This photograph album was owned by Jack Thomas Frederick Baker until his death in 2003. It was previously owned by his mother Clara Elizabeth Harris (1873-1945).
The album has a date - May 1890, so it may be a birthday present to Clara.
The album has a date - May 1890, so it may be a birthday present to Clara.
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| page 2 left: Jessie Susan Harris, born 21 March 1868 Christchurch, died 13 June 1923, Hororata aged 55 right: Alice Margaret Wright, born 12 October 1872 Kaiapoi, died 10 August 1930 Washdyke photo by Eden George, Christchurch. |
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| page 3 left: Henry Richard Harris, born 21 March 1868 Christchurch, died 20 February 1935 Timaru Hospital right: Sidney Robert Wright born 9 April 1868 Kaiapoi, died 23 August 1948 Christchurch aged 80, son of Robert Marshall Wright and Matilda Ann Baker of Ohoka. He married Jessie Susan Harris on 2 December 1890 at St Mary’s Church, Timaru. photo by Eden George - Christchurch |
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| page 4 left: Clara Elizabeth Harris right: Harriett Annie Harris photo by Eden George Co. Ltd - Dunedin and Christchurch Dates probably after June 1890 when Eden George formed his business into a limited liability company. |
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| page 5 Henry Richard Harris (born 21 March 1868 died 20 February 1935) photo by Eden George Co. Ltd - Dunedin and Christchurch Dates probably after June 1890 when Eden George formed his business into a limited liability company. |
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| page 6 Annie Harriet Harris (born 7 March 1880 - died 16 July 1950) and her cousin born in the same month Agnes Mary Joseph Duncan (born 17 March 1880 - died 30 April 1953) photo by Charles Henry Manning, 150 Colombo Street, Christchurch |
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| page 7 Clara Elizabeth Harris (born 18 May 1873 - died 25 June 1945) photo by Gamble & Co., 218 High Street, Christchurch, probably about 1886. |
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| page 8 not known left photo by Morris, 175 George Street, Dunedin, photo right by Peter Schourup, Colombo Street, Christchurch |
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| page 9 photo left by Adam MacLay, Christchurch, dated 24 January 1892. above right: Mary Lord nee Meng friend of Clara Elizabeth Harris (Belinda Lansley) photo by Charles Henry Manning, 150 Colombo Street, Christchurch |
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| page 10 left: possibly Henry Gudsell "Harry" born 2 September 1871 Weedons, died 18 September 1937 Public Hospital, Christchurch. photo left by Adam MacLay, Christchurch, dated 24 January 1892. photo right Charles Henry Manning, 150 Colombo Street, Christchurch. |
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| page 11left: photo by Eden George Co. Ltd - Dunedin and Christchurch right: Clara Elizabeth Harris photo by C. H. Manning , 150 Colombo Street, Christchurch |
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| page 12 left: William Gudsell (born 20 June 1860 - died 28 December 1888) right: Jessie Duffull (1861-1938) Walter Robert Duffull (1863-1943) and Mary Jane Duffull 1859-1885) |
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Agnes Mary Joseph Duncan (born 17 March 1880 - died 30 April 1953) photo by William Sherlock, Oxford Terrace, Christchurch |
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| page 14 photo by P. P. De Loree |
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| page 15 left: Katherina Meng known as Kate, sister of Mary Meng (Belinda Lansley) right: Walter Robert Duffull (born 17 December 1863 - died 20 September 1943) photo by P. P. De Loree
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| page 17 not known photo by Eden George Co. Ltd - Dunedin and Christchurch |
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| page 18 photo by Eden George Co. Ltd - Dunedin and Christchurch "I wonder whether the photograph on page 18 is my great grandfather Frederick Edward Harris, Clara's younger brother, born 6 August 1877 (Ohoka), died Masterton, 8 May 1908." [Frederick Edward Harris, born 6 August 1877 Ohoka, son of Sarah Ann Duffull and Nathaniel Harris, died 8 May 1908 Masterton Hospital, buried plot 27, Clareville Cemetery, Carterton aged 30 years] 
The death occurred at the Masterton Hospital on Friday evening last of Mr F. E. Harris, a well-known settler of Mungaterere Valley. The deceased was thirty years of age, and leaves a widow and four children. The funeral will arrive at the Clareville store from the Masterton Hospital at 3 p.m. to-day, and will proceed thence to the Clareville Cemetery.
Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9086, 11 May 1908, Page 4
Also see Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9610, 2 October 1909, Page 3
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| page 19 Alice Palmer photo by Charles Henry Manning, 150 Colombo Street, Christchurch |
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| page 20 Mary Grace Harris wife of Thomas Pierson Firman
(born 19 June 1871 - died 9 December 1932)
photo by Eden George Co. Ltd - Dunedin and Christchurch |
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| page 21 photo by Eden George, Christchurch |
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| page 22 Henry Gudsell (born 2 September 1871 - died 18 September 1937) and his sister Sarah Ann Gudsell (born 5 December 1867 - died 16 December 1934) photo by Eden George Co. Ltd, Dunedin and Christchurch. |
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| page 23 unknown left: possibly Clara Elizabeth Harris photo left by Alpheus Aldersley, Rangiora, he died 24 June 1893, photo right by Easter and Wallis, Colombo Street, Christchurch. |
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| page 24 right: Henry Gudsell "Harry" (born 2 September 1871 - died 18 September 1937) photo left by Eden George, Christchurch, photo right by John Spiller, 179 Colombo Street, Christchurch. |
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| page 25 left: Mary Grace Harris or Jessie Susan Harris photo by M. Heslop, Colombo Street, Christchurch. right: Edward Duffull born 23 February 1850 Dulwich, Surrey died 17 August 1906 Springston photo by Christchurch Fancy Bazaar, Colombo Street, Christchurch. |
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| page 26 left: Sarah Ann Duffull with her twin children, Jessie Susan Harris and Henry Richard Harris Sarah Ann Duffull born 16 June 1844 Croydon, Surrey died 3 August 1923, 27 Archer Street, Timaru she married Nathaniel Harris in 1867 photo by Christchurch Fancy Bazaar, Colombo Street, Christchurch. right: Clara Elizabeth Harris |
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| page 27 left: could be Sarah Ellen Anderton (Belinda Lansley) photo by John Spiller, Christchurch right: Edward Duffull born 23 February 1850 Dulwich, Surrey died 17 August 1906 Springston |
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| page 28 Clara Elizabeth Harris photo by Gamble & Co., 218 High Street, Christchurch, probably about 1886.
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| page 30 both photos by Eden George Co. Ltd - Dunedin and Christchurch |
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| page 31 Henry Richard Harris photo by Eden George Co. Ltd, Dunedin and Christchurch. |
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| page 32 photo by Eden George Co. Ltd, Dunedin and Christchurch. page 33 no photograph |
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| page 34 George Gudsell (born 13 August 1865 died 30 March 1931)
photo by Eden George Co. Ltd, Dunedin and Christchurch.
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| page 35 Thomas Gudsell (5 December 1831 to 5 July 1923) and Sarah Gudsell nee Franks (10 June 1833 to 12 May 1895). These are the great uncle and great aunt of Clara Elizabeth Harris. photo by Eden George Co. Ltd, Dunedin and Christchurch. |
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page 36  This is the Memorial Card of William James Lindsey or Lindsay who died at the residence of Thomas Gudsell, Weedons on 4 August 1891 aged 14 years. William is buried in a grave near to the Gudsells in the Weedons Cemetery. William's birth was registered in 1877 number 10971; his parents were shown as Samuel and Mary. His father was a butcher living in Weedons. This card was found inside Clara's album. |
Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7933, 5 August 1891, Page 5
Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7935, 7 August 1891, Page 8
photo - Selwyn Kete
Thank you for this, it is my G.Grandmothers family, she is shown in the album.
ReplyDeleteShe is Clara Harris
Vicki
Thomas Gudsell was my great great grandfather
ReplyDeleteTo Early Canterbury Photography. I've just discovered this page and you have a photo in your album of my Great Great Grandmother Mary Lord nee Meng. I've never seen this photo of her but it is definitely her! She is on the 8th page down next to a man I don't know. She was best friends with Clara Elizabeth Baker nee Harris. I have many of the same photos you have in this album and also some different ones. Please email me on belinda dot lansley at yahoo dot co dot nz and I'll send more to you!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great collection. William GUDSELL was my g g grandfather. He met an untimely end while driving a train near Masterton.
ReplyDeleteBrian SPEAR
Thank you for your blog - great to record all these early photographs.
ReplyDeleteI wonder whether the photograph on page 18 is my great grandfather Frederick Edward Harris, Clara's younger brother, born 6 August 1877 (Ohoka), died Masterton, 8 May 1908.
Annsley
Hello Annsley, I don't know myself if this is Frederick Harris, but it is possible. Do you have other photos of him?
ReplyDeleteI have this same photo of Clara’s brother Frederick Edward Harris. He is my great grandfather. His son Robert Davie Harris is my Grandfather and my father Robert Hilton Harris.
DeleteThere is only one photograph in his late 20s that my family has - I will try to get a good image of it when I am next in New Zealand. This one does resemble my grandmother, his daughter.
ReplyDeleteAnnsley
hi. thank you for the confirmation that this is a photograph of Frederick Edward Harris. His grandmother was the sister of my great great grandfather Thomas Gudsell. Best wishes Tony
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