Watt, George Thomas, 1871-1933

Date: 1901-1904

By: Watt, George Thomas, 1871-1933

Reference: PA1-o-516

Description: Photographs of family and friends, and scenes in the Wellington area and Hawkes Bay, taken by George Thomas Watt People and places named are listed in the headings above. Two images show the Wellington Post Office in the daytime and night time, when decorated in celebration of the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902. The night view shows the Post Office brightly lit with decoration. In the middle of the album is a group of 6 tourist-style photographs of young Maori women. One image shows the house owned by Thomas and Matilda Watt, at 172 Hastings Street, Napier. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue cover, spine brown taped, entitled "Photographs" in gold lettering; 22.5 x 28.5 cm

Date: 4 January 1915

From: Watt, T (Miss), fl 1978 :Photographs of Wellington and Napier scenes

Reference: 1/2-080631-F

Description: Wooden, two storied house at 13 Kensington Street, Te Aro, Wellington, 1 January 1915. Shows architectural ornamentation, stained glass windows, a picket fence and a hedge. Taken by an unidentified photographer. This house was the residence of Mr and Mrs G T Watt in 1915. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1904-1912

By: Watt, George Thomas, 1871-1933

Reference: PA1-q-259

Description: Photographs, chiefly taken by George Thomas Watt, between 1904 and 1912. The album includes views of Wellington and environs, Hawkes Bay area, and a few in the Rotorua and Auckland areas. It also includes group portraits of family and friends, and two of children attending Roseneath School in 1905. There are several panoramamic views using two 6 x 8 images. These include views of the Basin Reserve, Kilbirnie, Napier from Colenso's Hill, Port Ahuriri from Colenso's Hill, Island Bay, the Government Buildings in Wellington, and Nelson. Scenes of interest include two views of an overturned tram in an accident in Brooklyn, May 1907; illuminated buildings on Dominion Day 26/10/1907, and on 26/10/1908; crowds at Worser Bay on Anniversary Day 22/1/1907; houses lived in by George Thomas Watt at 6 Victoria Terrace, 89 Ghuznee Street , and 13 Kensington Street; the home of Mr and Mrs Herbert Edwin Grainger "Kohatu" at 612 Gray's Road, Hastings; James Henry Coleman's residence in Selwyn Road, Napier; and properties belonging to Mr and Mrs E A J Elliott at Glencliff Station near Waipukurau, and their home "Glenelg" in Porangahau Road, Waipukurau. There are a number of group portraits of family and friends, most unidentified, but listed above when noted. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with red cover; 27.5 x 39.5 cm