Water lilies

Date: 1977 to 1979

From: McWhannell, Rhoda, 1898-1996: Diaries, journals and photographs, particularly relating to forestry, farming and domestic life at Ōhaupō

Reference: PA1-q-279

Description: Photographs of family and friends, mostly taken in New Zealand by Rhoda McWhannell. There is one group of scenes relating to Rhoda McWhannell's brother and his family in the Kloof and Drakensberg Mountains areas of South Africa. The New Zealand scenes include friends at Rozel, the home of Rhoda and Frederick McWhannell at Ohaupo; numbers of different varieties of gum trees, which Frederick McWhannell had specialised in; friends' gardens; photographs of flowers including roses, dahlias, eucalypts, water lilies, acacia and irises; and the rose garden and fountain at Te Awamutu Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with purple vinyl cover; 35 x 30 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Kitto, Frederick William Middleton, 1861-1932

Reference: Pan-1451-F

Description: Panoramic view of a large two-and-a-half storeyed wooden house on a rise on the far right, above a water lily lake in the foreground. Established trees all around house and by the lake including cabbage trees, flaxes, weeping elm, conifers. Drive up to the house, decorative portico with deep arched balcony. House partially hidden by trees. Finials on gables. Photograph taken in the 1920s by Robert Percy Moore. Refer also Pan-1448 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - A private garden. Christchurch N.Z. No. 532; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - R.P. Moore. 80 Manners St., Wgtn (All rights reserved); Marginal notes on negative - Mr Kitto. Ch.Ch. 3x40x10 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 120.8 cm

Date: 1990

By: Dowse Art Museum

Reference: Eph-E-PHOTO-EXHIBITION-1990-02

Description: Shows a reproduction of Mary Macpherson's photograph, "Waterlilies in painted pond from Lower Hutt: Two public places 1989" Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster, 806 x 595 mm.

Date: 1933-1936, [1930s-1950s?]

From: Creator unknown: Lantern slides, chiefly of trips overseas, plants, and gardens

By: Williams, William, 1858-1949

Reference: PA11-274

Description: Lantern slides of gardens and related subjects taken ca 1930s-1950s. Five slides are labelled as being taken by William Williams in Christchurch during the 1930s, but otherwise photographers are unidentified. Some slides have captions written on paper affixed to the glass, that describe the location and subject. The images include: - Views of various gardens, flower beds, and trees. Also associated buildings and garden features including steps, ornamental borders, ponds, large pools, streams, bridges, pathways, the rock garden at Windlesham Moor, and a band rotunda. - Four images of Abbotsford Park in Gloucestershire, England. - Six images of gardens in Christchurch taken by William Williams between 1933 and 1937 (with labels giving the addresses). Another image shows the greenhouse at the Christchurch Botanic Gardens. - Aerial views of two extensive formal gardens. One image shows gardens around a castle with moat, possibly in Holland. - Delphinium trial garden bed with sign, identifying it as held by "R H S" [Royal Horticultural Society?] and the British Delphinium Society. - Eleven images appear to be from commercial series. Nine feature drawings relating to garden design; the others show water lilies and a circular floral 'clock'. - Another series show plant portraits in garden settings, including at Windsor Great Park and the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew. These images are numbered and may be from a commercial set. - Also contains an image of an unidentified man [gardener?] carrying baskets on a pole. Arrangement: Set contains slides from boxes 4, 5, 6, and 3. Quantity: 64 b&w lantern slide(s) comprising 35 original b&w images and 11 copy b&w images. 17 colour lantern slide(s). Physical Description: Lantern slides

Date: Between 1979 and 1983

From: McWhannell, Rhoda, 1898-1996: Diaries, journals and photographs, particularly relating to forestry, farming and domestic life at Ōhaupō

Reference: PA12-8845

Description: Kauri seed laid on kauri wood, female and male kauri cones, and Tane Mahuta (giant kauri tree in the Waipoua Kauri Forest). A view of the Waimate North Mission Station Church; three views of a ginkgo biloba tree at the home of John Gilkison at Cambridge; three images taken at the home of Merta Alford (Harriet Mercy Alford) at Taotaoroa showing Sir Michael and Lady Inagh Parsons, visiting New Zealand. The last five images show scenes at a waterlily garden. Marked as being at Waitoa by Rhoda McWhannell, but possibly the Waihi Waterlily Gardens. They include water lilies in flower in the lake, the lake and bush, the water lily nursery, and one image of a yellow begonia plant in flower. Quantity: 20 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Kitto, Frederick William Middleton, 1861-1932

Reference: Pan-1448-F

Description: Panoramic view of a large two-and-a-half storeyed wooden house on a rise above a water lily lake in the foreground. Established trees all around house, cabbage trees, flaxes, toetoe by the water. Drive up to the house, decorative portico with deep arched balcony and square turret above. Finials on gables. Verandahs to right and left of portico and to the right of a bay on the corner of the house. Garden seat on the lawn by the water. Photograph taken in the 1920s by Robert Percy Moore. Refer also Pan-1451 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - A private residence. Christchurch N.Z. No. 535; Marginal notes on negative - Mr Kitto. Christchurch 3. 40x10 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 109.2 cm

Date: ca 1975-ca 1983

From: Alley, Rewi, 1897-1987 :Photographs

Reference: PA1-q-646

Description: Rewi Alley on tour and with European and Chinese visitors. There are photographs of potters and shoe makers at work in factories; of a temple and other historic buildings; of a pool of flowering water lillies; Of senic landscape; of children in a classroom; and of people generally. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: [1970s]

From: McWhannell, Rhoda, 1898-1996: Diaries, journals and photographs, particularly relating to forestry, farming and domestic life at Ōhaupō

Reference: PA1-q-276

Description: Coloured photographs inserted under plastic; probably taken by Rhoda McWhannell. Most of the images show plants, many of them flowering, including natives such as cabbage trees, karaka berries, kowhai flowers, manuka, and kauri gum on a young kauri. Other plants include red currants, water lilies, wild chicory, lasiandra (or tibouchina), gourds, sedum, scarlet nerines, ginkgo trees, dogwood, fuchsias, passionfruit, wych elms and maple trees. One photograph shows the Penn family (Michael and Helen Peen, with their children James and Sally) taken at Hamilton in 1977; and several show Merta Alford (Harriet Mercy Alford), at her home in Cambridge, NZ. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with red cover, cream markings, entitled `PhotoAlbum'; 29.5 x 25.5 cm

Date: ca1928

From: Searle, Roland James, 1904-1984: Slides, negatives, photographs, letters and printed material

Reference: PA1-q-592

Description: Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: [Between 1956 and 1980]

From: McWhannell, Rhoda, 1898-1996: Diaries, journals and photographs, particularly relating to forestry, farming and domestic life at Ōhaupō

Reference: PA1-q-283

Description: Album of photographs relating to family and friends, travel, farming (including horticultural nurseries), and gardens, chiefly taken by Rhoda McWhannell. The front page of the album contains 26 postage stamps from RSA (Republic of South Africa). One group shows individual children of different cultures issued for Christmas 1977; one group shows different varieties of South African plants inclduing proteas and leucodendrons; one image is of the university at Stellenbosch; and two are of historical events at Ulundi and Isandlwana. The first part of the album relates to Rhoda McWhannell's brother and his family. Several are of Bill McCurdie's daughter Kirsten and her children in England, including views of Christ's Hospital School at Lincoln; others are of Bill and Inga McCurdie, with Kirsten and her children Simon and Alex in South Africa. Photographs of `Rozel', the McWhannell farm and tree nursery are the main topic of the rest of the album. These range in time from the 1950s to 1980. One small sequence shows the township of Ohaupo in 1960, with comments on buildings later demolished, and the contrast in 1980. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue vinyl cover; embossed pattern of kowhai flowers, entitled `Photographs'; 30 x 35 cm

Date: 1958 to 1959

From: Williams, Edmund Gardner, b 1894 :Transparency slides of a trip to New Zealand and Australia

Reference: PA12-8820

Description: Transparency slides of Australia selected by Mr Williams as a representative collection to be used in a series of lectures on his return to England. This sheet shows Australian plants and insects; a view of the Royal Botanical Gardens in Sydney; the ship Monowai leaving Sydney Harbour; views of the Taronga Park Zoo including giraffes, crocodiles, kangaroos, black swans and a koala; the Sydney observatory; further views of Sydney Harbour including Darling Harbour and the Sydney Heads, Manly from the sea, and the Harbour Bridge. The last two images show the Cotter Reservoir and the Cotter Dam near Canberra. The slides are not filed in his original numerical sequence, and are selected by subject relating to particular talks. Arrangement: These slides were selected by Mr Williams from his original sequence to create a representative collection of Australian images which he used in illustrated lectures on his return to England. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

Date: 1950 - 1985

By: Angus, Rita, 1908-1970; Art Vision Ltd.; Heidelberg Publishing Company Ltd

Reference: B-123-018

Description: Shows close view of a group of waterlilies and leaves. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Rita Cook / 50 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, coloured, 302 x 414 mm, on sheet 350 x 448 mm.

Date: 1937

From: Rykers, Leslie Bertram Archibald, 1897-1976 :[Original art works for, and print of, advertisements, greeting cards, and illustrations for Auckland Star and Brett's Christmas annuals, mostly 1920s-1930s. Artwork by Neville L and Trevor Rykers, 1940s and 1950s].

Reference: B-185-077-1

Description: An advertisement for Anchor butter shows a young girl crouched beside a lily pond on a paved terrace. She is picking waterlilies and putting them into a bowl beside her. In the lower right foreground is a half opened packet of Anchor butter. Beyond the paved terrace is an archway leading out to an avenue of trees and a field where cows are grazing. There is an anchor at top left. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - L. Rykers Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, on page 408 x 297 mm.

Date: 1937

From: Rykers, Leslie Bertram Archibald, 1897-1976 :[Original art works for, and print of, advertisements, greeting cards, and illustrations for Auckland Star and Brett's Christmas annuals, mostly 1920s-1930s. Artwork by Neville L and Trevor Rykers, 1940s and 1950s].

Reference: B-185-076

Description: Galley proof for an advertisement for Anchor butter shows a young girl crouched beside a lily pond on a paved terrace. She is picking waterlilies and putting them into a bowl beside her. In the lower right foreground is a half opened packet of Anchor butter. Beyond the paved terrace is an archway leading out to an avenue of trees and a field where cows are grazing. There is an anchor at top left. Dated from the time of appearance in the Brett's Christmas number, 1 December 1937. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - L. Rykers Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 352 x 240 mm. (irreg.)

Date: 1937

From: Rykers, Leslie Bertram Archibald, 1897-1976 :[Original art works for, and print of, advertisements, greeting cards, and illustrations for Auckland Star and Brett's Christmas annuals, mostly 1920s-1930s. Artwork by Neville L and Trevor Rykers, 1940s and 1950s].

Reference: B-185-002

Description: Design drawing for an advertisement for Anchor butter shows a young girl crouched beside a lily pond on a paved terrace. She is picking waterlilies and putting them into a bowl beside her. In the lower right foreground is a half opened packet of Anchor butter. Beyond the paved terrace is an archway leading out to an avenue of trees and a field where cows are grazing. There is an anchor at top left. Dated from the time of appearance in the Brett's Christmas number, 1 December 1937. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - L. Rykers Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Gouache on board, 482 x 300 mm.

Date: Circa 1925

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Murray, Charles Frank, -1935

Reference: Pan-1644-F

Description: Panoramic view looking up at a large two-storeyed house, wooden upstairs, roughcast downstairs, with stone round the base of the house and up entrance posts. Also stone gateway far left with wrought iron gates, name plate "Wharanui". Stone wall partially covered with creeper along a path on right. Curved water lily lake left foreground, roses over pergola on right of lake. Shelter belt of macrocarpas behind wall on right, behind the house and behind garden on left. Lawns sloping down to lake. Palm trees, flaxes, cabbage trees beside drive on left. Woman on garden seat beside house on right. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Refer also Pan-1646 Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - C F Murray "Wharanui" Marlboro' 3 oils. Dark red roof. Rough white casting house. Roses & pergola near lake. Red geraniums in front of house. Tussock hills. Orange colour flowers on creeper over stone on right; Marginal notes on negative - 9 9 9 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 117.0 cm

Date: 2014

From: Scott, Thomas, 1947- :[Digital cartoons published in the Dominion Post]

By: Dominion post (Newspaper)

Reference: DCDL-0028334

Description: Cartoon shows Laila Harre portrayed as a frog, jumping from one lilypad to the next. The lilypads have names of political parties that she's been affiated with - Labour, New Labour, Alliance, Green Party, and the Internet Party. Cartoon references the announcement of Harre as leader of the Internet Party. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1890

From: Halse, Frederick James, 1863-1936 : Collection of negatives

Reference: 1/2-010328-G

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

Date: 1921

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

Reference: APG-1837-1/2-G

Description: Two women seated in front of a thatched roof summer house which contains a drinking fountain. There is a pond filled with water lilies in the foreground, and flax bushes around the edge of the pond. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber in 1921. Identified from Godber's own index filed in Photographic Archives at TL 6/1/15, in the 1/2 plate sequence, under Te Aroha Domain. Te Aroha. 1921. Shews fountain for drinking. Box 64. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: 1804

From: Thornton, Robert John, 1768-1837 :The Temple of Flora; or garden of nature; being picturesque botanical plates of the new illustration of the sexual system of Linnaeus. London, 1807.

By: Stadler, Joseph Constantine, active 1780-1812

Reference: PUBL-0039-02

Description: A deep blue waterlily with a yellow centre, seen against a river, probably the Nile, with palms on both sides and a mosque with minaret in grisaille in the background. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, hand-coloured, folio size