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Standish & Preece

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1885 - 2011

Biography

Standish and Preece was a photography studio founded on 218 High Street in Christchurch, in 1885 by Frank Berry Standish and Alfred Ernest Preece. Their partnership only lasted 5 years, with Mr Standish retiring in 1891 and departing for California and Preece selling up in 1945. The studio continued operating, however, until 2011 and the Canterbury Earthquakes, officially closing in 2020. They were known chiefly for portraits and group photographs. Existing for 135 years, it is New Zealand's longest running photographic business. Over 75,000 of its images are now held by Canterbury Museum.

Citation:
Canterbury Museum.(2021. August 20). Watch, Standish and Preece, Christchurch Photographers. https://www.canterburymuseum.com/discover/stories/watch-standish-and-preece-christchurch-photographers/
Citation:
Victoria University of Wellington.(2016). The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Canterbury Provincial District] Standish And Preece. https://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Cyc03Cycl-t1-body1-d3-d33-d1.html

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Burton Brothers early Christchurch photographs

 Collection
Identifier: Arch 0893
Scope and Contents

Photographs of early Christchurch taken by Burton Bros. Dunedin. Also includes those taken by F. Bradley & Co., E. Wheeler & Son and Standish & Preece.

Dates: 1860-1915
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Burton Brothers early Christchurch photographs

Official record of the Royal Tour 1954

 Collection
Identifier: Arch 0888
Scope and Contents

Official record of the Royal Tour 1954 including photographs of the Royal visit to Christchurch, New Zealand of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh, 19-22 January 1954. Published [Christchurch, N.Z. : Standish & Preece, 1954].

Dates: 1954
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Official record of the Royal Tour 1954

Snow Craft Beans Display, Undated photograph.

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1220/7/9/1
Scope and Contents

Grocery shop photographs interior and exterior and other papers

Dates: 1963 - 1976
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Arch 1220, John Hardie papers / Photographs of the John Hardie Grocer store / Snow Craft Beans Display Photos.

Snow Craft Beans Display, Undated photograph.

 Item
Identifier: Arch 1220/7/9/2
Scope and Contents

Grocery shop photographs interior and exterior and other papers

Dates: 1963 - 1976
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Arch 1220, John Hardie papers / Photographs of the John Hardie Grocer store / Snow Craft Beans Display Photos.

Studio portrait of Jesse Edward, Charles Herbert and Frederick George Colechin., circa 1919

 Sub-Series
Identifier: Arch 1073/7/2/4
Scope and Contents

Studio portrait of Jesse Edward, Charles Herbert and Frederick George Colechin. Rip in bottom proper left corner of both photograph and card mount. Overall dimensions of card mount H 175mm x W 120mm.

Dates: circa 1919
Found in: Christchurch City Libraries Archives Collection / Arch 1073, Colechin family papers / Photographs

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