Early New Zealand Photographers: PIGOTT, John Ernest

John Ernest Pigott

Talma Studio - Timaru

born c. 1862 son of John Turner Pigott of Barnsley, Yorkshire

died 21 July 1932 Christchurch

buried Timaru Cemetery

married 9 April 18911891, reg 1891/816 [Civil Marriage] and
at St Mary's Church, Merivale, Christchurch by the Rev. J. O'Byren Hoare on 4 January 1893

Mary Emily Deamer

second daughter of William Deamer, M.D.
died 27 March 1929 aged 60

Star, Issue 4547, 19 January 1893 page 2

Succeeded Alfred Hardy December 1909
Succeeded by Walter Clegg April 1919

The Alexander Turnbull Library has two photographs taken in 1903 of Fairlie by "I E Piggott".

an unidentified wedding group by John Ernest Pigott

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14058, 16 November 1909, Page 1

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14109, 18 January 1910, Page 1

Mr J. E. Pigott, who has been in business in Timaru for the past eight years, has just added to his business the Milne Allan connection and studio, with its magnificent plant and specially erected studio, as a going concern. Mr Pigott is engaging a first-class artist to manage the Milne Allan studio, but the work done in both studios will be executed under his personal supervision.

The new studio has a plant equal to anything in New Zealand. Its large Dallymer stigmatic lens is really the best procurable, and the quality of the work turned out will be equal to that obtained from the most exclusive studios in New Zealand.

Mr Milne Allan's plates will be retained, and customers can have repeat orders as usual. Mr Pigott desires on the occasion of this big forward move to express his personal appreciation of the support accorded him.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16784, 11 March 1919, Page 6

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16784, 11 March 1919, Page 1

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16812, 17 April 1919, Page 1

inscription on reverse of frame
"Jack's Mum & one of the sons"
framed by J. R. Radcliffe's Furnishing Warehouse, Timaru
Picture Frame Maker and Mount Cutter

pictured here is Agnes Gudsell nee Hay (born Northern Ireland 5 October 1862 - died Timaru 15 September 1940) and her husband Thomas Gudsell (born Heathcote 28 December 1861 - died Timaru 6 April 1942)