I knew about the Semple tank, of course, but I had no idea Semple (coal miner, trade unionist, mine inspector, Labour MP, Minister for Public Works and Transport) was such a hottie.
Obviously a bit of a show man, then. I wanted to add Mr Semple to My Daguerrotype Boyfriend, but their T&Cs scared me off. So I've put these here for you instead.
Images, from top
Gaze, Henry Edward 1874-1953. Portrait of Robert Semple. Gaze, Henry Edward :Negatives. Ref: 1/2-174828-G. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://beta.natlib.govt.nz/records/23140679
Creator unknown :Photograph of Robert Semple. Ref: PAColl-7985-79. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://beta.natlib.govt.nz/records/22549597
Pratt, J, fl 1974. Pratt, J, fl 1974 :Photograph of tank designed by Robert Semple. Ref: 1/2-050790-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://beta.natlib.govt.nz/records/23112325
Robert Semple. Ref: 1/2-044054-F. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://beta.natlib.govt.nz/records/23129598
Robert Semple, former Minister of Public Works, at the controls of an earth-moving machine, Berhampore. Dominion post (Newspaper) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers. Ref: EP-NZ Obits-Se to Sh-01. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. http://beta.natlib.govt.nz/records/22787201
1 comment:
I agree! He's semply the best! (Ha!)
I first learned of Bob Semple at Te Radar's show Eating the Dog.
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