Photographs of personnel, shop interiors and womens fashions

Date
[ca 1928-1958]
Reference
PAColl-3332-03
Description

James Smith Wellington shop. Most date from ca 1946 -ca 1958 and predominantly depict women's clothing. There are shop window displays, shop interiors, fashion shows including a christmas staff party drag fashion show by male staff, and cosmetic displays. Two photographs show a bikini type swimming costume from the late 1940s.

Quantity: 80 b&w original photographic print(s). 5 colour original photographic print(s).

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James Smith Ltd :Photographs of personnel, activities and shops
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80 b&w original photographic print(s), 5 colour original photographic print(s), Photographs
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Window display of women's hats, James Smith's department store, Wellington - Photograph...

Date: [ca 1940]

From: James Smith Ltd :Photographs of personnel, activities and shops

By: Tingay, Thomas Hugh, active 1928-1944

Reference: PAColl-3332-03-37

Description: Window display of women's hats from James Smith's deparment store's spring showing. Photographed by Thomas Hugh Tingay about 1940 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 20.5 x 15.5 cm

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Window display of Erinore cotton sheets, James Smith's department store, Wellington.

Date: [ca 1940]-[ca 1945]

From: James Smith Ltd :Photographs of personnel, activities and shops

Reference: PAColl-3332-03-35

Description: Window display of Erinore Irish cotton sheets from Belfast, Northern Ireland, James Smith's department store, Wellington. Photographed by an unknown photographer between about 1940 and 1945. The cost of the sheets are shown in pounds and shillings and in war time ration coupons. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 25 x 19 cm

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Window display of men's hats, James Smith's department store, Wellington.

Date: [ca 1939]

From: James Smith Ltd :Photographs of personnel, activities and shops

Reference: PAColl-3332-03-34

Description: Window display of Moores hats for men, James Smith's department store, Wellington. Photographed by an unknown photographer in about 1939. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 21 x 15.5 cm

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Early women's bikini swimming costume on display in James Smith Ltd

Date: 1940s

From: James Smith Ltd :Photographs of personnel, activities and shops

By: James Smith's (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-3332-03-32

Description: Mannequin dummy dressed in an early version of a women's bikini bathing costume on display in the window of James Smith Ltd Wellington. It's novelty is suggested by the reactions and number of people viewing it from the street which the photographer has caught through the window glass. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Night view of shop windows in James Smith's department store, Wellington - Photograph t...

Date: [ca 1927]

From: James Smith Ltd :Photographs of personnel, activities and shops

By: Barker, Frank Giles, 1891-1955

Reference: PAColl-3332-03-51

Description: Night view of Shop windows displaying women's clothing, James Smith's department store, Wellington. Photographed by Frank Giles Barker in about 1927. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 20.7 x 15.4 cm

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Fashion show, James Smith's department store, Wellington

Date: [ca 1953]

From: James Smith Ltd :Photographs of personnel, activities and shops

Reference: PAColl-3332-03-15

Description: Model showing a dress during a fashion show held in James Smith's department store, Wellington. Photographed by an unknown photographer in about 1953. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 11.8 x 9.5 cm

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Comic drag at James Smith Ltd staff Christmas party

Date: ca 1953

From: James Smith Ltd :Photographs of personnel, activities and shops

By: James Smith's (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-3332-3-1

Description: Line up of comic women's fashion show put on by male staff of James Smith Ltd as entertainment at a staff Christmas party, circa 1953. From left to right: Jimmy Hunter, unknown, unknown, William McIvor, Phin Stone. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

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