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Puke Ariki cares for more than 110,000 images in the Swainson/ Woods Collection that were generated by the New Plymouth-based businesses, Swainson’s Studios and Bernard Woods Studio, between 1923 and 1997. Many of the photographs are still unidentified. Check our efforts online through our new ‘mobile friendly’ collection web browser: https://collection.pukeariki.com/ explore

If you can help identify this week’s photos, please phone the Taranaki Research Centre on 06 759 6060 or email the team at the Taranaki Research Centre at images@npdc. govt.nz.

Orrel McIntyre rang Puke Ariki to identify herself and her two sisters, dressed as Highland dancers. From left to right are Erice, Merle and Orrel Lyon. A beautiful photograph and one that brings with it happy memories for the Lyon clan.

In 1960, this couple with the surname McLean had their photograph taken by Joseph Swainson. Do you recognise them? If you do, please get in touch with the team at Puke Ariki.