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Ewen William Alison

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Ewen William Alison

A national politician from 1902 to 1908, Ewen William Alison was best known in Auckland as the founder of the Devonport Steam Ferry Company. This photograph was taken during his political career, by which time the ferry service was well established.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, General Assembly Library Collection (PAColl-0838)

Reference: 35mm-00163-B; F

Permission of the Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of New Zealand, Te Puna Mātauranga o Aotearoa, must be obtained before any re-use of this image.

Me pēnei te tohu i te whārang

W. A. Laxon. 'Alison, Ewen William', Ngā Tāngata Taumata Rau, i tāngia tuatahitia ki 1993. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/28/ewen-william-alison (accessed 4 June 2026).