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Latitude
53.8
Longitude
-2.6
Start Date
1843-01-01
End Date
1914-01-01

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ID
tb955d

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Birth Place
Lancashire, England, UK
Biography
painter, professional photographer and carver, was born in Lancashire. In 1863-64 he was working as a photographer in Auburn Street, Goulburn, New South Wales. A posthumous photograph he took of Lowy on 29 August 1863, a few hours after the bushranger had 'received the fatal wound’, was subsequently reproduced in the Illustrated Melbourne Post . In 1883 George Gregory opened a photographic studio in Auckland. A keen painter of still-life and landscape subjects, he exhibited with the Auckland Society of Arts in 1885-1913. He was also a prolific wood-carver, carving pew ends for St Aidan’s and the altar of All Saints’ churches in Auckland, among other examples. Some of his New Zealand work was reproduced in the 1897 New Zealand Graphic . This entry is a stub. You can help the DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Staff Writer Date written: 1992 Last updated: 2011
Born
b. 1843
Summary
Gregory worked in Auckland where he opened a photographic studio, painted landscapes and still lifes and carved pew ends and altars for New Zealand churches.
Gender
Male
Died
1914
Age at death
71