Catalogue
Catalogue
Object Type
Name/Title
Vahry Photography
Primary Maker
Date
1965-2014
Collection
Level of Current Record
Parent
Subject Category
Content
Arranged in 122 boxes of negatives and CDs (bw & col) and 160 photo paper boxes of colour transparencies. There are 20 mounted prints, some of which are cibachrome.
Subject Notes
Vahry photography was founded by Douglas Haswell Vahry in 1965, Parnell. Formerly working for Sparrow Industrial Pictures, Doug was an experienced photographer having also covered WWII in the Pacific in intelligence operations including aerial photography as Flying Officer Douglas Haswell Vahry SN 391204.
During the 30 years of operation the commercial photography company also employed his sons Peter and Paul.
Doug Vahry died aged 103 on 6 July 2019.
Copyright
Collection contains multiple items - rights applied at item level
Last Update
11 May 2023
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