WINN, Charles Alfred

Charles Alfred Winn
The Crown Studio

born 1871 England
married 1899 to Mary Ann Kearney

died 22 November 1946 Dunedin, New Zealand aged 76 years
buried Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, Block 190, plot 11.

Charles Alfred Winn was the son the photographer Benjamin Winn and his wife Susannah nee Farrants. (birth registered Kensington, London June Quarter 1871 vol. 1a page 191 or 194)

He arrived in New Zealand with his family about 1878-1880.


From 1898 he operated a studio at 145 Manchester Street, Christchurch. In November 1899 he advertised a silver plated cornet for sale giving his name and address as - C. A. Winn, photographer, 145 Manchester Street.

145 Manchester Street, Christchurch.
Sorrell's Studio
N. L. Baird and Co (Show card, Ticket and Signwriters) Advertised as "late Sorrell's Studio" from June 1896
Charles A. Winn (Oct 1897)

"Aggie & Eva"

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9865, 23 October 1897, Page 1

Artistic.— Mr Chas. A. Winn has opened business as a photographer in Manchester street, nearly opposite Burkes Hotel, and judging from the artistic excellence of the samples exhibited, this new aspirant for public favour ought to secure a goodly share.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9872, 1 November 1897, Page 5

Star, Issue 6632, 2 November 1899, Page 3

The following month he married Mary Ann Kearney the daughter of the late Daniel Kearney.

Star, Issue 6670, 16 December 1899, Page 5

The studio was known as the Crown Studio.

above: a cabinet card by The Crown Studio giving the address as 145 Manchester Street, Christchurch.

above: a photograph by The Crown Studio, Christchurch, however it is not known if this is the same studio operated by Charles Winn.

By October 1901 the studio appears to have been taken over by a photographer named Robert Edward McCourt who advertised upstairs rooms to let at 145 Manchester Street.

Star , Issue 7231, 22 October 1901, Page 3

In January 1901 he was appointed the Manager of Bunting's Studio in Manchester Street, Feilding. He continued in Feilding until June 1903. The following year he is shown at Temuka, in 1907 his studio was one of four buildings destroyed by a fire. This building he leased from Mrs C. Hornbrook.Feilding Star, Volume XXII, Issue 172, 24 January 1901, Page 3

above - a photograph by C. A. Winn, Temuka dating from the First World War period.

The New Zealand Post Office Directory (Wise's) for 1898-99, 1900 and 1901.
Photographer - Winn Charles A., 145 Manchester Street, Christchurch

The New Zealand Post Office Directory (Wise's) for 1904, 1905, 1906, 1907, 1908, 1909 and 1910.
Photographer - Winn Chas. A., Temuka

Daniel Kearney
An inquest was held at the Mitre Hotel, Lyttelton, yesterday, before Mr R. Beetham, coroner, and a jury, of whom Mr J. T. Gifford was chosen foreman, to inquire into the facts surrounding the death of Daniel Kearney, who died on board the steamer Wakatu on the passage from Port Robinson to Lyttelton on Wednesday.

The evidence was to the effect that the deceased, who had been engaged upon the road works at Cheviot, was taken ill on Tuesday, and had to cease work. He was given a dose of "pain-killer" by one of his mates, but getting no better, was put on board the steamer to be brought to the hospital for treatment.

During Wednesday afternoon he died. Dr T. O. Guthrie deposed to conducting a post-mortem examination and found that death had resulted from stoppage of the bowels. The jury returned a verdict accordingly, and added a rider expressing the opinion that the Government should provide a medicine chest under the charge of some competent person at the works.
Star , Issue 4871, 9 February 1894, Page 3