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[Farming Community outing. Walsh Brothers. Kohimarama.]

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  • Description

    A crowd of people in coats and hats, on the beach viewing a biplane.

  • Other Id

    30044 (Presto content ID)

    PH-1976-6 (Reference Number)

    TR650 B775 (Library of Congress Call Number)

    PH-CNEG-C7057 (Copy negative number)

    32876 (DBTextworks system ID)

  • Department

    Photography

Images and documents

Images

    Catalogue

    • Object Type

      photograph

    • Name/Title
      [Farming Community outing. Walsh Brothers. Kohimarama.]
    • Primary Maker

       George Bourne (Photographer)

    • Date
      1910s-1920s
    • Physical Description

      16.5x9.5cm

    • Level of Current Record
      Child
    • Related Object Notes
      George Bourne Papers MS 793
      Letters MS 89/236
      Albums 327 and 328
      Essay 99/65
    • Is Part Of

      George Bourne Photographs

    • Media/Materials

      paper (fiber product)

    • Technique

      Gelatin silver print

      Silver print

      Monochrome photographic print

      Photographic techniques

    • Subject Category

      Journalism, Pictorial

      Photography--New Zealand

      Kohimarama (Auckland, N.Z.)

      Biplanes/Library of Congress subject headings

      Seaplanes

      New Zealand Flying School

    • Classification
      photographic prints/positives/photographs/AAT Visual Works
    • Provenance Details
      Ngaire Morgan,daughter of George Bourne
    • Public Access Text

      George Bourne was born in Whanganui. In c1902 he started working for the 'Weekly News' as one of their photographic artists and travelled throughout New Zealand for the next twenty years in that capacity. He is well known for his series portraying the Maori prophet, Rua Kenana and his newly built community at Maungapohatu in 1908. He pioneered aerial photography through his friends the Walsh brothers and is also known for his comic photo montages.

      The Walsh Brothers, Leo and Vivian were pioneers of New Zealand aviation, making the first documented flight in New Zealand in 1910. They constructed a sea plane in 1915, then established a flying school at Kohimarama using several seaplanes to train pilots for World War One.They flew some pioneering routes in New Zealand and Fiji.

      Item No : 6

    • Copyright
      No known copyright restrictions
    • Credit Line
      Presented by Miss Ngaire Bourne, 1973.
    • Last Update
      12 May 2023

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