Gully, Harry Vincent, 1850-1926

Solicitor and town clerk in Nelson, not listed in Wises in 1866-69, but is listed in 1880 as living in Trafalgar Street. In 1900, is listed in Wakefield Quay. Third child and second son of artist John and his wife Jane Gully. Born in Bath, he came with his parents to New Zealand, intially to New Plymouth in 1852, moving to Nelson in 1861. Died in 1926 aged 75 years.

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Correspondence, personal and historical papers

Date: [1900-1957]

From: Bett, Francis Arnot Blackader, 1873-1957 : Papers

Reference: Micro-MS-0508-4

Description: Personal papers include various family letters, correspondence and receipts re shareholdings, correspondence with Health Department re medical matters, 1931-1949, and lecture on National Health Service. Historical papers include original early manuscripts (see inventory for full details); various newspaper cuttings Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

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[Gully, John] 1819-1888 :[Early Nelson. 186-?]

Date: 1860 - 1870

By: Gully, John, 1819-1888; Watt, B G, -1992?; Gully, Harry Vincent, 1850-1926

Reference: A-178-018

Description: Shows a section of Nelson Harbour in foreground, with hillside behind the part of Wakefield Quay that runs between present-day Victoria Road and Richardson Street. The scene would have been sketched from Haulashore Island, part of which can be seen in the right foreground. In 1900 Harry Vincent Gully was to own a house in this area, possibly the gabled one in the centre, which is redrawn in the left foreground. Date based on comparison with photos of same area. H. V. Gully was a solicitor and town clerk in Nelson, not listed in Wise's 1866-69, is listed in 1880 as living in Trafalgar Street. In 1900 is listed in Wakefield Quay, which is the road around the section of Nelson Harbour shown in this sketch. His house in 1900 may be the double-gabled house on the hill, re-drawn in the foreground. This part of Wakefield Quay is between present day Victoria Road and Richardson Street. c.f. Tyree photo 1189 (191 10 x 8) Supplied title. Inscriptions: Recto - top right - Stones on beach purply grey [.?.] warm grey light; Verso - centre - H. V. Gully Gold Matt Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink, pencil and wash, 191 x 333 mm. Provenance: From the estate of B. G. Watt (see AT 10/14, 14 May 1992). Once owned by H. V. Gully (see matting and framing instructions on verso).

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Nelson Camera Club: Pictures in Maoriland, etc; album compiled for presentation to A H ...

Date: 1880-1900

By: Nelson Camera Club; Fell, Charles Yates, 1844-1918; Brusewitz, Henry Elis Leopold, 1855-1922; Pitt, Albert, 1841-1906; Gully, Harry Vincent, 1850-1926; Igglesden, Charles Moore, 1832-1920; Gibbs, Frederick Giles, 1866-1953

Reference: PA1-o-413

Description: Album of photographs compiled by the Nelson Camera Club for presentation to its secretary, A H Patterson. It contains views of New Plymouth Breakwater, Nelson, Fisherman's Island, Maitai, French Pass (showing the yacht Jessie Logan), Westport bar (showing ship Waverley), Totaranui and Endeavour (showing yacht Isis), Lake Wakatipu, the dolphin Pelorus Jack, Mahinapua Creek, Woodhaugh (Dunedin), Waimea West, Wairoa gorge, Colombo and Kandy (Sri Lanka), and Pompeii (Italy) Photographers represented are C Y Fell, Henry Brusewitz, Mrs Brusewitz, Albert Pitt, Mrs Blackett, F B Glasgow, Miss N Jones, Hamilton & Redworth, Miss Maginnity, H V Gully, C M Igglesden, Mrs Renwick, H A Hobbs, Miss Baigent, Miss Mules, H Wilkens, P Clifford, F Washbourne, C J Deck, F G Gibbs and A J Glasgow. The presentation of the photograph album to A H Patterson was made on 6 September 1903 at the Nelson Camera Club rooms, Nelson. See "Valedictory Social to Mr A.H. Patterson", 'Colonist'. 7 September 1903, https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TC19030907.2.49 Inscriptions: Album page - "Pictures in Maoriland, etc. Presented to A.H. Patterson, Esq. by the members of the Nelson Camera Club, Nelson, New Zealand, in slight recognition of his valuable services as Honorary Secretary of the club for many years" Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown cover, darker brown corners and spine, gilded foredge; 24.5 x 31.0 cm Provenance: Donated by the Department of External Affairs, June 1964 Processing information: Record was updated on 17 October 2002 with information on the presentation date.