H. H. Clifford

Henry Herbert Clifford
Clifford on his wedding day, 1915
Born	(1872-05-01)1 May 1872 Dunedin, New Zealand
Died	19 February 1949(1949-02-19) (aged 76) Christchurch, New Zealand
Resting place	Bromley Cemetery
Known for	Portrait photography
Spouse	Annette Clifford ​ (m. 1915)​
Children	3

Henry Herbert Clifford (1 May 1872 – 19 February 1949) was a New Zealand photographer. He ran a portrait photography studio in Christchurch. His 1905 photograph of Kate Sheppard has been featured on the New Zealand ten-dollar note since 1991. A collection of his works is held by the Canterbury Museum.

Biography

Clifford was born in Dunedin to Janet Clifford (née Malcolm) and Robert Clifford, a photographer.[1][2][3] His mother died in 1888.[4]

Clifford worked as a photographer in Dunedin and Melbourne and then moved to Christchurch around 1900.[1][5] He joined the firm of Standish & Preece. By 1903, he had opened his own studio and was Christchurch's leading portrait photographer.[1][6][5] In around 1905, he took the photograph of Kate Sheppard that has been featured on the New Zealand ten-dollar note since 1991.[7][8][9]

On 24 July 1915, he married Annette Clifford, and they had three sons.[6] His oldest and youngest sons both died in their early 20s in 1940 in separate incidents;[10][11] his oldest son, Robert, had been a Sergeant Pilot in the Royal Air Force, and died after being accidentally struck by a lorry at Oxford.[12][13]

In 1925, Clifford won a certificate and a medal for exhibits at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley.[1][5] After Clifford's death in 1949, his surviving son, Ogilvie Clifford, donated a collection of his photographs to the Canterbury Museum.[14] Two of his photograph portraits are held by the National Portrait Gallery in London.[15] His photographs are also held by the National Library of New Zealand and Te Papa.[1][16] He is buried at Bromley Cemetery.[17]

References

1. "Clifford, Henry Herbert, 1872–1949". National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
2. "Birth Search". Births, Deaths and Marriages Online. New Zealand Government – Internal Affairs. Retrieved 8 December 2020. Birth registration 1872/35824.
3. "Marriage Search". Births, Deaths and Marriages Online. New Zealand Government – Internal Affairs. Retrieved 8 December 2020. Marriage registration 1871/6228.
4. "Death Search". Births, Deaths and Marriages Online. New Zealand Government. Retrieved 8 December 2020. Death registration 1888/4692.
5. "Obituary: Mr H. H. Clifford". The Press. 22 February 1949. p. 3. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
6. Lovell-Smith, Margaret. "Annette Mary Eleanor Jane Clifford". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
7. Stock, Rob (2 July 2017). "Bucking the system: How 50 years of decimal currency shows the emergence of an independent nation". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
8. "Glass Plate Negative: Kate W. Sheppard". Canterbury Museum. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
9. Wright, Matthew (July 2017). "A litmus test for society: Reserve Bank decimal note designs 1967–2017" (PDF). Reserve Bank of New Zealand Bulletin. 80 (5). Retrieved 15 March 2022.
10. "Deaths". The Press. 19 January 1940. Retrieved 7 December 2020. CLIFFORD: On January 17, Allister Bertram Clifford, dearly loved youngest son of Henry Herbert and Annette Clifford, 52 Worcester street, aged 21 years.
11. "Deaths". The Press. 27 August 1940. Retrieved 7 December 2020. CLIFFORD: Sergeant Pilot Robert Henry, Royal Air Force, dearly loved eldest son of Henry Herbert and Annette Clifford; died from injuries at Oxford, England.
12. "Christchurch Pilots Killed". The Press. No. 23, 110. 28 August 1940. p. 10. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
13. "N.Z. Pilots Killed: Two Christchurch Men". Evening Star. No. 23, 665. 27 August 1940. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
14. "Clifford, Henry Herbert". Canterbury Museum. Retrieved 8 December 2020.
15. "Henry Herbert Clifford (1872–1949), Photographer". National Portrait Gallery. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
16. "Henry Herbert Clifford". Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
17. "Results Detail". Christchurch City Council Cemeteries Database. Retrieved 15 March 2022.

External links

• Collection of photographs by Clifford, held by the Canterbury Museum