S P Andrew

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TypeAgencyDate Range1879-1964DescriptionStanley Polkinghorne Andrew was trained in England and came to New Zealand in 1908. He worked in Auckland but ultimately settled in Wellington, with a studio in Willis Street. He demonstrated that portraiture could be made to reflect a lot of the sitter's personality. WW1 nominal rolls give the following - ANDREW, Stanley Polkinghorne, Second Reserves, Last NZ Address - Main Rd Khandallah, occupation - Portrait Photographer, Classification E (married, 3 children). Andrew probably pulled out of Auckland about 1934. His known years of operation as a photographerin New Zealand span 1925 to 1952.

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S P Andrew