Clyde Stewart Camera collection
Maker and role
Ron Meadows, Compiler
Thomas Stewart, Compiler
Jessica Stewart, Compiler
Production date
Circa 2007
Object detail
Accession number
07/040/001
Production period
Description
The cd contains 27 JPEG files of images with text information of cameras and aerial photographs taken by Clyde Stewart when working for Whites Aviation.
Files numbered from 200 to 218, in order of a presentation or slide show format. Files produced by Clyde Stewart's grandchildren Jessica Stewart and Thomas Stewart.
CD includes a paper insert titled 'Clyde Stewart Camera Collection' with an image of Clyde Stewart. On reverse, a blurb written by Ron Meadows. Blurb:
"Clyde (Snow) Stewart's lifetime career with cameras began in 1935 when he started working with his father Frank. The last three years of WW2 Clyde was a Public relations photographer for the Air Force operating in the South Pacific.
When the war ended he joined Leo White as Works manager and Chief Aerial photographer for Whites Aviation, a role he fulfilled until his retirement in 1982.
This lifetime spent with his trigger finger on a shutter release also led him to make his own cameras. The third and largest of these features in both photos on this insert.
It is that same innovative spirit which has led two of his grandchildren, Jessica Stewart and Thomas Stewart into making their first-time adventure in producing this cd."
Files on CD:
1: 200: Intro. Clyde (Snow) Stewart
The introductory text, in two blocks, is in the middle of two images of Clyde.
The left image shows a young Clyde Stewart in flying coveralls with a camera on his lap.The right image is Clyde as an older man.
Clyde Stewart began his career with his father Frank and Leo White, then became a RNZAF war photographer in the Southwest Pacific. He later joined Whites Aviation until retirement in 1982. This is some of Clydes collection of cameras and equipment used to photograph historic New Zealand events over 40 years (1936 to 1982) and some accompanying photos using this equipment.
2. 201: Thornton Pickard stand camera. (1900-1920)
3. 202: Thornton Pickard stand camera. (pre 1949)
4. 203: Thornton Pickard stand camera. (1900-1910)
5. 204: Horizontal condenser enlarger. (1900-1930)
6. 205: Horizontal half-plate condenser enlarger. (1900-1930)
7. 206-1: Aerial photograph Empress of Britain (1919) berthed at Auckland.
8. 206: Frank Stewart aerial camera. Aerial photograph of the 'Empress of Britain' under image of camera. (1930)
9. 207-1: Ship berthed at the Marsden Point oil refinery.
10. 207: Clyde Stewart aerial camera. with image of a ship berthed at the Marsden Point oil refinery. (1955)
11. 208-1: Auckland Harbour bridge construction (1958.)
12. 208: Clyde Stewart big Bertha aerial (Camera) (1950)
13. 209-1: Captain Takenaka, Lt. J. Jenkins, Commander Fowler. Four officers facing Captain Takenaka, two with drawn small arms.
14. 209-2: General Kanada signs the surrender. Kanada seated at table officers standing observing.
15. 209: Kodak speed graphic (1940-45) Images 209-1 and 209-2 below image of camera used. (1940-45)
16. 210-1: Crew of Archilles Achilles) in victory parade up Queen Street, Auckland. (1940)
17. 210: Kodak half-plate graflex (1910-1930) Image of 210, below image of camera used. (1910-1930)
18. 211-1: Auckland Newsagents blackboard and footpath reports on progress of war 1940-41.
19. 211: Kodak quarter-plate graflex. Images of 211-1 and tripod shown below image of camera used and text. (1910-1940)
20. 212-1: Herne Bay waterfront, Auckland 1960.
21. 212: F24 Williamson. (1930-1950) Image 212-1 below text.
22. 213: Fairchild. (1940-1950)
23. 214: Japanese military/Air Force camera. (1938-1945)
24. 215: Auckland War Memorial Museum extensions (1957)
Herne Bay waterfront (1947)
Newmarket Olympic pool. Empire Games. (1953)
Whangarei. 1979.
25. 216: Construction of Auckland Harbour bridge.
Opening ceremony, Auckland Harbour bridge 30-5-1959.
Container wharf. Mechanics Bay, Auckland.
Mechanics Bay Air base. PanAm Boeing clipper and 2 Empire class flying boats.
26. 217: Cranes and storage barge,. Japanese extensions to harbour bridge.
Huntly power station. (1970)
Penrose industrial area.
Pakuranga.
27. 218: The end.
Files numbered from 200 to 218, in order of a presentation or slide show format. Files produced by Clyde Stewart's grandchildren Jessica Stewart and Thomas Stewart.
CD includes a paper insert titled 'Clyde Stewart Camera Collection' with an image of Clyde Stewart. On reverse, a blurb written by Ron Meadows. Blurb:
"Clyde (Snow) Stewart's lifetime career with cameras began in 1935 when he started working with his father Frank. The last three years of WW2 Clyde was a Public relations photographer for the Air Force operating in the South Pacific.
When the war ended he joined Leo White as Works manager and Chief Aerial photographer for Whites Aviation, a role he fulfilled until his retirement in 1982.
This lifetime spent with his trigger finger on a shutter release also led him to make his own cameras. The third and largest of these features in both photos on this insert.
It is that same innovative spirit which has led two of his grandchildren, Jessica Stewart and Thomas Stewart into making their first-time adventure in producing this cd."
Files on CD:
1: 200: Intro. Clyde (Snow) Stewart
The introductory text, in two blocks, is in the middle of two images of Clyde.
The left image shows a young Clyde Stewart in flying coveralls with a camera on his lap.The right image is Clyde as an older man.
Clyde Stewart began his career with his father Frank and Leo White, then became a RNZAF war photographer in the Southwest Pacific. He later joined Whites Aviation until retirement in 1982. This is some of Clydes collection of cameras and equipment used to photograph historic New Zealand events over 40 years (1936 to 1982) and some accompanying photos using this equipment.
2. 201: Thornton Pickard stand camera. (1900-1920)
3. 202: Thornton Pickard stand camera. (pre 1949)
4. 203: Thornton Pickard stand camera. (1900-1910)
5. 204: Horizontal condenser enlarger. (1900-1930)
6. 205: Horizontal half-plate condenser enlarger. (1900-1930)
7. 206-1: Aerial photograph Empress of Britain (1919) berthed at Auckland.
8. 206: Frank Stewart aerial camera. Aerial photograph of the 'Empress of Britain' under image of camera. (1930)
9. 207-1: Ship berthed at the Marsden Point oil refinery.
10. 207: Clyde Stewart aerial camera. with image of a ship berthed at the Marsden Point oil refinery. (1955)
11. 208-1: Auckland Harbour bridge construction (1958.)
12. 208: Clyde Stewart big Bertha aerial (Camera) (1950)
13. 209-1: Captain Takenaka, Lt. J. Jenkins, Commander Fowler. Four officers facing Captain Takenaka, two with drawn small arms.
14. 209-2: General Kanada signs the surrender. Kanada seated at table officers standing observing.
15. 209: Kodak speed graphic (1940-45) Images 209-1 and 209-2 below image of camera used. (1940-45)
16. 210-1: Crew of Archilles Achilles) in victory parade up Queen Street, Auckland. (1940)
17. 210: Kodak half-plate graflex (1910-1930) Image of 210, below image of camera used. (1910-1930)
18. 211-1: Auckland Newsagents blackboard and footpath reports on progress of war 1940-41.
19. 211: Kodak quarter-plate graflex. Images of 211-1 and tripod shown below image of camera used and text. (1910-1940)
20. 212-1: Herne Bay waterfront, Auckland 1960.
21. 212: F24 Williamson. (1930-1950) Image 212-1 below text.
22. 213: Fairchild. (1940-1950)
23. 214: Japanese military/Air Force camera. (1938-1945)
24. 215: Auckland War Memorial Museum extensions (1957)
Herne Bay waterfront (1947)
Newmarket Olympic pool. Empire Games. (1953)
Whangarei. 1979.
25. 216: Construction of Auckland Harbour bridge.
Opening ceremony, Auckland Harbour bridge 30-5-1959.
Container wharf. Mechanics Bay, Auckland.
Mechanics Bay Air base. PanAm Boeing clipper and 2 Empire class flying boats.
26. 217: Cranes and storage barge,. Japanese extensions to harbour bridge.
Huntly power station. (1970)
Penrose industrial area.
Pakuranga.
27. 218: The end.
Media/Materials
Physical description
27 digital files : colour ; jpeg, stored 1 compact disk
Record level
Item
Credit Line
Ron Meadows et al. Circa 2007. Clyde Stewart Camera collection, 07/040/001. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).
Production place
Auckland
New Zealand
New Zealand
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