R.S. Lediard, born 20-Nov-1898 died 19-Feb-1973; lived at 2 Tuperiri Road, Epsom; was a commercial photographer at 39 Victoria Street West in 1920s and early 1930s, working from home late 1930s; commissioned to work for Auckland City Council - Parks Dept., Art Gallery and Zoo; commissioned to photograph Hall of Memories etc., Auckland Museum. Friend of Drs Falla & Powell, Gilbert Archey and G. T. Turbott, accompanying them on expeditions; member of Museum Institute, President of Auckland Botanical Society, doing botanical photography for them (35mm negs and prints bequeathed to Botany Dept, University of Auckland.