Henry Herbert Clifford | |
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![]() Clifford on his wedding day, 1915 | |
Born |
Dunedin, New Zealand | 1 May 1872
Died | 19 February 1949
Christchurch, New Zealand | (aged 76)
Resting place | Bromley Cemetery |
Known for | Portrait photography |
Spouse | |
Children | 3 |
Henry Herbert Clifford (1 May 1872 – 19 February 1949) was a New Zealand photographer. He ran a portrait photography studio in Christchurch. His 1905 photograph of Kate Sheppard has been featured on the New Zealand ten-dollar note since 1991. A collection of his works is held by the Canterbury Museum.
Clifford was born in Dunedin to Janet Clifford ( née Malcolm) and Robert Clifford, a photographer. [1] [2] [3] His mother died in 1888. [4]
Clifford worked as a photographer in Dunedin and Melbourne and then moved to Christchurch around 1900. [1] [5] He joined the firm of Standish & Preece. By 1903, he had opened his own studio and was Christchurch's leading portrait photographer. [1] [6] [5] In around 1905, he took the photograph of Kate Sheppard that has been featured on the New Zealand ten-dollar note since 1991. [7] [8] [9]
On 24 July 1915, he married Annette Clifford, and they had three sons. [6] His oldest and youngest sons both died in their early 20s in 1940 in separate incidents; [10] [11] his oldest son, Robert, had been a Sergeant Pilot in the Royal Air Force, and died after being accidentally struck by a lorry at Oxford. [12] [13]
In 1925, Clifford won a certificate and a medal for exhibits at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley. [1] [5] After Clifford's death in 1949, his surviving son, Ogilvie Clifford, donated a collection of his photographs to the Canterbury Museum. [14] Two of his photograph portraits are held by the National Portrait Gallery in London. [15] His photographs are also held by the National Library of New Zealand and Te Papa. [1] [16] He is buried at Bromley Cemetery. [17]
CLIFFORD: On January 17, Allister Bertram Clifford, dearly loved youngest son of Henry Herbert and Annette Clifford, 52 Worcester street, aged 21 years.
CLIFFORD: Sergeant Pilot Robert Henry, Royal Air Force, dearly loved eldest son of Henry Herbert and Annette Clifford; died from injuries at Oxford, England.