Edward Arthur Phillips
Rotorua and later George Street, Dunedin
Obituary Mr E. A. Phillips
"The Press" Special Service
Dunedin, July 11. A photographer known throughout Otago and Southland, Mr E. A. ("Ted”) Phillips, has died in Dunedin. He was 84.
Mr Phillips worked for nearly 60 years, photographing practically everything that could be photographed in the two provinces. He became widely known throughout New Zealand for his wedding photographs.
He started work with Burton Bros., on a wage of 2s 6d a week. His work attracted the attention of a Melbourne man, and as the partnership of Phillips and Lee, the two travelled all over Southland, Otago and Canterbury on bicycles. Later Mr Phillips was partnered by his brother before he set up in business by himself in Invercargill.
He was in business in Dunedin for more than 30 years.
His biggest and most unusual assignment was a complete coverage of the Roxburgh hydro-electric project for the Government. In a week Mr Phillips turned out 78 panoramic shots and 1800 whole plate photographs of every aspect of the work.
He was the photographic correspondent for the "Weekly News" In Invercargill end Dunedin for many years.
"The Press" Special Service
Dunedin, July 11. A photographer known throughout Otago and Southland, Mr E. A. ("Ted”) Phillips, has died in Dunedin. He was 84.
Mr Phillips worked for nearly 60 years, photographing practically everything that could be photographed in the two provinces. He became widely known throughout New Zealand for his wedding photographs.
He started work with Burton Bros., on a wage of 2s 6d a week. His work attracted the attention of a Melbourne man, and as the partnership of Phillips and Lee, the two travelled all over Southland, Otago and Canterbury on bicycles. Later Mr Phillips was partnered by his brother before he set up in business by himself in Invercargill.
He was in business in Dunedin for more than 30 years.
His biggest and most unusual assignment was a complete coverage of the Roxburgh hydro-electric project for the Government. In a week Mr Phillips turned out 78 panoramic shots and 1800 whole plate photographs of every aspect of the work.
He was the photographic correspondent for the "Weekly News" In Invercargill end Dunedin for many years.
Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31110, 13 July 1966, Page 8
Alfred Mark Phillips
1882–1929
Birth ABT 1882 • Riverton, New Zealand
Death 21 MAY 1929 • Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Ethel Violet Phillips died 3 February 1968 buried Tauranga
1882–1929
Birth ABT 1882 • Riverton, New Zealand
Death 21 MAY 1929 • Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Ethel Violet Phillips died 3 February 1968 buried Tauranga
"Will Horton family"reverse inscription "to Aunty Mabel From Nina Steve Huia"
Photograph by E. A. Phillips, Rotorua, N.Z.
reverse inscription "From Steve To Aunty Mable (sic) and Uncle Jack"
Photograph by E. A. Phillips, Rotorua, N.Z.
Photographed by E. A. Phillips, George Street, Dunedin, 1943
In Dunedin in 1943 R. S. Anderson won the Barnett Cup for best budgerigar
above - Dorothy and Geoffrey
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I saw a photograph of EA PHillips today, taken of Owaka in the Catlins. Do you known when he was operating?
ReplyDeleteCarolyn Deverson.
The Auckland Library's photographer's database indicates his years of operation were 1915 to 1952
ReplyDeleteThanks for that.
ReplyDeleteI have a set of wedding photos taken in early 1958 taken in Dunedin by E A Phillips so he was operating at that stage too :)
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