Denton, Frank J, 1869-1963 :Collection of negatives, prints and albums

Date
1895 - 1899
By
Denton, Frank James, 1869-1963
Reference
PAColl-3043
Description

Views of Hutt Valley, Silverstream and Belmont, ca 1895 - 1900

Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/2-003806, 003919 to 003939, 008446 to 008463 (008467 is probably also part of this collection). Albums housed at PA1-o-130 to PA1-o-132. Print housed at PA7-09-10.

Photographs made by F J Denton between the time he took up photography in 1895 and his purchase of Alfred Martin's studio in Wanganui in 1900.

Quantity: 39 b&w original negative(s). 3 album(s). 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Curator required
Format
39 b&w original negative(s), 3 album(s), 1 b&w original photographic print(s), Negatives
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Image

Denton, F J : Photograph of Willis Street

Date: 1860

From: Denton, Frank J, 1869-1963 :Collection of negatives, prints and albums

Reference: PAColl-2234

Description: Photograph of the corner of Willis and Manners Street showing the Union Bank on the right. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Denton, Frank J:Photograph of Wellington Harbour

From: Denton, Frank J, 1869-1963 :Collection of negatives, prints and albums

By: Denton, Frank James, 1869-1963

Reference: PA7-09-10

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Scenes in Waitangi

Date: Between 1895 and 1900

From: Denton, Frank J, 1869-1963 :Collection of negatives, prints and albums

Reference: PA1-o-130-02

Description: Two photographs taken in Waitangi in the late 1890s by Frank Denton. The original album captions are: (Upper photograph) "Victoria", the scene of the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, 1840 (Mr Busby's house behind pine trees in centre). (Lower photograph) Treaty house and monument, Treaty of Waitangi. Physical Description: Two photographs mounted on album page, 25 x 20.1 cm (page size)

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"On the rocks", Plimmerton

Date: 1894

From: Denton, Frank J, 1869-1963 :Collection of negatives, prints and albums

By: Denton, Frank James, 1869-1963

Reference: PA1-o-132-35-2

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Denton album 2

Date: [1895-1900?]

From: Denton, Frank J, 1869-1963 :Collection of negatives, prints and albums

Reference: PA1-o-131

Description: Album of photographs, mainly of the Wellington Region, Marlborough and Horowhenua Regions, interspersed with copies of photographs by unidentified photographers, unidentified lithographs and illustrations. A number of the photographic copies are portraits of Maori. The last images in the album, taken by unidentified photographers, relate to Darjeeling (Bengal, India). Inscriptions: Album page - Photographed by Frank J. Denton, Wellington Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Dark green cover with gold patterns on corners and spine, 25 x 32 cm

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Mr & Mrs Denton, Fernhill

Date: 1890s

From: Denton, Frank J, 1869-1963 :Collection of negatives, prints and albums

By: Denton, Frank James, 1869-1963

Reference: PA1-o-132-29-2

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Image

Scenes in Paihia

Date: Between 1895 and 1900

From: Denton, Frank J, 1869-1963 :Collection of negatives, prints and albums

Reference: PA1-o-130-03

Description: Two photographs taken in Paihia in the late 1890s by Frank Denton. The original album captions are: (Upper photograph) Paihia Church & ruins of Archdeacon Williams' residence. (Lower photograph) Belfry, Paihia Church, Bay of Islands. Physical Description: Two photographs mounted on album page, 25 x 20.1 cm (page size)

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"Caught in the act" (the Denton girls)

Date: 1890s

From: Denton, Frank J, 1869-1963 :Collection of negatives, prints and albums

By: Denton, Frank James, 1869-1963

Reference: PA1-o-131-12-1

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Image

Levin, about 1895

From: Denton, Frank J, 1869-1963 :Collection of negatives, prints and albums

By: Denton, Frank James, 1869-1963

Reference: PA1-o-131-44

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Bullock team, Levin

Date: 1890s

From: Denton, Frank J, 1869-1963 :Collection of negatives, prints and albums

By: Denton, Frank James, 1869-1963

Reference: PA1-o-131-19-3

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).