About William Meluish
Lived 1823 – 1888 (aged 64–65). William Meluish was a New Zealand photographer and daguerreotypist.
William Meluish as a gold digger, 1861. Attributed to Emma Meluish. Collection of Toitū Otago Settlers Museum, Melish folio
William Meluish ( – 28 November 1888) was a New Zealand photographer and businessman from Bath, Somerset.
He and his wife Emma opened and ran Meluish's Portrait Gallery in Princes Street, Dunedin from 1860 until 1864
He died at home at his residence 3 Gipsy Hill, Upper Norwood, London, aged 65.
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Who was William Meluish?
Photographer, businessman (1823–1888)
When was William Meluish born?
William Meluish was born in 1823.
When did William Meluish die?
William Meluish died on 28 November 1888 in London.
What was William Meluish's occupation?
William Meluish was a photographer and daguerreotypist.
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William Meluish was New Zealand.
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