About William Henry Macey
Lived 1850 – 1931 (aged 81). William Henry Macey was a New Zealand photographer.
William Henry Macey (14 April 1850 – 30 May 1931) was a photographer who served two terms as mayor of Blenheim, New Zealand.
Biography
Macey was born in 1850 in Islington, London to William and Elizabeth Macey (née Salmon). Arriving in New Zealand in the year 1857, he soon went to Marlborough where he was apprenticed by photographer William Collie.
Photography Macey's opened his photography studio in Market Place, Blenheim, in 1878, and expanded to Picton and Havelock in 1902. He produced high-end prints, often using silver or gold trim and lettering.
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Who was William Henry Macey?
New Zealand photographer (1850–1931)
When was William Henry Macey born?
William Henry Macey was born on 14 April 1850 in Islington.
When did William Henry Macey die?
William Henry Macey died on 30 May 1931 in Blenheim.
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William Henry Macey was a photographer.
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William Henry Macey was New Zealand.
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