Musical box photograph album
Production date
Circa 1890-1921
Object detail
Brief Description
Musical box photograph album. Mounted portrait photographs of members of the Langley and Thayer families both of early Napier.
Note in album's front: Photograph album with musical device inserted in lid. It is out of order and needs careful repair. Musical device is in back cover.
Portraits include:
Eliza or Elizabeth Esther Langlois, anglicized to Langley in New Zealand, married to Robert James Thayer, a baker, of 227 Hastings St, Napier.
Sam and Mary Charlton, Mary was Elizabeth's sister.
Phil and Jack Langley, Elizabeth's brothers.
Clara, Elizabeth's sister.
Florrie Bisson, Robert's sister.
Aggie and George Cobb, lived in United Kingdom, Aggie was Robert's sister.
Edward, Robert's brother, lived in United Kingdom.
Auntie Minnie, a relative in United Kingdom.
Henry and Bertha, Robert Thayer's brother and sister, lived in United Kingdom.
Auntie Lena Langley, Elizabeth's aunt.
Lena Ashton, Elizabeth's sister.
Elizabeth Langley, Elizabeth's mother.
Nell Thayer, sister-in-law, married Edward/Henry.
The photographs are mainly carte-de-visite with some cabinet size.
Photographers include:
Samuel Carnell, Napier.
Clifford & Morris, Royal Arcade, Dunedin.
A & G Taylor.
C P Browne, Gisborne.
J Corbett, Napier.
Burton Brothers.
Charles Sorrell, Dickens Street, Napier.
T Price, 2 Peter St, Jersey.
Wrigglesworth & Binns, Wellington.
Note in album's front: Photograph album with musical device inserted in lid. It is out of order and needs careful repair. Musical device is in back cover.
Portraits include:
Eliza or Elizabeth Esther Langlois, anglicized to Langley in New Zealand, married to Robert James Thayer, a baker, of 227 Hastings St, Napier.
Sam and Mary Charlton, Mary was Elizabeth's sister.
Phil and Jack Langley, Elizabeth's brothers.
Clara, Elizabeth's sister.
Florrie Bisson, Robert's sister.
Aggie and George Cobb, lived in United Kingdom, Aggie was Robert's sister.
Edward, Robert's brother, lived in United Kingdom.
Auntie Minnie, a relative in United Kingdom.
Henry and Bertha, Robert Thayer's brother and sister, lived in United Kingdom.
Auntie Lena Langley, Elizabeth's aunt.
Lena Ashton, Elizabeth's sister.
Elizabeth Langley, Elizabeth's mother.
Nell Thayer, sister-in-law, married Edward/Henry.
The photographs are mainly carte-de-visite with some cabinet size.
Photographers include:
Samuel Carnell, Napier.
Clifford & Morris, Royal Arcade, Dunedin.
A & G Taylor.
C P Browne, Gisborne.
J Corbett, Napier.
Burton Brothers.
Charles Sorrell, Dickens Street, Napier.
T Price, 2 Peter St, Jersey.
Wrigglesworth & Binns, Wellington.
Production date
Circa 1890-1921
Production place
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Wood, card, photographic paper, cloth binding, leather cover, metal, gold paint.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width x Depth/Length: 300 x 200 x 80mm
Classification terms
Subject period
Subject date
1890-1920
Credit line
gifted by Mrs Lillian Esther Motley
Other number(s)
75/208, 35011
Accession number
75/208
Public comments
Be the first to comment on this object record.