Panoramic photographer Robert Percy Moore (1881-1948) was born in Christchurch, New Zealand. During World War I, Moore was a travelling photographer in Queensland. In 1919 he had a studio at 379 Kent Street, Sydney, and his earliest panoramic photographs date from this time.
From 1923 to 1931 Moore operated from a studio at 88 Manners Street, Wellington, specialising in panoramic photographs made with a Cirkut camera. During the 1930s and 1940s he lived at different times in Australia and New Zealand. From 1936 to 1941 he was in partnership with James Thompson in the Panora studio in Rotorua. He died in Sydney.
A collection below is pictures included 47 amazing panoramic photos of New Zealand in the 1920s, the period of time he lived there.
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| Albury Park, South Canterbury, ca. 1925 |
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| Aorangi, the property of Frank Coop at Ataahua, ca. 1923-1928 |
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| Archbishop Redwood's Episcopal Golden Jubilee, Wellington, 24 February 1924 |
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| Arthur River, Mitre Peak and Milford Sound, ca. 1923-1928 |
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| Bexhill Pastures, Culverden, 1925 |
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| Birch Hill Station farmhouse, garden and grounds at Rangiora, 1925 |
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| Bluff farm, Windwhistle, 1925 |
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| Boat harbour, Oriental Bay, Wellington, 1923 |
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| Borough of Ngaruawahia, 1924 |
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| Botanical Gardens, Dunedin, ca. 1920s |
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| Brancepeth sheep station, Masterton, ca. 1923-1928 |
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| Bushy Park, Kai Iwi, 1923 |
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| Business centre, Cambridge, 1924 |
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| Business centre, Lyttelton N.Z., 5 May 1923 |
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| Cambridge Co-operative Dairy Co, Hautapu, ca. 1923-1928 |
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| Castlepoint, ca. 1923-1928 |
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| Catch of snapper, Bay of Islands, ca. 1923-1928 |
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| Courtenay Place, Wellington, 22 February, 1923 |
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| Custom House Square, Dunedin, ca. 1923-1928 |
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| Customs Street East, Auckland, 1924 |
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| Eastbourne North from McKenzies Point, 1923 |
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| Eastbourne South from Muritai Park, 1923 |
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| Entrance to Pelorus Sound, ca. 1923-1928 |
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| Fire Brigade, Christchurch, 1924 |
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| Gannets, Cape Kidnappers, New Zealand, ca. 1923-1928 |
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| Gisborne, 1928 |
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| Government Tourist Court, New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, Dunedin, ca. 1925-26 |
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| Greymouth, 1924 |
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| House and grounds at Hatuma, Hawke's Bay, ca. 1923-1928 |
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| House and grounds of R H Edie, Edievale, Otago, ca. 1923-1928 |
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| House and grounds, including tennis court, Christchurch, ca. 1923 and 1928 |
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| House named The Rocks, Nelson, ca. 1923-1928 |
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| House of A C McGeorge, Roslyn, Dunedin, ca. 1923-1928 |
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| HRH Duke of York inspecting Sockburn Aerodrome, 15 March 1927 |
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| Intersection of High, Manchester and Lichfield Streets, Christchurch, 8 May 1923 |
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| Khandallah, 1924 |
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| Lake Paringa, Westland, ca. 1923-1928 |
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| Lighthouse and surrounding area, Castlepoint, 1927 |
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| Maori village, Whakarewarewa, ca. 1923-1928 |
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| New Plymouth, Breakwater and Harbour, 1923 |
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| Otehei Bay, Russell, ca. 1923-1928 |
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| Raven Street in flood, Kaiapoi, 9 May 1923 |
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| Sheep dipping, Akitio Outstation, ca. 1923-1928 |
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| Sheep in pens, for dipping, at Wairoa, ca. 1923-1928 |
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| The gardens, Masterton, ca. 1923-1928 |
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| The Glen, Kelburn, Wellington, 1923 |
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| Waikune Prison Camp, Ruapehu district, 1925 |
