Acres, Avis, 1910 - 1994 (Person)

SummaryAvis Acres (Thyra Avis Mary Acres, née McNeill, 1910-1994), was the popular author and illustrator of a New Zealand Herald comic strip followed by a series of books for children. Both featured Hutu and Kawa, the pohutukawa fairies. She also wrote and illustrated articles for various publications. With her husband Bob she lived in Auckland, Taupo, Levin, Te Horo, and finally Tauranga.SourcesHolt, Jill (2000). 'Acres, Thyra Avis Mary', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/5a3/acres-thyra-avis-mary (accessed 22 January 2024)

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Get-well card hand-painted by Avis Acres

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Get-well card hand-painted by Avis Acres

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Avis Acres: Portrait of an Author

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First Name(s)Thyra Avis MarySurnameAcresAlso Known asThyra Avis Mary McNeillGenderFemaleDate of Birth26th March 1910Place of BirthWellington, New ZealandDate of Death15th October 1994Place of DeathTauranga, New ZealandOccupationAuthor, Illustrator

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MotherJane Louisa Beatrice ThompsonFatherAlan McKenzie McNeill

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PartnerGeorge Audley Johnston AcresDate Married14th August 1935Place of MarriageSt Mary's Cathedral, Parnell

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Acres, Avis, 1910 - 1994 (Person)