Francis Edward Watson (1856-1930)

Description

Francis emigrated to New Zealand in 1876 and served as a teacher in Wanganui form 1876-1879. This photograph shows him at the age of 20 or 21, wearing the butterfly neck-wear of the mid 1870s. After 1879 until his retirement, Francis was Palmerston North's leading primary educator, the Headmaster of the Central and Campbell Street Schools.

Identification

Relation

Public Photograph Collection Pi 551

Date

circa 1876

Digitisation id

2013N_Pi551_006856

Held in

Coolstore