Crawford, William Fitzgerald, 1844-1915

Storekeeper, brewer, mayor, photographer. Gisborne photographer who did most of his photographic work between 1874 and 1913. Died 15 Dec 1915. See Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (Vol. 2, 1870-1900, p102-103)

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Group outside hotel, 1889:Richard Seddon and party on board ship:Remains of torpedo boa...

Date: 1889, ca1900, 1941

From: Lee, W C :Group outside hotel, 1889:Richard Seddon and party on board ship:Remains of torpedo boat in Lyttelton Harbour, 1941

By: Lee, W C, active 1990; Crawford, William Fitzgerald, 1844-1915

Reference: PAColl-1628-1

Description: Includes photo of hotel, probably in Gisborne district, taken by W F Crawford, and the remains of a torpedo boat, acquired during the "Russian scare" in Lyttelton Harbour Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Crawford, William Fitzgerald, 1844-1915 :View of Turanganui Bridge from Kaiti Hill, Gis...

Date: 1886

By: Crawford, William Fitzgerald, 1844-1915

Reference: PAColl-D-0810

Description: View of Turanganui River and the Gladstone Road bridge taken from lower slopes of Kaiti Hill. The bridge crosses the Turanganui River near the confluence of the Waimata and Taruheru rivers. Photograph taken by W F Crawford in 1886 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Turanganui Bridge 1886 W.F.C. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 295 x 370 mm with mount 465 x 610 mm

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Crawford, William Fitzgerald, 1844-1915 : Photographs of Gisborne and district

Date: [between 1876 and 189-?]

By: Crawford, William Fitzgerald, 1844-1915; Gisborne Museum & Arts Centre

Reference: PAColl-1374

Description: Photographs of Giborne and district taken between 1876 and the 1890s by William Fitzgerald Crawford. Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-075754 to 075758 Quantity: 13 b&w copy photographic print(s). 5 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints and glass negatives

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Album of portraits of the Johnson and Gale families, Poverty Bay

Date: 1860-1900

From: Mackrell, Brent fl 2012: Photographs

Reference: PA1-q-757

Description: Album of photographs of the Johnson, Gale and Image families of Poverty Bay, and other Poverty Bay settlers, 1860s-1880s, and named Maori portraits. Quantity: 1 album(s).

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Smith, William : Album of photographs of Motu River taken by W F Crawford

Date: 1903

By: Smith, William, active 1995; Crawford, William Fitzgerald, 1844-1915

Reference: PA1-o-741

Description: Record of a trip taken By Crawford and friends along the Motu River in 1903 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

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Crawford, William Fitzgerald, 1844-1915 :View of Gisborne from Kaiti Hill

Date: Dec 1902

By: Crawford, William Fitzgerald, 1844-1915

Reference: PA7-57-25

Description: View looking over Gisborne from Kaiti Hill. The Gladstone Road bridge which crosses the Turanganui River can be seen in the middle distance near the confluence of the Waimata and Taruheru rivers. The wharves and buildings along Reads Quay are in the foreground and commercial centre further back. Photograph taken by W F Crawford in December 1902 Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - W.F.C. 3814 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 28 x 37 cm on mount 38.5 x 48 cm

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Crawford, William Fitzgerald, 1844-1915 (Photographer) : Funeral of Wahawaha Rapata at ...

Date: July 1897

By: Crawford, William Fitzgerald, 1844-1915; Williams, Kathleen Sheila, 1939-

Reference: 1/2-038431-F

Description: Funeral of Wahawaha Rapata at Porourangi meeting house in Waiomatatini, July 1897. Photograph taken by William Fitzgerald Crawford. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative

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Crawford, William Fitzgerald, 1844-1915 :Gisborne

Date: 1874

By: Crawford, William Fitzgerald, 1844-1915

Reference: 1/2-111554-F

Description: View of Gisborne in 1874. Overlooks houses and gardens. Photograph taken by William Fitzgerald Crawford. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Photographer named by Dudley Meadows of the Tairawhiti Museum. Relationship complexity - Original plate of image held by Tairawhiti Museum, Gisborne Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

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Crawford, William Fitzgerald, 1844-1915 :Photograph album illustrating a trip to Waikar...

Date: 27 Dec 1897-4 Jan 1898

By: Crawford, William Fitzgerald, 1844-1915

Reference: PA1-o-1812

Description: Photograph album of images taken by William Fitzgerald Crawford illustrating a trip to Waikaremoana and Nuhaka, Hawkes Bay, and Gisborne District taken between December 27 1897 and 4 Jan 1898 by Crawford, Captain Thomas Crisp, E Crisp, the Rev Edward Jennings, and driver J R Redstone. The album is likely to have been compiled by Crawford as he has made similar, but the annotations were possibly written by one of the Chrisps. The images include many scenic images of rivers, mountain ranges, waterfalls as well as images of camps, huts, ferries,horses, waka, dinghies, carts, hotels, bridges and people, including Maori groups, the men on the trip, a Chief Surveyor's party and other people they met. Ngati Ruapani and Ngati Kahungunu are the two principle iwi associated with the places identified in the album. There may also be other relevant iwi and hapu. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Source of descriptive information - Comments regarding the compilation of the album and the annotations - from Dudley Meadows at Tairawhiti Museum. Relationship complexity - Tairawhiti Museum holds over 5000 W F Crawford negatives Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Hard-covered album 24 x 19 cm, with word 'Photographs' embossed in gold on the front.