Biography: Bell, Elizabeth Viola

Gertrude Johnston, Viola Bell and Maurice Fitzgerald in 1954

Known as an outstanding teacher and community leader, Viola Bell is pictured here on the 50th anniversary of the ballot of the Matamata estate in 1954.

Using this item

Alexander Turnbull Library, Matamata Historical Society Inc Collection (PaColl-7093)

Reference: 1/2-190580; F

How to cite this page

Joan C. Stanley. 'Bell, Elizabeth Viola', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1998. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/3217/gertrude-johnston-viola-bell-and-maurice-fitzgerald-in-1954 (accessed 23 June 2026).