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Margaret and Les Nielson, Blackball. Les has been a gold-miner, bush worker, and coal-miner on the Coast all his working life

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    Double portrait of Margaret and Les Neilson in their living room. A display of objects, family portraits and religious statuary on and around the brick fireplace encircle the couple. An art deco savoy trolley is prominently displayed between the couple. A vase is positioned at the centre of each tier and placed on top of a white lace doily.

    The collar of Margret's white shirt and the blue cardigan she is wearing reflects in the bevelled mirror above their fireplace mantle

  • Wāhi
    Blackball/West Coast (Region)/South Island/New Zealand
  • Tohu Tuakiri Kē

    7684 (Presto content ID)

    PH-1992-5-RM-S2-B9-3-29 (Reference Number)

    S2 (Photographer's number)

  • Wāhanga

    Photography

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