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Portrait of Frederick Percy Bailey and Elizabeth Cunnack Bailey, c.1920

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Identifier: S287500015
Portrait of Frederick Percy Bailey and Elizabeth Cunnack Bailey
Portrait of Frederick Percy Bailey and Elizabeth Cunnack Bailey

Scope and Contents

Frederick Percy Bailey (Born in Penzance Cornwall, UK in 1859 and died in Invercargill in 1942) and Elizabeth Cunnack Bailey (Born in Penzance, Cornwall in 1858 and died in Bluff in 1928).

Dates

  • c.1920

Conditions Governing Use

This item has no known copyright restrictions. Please reference Invercargill City Council Archives A0683_S287500015 when re-using this image.

Biographical / Historical

Frederick Percy Bailey (Born in Penzance Cornwall, UK in 1859 and died in Invercargill in 1942) and Elizabeth Cunnack Bailey (Born in Penzance, Cornwall in 1858 and died in Bluff in 1928).

They had eleven children, nine of which grew to adulthood and had large families of their own.

They left Gravesend on 5th June 1880 and after 87 days at sea on the “City of Sparta” arrived in Dunedin. Finding no work there they left to Riverton and then moved to Bluff.

See: Cornish ancestors & New Zealand descendents of Frederick Percy Bailey (1859-1942) & Elizabeth Cunnack Toman (1858-1928) by Meryn McLean, 2000.

Extent

From the Series: 17 photograph(s)

Language of Materials

From the Record Group: English

Existence and Location of Copies

To obtain a high resolution copy of this image please contact the Archive.

Physical Description

Black and white photographic print on mount board.

Dimensions

H 271mm x W 173mm

Content Note

Written on reverse: Address Mr. Bailey 233 Crinan St Invercargill

Dimond and Hart Ltd instructions to colour

Repository Details

Part of the Invercargill City Libraries and Archives Repository

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Invercargill Southland 9810 New Zealand