Wedding of Arthur T. Thurlow and Honora U. O’Regan, St Bathans, January 30, 1901. The groom’s father, John Thurlow (1840-1909), was joint proprietor of the Vulcan Hotel at the time. REF. P1997-046/1-116
St Clair Beach, c.1930. REF. P2021-023-018-001
Sea Lion, St Clair, c.1935. PHOTO: E.A. PHILLIPS, REF. P2021-023-013
Ravensbourne and Otago Harbour in 1905. PHOTO: MUIR & MOODIE, REF. MS-3333/007/001
Beattie's Service Station, Cromwell, in 1984. The building was demolished in October 1986 prior to flooding for the formation of Lake Dunstan as part of the Clyde Dam project. PHOTO: RON MURRAY, REF. MS-3984/001/006
Thomsons advertising, 1970s. PHOTO: CHALMERS WATSON, REF. P2019-002-020
The Walsh and Hanan families enjoying a picnic at Warrington in 1980. Left to right: Clarke Hanan, Barry Scott, Sir John Walsh, Lady Enid Walsh, Murray Hanan, Elsie Hanan. REF. MS-5409/001/082
An Alice in Wonderland-themed window display in the Princes St shopfront of booksellers and stationers Whitcombe & Tombs, 1934. REF. MS-5273/001/004
A publicity shot taken at Outram in 1934 for Down on the Farm, New Zealand’s first talkie film. From left to right: Bert Nelson, Roma Gair, Gwenda Burt, and Angus Gorrie. PHOTO: SUNSHINE STUDIOS, REF. MS-5124/005/012
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