Trevor Lloyd (1863 – 1937) was a New Zealand artist, illustrator and cartoonist who was largely self-taught. He was born at Wade (Silverdale), near Auckland, on 21 December 1863, the son of farmer Henry Lloyd and his wife, Hannah Miles.
After attending the local school, Lloyd worked on the family farm. Inspired by his father, who was an amateur artist, Trevor Lloyd filled small sketch-books with drawings of his immediate environment and first exhibited his work at the Auckland Society of Arts in 1883. He re-exhibited at the society in 1896, 1898 and 1899.
By the 1900s, he had moved to Auckland and was making a living from his art. He began illustrating stories and articles in the New Zealand Illustrated Magazine and the New Zealand Graphic. In 1903, he joined the Auckland Weekly News as an illustrator, graphic artist and cartoonist. Most of Lloyd’s work for the Auckland Weekly News was line-and-wash work depicting political and topical issues of the time. From 1904, his cartoons also appeared in Wilson and Horton’s other publication, the New Zealand Herald. He retired from the Herald and Weekly News in November 1936.
Photos from the collection
They're off
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Sir Joseph Ward tackles the gambling problem
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Nothing for you gentlemen. I have spent all my money. The build of the Otira Tunel was a costly undertaking
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You must wait until this is finished
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Lord Kitchener inspecting the New Zealand military might
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On the warpath
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The German High Command
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A good haul - The British Navy's success in capturing German U boats
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In 1915 Prime Minister William Massey and leader of the opposition, Sir Joseph Ward formed a coalition for the duration of the war. In 1919 the war was over and things returned to normal
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Ka Pai long stockings
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The Baulking States - The German Kaiser trying to persuade the reluctant Balken States to enter the war
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The broken barrier - The Russian attack on Austria
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Give us a bite of your apple, Dickey
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