Vigor Brown residence, Westshore, Napier
Current rights
Public Domain
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About this object
View of the Vigor Brown residence in Westshore, Napier.
The photograph has been taken from the gardens looking away from the harbour. Two women sit on a flight of steps that lead down from the main house. The woman at the top of the steps is identified on the back of the photograph as Mrs Nancy Scott (née Forsyth). The woman at the base of the steps is identified as an English visitor.
A note attached to the back of the photograph identifies the building in the middle distance as the Summer House. This building was on a pivot so that it could be turned to face the sun.
Photographer, unknown.
Date unknown. Pre 1931.
The photograph has been taken from the gardens looking away from the harbour. Two women sit on a flight of steps that lead down from the main house. The woman at the top of the steps is identified on the back of the photograph as Mrs Nancy Scott (née Forsyth). The woman at the base of the steps is identified as an English visitor.
A note attached to the back of the photograph identifies the building in the middle distance as the Summer House. This building was on a pivot so that it could be turned to face the sun.
Photographer, unknown.
Date unknown. Pre 1931.
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black and white photograph with a paper note affixed to the back.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Photograph: Height x Width: 67 x 112mm
Note: Height x Width: 83 x 101mm
Note: Height x Width: 83 x 101mm
Signature/Inscription
“Summer” House
On pivot – could be turned to / from sun as desired
NF
23.1.80, Inscription, Handwritten
The Vigor Brown home.
Before quake
An English visitor and self (reading) on steps
Nancy Forsyth Scott
[address details], Inscription, Handwritten
On pivot – could be turned to / from sun as desired
NF
23.1.80, Inscription, Handwritten
The Vigor Brown home.
Before quake
An English visitor and self (reading) on steps
Nancy Forsyth Scott
[address details], Inscription, Handwritten
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
Pre 1931
Current rights
Caption
Collection of Hawke's Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 40 b
Credit Line
gifted by Miss Nesta Forsyth
Other number(s)
m80/5, 40 b, 78949
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