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 Palmersto...

Creator:      C H Monkton, Wanganui
Place:          Palmerston North
Date:          circa 1876