Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
(1)Lake Takapuna (noted for its great depth and purity of water). Auckland NZ. 1912
Primary Maker
Date
1912
Physical Description
4 1/2 x 6 1/2; 12 x 16.5 cm half plate
Level of Current Record
Child
Is Part Of
Media
Technique
Subject Category
Provenance Details
Negatives by Henry Smith, father of donor
Public Access Text
Henry Smith was a grocer in Leicester, England prior to arrival in NZ, where he continued for a time as a grocer and photographer before becoming a tram conductor and later farmer. Photographs follow the chronological movements of the Smith family around NZ - Wellington, Thames, Auckland, Taranaki (In our numbering of the negatives the small Wellington group are placed last as they are without captions, dates, or identification).
Copyright
All rights reserved
Last Update
12 May 2023
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