Places

Date: 1896 - 1906

From: Shaw, V, G [Mrs] :[Scenes of Napier] / V G Shaw. - 1896, 1906.

Reference: A-176-032

Description: Looking south towards Bluff Hill, Napier, with the railway line, with a small side line passing under a large structure. Three buildings are close to the water in the background, Bluff Hill is on the left and there are two small rail carts or jiggers beside the line in the foreground Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper glued to card, 120 x 170 mm (oval)

Date: 1929-1931

From: Furkert, Frederick William, 1876-1949 :Photographs of Hydro schemes and the Murchison and Hawke's Bay earthquakes

Reference: PA1-q-768

Description: Damage to buildings, roads, rivers and landscapes resulting from the Murchison and Hawke's Bay earthquakes Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: [1890s?]

By: Finch, Olive, 1883-1984; Cowdell, Joseph Tuffley, -1907; Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm); Hawley & Company; Iles, Arthur James, 1870-1943; Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916; Partington, William Henry Thomas, 1854-1940; Spencer, Charles, 1854-1933; Verrall, John Miles, 1849-1921; Wilson, George Washington, 1823-1893

Reference: PA1-o-172

Description: Photograph album containing views of the South Island, including Christchurch, Diamond Lake, Otira Gorge, Bluff, Skippers Gorge, Waiau River and Hanmer. North Island views include views of Mount Tarawera after the eruption in June 1886, and views of the Pink and White Terraces before they were destroyed in the eruption. Other views show Napier, showing the first ship to berth at the new breakwater, SS Flora, on 22nd October 1895; Marine Parade in Napier; street views in Gisborne and Whangarei; Parihaka; and the Rotorua, Wairakei area with the Huka Falls, Aratiatia Rapids, and the Waimangu Geyser. Photographs taken circa 1890s, by some unidentified photographers, but many by named photographers, including Arthur James Iles (Thames), E Wheeler & Son (Christchurch), Hawley & Co (Napier). All named photographers are listed in the name sequence. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cover, with ornate gold decoration on spine, 25.5 x 32.5 cm

Date: [Between 1890 and 1910?]

By: Laing, David Smith, -1916

Reference: PA1-q-139

Description: Photograph album compiled by David S Laing. Comprises views of Hawke's Bay, particularly Lake Waikaremoana. The first part of the album contains published plan and photographs of the Suez Canal. It includes scenes of shipping at Port Said and on the canal, the pyramids, the Great Sphinx, an oasis, with life at the various localities. There is one photograph of Edinburgh, looking across at the old town from Princes Street, with a line of horses and carriages in the foreground. The latter part of the album contains scenes in New Zealand, many showing Lake Waikaremoana with various locations, including Te Kauanga-o-Manaia (Straits of Manaia), and Te Ana-o-Tikitiki cave. The other main area shown is Napier, the city, the wharves, and two churches. A large group of photographs are groups of people; family groups; groups with tennis rackets; groups with bowls; and a few scenes show a man in military uniform. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cover, leather corners and spine, with name Laing lettered in gold on spine; 37 x 30 cm Provenance: Donated by Mrs R J Laing, Lower Hutt, date unknown

Date: [ca 1974]

By: Kelly Tarlton's Museum of Shipwrecks; Tarlton, Kelvin Ewart, 1937-1985

Reference: PAColl-0412

Description: Five photographs of anchors from the St Jean Baptiste, which had been commanded by Jean de Surville, and which sank in Doubtless Bay in 1769. Two anchors were found by Kelly Tarlton in 1974. These photographs show the first anchor (and the second?). Also a photograph of the former cray boat the Miss Akaroa, probably at Napier. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/2-068692 and 116413 Quantity: 6 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1927

From: Panoramic photographs of New Zealand taken by R P Moore

By: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948

Reference: PA6-211

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1923

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: A-462-018

Description: Shows a view from a domestic garden, with border plants along a wooden fence. Beyond can be seen thick bush, with a view to the harbour between the trees, and the Kaweka Ranges in the distance Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 128 x 180 mm

Date: 1908-1931

From: Furkert, Frederick William, 1876-1949 :Photographs of Hydro schemes and the Murchison and Hawke's Bay earthquakes

Reference: PAColl-7502-3

Description: Hawke's Bay earthquake, mostly damage to Napier port. West Coast bridges taken during assesment of damage after the Murchison earthquake View of the Mohaka Viaduct under construction, and the Grafton Bridge, Auckland under construction in 1908 View of the Tuakau Bridge over the Waikato River Arapuni falls and Aratiatia Rapids, liners entering Pago Pago Harbour American Samoa, and a view of the weastern part of Wellington Harbour including the lower Hutt Valley, and the Tararua Ranges in the background Quantity: 44 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1896

From: Shaw, V, G [Mrs] :[Scenes of Napier] / V G Shaw. - 1896, 1906.

Reference: A-176-030

Description: Two small rowboats in the foreground, a yacht moored at the water's edge, a net spread out to dry, and a view north towards houses, a church and distant hills Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper glued to card, 170 x 120 mm (oval)

Date: 1950-1955

By: Farquhar, Ian James, 1931-; Millan, A M, active 1957; Freeman, J Y, active 1950; World Ship Society New Zealand Branch

Reference: PAColl-4418

Description: Around 50 prints of ships in various ports many with details of ship ownership etc. The names of the ships are: City of Edinburgh, City of Poona, Trevanion, Amerskerk, Nordvard, Salamana, Cragmoor, Flowergate, Daghestan, Aros, Flinders Mathew, Phillippine Merchant, Rhexenor, Samoa, Delungra, Richmond Castle, West Hill, Tweedbank, Duchess of Sparta, Kurdistan, Sylvania, Caltex Lisbon, Caltex Liverpool, Stanvac Singapore, Elona, Heather, Donacilla, Tremayne, Treloske, Trelissick, City of Eastbourne, Trelawny, Tregothnan, Tregenna, Trelevan, Caltex Kenya, Derrycumnihy, Delungra, Narica, Australind, Nankin, Tielbank, and Daghild. Photographer unidentified in most cases although some of the images were taken by World Ship Society New Zealand Branch, I J Farquhar and A M Millan. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-018492 to 018496 and 1/4-018533 to 018558 and 1/2-159209, 1/2-159216 to 159217, 1/2-159229 and 1/2-159223 Quantity: 50 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1896 - 1908

From: Shaw, V, G [Mrs] :[Scenes of Napier] / V G Shaw. - 1896, 1906.

Reference: A-176-029

Description: Rocks in the foreground, a red building at the foot of a bushy hill, probably Bluff Hill, a wharf with wharf buildings Mounted Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper glued to card, 170 x 120 mm (oval)

Date: [ca 1909-1955]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-097

Description: Photographs of New Zealand and overseas ships, many made for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, ca 1900s-1950s. New Zealand related images include: Wharf at Opua, Bay of Islands; wharf at Helensville; Niagara and Zealandic moored at Queens Wharf; Rangatira; SS Pakeha (recently launched); steamer Matatua; Waimana. Also: Themistocles and Euripides, both recently taken over by Shaw, Savill & Albion for NZ-England service; immigrants disembarking from Mahana at Wellington, Jul 1920; port at Napier and Westport; eastern entrance to Queen Charlotte Sound. Includes various photographs of overseas ships (names not added to Name field) Quantity: 28 album leaves with black & white photochemical prints; 1 album leaf with black & white original photographic prints. Physical Description: Photochemical prints and silver gelatin print

Date: ca 1868-1880s

Reference: PAColl-4398

Description: Duplicate prints of originals in the Cornford album or taken by him (presumably the originals are still held by the Museum). Views of: Marine Parade looking towards Bluff Hill with the court house on the left; Clive Square looking towards Napier Hill with the Theatre Royal on the far side; looking along Emerson Street with Neal & Close, drapers on the left and Palmers stables on the right; Browning Street looking towards Napier Hill with Hannah's shoe shop on the left (taken by W H Neal); ships moored at Port Ahuriri at Murray Roberts & Co, wool merchants; and two views looking north west from Bluff Hill towards The Spit one showing the Bluff Boarding House and the other T H Gifford. Also one original print of the beach possibly near Bluff Hill. Quantity: 10 b&w copy photographic print(s). 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1939 - 1940

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Bremford, S A, active 1934-1948; Crago, Eric William, 1904-1992; Tesla Studios

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-038

Description: Photographs of the Dunedin Technical College fiftieth jubilee in 1939 and New Zealand Centennial celebrations, 1939 to 1940, made for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance. Photographers include S A Bremford, Eric W. Crago and Tesla Studios. Quantity: 70 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: ca 1910

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-046663-G

Description: Two men talk on the edge of a wharf. Beyond them, lined up along another wharf, are eight or nine fishing boats, many with their nets hanging from the masts. Beyond them can be seen wharf buildings. Photographed by Sydney Charles Smith in about 1910 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1885

From: Dillberg, Gustaf, 1858-1934 :[New Zealand sketchbook. 1879-1887]

Reference: E-085-035

Description: Waterfront view looking north up Queen Charlotte Sound from the Picton waterfront, with a boatshed and jetty to the left. In the top right, is a smaller pencil view of the approach from the sea to Napier Harbour Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil & watercolour, 178 x 254 mm (page size).

Date: Date unknown

Reference: 1/2-046982-F

Description: Napier, looking across the lagoon to The Spit from Hospital Hill. Taken by an unidentified photographer. Date unknown. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: Apr 1951

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-27419-F

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

Date: 15 Aug 1964

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-62375-F

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

Date: 1880s?

From: Iorns, Bennett, 1883-1977 :Photographs relating to Masterton and the Wairarapa

Reference: 1/2-089104-F

Description: Looking towards The Spit in Napier Harbour, from Bluff Hill, circa 1880s. Shows the four storied Bluff Boarding house in the centre, and the premises of Thomson & Co, bottom left. Photographer unidentified. Identical image at PAColl-4398 Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative