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Bessie Allison (nee Stewart)
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DescriptionThis is a photograph of a young Bessie Reid Stewart of Milton. Bessie enjoyed photography, and documented a lot of her teenage life on film.
Bessie's father ran Stewart's manchester store on Union Street, Milton. The family did well for themselves, and many of Bessie's photographs reflect the families leisure activities including visits to their Chrystalls Beach house, tramps to Fiordland, cycling, hockey etc.
Bessie was educated at Iona Presbyterian Girls School in Havelock North. During her travels between Milton and Havelock North, Bessie photographed towns throughout New Zealand.
At the age of 30, Bessie married Moneymore farmer, Willie Allison. Having been trained as a book keeper, Bessie did the accounts for all the Allison brothers, while cooking for them, and raising her two children.
Bessie passed away in 1968. However, she has left a legacy of many photographs. Some of which we have been fortunate to showcase on Clutha Heritage.
Bessie's stories instilled a love of history in her daughter-in-law Nancie. Much of Nancie's oral history, also on Clutha Heritage, speaks to Bessie's stories of her family.
Date1915 - 1930RightsNo longer under copyrightContributorNancie Allison
Bessie's father ran Stewart's manchester store on Union Street, Milton. The family did well for themselves, and many of Bessie's photographs reflect the families leisure activities including visits to their Chrystalls Beach house, tramps to Fiordland, cycling, hockey etc.
Bessie was educated at Iona Presbyterian Girls School in Havelock North. During her travels between Milton and Havelock North, Bessie photographed towns throughout New Zealand.
At the age of 30, Bessie married Moneymore farmer, Willie Allison. Having been trained as a book keeper, Bessie did the accounts for all the Allison brothers, while cooking for them, and raising her two children.
Bessie passed away in 1968. However, she has left a legacy of many photographs. Some of which we have been fortunate to showcase on Clutha Heritage.
Bessie's stories instilled a love of history in her daughter-in-law Nancie. Much of Nancie's oral history, also on Clutha Heritage, speaks to Bessie's stories of her family.
Date1915 - 1930RightsNo longer under copyrightContributorNancie AllisonConnection
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Bessie Allison (nee Stewart) (1915 - 1930). Clutha Heritage, accessed 09/06/2023, https://heritage.cluthadc.govt.nz/nodes/view/1274