Nineteenth Century New Zealand Artists: A Guide & Handbook
WILLIS, Archibald Duddington 1842–1908
WILLIS, Archibald Duddington 1842–1908
Born Middlesex, England. In 1857 worked his way to New Zealand on the Dinapore; worked as a printer in various parts of the country; spent some months in Gabriel's Gully goldfields, and some time with the Hawkes Bay Herald. 1868 joined John Ballance in publishing the Wanganui Herald and established himself as bookseller, stationer and printer in Wanganui. Published lithographs in colour. Exhibited: ASA 1884–85 as Wanganui member.