Print, Photographic, Wine & Spirit Float, Guinness Bros., Tauranga
Maker
Rendell's Photo Service
Production date
1950s
Current rights
© In copyright
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Description
Unmounted Agfa-Brovira print showing a Guinness Bros truck decorated with flowers (hydrangeas) and enlarged beer labels. "Waikato Mild Draught; Waikato XXXX Bitter Ale; Waikato Lager". Truck door signwritten "Guinness Bros Ltd The Strand. Tauranga Wholesale Wine & Spirit Merchants Phones 8.1588 1788". Older gentleman standing with hand on front of truck wearing a hat has been identified as Syd Guinness. On reverse stamped "Rendells Photo Service. 10 Devonport Rd. Tauranga". On reverse "Guinness Bros".
Guinness Brothers Ltd. opened at No.1 The Strand in 1908 and sold a wide variety of products including agricultural equipment, alcohol and insurance. The business and its owners were an important part of the community and contributed towards WW1 and WW2 fundraising (Guinness men were killed in both wars), the Municipal Band, the Fire Brigade, the Tauranga Borough Council, Tauranga Harbour Board and the Orange Festival. The store continued, in some form, until 2011.
Guinness Brothers Ltd. opened at No.1 The Strand in 1908 and sold a wide variety of products including agricultural equipment, alcohol and insurance. The business and its owners were an important part of the community and contributed towards WW1 and WW2 fundraising (Guinness men were killed in both wars), the Municipal Band, the Fire Brigade, the Tauranga Borough Council, Tauranga Harbour Board and the Orange Festival. The store continued, in some form, until 2011.
Maker
Rendell's Photo Service
Production date
1950s
Production place
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Measurements
158mm (height), 257mm (width)
Accession number
0412/08
Current rights