William Henry Macey
William Henry Macey (14 April 1850 – 30 May 1931) was a photographer who served two terms as mayor of Blenheim, New Zealand.
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William Henry Macey
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- Name
- William Henry Macey
- Born
- 14 April 1850
- Birthplace
- Islington, London, England
- Died
- 30 May 1931
- Place of death
- Durie Hill, Whanganui, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
- Nationality
- New Zealand
- Occupation
- photographer
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William Henry Macey (14 April 1850 – 30 May 1931) was a photographer who served two terms as mayor of Blenheim, New Zealand.
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William Henry Macey (1850–1931) was a photographer, of New Zealand nationality. The photographer was born in Islington and died in Blenheim. William Henry Macey worked in Blenheim. Works are held at Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa and South's Museum of Postcards.
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• Name — William Henry Macey • Order — 19th • Office — Mayor of Blenheim • Term Start — 1903 • Term End — 1905 • Predecessor — Richard McCallum • Successor — Edward Henry Penny • Born — 14 April 1850 • Birthplace — Islington, London, England • Died — 30 May 1931 • Place of death — Durie Hill, Whanganui, Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand • Resting Place — Aramoho Cemetery
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Macey was born in 1850 in Islington, London to William and Elizabeth Macey (née Salmon). Arriving in New Zealand in the year 1857, he soon went to Marlborough where he was apprenticed by photographer William Collie.
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Macey's opened his photography studio in Market Place, Blenheim, in 1878, and expanded to Picton and Havelock in 1902. He produced high-end prints, often using silver or gold trim and lettering.
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- 1.Borough of Blenheim. The Marlborough Express. XXXVIII. 97. 1. 27 April 1905.
- 2.Cyclopedia Company. The Cyclopedia of New Zealand (Nelson, Marlborough & Westland Provincial Districts). 5. 318. 2008. 0908797044.
- 3.Page 2 Advertisements Column 3. The Marlborough Express. IV. 178. 2. 5 June 1869.
- 4.Mitchell, Lissa. William H. Macey – making a fine art of studio portrait photography. Te Papa’s Blog. 27 November 2014.
- 5.Mitchell, Lissa. Recent acquisitions – cabinet card photographs. Te Papa’s Blog. 2 July 2014.
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