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[Engine]

Description: Image an engine bolted to the floor.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Image an engine bolted to the floor.
The Auckland Returned Services Association (Inc.) Executive Committee 1964-1965

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE
[Unidentified group portrait of a mother with three children, taken at Belwood Studios, Auckland.]

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE
Gault [hand coloured portrait of a girl]

Description: Hand coloured portrait of a young girl in studio setting. The girl is approx. 11-12 years old with shoulder length blond curls and a blue dress. The background is light blue. She is sitting with her hands in her lap and wearing a watch on her arm. Her dress has elasticated gathering around the waist and a scoop neckline with ruffles.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Hand coloured portrait of a young girl in studio setting. The girl is approx. 11-12 years old with shoulder length blond curls and a blue dress. The background is light blue.…
McIntyre [female portrait]

Description: Older woman wearing a wool knit jumper in a head and shoulders studio portrait. She has her hair pinned up and is wearing a large silver locket. The background is plain.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Older woman wearing a wool knit jumper in a head and shoulders studio portrait. She has her hair pinned up and is wearing a large silver locket. The background is plain.
[Woman in satin gown]

Description: Studio portrait of a woman in a sleeveless satin gown, elbow length gloves, satin wrap and a large pendant necklace. She is seated on an upholstered chair an holds an evening bag. The back drop is mottled design.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Studio portrait of a woman in a sleeveless satin gown, elbow length gloves, satin wrap and a large pendant necklace. She is seated on an upholstered chair an holds an evening…
[Woman in satin gown]

Description: Studio portrait of a woman wearing a sleeveless satin gown, elbow length gloves, satin wrap and a large pendant necklace. Full length view with wrap draped over her elbows and hands clasped at her waist. She is looking off to her left. The room has a thick curtain backdrop and patterned carpet.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Studio portrait of a woman wearing a sleeveless satin gown, elbow length gloves, satin wrap and a large pendant necklace. Full length view with wrap draped over her elbows and…
[Female portrait]

Description: Head and shoulders portrait of an unidentified woman in a studio setting. She has her shoulders at a three quarters angle but turning further face on to the camera. She is wearing a tweed jacket and has long curled dark hair.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Head and shoulders portrait of an unidentified woman in a studio setting. She has her shoulders at a three quarters angle but turning further face on to the camera. She is…
[Unidentified woman on sheepskin]

Description: Studio portrait of young woman posed on a sheepskin rug, her head leaning on her arm. She is wearing a sleeveless satin dress with embroidered detail.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Studio portrait of young woman posed on a sheepskin rug, her head leaning on her arm. She is wearing a sleeveless satin dress with embroidered detail.
Miss Harrison

Description: Head and shoulders portrait of a woman in a studio setting. She wears a jacket with embroidered collar and a string of pearls. The background is plain.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Head and shoulders portrait of a woman in a studio setting. She wears a jacket with embroidered collar and a string of pearls. The background is plain.
[Female portrait]

Description: Studio portrait of a woman. She is wearing a black dress and matching jacket in a jacquard print. She is seated in an airmchair with her elbows resting on the arms. The backdrop is mottled wall paper with a curtain on the right.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Studio portrait of a woman. She is wearing a black dress and matching jacket in a jacquard print. She is seated in an airmchair with her elbows resting on the arms. The…
[Female portrait with pearls]

Description: Head and shoulders portrait of a mature woman in a studio setting. She is wearing a black dress three string pearl necklace and large pearl ear studs. The backdrop of black with a to to black vingette along the bottom.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Head and shoulders portrait of a mature woman in a studio setting. She is wearing a black dress three string pearl necklace and large pearl ear studs. The backdrop of black…
Auckland Returned Services Association (Inc.) Executive Committee 1959-60.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE
Old As reunion 7th June 1973

Description: Ex- Auckland Teachers College Lecturers Association group portrait

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Ex- Auckland Teachers College Lecturers Association group portrait
Mrs G. Magyar

Description: Wedding portrait of a bride. She wears a matching white dress and coat. Three-quarters image.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Wedding portrait of a bride. She wears a matching white dress and coat. Three-quarters image.
Mrs G. Magyar

Description: Wedding portrait of a bride. She wears a matching white dress and coat. Full head to foot image.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Wedding portrait of a bride. She wears a matching white dress and coat. Full head to foot image.
Molly Upton

Description: Casual photograph of a woman in a photographers studio. She stands with one arm across her waist and the other holding a saucer of champagne. Taken at the Belwood Studios Christmas party.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Casual photograph of a woman in a photographers studio. She stands with one arm across her waist and the other holding a saucer of champagne. Taken at the Belwood Studios…
[Elderly lady with a rose]

Description: Standing portrait of an elderly lady wearing a thick winter coat leather, gloves and hat with net detail. She is holding a light coloured rose with both hands. The backdrop is plain with a curtain on the right and a floral display on the left.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: Standing portrait of an elderly lady wearing a thick winter coat leather, gloves and hat with net detail. She is holding a light coloured rose with both hands. The backdrop is…
The new photography : New Zealand's first generation contemporary photographers

Description: "In this handsome book, leading photography curator Athol McCredie tells the story of the beginnings of contemporary photography - also known as art photography - in New Zealand. Through interviews with the photographers Gary Baigent, Richard Collins, John Daley, John Fields, Max Oettli, John B Turner, Len Wesney and Ans Westra, and accompanied by an outstanding introductory essay, McCredie shows how the break-through approach of personal documentary photography created a new field of photography in New Zealand that was not simply illustrative but rather spoke for itself and with its own language."--Provided by the publisher.

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGEDescription: "In this handsome book, leading photography curator Athol McCredie tells the story of the beginnings of contemporary photography - also known as art photography - in New…
An Edwardian city : Christchurch at the turn of the century

Collection: DOCUMENTARY HERITAGE
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