Early New Zealand Photographers

The Campbell Family

Jane Pitcairn and Thomas Campbell

photograph by Henry John Gill, Frederick Street, Dunedin

Golden Wedding

Old and respected residents of Green Island, in the persons of Mr and Mrs Thomas Campbell, of Victoria place, celebrated their golden wedding on Thursday afternoon (August 14). On account of the recent serious illness of Mrs Campbell, the gathering was limited to the immediate members of the family and the Rev. John and Mrs Kilpatrick. The Rev. David Campbell, of West Taieri (the eldest son), presided, and read congratulatory letters and telegrams from Invercargill, Outram, Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, Auckland, and Australia, and also from local friends. The toast of the “Bride and Bridegroom” was proposed by the Rev John Kilpatrick, who paid a high tribute to the work and worth of the favored couple, and the esteem in which they were held by all. The bridesmaid of fifty years ago (a sister of the bride), in the person of Mrs Jas. Strack, of Otokia, [Ann Pitcairn] was present, and her health was duly honored, Mr Struck responding on her behalf. Absent friends were not forgotten, and a special tribute of praise was accorded to Miss Jessie Campbell, whose faithfulness, loyalty, and devotion to her aged parents was duly emphasised by Mr Jas. Strack.

Mr and Mrs who were married in Dunfermline, Fifeshire. Scotland, on August 14, 1874, have resided in Green Island for over forty years. Of a family of eleven children, three sons and six daughters are living, and two sons and five daughters were present at the function. There are twenty-one grandchildren, some of whom contributed vocal items to the harmony of the gathering. The bridesmaid of fifty years ago was the recipient of a floating flower bowl as a commemorative gift from the bridegroom. The old couple received many useful and handsome gifts, five of the grandchildren contributing their gifts in gold.

Evening Star, Issue 18714, 16 August 1924, page 11

Jane Pitcairn born 29 January 1851 Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, youngest daughter of Ann Williamson and John Pitcairn, died 29 October 1924 Dunedin aged 72 years, reg. 1924/10192, buried Block 3, Plot 27, Green Island Cemetery, Dunedin, married 14 August 1874 at the residence of the bride's parents Dunfermline, Scotland by the Rev. James Shiach, Thomas Campbell born circa 1853, Oakley Carnock, Fife, Scotland, eldest son of David and Jane Campbell died 10 September 1935 at the residence of his daughter [Martha Pitcairn Campbell], 155 Caversham Valley Road, Dunedin, reg. 1935/21133, buried Block 3, Plot 27, Green Island Cemetery, Dunedin, they arrived in New Zealand on the ship "Wellington", sailed Glasgow 4 December 1882, arrived Port Chalmers 12 March 1883.

issue: four sons seven daughters.

1. Rev. David Campbell born circa 1875, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, arrived Port Chalmers 12 March 1883 on the ship "Wellington", died 1 September 1931, Dunedin aged 56 years, buried Block 13AP. Plot 15D, Southern Cemetery, Dunedin, married 1stly 13 October 1897 Florence South, daughter of Joseph South, she died 3 May 1911 at the Presbyterian Manse, Dunback aged 37, buried Block 13AP. Plot 15D, Southern Cemetery, Dunedin, he married secondly 19 September 1912 at Knox Church, Dunedin by the Rev R. E. Davies, M.A., reg. 1912/5411 Agnes Macfarlane, eldest daughter of Mrs McFarlane, Dunedin
   issue:
   Florence Ann Pitcairn Campbell [Mrs MacKenzie] born 16 February 1899, reg. 1899/523, died 4 November 1965, buried Block 13AP. Plot 15D, Southern Cemetery, Dunedin [ashes].
Rev. Thomas George Campbell born 8 May 1901, reg. 1901/10218, married 1930 Jane Burgess Gunn
David Stanley Campbell born 23 September 1903, reg. 1903/8589, died 10 April 1988 at his son's residence Havelock North, married 2 February 1928 at the West Taieri Church, Zania Vera McPartland
   Eva Irene Campbell born 30 November 1904, reg. 1905/8822, died 13 December 1989 at her residence 11 Alma Street, Dunedin, married 23 December 1938, First Church, Dunedin, Francis George Harkness
   Joseph Albert Campbell born 24 January 1907, reg. 1907/5227, married 1934, Rita Iris Perreau at the Presbyterian Church, Foxton

2. Ann Williamson Campbell born circa 1877, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, arrived Port Chalmers 12 March 1883 on the ship "Wellington", died 25 June 1906 aged 29 years, reg. 1906/961, buried Block 3, Plot 27, Green Island Cemetery, Dunedin.

3. John Pitcairn Campbell born circa 1879, Possil Park, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, arrived Port Chalmers 12 March 1883 on the ship "Wellington", died 11 September 1958 Dunedin, married 9 April 1903 Margaret Campbell she died 19 June 1959 Invercargill
   issue:
   Elsie May Campbell born 7 February 1905, reg. 1905/12086
   Thomas Campbell born 5 June 1906, reg. 1906/17271

4. Jean Porteous Campbell born 16 September 1881 Glasgow, arrived Port Chalmers 12 March 1883 on the ship "Wellington", died 2 July 1966 Invercargill, reg. 1966/37901, buried Block 39, Plot 224, Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill, married 22 December 1909, Danes Jensen "Dan", born 26 July 1878 reg. 1878/8559 [twin with Waldemar Jensen reg. 1878/8552] son of Peter Jensen [Peder Jensen/Peter Nyrup Jensen] and Karen [Rasmussen?], died 4 December 1959 New Plymouth aged 81 years, reg. 1959/38055, buried Block 01, Plot 124, Awanui Cemetery, New Plymouth [as Daniel Jensen].

issue:
Muriel Joy Jensen born 1 March 1914, [registration of birth not found], died 6 March 2007 aged 93 years, reg. 2007/6299, buried Block 39, Plot 224, Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill, married 18 December 1939 Central Methodist Church, Invercargill, Wesley Horace Grocott

Cairn George Jensen born 17 August 1916, reg. 1916/23169, died 26 April 1989 at his residence 1/40 Lancewood Drive, Christchurch

   Mona Campbell Jensen born 11 July 1920 Invercargill, reg. 1920,25991, died 29 May 1992, buried Block 39, Plot 224, Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill

5. Martha Pitcairn Campbell born 2 February 1885 New Zealand, reg. 1885/3283, died 11 August 1961, reg. 1961/31642 aged 78 years, married 4 April 1912 at the residence of the bride's parents, by the Rev. D. Campbell, brother of the bride, Henry Edward Madigan
   issue:
   Jane Pitcairn Madigan born 22 March 1913, reg. 1913/5875
   Evelyn Pitcairn Madigan born 9 September 1914, reg. 1914/5794
   Harold Chalker Madigan born 1 May 1918, reg. 1918/10189

6. Elizabeth Pitcairn Campbell born 28 August 1885 New Zealand, reg. 1885/11688, died 11 December 1953 at her residence, 580 Cashel Street. Linwood, Christchurch, reg. 1953/30908, ashes buried Canterbury Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, Bromley, Christchurch, plot Chapel Sundial Garden EM, married 1908 Robert McPherson, died 7 December 1962 Christchurch, ashes buried Canterbury Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, Bromley, Christchurch, plot Chapel Sundial Garden EM.
   issue:
   George McPherson born 28 November 1909, reg. 1910/26144
   Hazel Elizabeth McPherson born 26 April 1912, reg. 1912/12305
   Donald Sutherland McPherson born 3 June 1914, reg. 1914/23543
   Isabella Campbell McPherson born 13 July 1917, reg. 1917/23737
   Effie May McPherson born 29 May 1919, reg. 1919/18610
   Shona Margaret McPherson born 24 October 1920, reg. 1920/30919
   Robert Colin McPherson born 5 July 1922, reg. 1922/17593
   Raymond Campbell McPherson born 15 July 1926, reg. 1926/18409
   James Duncan McPherson born 21 February 1928, reg. 1928/10869

7. Mary Pitcairn Campbell born 11 October 1887 New Zealand, reg. 1887/12261, died 9 July 1944, reg. 1944/23825, buried Piako Cemetery, Morrinsville, married 1927 at the Morrinsville Presbyterian Church, Kenneth Oliver Campbell youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. N. J. Campbell, of Waipu

8. Thomas Campbell born 13 September 1889 New Zealand , reg. 1889/14563, died 9 July 1903 aged 13 years, reg. 1903/1130, buried Block 3, Plot 27, Green Island Cemetery, Dunedin.

9. Rev. George Paterson Campbell born 13 September 1889 Green Island, Dunedin, New Zealand, reg. 1889/14564, died 14 January 1956 at the Manse, 4 Alma Street, West Footscray, Victoria, Australia, ashes Fawkner Memorial Park, Melbourne, married 30 August 1922, Knox Church, Dunedin, Hazel Alice Bell, she died 7 May 1956 at her daughter's residence 33 Linum Street, Blackburn, ashes Fawkner Memorial Park, Melbourne
   issue:
   Reitai Campbell [Mrs Thomas]
   Russell Campbell

10. Isabella Pitcairn Campbell born 18 July 1891 Green Island, Dunedin, New Zealand, reg. 1891/11529, died 9 June 1971, reg. 1971/31949, married 1919 James McGrigor Duncan
   issue:
   Peter James Duncan reg. 1923/21955

11. Jessie Campbell born 12 November 1892 Green Island, Dunedin, New Zealand, reg. 1892/13826, died 3 October 1944 Dunedin, reg. 1944/31091

1881 Scotland Census at 19 Carbeth St, Maryhill, County Lanarkshire

Florence South and David Campbell

photograph by Henry John Gill, Hyde Street, Dunedin, dated incorrectly September 1889.

Campbell - South.— On, the 13th October, at the residence of the bride's parents, Brunswick street, by the Rev. Edward Drake, David, eldest son of Mr Thomas Campbell, Green Island, to Florence Jane, third daughter of Mr Joseph South, South Dunedin.

Otago Witness, Issue 2279, 4 November 1897, page 33

Florence South

photograph by Eden George Co. Ltd, Dunedin

John Pitcairn Campbell

by an unknown photographer, dated 1 December 1901

son of Jane Pitcairn and Thomas Campbell

born circa 1879 - died 11 September 1858 Dunedin aged 79 years

John Pitcairn Campbell and Margaret Campbell

photograph by Henry Luscombe, Hillside Road, Caversham, Dunedin [near Kensington Crossing]

dated 9 April 1903 [the date of their marriage].

John Pitcairn Campbell son of Jane Pitcairn and Thomas Campbell

born circa 1879 - died 11 September 1858 Dunedin aged 79 years

Margaret Campbell died 19 June 1959 Invercargill

Elsie May Campbell, Thomas Campbell and Muriel Joy Jensen

photograph by Samuel Eli Wootten, Invercargill about 1916

Elsie May Campbell and Thomas Campbell the children of Margaret Campbell and John Pitcairn Campbell with their cousin Muriel Joy Jensen the daughter of Jean Porteous Campbell and Danes Jensen.

Jane Porteous Campbell

photographed by Frank Arnold Coxhead, Dunedin about 1891 aged 10 years

Jean Porteous Campbell born 16 September 1881 Glasgow, arrived Port Chalmers 12 March 1883 on the ship "Wellington", died 2 July 1966 Invercargill, reg. 1966/37901, married 22 December 1909, Danes Jensen "Dan".

Jane Porteous Campbell

by an unknown photographer, dated January 1897

Jane Porteous Campbell

photographed by Wrigglesworth and Binns, dated 5 June 1900

Jean Porteous Campbell

photograph by Cecil Wright Pattillo, Dunedin, dated 22 December 1909

Jean Porteous Campbell and Mary Pitcairn Campbell

by an unknown photographer

Taken at Mrs Palmer's residence, Valpy Street, St. Clair, Dunedin, January 1908. Hats made by Jean.

Jean Porteous Campbell born 16 September 1881 Glasgow, died 2 July 1966 Invercargill

Mary Pitcairn Campbell born 11 October 1887 New Zealand, died 9 July 1944

Cairn George Jensen

by an unknown photographer

born 17 August 1916 - died 26 April 1989 reg. 1989/35190

son of Jean Porteous Campbell and Danes Jensen

Cairn George Jensen

photograph by Charles Campbell, Invercargill about 1937

born 17 August 1916 - died 26 April 1989 reg. 1989/35190

son of Jean Porteous Campbell and Danes Jensen

Muriel Joy Jensen

photograph by Charles Campbell, Invercargill about 1935

Mona Campbell Jensen

photograph by Charles Campbell, Invercargill about 1941

Mona Campbell Jensen born 11 July 1920 Invercargill, died 29 May 1992

Noel Toms and Wesley Grocott

photograph by The Dainty Studio, Oamaru

Jessie Campbell, Isabella Pitcairn Campbell and George Paterson Campbell

photograph by Kapai Studio, 26 Dundas Street, Dunedin, dated 1 October 1910.

Jessie Campbell born 12 November 1892 Green Island, Dunedin, died 3 October 1944 Dunedin.

Isabella Pitcairn Campbell born 18 July 1891 Green Island, Dunedin.

George Paterson Campbell born 13 September 1889 Green Island, Dunedin, died 14 January 1956 at the Manse, 4 Alma Street, West Footscray, Victoria, Australia.

Isabella Pitcairn Campbell and Jessie Campbell

photograph by The Acme Photo Co., George Street, Dunedin

Isabella Pitcairn Campbell born 18 July 1891 Green Island, Dunedin, died 9 June 1971.

Jessie Campbell born 12 November 1892 Green Island, Dunedin, died 3 October 1944 Dunedin.

Elizabeth Pitcairn Campbell

by an unknown photographer, dated about 1907 or 1908

Elizabeth Pitcairn Campbell born 28 August 1885 New Zealand, died 11 December 1953 at her residence, 580 Cashel Street. Linwood, Christchurch,

Mary Pitcairn Campbell

by an unknown photographer, dated 3 June 19xx

Mary Pitcairn Campbell born 11 October 1887 New Zealand, died 9 July 1944

photograph by Kapai Studio, opposite Knox Church, Dunedin

photograph by Coronation Studio, 2 Victoria Street Christchurch

John Nelson Taylor

John Nelson Taylor, born Aberdeen, Scotland, died 23 December 1927 at his residence 19 Swann's Road, Riccarton, Christchurch aged 72 years, married 9 January 1911 by the Rev. Father Hoare, St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Manchester Street, Christchurch Jane Martha Mary Barnett

son: William Anderson Taylor

Christchurch Artist.

Extraordinary Success.

The Minister of Internal Affairs recently delivered an interesting address to the Workers' Educational Association, in the course of which Mr Russell spoke comprehensively on the future prospects of Canterbury from an agricultural viewpoint.

An important subject, however, overlooked by the Minister in the course of his review was that of local industry and art. Great progress in this direction may also be looked for, and when that time comes there will be great scope for industrial photography. Even now photography plays a great part in our industrial life, and probably the best expert in this line in Christchurch is Mr J. N. Taylor, of 19 Swann's Road, Richmond.

A remarkable feature of Mr Taylor's pictures is the fullness of detail and the extraordinary capacity he has shown in taking photos of shop windows, which avoid those reflections on the glass from the road outside that spoil so many pictures by other artists. Mr Taylor is fortunate in having a monopoly of the knowledge of how to get this result. Another extraordinary feature of Mr Taylor's work is his success in making enlargements of small postcard photos, and the writer has never seen anything finer than Mr Taylor's work in this line. The community, too, is fortunate in having an artist of Mr Taylor's standing in its midst, and as his studio is at 19 Swann's Road, Richmond, it is easily reached from the city.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1422. 3 September 1918, page 8

Obituary.

Mr J. N. Taylor. The death occurred yesterday of Mr J. N. Taylor, who was one of the pioneers of illustrated journalism in New Zealand. The late Mr J. N. Taylor was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, in 1854. He received a primary education, and was apprenticed to the lithographic trade, a calling in which he successfully engaged in Aberdeen, Glasgow and Carlisle.

Being of a roaming disposition in his earlier years, Mr Taylor came out to Dunedin in 1887, under engagement to the Caxton Printing Co. The attraction of Melbourne, during the boom, then caught him in its snare. After spending a few years in the Victorian capital, he was engaged bv the late Mr Whitcombe, of Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs, Ltd., to take charge of the firm’s lithographic printing department in Christchurch. In 1890 he began experimenting at home with the modern illustration method of process engraving. His earliest work in the new sphere of illustration first appeared in the “New Zealand Wheelman,” and in the “New Zealand Railway Review,” which was then published in Christchurch. The discerning eye of the late Mr G. G. Stead saw the possibilities of this new method, and he engaged Mr Taylor to illustrate the “Weekly Press,” the first paper in New Zealand to appear with any illustrations.

In 1903 Mr Taylor left the “Weekly Press” to go to the “New Zealand Times,” Wellington, and a few years later he joined the illustrations staff of the Lyttelton Times Company, Christchurch. Seventeen years ago he gave over process work for commercial photography, and his workroom at 19, Swann’s Road, Richmond, became a rendezvous for brother photographers. Before taking to photography professionally, Mr Taylor was an active worker in amateur photographic circles and won many trophies in New Zealand and abroad. Apart from service on the Richmond School Committee from 1899 to 1903, he took no part in public life.

The late Mr Taylor was twice married, first to Miss Grace Cameron Dakers, of Aberdeen, in 1882, by whom he had two children, a daughter and a son. The son, Mr W. A. Taylor, of Avonside, still survives. His first wife died in 1908. By his second wife, formerly Miss June Barnett, of Christchurch, he had six children, five of whom survive.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18336, 13 December 1927, Page 9

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