Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
Arthur Breckon photographs
Primary Maker
Date
1904-1963
Level of Current Record
Parent
Member Object
Content
PH-NEG-19500 to PH-NEG-20000
PH-NEG-A17 to PH-NEG-A377
PH-NEG-B683 to PH-NEG-B907
PH-NEG-C34 to PH-NEG-C70
PH-NEG-C256 to PH-NEG-C537
Subject Notes
Arthur Ninnis Breckon was born in Hamilton on 24 February 1887. His first photographic work was in the studio of Henry E. Gaze ca. 1904. In 1910 he moved up to Auckland and began work as a freelance photographer. He joined the N.Z. Herald/Weekly News as a photojournalist in 1913. By 1920 he had become Chief Photographer. He retired in 1940 and continued freelance work for several decades until his death in 1965.
Copyright
Collection contains multiple items - rights applied at item level
Credit Line
Purchased from A. N. Breckon in 1963.
Last Update
11 May 2023
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