Photographer in Lyttelton
Hillsdon, George, active 1890s
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Creator unknown: Postcard of the Lyttelton band rotunda
Date: [1900-1911]?
By: Eccles, John R, active 1995-2016; Hillsdon, George, active 1890s
Reference: MS-Papers-12098
Description: Postcard with a photograph of the Lyttelton band rotunda, showing an unidentified band in uniform playing and a large crowd of people listening. Photograph, embossed with "Hillsdon / Lyttelton", was possibly taken by George Hillsdon. Reverse of postcard is inscribed with message from "Kathleen" to "Grace". "Kathleen" thanks "Grace" for the "p.c", discusses social events, dances and her mother's health, and asks Grace to send her "my apron and scissors". She will "write soon". Undated, but the photograph was taken before 1912 (a photograph from 1912 shows a picket fence, which is not present in the postcard, see ). Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: One photographic print on postcard, inscribed on reverse. Provenance: Original provenance unknown.
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Postcard album 1
Date: [Between 1890s and 1910s]
By: Tomlinson, Francis Ernest, 1864-1944; Muir & Moodie (Firm); Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923; Ring, James, 1856-1939; Denton, Frank James, 1869-1963; Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916; Hillsdon, George, active 1890s; Powell, J S, active 1890s; James Valentine & Sons (Dundee, Scotland)
Reference: PA1-q-184
Description: Album of postcards of New Zealand (includes one of Molesey Lock, England). Images include landscapes, views of prominent buildings in locations listed above, gold mining, harbours, glaciers, bridges, parks and other scenes of interest. Towards the end of the album is a collection of tourist portraits of Maori, including `A Maori canoeist' (a young woman holding a paddle), `Maori chief Patarangukai', `Te Heu Heu, the great Maori chief', and `Maori girl'. Photographs taken by various professional photographers whose names are listed above. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with mid-blue cover decorated with an Art Deco pattern in lighter blue and black, entitled Post Card Album in golden cursive script; endpapers with fine gold pattern of impressionistic leaves and irises; 28 x 22 cm