Bourne, George, 1875-1924

Auckland Weekly News photographer, and conjuror. Took photograph of Rua Kenana's Temple circa 1916. Mostly known for his photographs of Rua Kenana and Maungapohatu. Less known are his humourous photomontages, most of which relate to his passion for aviation. (See article "The humourous photomontages of George Bourne", 1986, by Kate McNamara, filed in PA Biographical Files; and an obituary from the Te Tohunga 1924, Official Magazine of the NZ Society of magic).

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Negatives of images, chiefly of scenes around the former sites of Matakerepu Pa and Wai...

Date: 1999

From: Binney, Judith Te Tomairangi o te Aroha (Dame), 1940-2011: Collection

Reference: 35mm-99494-99505,100268-100270

Description: Photographic negatives of images from two rolls of film, taken by Judith Binney in 1999, chiefly of land and coastal areas on, and near, the former sites of Matakerepu Pa and Whakarae Pa, near Ohiwa Harbour. Also images of an exhibition held at Gisborne Army Hall. Also images of roadside graffiti reading "DOC is poisoning Te Urewera Ban Poison" Also images of murals at Taneatua (Whakatane district) by an unidentified artist. One features a peeling copy of a photograph taken in 1908 by George Bourne, showing the Levites (Riwaiti), Rua Kenana's teaching order. Underneath, partly exposed, is the Tuhoe flag. One features Rua Kenana riding the white horse of Te Kooti over the great plateau of Maungapohatu, carrying the flag of Maungapohatu confiscated by the police in 1916. Corresponding prints are at PAColl-9928-14. (Note: There are no corresponding prints for the 10 of the mural images at 35mm-100268 to 100270). Accompanying information - Paper packets that originally held prints and negatives, have a few descriptive notes by Binney and are held at PAColl-9928-14. Other - Negatives 35mm-100268-100270 were found amongst Binney's papers, after the set 35mm-99494-99505 had been described. 35mm-100268-100270 appear to belong with 35mm-99494-99505, and have been described with them. Quantity: 15 colour original negative(s) strips with 53 images. Physical Description: Dye coupler film negatives

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Photographic prints, chiefly of scenes around the former sites of Matakerepu Pa and Wai...

Date: 1999

From: Binney, Judith Te Tomairangi o te Aroha (Dame), 1940-2011: Collection

Reference: PAColl-9928-14

Description: Photographic negatives of images from two rolls of film, taken by Judith Binney in 1999, chiefly of land and coastal areas on, and near, the former sites of Matakerepu Pa and Whakarae Pa, near Ohiwa Harbour. Also images of an exhibition held at Gisborne Army Hall. Also images of roadside graffiti reading "DOC is poisoning Te Urewera Ban Poison" Also images of two murals at Taneatua (Whakatane district) by an unidentified artist. One features a peeling copy of a photograph taken in 1908 by George Bourne, showing the Levites (Riwaiti), Rua Kenana's teaching order. Underneath, partly exposed, is the Tuhoe flag. The other mural features Rua Kenana riding the white horse of Te Kooti over the great plateau of Maungapohatu, carrying the flag of Maungapohatu confiscated by the police in 1916. Corresponding negatives are at 35mm-99494-99505. (Further negatives of the images of the murals are at 35mm-100268-100270. Prints for some of those images were found later and are also stored here.) Accompanying information - Paper packets that originally held prints and negatives, have a few descriptive notes by Binney and are held at PAColl-9928-14. Quantity: 50 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Dye coupler prints

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Rua Kenana Hepetipa's wooden circular courthouse and meeting house at Maungapohatu

Date: [ca 1908]

By: Bourne, George, 1875-1924

Reference: 1/2-002915-F

Description: Rua Kenana Hepetipa's wooden circular courthouse and meeting house (also known as Hiona and Te Whare Kawana) at Maungapohatu, circa 1908. Standing on the stairs leading up to the upper circle of the building from left to right: Te Akakura, Te Aue, Rua Kenana Hepetipa, Whaitiri, Whakaataata, Mihiroa. Standing on steps: (Whirimako?), Pinepine Te Rika. Photograph taken by George Bourne. Larger version of this photograph published in `Mihaia' by J Binney et al, 1979, showing two other persons standing on the steps The Auckland Weekly News reproduced this photograph on 23 April 1908 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

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Rua Kenana Hepetipa's wooden circular courthouse and meeting house alongside the villag...

Date: 1908

By: Bourne, George, 1875-1924

Reference: 1/2-027115-F

Description: Rua Kenana Hepetipa's wooden circular courthouse and meeting house (known as Hiona and Te Whare Kawana) alongside the village at Maungapohatu. Taken by George Bourne in 1908. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s).

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Gum diggers' camp at Waipapakauri

Date: [ca 1922]

From: Creator of collection unknown: Photographs relating to Dalmatian gum diggers, life on the gumfields, and social events

By: Bourne, George, 1875-1924

Reference: PAColl-2144-1-03

Description: Original caption reads: "Austrian gumdiggers camp at Waiupapakauri: gumscrapers watching the diggers arrive from the field". Photograph taken ca 1910 by George Bourne. The tricolor flags of Croatia, dating from 1848, are flying overhead. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print (copy) 20.3 x 25.4 cm

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Huruharama Hou, Maungapohatu

Date: 1915

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

By: Bourne, George, 1875-1924

Reference: 1/2-075709-F

Description: Shows Huruharama Hou being decorated with evergreens and flowers for a gathering of Rua's adherents. Photograph taken by George Bourne in December 1915. Image first published in the Auckland Weekly News, 8 September 1910. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

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Maungapohatu, Urewera

Date: 1915

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

By: Bourne, George, 1875-1924

Reference: 1/2-075710-F

Description: Photograph of Maungapohatu taken by George Bourne in Dec 1908. This image was first published in the Auckland Weekly News, 14 January 1909. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

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Rua Kenana Hepetipa's wooden circular courthouse and meeting house at Maungapohatu

Date: [ca 1908]

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

By: Bourne, George, 1875-1924

Reference: APG-1679-1/2-G

Description: Rua Kenana Hepetipa's wooden circular courthouse and meeting house (also known as Hiona and Te Whare Kawana) at Maungapohatu, circa 1908. From left to right: Te Akakura, Te Aue, Rua Kenana Hepetipa, Whaitiri, Whakaataata, Mihiroa. Standing on steps: (? Whirimako), Pinepine Te Rika. Copy negative taken by Albert Percy Godber in 1930, of original photograph taken circa 1908 by George Bourne. Larger version of this photograph published in `Mihaia' by J Binney et al, 1979, showing two other persons standing on the steps The Auckland Weekly News reproduced this photograph on 23 April 1908 Information about this negative from Godber's Index (under 119. Rua's temple. Maungapohatu. 1930. "Hiona"), in the Godber file held in Photographic Archives. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

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