Author Archive: Brenda

Photo ID: T2505-24

CLAIMED The name on the envelope is “Powdrell”. The date was the 29th July.

Photo ID: B8229-35

Oscar Diack. The Diack family were the well known owners of the Victoria Hotel on the Marine Parade. Brother Basil is still in Napier. 18 Jan. 1965. Napier Mardi Gras. (Updated 18 Aug 2019)

Photo ID: B8259-21

The name on the envelope is R Davidson. The date was 11th January 1965. The event would have been the annual Napier Mardi Gras,

Photo ID: T3180-25

The name on the envelope is Miss Horne. The date was 11th February.  

Photo ID: P5835-18

The name on the envelope is Mrs Ellison. The date was 24th of December 1965  

Photo ID: X9595-9

The name on the envelope is Mrs Evans. 25 January. The backdrop likely means the picture was taken at the Cabaret Cabana, Awatoto.

Photo ID: B3999-35

The name on the envelope this photo was stored in is Mrs Evans. 25th January. The backdrop likely means the picture was taken at the Cabaret Cabana, Awatoto.

Photo ID: T2631-31

The name “Billenie” is on the envelope this photo was stored in. The date on the envelope is 4th September.

Introduction

Please read this Introduction first. We, the Spiller family, welcome you to this site. As most of you will know, Russell Spiller operated Batchelor’s Candid Studios, Napier, for many years. During that time he took photos for weddings, christenings, twentyfirsts and… (READ MORE)