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Charles Hoskings was born in Lizard, Cornwall, England, and his wife Mary Jane Hosking (nee Arthur) of Celant, Cornwell, came to New Zealand in 1873 with their five children. Charles founded Woolcock and Hosking's Foundry and Blacksmith in Main Street, Palmerston North, in partnership with Mr William Arthur Woolcock.

Identification

Object type
Image
Digitisation ID
2013N_Pi24_007438
Title
Charles and Mary Hosking
Relation
Public Photograph Collection Pi 24
Held In
Coolstore

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Creation

Created By
Place
Palmerston North
Date
circa 1890

Object rights

Credit Line
Palmerston North City Library

Taxonomy

Tags
fashion,
painted backdrop,
people,
portrait,
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