William Tyree was a photographer, had a flourishing career between 1878 and 1895 in New Zealand.
Background
William Tyree was born in New Zealand. He and his brother were the sons of William Tyree, a master bootmaker, and his second wife, Elizabeth Frances Baker. William, the eldest child. His mother died shortly after he was born and in March 1869 William Tyree senior married Ann Catherine Baker, his sister-in-law. They were to have four children.
Career
William Tyree established a studio at Nelson, New Zealand, in 1878. The studio grew to be one of the largest in New Zealand, employing six professional assistants by the turn of the century. Initially, his brother Frederick was his partner but left the business in 1889. In 1895 Tyree moved to Sydney, where he remained until his death.
