Dixon, George Henry, 1860-1940

Date: between 1905-1906

From: Making New Zealand :Negatives and prints from the Making New Zealand Centennial collection

By: Kelley, E, active 1905

Reference: MNZ-1035-1/4-F

Description: The All Black rugby team which toured the United Kingdon in 1905-6. Back row: J Corbett, W Johnston, W Cunningham, F Newton, G Nicholson, C Seeling, J O'Sullivan, A McDonald, D McGregor, J Duncan. Middle row: E Harper, W J Wallace, J W Stead (vice-captain), G H Dixon (manager), D Gallaher (captain), J Hunter, G Gillett, F Glasgow, W Macknell. Front row: S Casey, H L Abbott, G W Smith, F Roberts, H D Thomson, H J Mynott, E E Booth, G Tyler, R G Deans. Absent: W S Glenn. Photograph taken by E Kelley Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 6 Mar 1906

From: Basham, Barbara :Photographs of New Zealand

By: William Beattie & Company

Reference: PAColl-4083-03

Description: Crowd gathered in Auckland on the 6th of March 1906 for the reception of the All Blacks rugby team upon their return from Great Britain. Shows Judge Edwards, G W Tyler, D Gallaher (captain) , G H Dixon (manager), Admiral Sir Wilmot Fawkes, Mr A Myers (Mayor) and Richard John Seddon (Prime Minister) on a podium with others. Seddon is addressing the crowd. Photograph taken by William Beattie and Company. Inscriptions: Verso - centre left - [Text of postcard]With my compliments. Can you pick me out? I have my hand to my cheek. [CPM?] [Addressed to] Miss M I Taylor, c/o The School, Rowan, [No?] Stratford, Taranaki Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Halftone photomechanical print 8.9 x 14 cm

Date: 1905 - 1906

By: C M Banks Ltd

Reference: Eph-E-RUGBY-1905-01

Description: A poster showing portraits of team members in the 1905-1906 rugby tour of Great Britain, with a list of matches to be played. The poster features many advertisements for local Wellington businesses, including Globe Proprietary Company which features all around the border. There is a portrait of captain D Gallagher [ie Dave Gallaher] at top left, and the manager G H Dixon at top right. At lower left is a photograph of the game New Zealand v Britain at Wellington on 13 August 1904; and at lower right is a photograph of the match Britain v Auckland at Auckland on 20 August 1904. Other team members shown are: J Corbett, A McDonald, F Newton, J O'Sullivan, W Nicholson, A Seeling, G Tyler, F Glasgow, W Cunningham, T Casey, W S Glenn, W H Mackrell, W Johnstone, E E Booth, G Gillett, E T Harper, W J Wallace, R G Deans, J W Stead (vice-captain), G W Smith, H J Mynott, H D Thomson, F Roberts, D McGregor, J Hunter, H Abbott, J Duncan (coach) Advertisers include: London Piano Company, F J W Fear, The Dr LcLaughlin Company, Capilla Hair Tonic, Wellington Gas Company, East & East, Frank Grady, H Ernest Leighton, McIntyre & Orchard, T Shields, Robinson & Perrin for A.K. Invalid stout and Nelson A.K. Ale; Short's Land & Mercantile Auctioneer; Tonking's Linseed Emulsion; J Pinny, Greymouth-Point Elizabeth Coal Company, US Infallible Metal Polish, the Australian Widows' Fund Life Assurance Society Ltd, E W Mills & Co Ltd, Ritchie & Company, Muir's Photographic Studios, Andrews Manufacturing Company Ltd, London Dental Institute, H Fielder & Company house furnishers. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 895 x 570 mm.