Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
[Town Hall illuminated, crown and GR, possibly 1919 peace celebrations, or George V or VI coronation]
Primary Maker
Date
Circa 1919
Physical Description
4 1/2x6 1/2; 13x17.5cm. Half plate
Level of Current Record
Child
Related Object Notes
9 albums; 7x16mm movie films; loose photos; 2 Boley 16mm movie cameras and 1 Devry 16mm Projector; 1/1 plate camera front with lens (latter 3 items in History Dept. -Rose Young
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Provenance Details
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.
Copyright
No known copyright restrictions
Last Update
11 May 2023
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