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Sadie Pearce Photographic Collection

 Record Group
Identifier: A0768

Processing Information

This collection is awaiting arrangement and description. It contains two digitised photo albums.

The first album contains images of buildings and structures from around Southland. Photos include churches, schools, war memorials, rural halls and more. Named examples that appear are Kingston School, Orepuki Anglican Church, Frans Josef Catholic Church, Cromwell War Memorial, Otautau National Bank, and Orawia Hall.

The second album is a family album of the Brayshaw Family, and includes school photos for Scotts Gap and South Invercargill along with assorted family photos.

Please contact Archives staff for further details of collection content.

Dates

  • Majority of material found within 1921 - 1990

Biographical / Historical

Sarah Fraser Pearce (Sadie) nee Brayshaw [1915 - 1992] grew up in Invercargill, and married [Leslie] Frank Pearce in 1939. They farmed at Otahu Flat in Southland. Sadie enjoyed photography as a hobby in her spare time.

Extent

71 digital object (TIFF file count - 71)

52 digital object (TIFF File count - 52)

2 digital object (Assorted Material - 1 PDF & 1 TIFF )

Language of Materials

English