Maori Life Through Harold Church's Lens

A collection of 34 full glass plate Maori subject photographic negatives by Harold Sylvester Church, including various images of Maori engaged in traditional activities and otherwise. Collection features a composite image with Maori subjects in cartoonish poses flying a Heath Robinson style vehicle. Maori subject matter also includes: a marae gathering (painted whare depicted), a woman being fitted with roller skates, two women playing golf with makeshift clubs, a dwelling with the name plate 'Hotal Cicil', a line of boys performing a haka or similar, a group playing cards, washday and romantic bathing scenes etc. Also various scenic images, portrait of a Pakeha woman under an arbor, anglers with catch etc. Two booklets of select positive images included. Also a xeroxed note reading: 'Harold Sylvester Church / Born 18__ / Died 1945 / Fought in the Great War / Wounded - honourably discharged 28/2/1919 / Was a photographer for New Zealand Herald / Friend of Trevor Lloyd'. Printed images of some available in folder