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1 Creator North, Albert James Donor N/A Title & Type Papers. Dates covered 1890s-1950s. Quantity 0.10 metres Holder reference ARCH 0978 Description Camera ownership was expensive in the early 20 th century, and street photographers such as Albert James North made a living from photographing people at public events. He specialised in taking candid shots at Christmas parades, school fairs, the Agricultural & Pastoral show, and the beach. People would order copies, which he would then develop and print. Born in Dunedin on 26 th August 1912, North and his family moved to Christchurch in the 1920s. He spent most of his working life in the city, and its people, parks, beaches, bridges and streets became the focus of his photographic work. North enlisted in the 2 nd N.Z. Expeditionary Force in 1940 and was captured in He spent the rest of the war interred as a prisoner of war, an experience which adversely affected his health, and resulted in him becoming a part-time photographer. After the war he found solace in his photographic studies, with Lyttelton Harbour becoming his favourite subject matter. North s nephew John Sullivan describes him as a perfectionist with a skill for developing wonderful tonal contrasts, particularly of clouds and ocean waves, during the print processing, long before computers came along. Access conditions Formats The collection consists of 133 photographs, 128 of which are by North, and 5 by an unknown photographer. Use digitised copies where possible to preserve originals. Black and white photographs, originals. Location of original N/A Finding Aids Finding aid, digitised images. Name Entries Aunt Haysl; Field Marshall Montgomery; Rear Admiral E. Byrd. Areas Christchurch, Canterbury. Subjects Agricultural shows, bridges, botanic gardens, department stores, hotels, parades, pageants, parks, memorials, P-class yacht racing, shops, railways, royal visit, shipping. Series N/A 1

2 (All photographs are by Albert James North, and are black & white) 1/1 Aftermath of Ballantyne s Fire, view from 1947 Cashel Mall, 1/2 Aftermath of Ballantyne s Fire, view from 1947 Colombo Street, 1/3 Aftermath of Ballantyne s Fire, crane demolishing wreckage, /4 Transport through the ages float, 1950 Canterbury Centennial Procession, 1/5 Settler s Cottage float, Canterbury 1950 Centennial Procession, 1/6 Cyclist & firemen, Canterbury Centennial 1950 Procession, Christchurch, 1/7 Bull parade, Canterbury Agricultural & Pastoral Show, 1/7a Bull parade, Canterbury Agricultural & Pastoral Show, Duplicate. 1/8 Animal parade, Canterbury A & P Show, 1/9 Brass band, Hay s Ltd Christmas pageant, 1/10 Brass band, Hay s Ltd Christmas pageant, 1/11 Pipe band, Hay s Ltd Christmas pageant, 1/12 Train float, Hay s Ltd Christmas pageant, 1/13 Train float & carriages, Hay s Ltd Christmas pageant, 1/14 Choir, Hay s Ltd Christmas pageant, 1/15 Choir, Hay s Ltd Christmas pageant, 1/16 Snow White & the Seven Dwarfs, Hay s Ltd Christmas pageant, 1/17 Marching clocks, Hay s Ltd Christmas pageant, 1/18 Aunt Haysl & Hay s Junior League float, Hay s Ltd Christmas pageant, Christchurch, 1/19 Red Riding Hood wolf, Hay s Ltd Christmas pageant, 2

3 (All photographs are by Albert James North, and are black & white) 1/20 Mother Goose float, Hay s Ltd Christmas pageant, 1/21 Sailor & pirate, Hay s Ltd Christmas pageant, 1/22 Victorian family & clowns, Hay s Ltd Christmas pageant, 1/23 The biggest Xmas stocking in the world, Hay s Ltd Christmas pageant, 1/24 Snowmen, Hay s Ltd Christmas pageant, 1/25 Construction of Christchurch Railway c.1953 Station, Moorehouse Ave, 1/26 Construction of Christchurch Railway c.1953 Station, Moorehouse Ave, 1/27 Construction of Christchurch Railway c.1953 Station, Moorehouse Ave, 1/28 Construction of Christchurch Railway c.1953 Station, Moorehouse Ave, 1/29 Store decorations for Royal Visit, Beaths, 1954 Colombo Street, 1/30 Store decorations for Royal Visit, 1954 Woolworths, Colombo Street, 1/31 Store decorations for Royal Visit, Book 1954 Shop, Armagh Street, 1/32 Store decorations for Royal Visit, D.I.C, 1954 Cashel Street, 1/33 Store decorations for Royal Visit, D.I.C, 1954 Cashel Street, 1/34 Store decorations for Royal Visit, Hay s 1954 Ltd, Gloucester Street, 1/35 Store decorations for Royal Visit, Hay s 1954 Ltd, Colombo Street, 1/36 Store decorations for Royal Visit, Hay s 1954 Ltd, Colombo Street, 1/37 Store decorations for Royal Visit, Hay s 1954 Ltd, Colombo Street, 1/38 Store decorations for Royal Visit, Hay s 1954 Ltd, Colombo Street, 1/39 Decorations for Royal Visit, Lane Walker 1954 Rudkin Industries Ltd, 3

4 (All photographs are by Albert James North, and are black & white) 1/40 Field Marshal Montgomery s visit to c.1947 Christchurch, July /41 Biplane at Wigram Airfield, 1/42 New Brighton Beach, 1/43 Children s park, New Brighton, 1/44 P-Class yacht racing at Sumner, c /45 P-Class yacht racing at Sumner, c /46 P-Class yacht racing at Sumner, c /47 P-Class yacht racing at Sumner, c /48 P-Class yacht racing at Sumner, c /49 P-Class yacht racing at Sumner, c /50 P-Class yacht racing at Sumner, c /51 P-Class yacht racing at Sumner, c /52 P-Class yacht racing at Sumner, c /53 P-Class yacht racing at Sumner, c /54 P-Class yacht racing at Sumner, c /55 Sumner foreshore, c /56 Sumner foreshore, c /57 Scott Memorial, corner of Worcester St & Oxford Terrace, 1/58 Bridge of Remembrance, 1/58a Bridge of Remembrance, Christchurch, Duplicate. 1/59 Band Rotunda, River Avon, 1/60 Chocolate Bomb House, cnr Manchester St & Oxford Terrace, 1/61 Chocolate Bomb House, cnr Manchester St & Oxford Terrace,

5 (All photographs are by Albert James North, and are black & white) 1/61a Chocolate Bomb House, cnr Manchester St & Oxford Terrace, Duplicate. 1/61b Chocolate Bomb House, cnr Manchester St & Oxford Terrace, Duplicate. 1/62 Foresters Hotel, 262 Oxford Terrace, 1/62a Chocolate Bomb House, cnr Manchester St & Oxford Terrace, Duplicate. 1/63 Canterbury University buildings, Rolleston Ave, 1/64 Shops and laundry, Oxford Terrace, 1/64a Shops and laundry, Oxford Terrace, Duplicate. 1/65 River Avon and poplar trees, 1/66 Another view of River Avon and poplar trees, 1/67 Worcester Street Bridge and River Avon, 1/68 Armagh Street Bridge, 1/69 Group of nurses, entrance, Christchurch Hospital? 1/70 Boys in fancy dress at a fair, 1/71 Model yacht racing, Victoria Lake, Hagley Park, 1/72 Model yacht racing, Victoria Lake, Hagley Park, 1/73 Model yacht racing, Victoria Lake, Hagley Park, 1/74 Model yacht racing, Victoria Lake, Hagley Park, 1/75 Entrance to Robert McDougall Art Gallery, 1/76 Robert McDougall Art Gallery & Peacock Fountain, Botanic Gardens, 1/76a Robert McDougall Art Gallery & Peacock Fountain, Botanic Gardens, 1/77 Paddling Pool, Botanic Gardens, 1/77a Paddling Pool, Botanic Gardens, Duplicate. 5

6 (All photographs are by Albert James North, and are black & white) 1/78 Lily pond and bridge, Botanic Gardens, 1/79 Lily pond and fountain, Botanic Gardens, 1/80 Antigua Boat Sheds, 1/81 Antigua Boat Sheds, Hereford Street on left. 1/82 Tea kiosk, Botanic Gardens, 1/83 Car park, Botanic Gardens, 1/84 Gardener s House, Botanic Gardens, Christchurch (close up). 1/85 Gardener s House, Botanic Gardens, Christchurch (long view). 1/86 Daffodils, Botanic Gardens, 1/87 Daffodils, Botanic Gardens, 1/88 Daffodils, Botanic Gardens near Christchurch Hospital. 1/89 Visitors watching swan, Botanic Gardens 1/90 Swan and ducks, Botanic Gardens 1/91 Duck with ducklings, lily pond, Botanic Gardens 1/91a Duck with ducklings, lily pond, Botanic Gardens Duplicate. 1/92 River Avon near Christ s College, Botanic Gardens, 1/93 River Avon, Botanic Gardens 1/94 River Avon, Botanic Gardens 1/95 Walkway, River Avon, Botanic Gardens 1/96 Walkway, River Avon, Botanic Gardens 1/97 Beach scene, Corsair Bay, 1/98 Boys on beach, Corsair Bay, 1/99 Rafting, River Avon, /100 Men dressed as female marching team, 1955 student capping week, Christchurch? 1/101 Elephant and trainer, student capping 1955 week, Christchurch? 1/101a Elephant and trainer, student capping week, Christchurch? Duplicate

7 (All photographs are by Albert James North, and are black & white) 1/102 Steam tug Lyttelton II, Lyttelton, c /103 The Norfolk, Gladstone Pier, Lyttelton, 1/104 Bow of the Norfolk, Gladstone Pier, Lyttelton, 1/105 The dredge Canterbury in graving dock, c.1953 Lyttelton, 1/106 The dredge Canterbury and tug Lyttelton II c.1953 in graving dock, Lyttelton, 1/107 USS Wyandot KA 92, berthed at Gladstone c.1956 Pier, Lyttelton, Joined Operation Deep Freeze in 1956, flagship for Rear Admiral E. Byrd, officer-in-charge, Antarctic Programmes. 1/108 Prow of USS Wyandot KA 92, Gladstone c.1956 Pier, Lyttelton, 1/109 Forklift being unloaded from USS Wyandot c.1956 KA 92, Gladstone Pier, Lyttelton, 1/110 USS Wyandot KA 92 leaving Lyttelton c.1956 Harbour, 1/111 Rangitane berthed at Gladstone Pier, c.1953 Lyttelton, 1/112 Rangitane & pilot boat Wairangi, Lyttelton, c /113 Boats on shipbuilder J. Miller s slipway, c.1953 Lyttelton, 1/114 Finnish sailing ship Pamir berthed at No 7 Wharf, Lyttelton, Seized in Wellington Harbour 3/8/1941 on orders of the New Zealand Government, which regarded Finland as pro-german. c /115 Another view of Pamir berthed at No 7 c.1948 Wharf, Lyttelton, 1/116 Motor launch Ngatoa, with Wahine I and c.1953 Kaimanawa, Lyttelton, The Ngatoa ferried holidaymakers to Diamond Harbour and Corsair Bay from Lyttelton. 1/117 Fishing vessels Kiora LN 93 & Helena c.1953 berthed at Lyttelton, 7

8 (All photographs are by Albert James North, and are black & white) 1/118 P-Class yacht at Lyttelton, c /119 P-Class yacht at Lyttelton, c /120 Cars strapped to deck of Talisman. This c.1953 Nelson-based scow transported freight from Wellington to Lyttelton, 1/121 T.E.V. Rangatira, turbo-electric cargo c.1953 vessel, berthed at Lyttelton, 1/122 Rowing boats, floating platform, Lyttelton, c /123 Yachts and container ship, No 7 Wharf, c.1953 Lyttelton, 1/124 Another view of yachts and container ships, c.1953 No 7 Wharf, Lyttelton, 1/125 Small pleasure craft moored at Fishermen s c.1953 Wharf, Lyttelton, 1/126 Another view of small pleasure craft c.1953 moored at Fishermen s Wharf, Lyttelton, 1/127 Fishing vessels LN 81 Gypsy, Pup & Tarl, moored at Lyttelton, c /128 Another view of fishing vessels LN 81 c.1953 Gypsy, Pup & Tarl, moored at Lyttelton, 8

9 (Photographer unknown, sepia photographs) 1/129 Morton s Marine Hotel, Sumner. Photographer unknown. 1/130 Sailing ship near Shag Rock, Sumner. Photographer unknown. c /131 River Avon, Domain, c.1890 Photographer unknown. 1/132 College Bridge, Photographer c.1890 unknown. 1/133 Manchester Street Bridge, Photographer unknown. c

Reference: PH/AB/L/066 Date: 1960s-1970s Title: Photograph, street scene, junction of Princes Street and Patrick Street, Cork.

Reference: PH/AB/L/066 Date: 1960s-1970s Title: Photograph, street scene, junction of Princes Street and Patrick Street, Cork. Reference: PH/AB/L/067 Date: 1960s-1970s Title: Photograph, street scene,