Ernest Hyam Davis
17 February 1872–16 September 1962
(Person)
Brewer, anti-prohibitionist, local politician, company director, philanthropist.
Mentioned in
- Kōtare 2008, Special Issue — Essays in New Zealand Literary Biography Series Two: ‘Early Male Prose Writers’
- The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Auckland Provincial District]
- The History of the Jews in New Zealand
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.jpg "Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother presents a cup to Sir Ernest Davis at Trentham. One of New Zealand's leading bloodstock owners, Sir Ernest has wide commercial interests and a long record of civic service")
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Other Collections
The following collections may have holdings relevant to "Ernest Hyam Davis":
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.