographers are named, sometimes with a location and date. Almost none of the subjects are identified, except for Charles Christie Graham, Ben Lomond, Oamaru, photographed by W H Davis; Mr E Cockburn, photographed by McEachen; and W Robson photographed by Thomas Price. One portrait of three men is captioned 'the other two fellows are shipmates on the Rakaia'. Wellington photographers are W H Clarke, Davis & Co, W H Davis, Wrigglesworth & Binns, NZ Photo Co, F Hill, W B Gibbs, Charles Sorrell, E Pollard, Phillips and Pollard, James Bragge, R Herrmann, Cazneau & Connolly, Deveril, Kinsey, and A G Cossgrove, Auckland photographers are C A Zambra, Edward Webbe, American Photographic Company, G Redfern, R H Bartlett, Bartlett & Co, Crombie, Clarke Brothers, Hemus & Hanna, Hanna, C Hemus, G Pulman, R Leaf, Partington & Kinsey, S Carnell, and Seymour. Other North Island photographers are Foy Brothers (Thames), Bishop (Grahamstown), W Collis (New Plymouth), Charles Spencer, J Kirkwood (Marton), Daley (Marton), J E & H Cobb (Napier and Hastings), Charles Sorrell (Napier), S Carnell (Napier), Walker (Gisborne), J Low (Waikato), J Low (North Auckland, Bayne (Whangarei) and Excelsior Studio (Whangarei), G W Shailer (Palmerston North), Morton Cowie (Palmerston North), G H Swan (Napier) Whanganui photographers are C H Monkton, Frank R Huff, D Thompson, Thomas E Price and A Martin. South Island photographers are J McEachen (Otago), John Scott (Rangiora), William H Macey (Blenheim), W Collie (Blenheim) James Oliver White (Cromwell), C Nicholas (Milton), C Nicholas (Tokomairiro), Albert Lawson (Palmerston), Waimate Portrait Gallery (Waimate), E Teague (Balclutha), Kaiapoi Portrait Gallery (Kaiapoi), E Teague (Lyttelton), HT Bowers (Lyttelton), P P De Loree, Aldersley (Rangiora), James Ring (Greymouth), H Williams (Greymouth), W H Perkins(Greymouth and Reefton, H T Lock (Westport), Tait Brothers (Hokitika), C Clayton (Gore), H H Vorley (West Coast), Clarkson (Reefton), and G F Henry (Ashburton) Timaru photographers are T E Price, Smith, P Cuthbert, Coxhead Brothers, Rudolph Haigh (also Hokitika), Oamaru photographers are Albert Sargeant, Nathan & Cuthbert, Charles Martin, J Iles, and Ferrier & Rock. One photograph is by James Kirk, New Brighton, Wallasey, England. Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) consisting of 182 photographs. Physical Description: 1 white ring binder of clear plastic enclosures containing carte de visite Processing information: Photographs and captions kept in original order

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Redfern, George W (Auckland) fl 1878 :Portrait of Mr Manning

Date: 1875 - 1878

From: Commons, Jeremy Paul Axford, 1933- :Photographs of Tauranga settlers

By: Redfern, George W, -1901

Reference: PA3-0196

Description: Inscriptions: Verso - ?Manning (according to pencilled caption, now erased) Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Redfern, George W, d 1901 :Portrait of Eruera Maihi Patuone

Date: [ca 1870]

By: Redfern, George W, -1901

Reference: PA3-0197

Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Eruera Maihi Patuone, circa 1870. He has a full facial moko, and wears a tiki around his neck. Photograph taken by George W Redfern. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Verso - Patuone, Eruera Maihi; Mount recto - beneath image - Photographed by G Redfern, Auckland; Mount recto - beneath image - Patuone Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 10.1 x 6 cm, mounted on light card

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Redfern, George W (Auckland) fl 1878 :Portrait of Parnell Smith

Date: 1878

By: Redfern, George W, -1901

Reference: PA2-1431

Description: Inscriptions: Verso - Smith, Parnell Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Portrait of John Edward Grace, 1854-1934 - Photograph taken by George Redfern

Date: 28 December 1874

From: Grace, John Te Herekiekie (Sir), 1905-1985 :Grace family photograph album

By: Redfern, George W, -1901

Reference: PA1-q-630-07-4

Description: Portrait of John Edward Grace (1854-1934) photographed by George Redfern, Auckland, 28 December 1874. Fifth child and third son of Agnes and Thomas Samuel Grace. Twin brother of Lawrence Marshall Grace. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print, 9.5 x 6 cm, mounted on card

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Redfern, George W (Auckland) fl 1878 :Portrait of M McGarvey

Date: 1875

By: Redfern, George W, -1901

Reference: PA2-1433

Description: Inscriptions: Verso - With best love from M McGarvey Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Redfern, George W (Auckland) :Portrait of Miss Anstey, Mistress of one of Auckland's sc...

Date: 1878

From: Commons, Jeremy Paul Axford, 1933- :Photographs of Tauranga settlers

By: Redfern, George W, -1901

Reference: PA2-1430

Description: Inscriptions: Verso - Miss Anstey, mistress of one of Auckland's early schools. Taught Mary Commons, Kate Wrigley June MacFarlane Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

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