Ellen Elizabeth Ferner
Ellen Elizabeth Ferner (née Aley; 13 September 1869 – 3 November 1930) was a New Zealand artist, photographer and community leader. Ferner was born in Auckland, New Zealand, on 13 September 1869. She died on 3 November 1930, aged 61, in Remuera, Auckland.
Ellen Elizabeth Ferner
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- Name
- Nellie Ferner
- Birth Name
- Ellen Elizabeth Aley
- Born
- 13 September 1869
- Birthplace
- Auckland, New Zealand
- Died
- 3 November 1930
- Place of death
- Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand
- Occupation
- Artist, photographer, community leader
- Nationality
- New Zealand
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Ellen Elizabeth Ferner (née Aley; 13 September 1869 – 3 November 1930) was a New Zealand artist, photographer and community leader. Ferner was born in Auckland, New Zealand, on 13 September 1869. She died on 3 November 1930, aged 61, in Remuera, Auckland.
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In 1917, Ferner founded the Play and Recreation Association in Auckland. The association arranged for the building of outdoor play areas specifically targeted at children living in poverty. They also arranged outings for these children. Ferner was heavily involved in the Civic League and the Auckland Town-planning League. She helped design and establish public parks and reserves. In Te Puke, she helped with tree-planting schemes and designing the Main Street.
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• Name — Nellie Ferner • Birth Name — Ellen Elizabeth Aley • Born — 13 September 1869 • Birthplace — Auckland, New Zealand • Died — 3 November 1930 • Place of death — Remuera, Auckland, New Zealand • Occupation — Artist, photographer, community leader
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1869
Ellen Elizabeth Ferner born at Auckland.
1930
Ellen Elizabeth Ferner died at Remuera.
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- 1.Ellen Elizabeth Ferner. Bronwyn. Dalley.
- 2.Massey University Press. Making space: a history of New Zealand women in architecture. 2022. 978-1-991016-34-8.
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