Mr Robert Percy Moore

Descriptive Data

Date Range21 August 1881-19 March 1948DescriptionMoore was a panorama photographer, born in Christchurch in 1881. He began his photographic career in Queensland producing postcard views, but was shooting panoramas around Sydney by 1919. He opened his Wellington business in 1923 at 80 Manners Street and operated there until 1936, but maintained a studio in Sydney. He travelled extensively photographing homesteads, public events, royal visits, groups, and urban and rural scenery. From about 1937-1944 he worked in partnership with James Thompson in Rotorua. Moore's known years of operation were 1918-1936. He died in Sydney in 1948. Five Dock, Sydney, NSW 1919;80 Manners Street, Wellington 1923-1936;Rotorua 1937-1944;379 Kent Street, Sydney, NSW

Controlling Agency

Controlling AgencyCity Engineer's DepartmentControlling Agency Date Range1923-1972