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Humphreys, Mary (née Henderson), 1865-1946 (Person)
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SourcesPayne, Brett. (2024, January 12). Mary Humphreys, Photographer: Part 2 – 1901. Tauranga Historical Society Blog.Payne, Brett. (2023, December 22). Mary Humphreys, Photographer: Part 1 - 1899. Tauranga Historical Society. Blog.Payne, Brett. (2024, February 2). Mary Humphreys, Photographer: Part 3 – 1902-1904. Tauranga Historical Society Blog.Payne, Brett. (2024, June 28). Mary Humphreys, Photographer: Part 6. Tauranga Historical Society Blog.Payne, Brett. (2024, April 26). Mary Humphreys, Photographer: Part 5. Tauranga Historical Society Blog.Payne, Brett. (2024, February 23). Mary Humphreys, Photographer - Part 4. Tauranga Historical Society Blog.McCauley, Debbie. (2021). Mary Humphreys (née Henderson) (1865-1946).Bay of Plenty Times. (1999, June 6). Turning back time on Tauranga. Information from Jinty Rorke.Bay of Plenty Times. (1946, January 18). Obituary.Rorke, Jinty, Murray, Mererina, and Leckie, Belinda. (1993). Mana Wahine. Tauranga District Council. p. 7.
Family life: Born in London, Mary travelled to New Zealand with Mrs Adair, her aunt. Moving to Tauranga in 1891 with her husband Thomas Mace Humphreys, he died five years later, and to support their three children Mary took in boarders and advertised photographic services.
Photographic work included:
- Postcard series
- Photo album for Duchess of York, produced in 1901 with Mrs Maxwell (The Elms) to commemorate Duke and Duchess' visit to Rotorua.
- Weekly News article 9 October 1901 on a Whakaari eruption (visiting caused her blouse sleeves to disintegrate).
Organisations included: Anglican Church, Mission to Seamen.
SourcesPayne, Brett. (2024, January 12). Mary Humphreys, Photographer: Part 2 – 1901. Tauranga Historical Society Blog.Payne, Brett. (2023, December 22). Mary Humphreys, Photographer: Part 1 - 1899. Tauranga Historical Society. Blog.Payne, Brett. (2024, February 2). Mary Humphreys, Photographer: Part 3 – 1902-1904. Tauranga Historical Society Blog.Payne, Brett. (2024, June 28). Mary Humphreys, Photographer: Part 6. Tauranga Historical Society Blog.Payne, Brett. (2024, April 26). Mary Humphreys, Photographer: Part 5. Tauranga Historical Society Blog.Payne, Brett. (2024, February 23). Mary Humphreys, Photographer - Part 4. Tauranga Historical Society Blog.McCauley, Debbie. (2021). Mary Humphreys (née Henderson) (1865-1946).Bay of Plenty Times. (1999, June 6). Turning back time on Tauranga. Information from Jinty Rorke.Bay of Plenty Times. (1946, January 18). Obituary.Rorke, Jinty, Murray, Mererina, and Leckie, Belinda. (1993). Mana Wahine. Tauranga District Council. p. 7.Usage
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Also Known asMary HendersonGenderFemalePlace of BirthLondon, EnglandPlace of Burial/CremationTauranga Anglican Cemetery
GenderFemalePlace of BirthLondon, EnglandPlace of Burial/CremationTauranga Anglican CemeteryWhānau
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Te Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries, Humphreys, Mary (née Henderson), 1865-1946 (Person). Pae Korokī, accessed 04/08/2026, https://paekoroki.tauranga.govt.nz/nodes/view/97840
