William Meluish

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William Meluish as a gold digger, 1861. Attributed to Emma Meluish. Collection of Toitū Otago Settlers Museum, Melish folio

William Meluish (c. 1823 – 28 November 1888) was a New Zealand photographer and businessman from Bath, Somerset.[1]

He and his wife Emma opened and ran Meluish's Portrait Gallery in Princes Street, Dunedin from 1860 until 1864[2]

He died at home at his residence 3 Gipsy Hill, Upper Norwood, London, aged 65.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Knight, Hardwicke. "William Meluish". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ Mitchell, Lissa (2023). Through shaded glass: women and photography in Aotearoa New Zealand 1860-1960. Wellington, New Zealand: Te Papa Press. p. 44. ISBN 978-0-9951384-9-0. OCLC 1374563763.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  3. ^ "The Evening Star. TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1889". Papers Past. National Library of New Zealand. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  4. ^ "Deaths". Bath Chronicle and Weekly Gazette. 6 December 1888. p. 5. Retrieved 23 July 2018. William Meluish, late of Dunedin, New Zealand, and formerly of Bath, aged 65, dearly beloved and deeply regretted