Milly and Ena, St Hilda's Children's Home
Maker
Waller, Edith
Production date
1919-1920
Current rights
Public Domain
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Object detail
About this object
A photograph of a girl identified as Milly taken at St Hilda's Children's Home, Otane, between 1919 and 1920. Milly is standing in a yard in front of a white picket fence that surrounded the villa used as the children's home. She wears a dark dress with a collar and belt. She has a pale headband in her short dark hair. A girl in a light coloured dress shielding her eyes from the sun is standing on the verandah at the right of the image. She is identified as Ena.
The photograph is in an album containing images of the children who were living at the Anglican orphanage from 1919 to 1920.
The photograph is attributed to Miss Edith Waller who was Matron of St Hilda's at the time.
The photograph is in an album containing images of the children who were living at the Anglican orphanage from 1919 to 1920.
The photograph is attributed to Miss Edith Waller who was Matron of St Hilda's at the time.
Maker
Production date
1919-1920
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Black and white photograph mounted on black paper pages in an album of green linen with gold embossed printing on the front.
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 44 x 65mm
Signature/Inscription
Milly Ena, Inscription, Handwritten
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
1919-1920
Current rights
Caption
Collection of Hawke’s Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Tā-ū-rangi, 16424
Credit Line
gifted by Marsha Donaldson
Other number(s)
m93/21, Album 41, 16424, 82427
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