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Hugh Wrights and G. Fowlds menswear stores.

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  • Description

    Collection consists primarily of interior views of G. Fowlds store in the Victoria Arcade building, Auckland, recording display cabinets and other displays including footwear, millinery and juvenile departments. One view is dated from the establishment of the firm in 1898. The other views appear to be of a later period in the 1920s.

    The photographs of Hugh Wrights store in Queen Street, Auckland, are exterior views showing facade and window displays.

  • Other Id

    66131 (Presto content ID)

    PH-2013-1 (Reference Number)

    ACQ-2013-10 (Acquisition number)

    117480 (DBTextworks system ID)

  • Department

    Photography

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Catalogue

  • Object Type

    photograph

  • Name/Title
    Hugh Wrights and G. Fowlds menswear stores.
  • Date
    1890s-20th Century
  • Physical Description

    400 mm. x 300 mm.

    250 mm. x 300 mm.

    150 mm. x 200 mm.

  • Level of Current Record
    Parent
  • Media/Materials

    paper (fiber product)

  • Technique

    Gelatin silver print

    Silver print

    Monochrome photographic print

    Photographic techniques

  • Subject Category

    Interiors--New Zealand--Auckland

    Clothing trade--New Zealand--Auckland/Library of Congress subject headings

    Stores, Retail--New Zealand--Auckland

    Tailors--New Zealand

  • Classification
    photographic prints/positives/photographs/AAT Visual Works
  • Provenance Details
    Donor is widow of John Wright, last managing director of Hugh Wrights.
  • Content
    1. H.Wright, Tailor. Enlarged copy print
    2. H.Wright, Tailor. Gents Outfitters. 73 Queen Street, Auckland 1912. A.N. Breckon photo
    3-16.G.Fowlds, Ltd. Victoria Arcade, Auckland, 1898-1931. Interior views
    17. G. Fowlds, Victoria arcade. Diamond Jubilee of Queen Victoria, 1897. Exterior view of building showing decorations.
  • Public Access Text

    George Fowlds Ltd. menswear store on corner of Queen Street and Fort Street Auckland, in Victoria Arcade building. Founded in 1888 the shop was one of the leading menswear stores in Auckland and prospered for nearly 40 years.

    Hugh Wright Ltd. Queen Street Auckland, menswear retailer, founded in 1904 by tailor Hugh Wright and remained in family hands until it entered into receivership September 2002. By this time the firm had 19 stores. The company had 9 Auckland stores, 3 in Wellington, 2 in Christchurch and outlets in Hamilton, Rotorua, Palmerston North and Tauranga.

  • Copyright
    Collection contains multiple items - rights applied at item level
  • Last Update
    11 May 2023

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