Mabel Tustin
Mabel Tustin | |
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Born | Emily Mabel Tustin 25 March 1884 |
Died | 9 September 1967 Wellington, New Zealand | (aged 83)
Occupation | Photographer |
Years active | 1921–1940s |
Known for | Portraits and wedding photographs |
Emily Mabel Tustin (25 March 1884 – 9 September 1967) was a New Zealand photographer.[1][2] Her portraits of people and bridal parties are held in the collection of Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa.[3]
Biography[edit]
Tustin was born on 25 March 1884, the daughter of Harriet Elizabeth Tustin (née Pilcher) and William George Tustin.[4] She grew up in Wellington and attended The Terrace School and Wellington Technical School.[5] She ran her portrait photography business from premises in central Wellington—initially on Lambton Quay and later on Courtney Place—from 1921 to the mid-1940s.[6][7] She also exhibited her photographs at the annual Wellington Winter Show.[8]
Tustin died in Wellington in 1967,[3] and her ashes were buried at Karori Cemetery.[9][10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Wedding portrait of Rangi-Katu Rua Utiki and Riria Walker (1941)". National Library of New Zealand. Photographed by Mabel Tustin of Wellington. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
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: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ "Tustin, Emily Mabel". Archives New Zealand. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Mabel Tustin". Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2019.
- ^ "Birth search: registration number 1884/4004". Births, deaths & marriages online. Department of Internal Affairs. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Technical Education - Scholarship Awards". New Zealand Mail. 22 December 1898. p. 34. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2019 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Mabel Tustin - Portrait Photographer (Advertisment)". Evening Post. Vol. CVIII, no. 47. 23 August 1924. p. 6. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2019 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Local Patriotic Funds". Evening Post. Vol. CXL, no. 6. 7 July 1945. p. 9. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2019 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Art and Photography". The Evening Post. Vol. CVI, no. 66. 28 September 1928. p. 4. Archived from the original on 6 February 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2019 – via Papers Past.
- ^ "Cremation search". Wellington City Council. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ "Burial search". Wellington City Council. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2019.