In 2009 lived in Christchurch.
Wilshire, Brendon, active 2009
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Divis, Joseph, 1885-1967: Photographs of New Zealand gold mining
Date: [ca 1920-1933]
By: Divis, Joseph, 1885-1967; Wilshire, Brendon, active 2009
Reference: PA-Group-00527
Description: Photographs taken by Joseph Divis during the period circa 1920 to 1935, portraying Waiuta and nearby mining areas; Waihi and Karangahape Gorge; Alexander River; Argo dredge near Reefton; travels in New Zealand; and personalities. Also a trip to Czechoslovakia which included along the way, Japan, Hawaii, Philippines, and the United States. Images give a comprehensive view of life in the little mining town of Waiuta, mainly between 1931 and 1935, including all aspects of the mine, the town, social gatherings, and images that were published in the Auckland Weekly News. Finding aids - see Photograph Archive backfile for subject lists linked to reference numbers. Negatives at 1/1-039791-G to 1/1-039826-G; 1/2-233028-G to 1/2-233377-G. A selection of images from this collection were published in: Nathan, Simon, 'Through the eyes of a miner: The photography of Joseph Divis', Greymouth: Friends of Waiuta, 2016. Title supplied by Library Quantity: 382 b&w original negative(s). 248 b&w original photographic print(s) stereoscopic prints.