Wilson, Rene, active 1970

Studied at Auckland University. Worked for Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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Rene Wilson, Princes Street, Auckland

Date: 1970

From: Oettli, Max Christian, 1947-: Photographs of New Zealand scenes

Reference: PADL-000101-40

Description: Rene Wilson, Princes Street, Auckland, taken 1970 by Max Oettli. Other Titles - Rene Wilson, Princes St 1970 Quantity: 1 electronic scan(s) of original black and white photographic print(s).

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Individual and group portraits, and self-portraits

Date: 07 Dec 2013-26 Jan 2014

From: Oettli, Max Christian, 1947-: Photographs of New Zealand scenes

By: Stone, Clive, 1950-

Reference: PADL-001333

Description: Electronic scans of black and white photographs showing portraits of individuals or groups of people. Taken between 1963 and 1974 by Max Oettli, and Clive Stone. Includes portraits of Max Oettli; mostly self portraits, including a 1963 self portrait print on developed on self toning paper and inscribed 'MCO auto portrait'. Includes one image of Oettli in a chair holding his camera taken by Clive Stone in 1970. Portraits of individuals include: Liz Graham asleep on a bed with an open book; Alice Davies, Bill Peacock and another man beside a cannon; Lesley Kazser; Allan Gale using a magnifying glass to examine small photographs; Peter Cammel in his graduation gown; Rene Wilson sitting in long grass, and Wilson beside a hut on Great Barrier Island. Group portraits include: four people at Ross McCormick's wedding; Joanna Paul, Janet Paul, and a toddler [possibly Ingrid Magdalena (Maggie) Harris] picnicking; the assembled guests and bridal couple at the wedding of Arthur Baysting and Jean Clarkson; Michael Volkerling and Virginia Edmond at a hut on Great Barrier Island; and Toby Easterbrook-Smith and three women with children sitting near a suburban backyard kiln, River Road, Hamilton. Arrangement: Files were delivered to the Library within a folder titled 'NZ 1967-75 2013 series' and subfolder 'portraits, people' Quantity: 21 electronic scan(s) of original black and white photographic print(s).

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Scenes taken in farms, parks, and gardens

Date: 07 Dec 2013-27 Jan 2014

From: Oettli, Max Christian, 1947-: Photographs of New Zealand scenes

Reference: PADL-001324

Description: Electronic scans of black and white photographs showing scenes taken in parks, farms, and gardens. Taken between 1966 and 1975 by Max Oettli. Includes photographs taken in Auckland Region: the fountain in Albert Park, youth at 'Jumping Sunday' in Albert Park 1969; familes picnicking, the Wintergardens, and lotus leaves on a pond, Auckland Domain; the underside of the wharf in Herne Bay; native bush, Kauri tree trunks, Titirangi; gravestones in Grafton Cemetery; Grey Lynn Park; trees in Myers Park; and people throwing peanuts for a monkey in a zoo cage [probably Auckland Zoo]. Includes photographs taken in Waikato Region: a field of cows (taken from a moving train); an elderly couple in the vegetable garden of their house, Frankton; and two women driving their trotting sulkies down a country road. Includes scenes taken on Great Barrier Island showing Michael Volkering, Rene Wilson, Margery Corneau, and Virginia Edmone tramping in the rain, hanging out at a hut, and Volkering standing inside a fenced plot. Includes photographs showing: a letterbox labelled 'P.Garden' in a field; nasturtiums (taken at Ohope); shadowy trees (taken at Rotorua); Suzy Reid lying on a slope of long grass; a kiwi symbol and commemorative plaque for NZI Insurance on a watergarden rock wall; and a Citroen Light 15 car (owned by Tony Haszard) and a cloud reflection (taken through a car sun visor). Source of description - information on file names by Max Oettli Arrangement: Files were delivered to the Library within a folder titled 'NZ 1967-75 2013 series' and subfolder 'farms parks gardens' Quantity: 25 electronic scan(s) of original black and white photographic print(s).