Passenger and cargo vessel of 1212 grt. Bought from the Tasmanian Steam Navigation Company by the Union Steam Ship Company in 1891 for use on the inter-island ferry service. Laid up in 1920 and broken up in 1924.
Pateena (Ship : 1883- )
McWhannell album 4
Date: [1918 to 1921]
From: McWhannell, Rhoda, 1898-1996: Diaries, journals and photographs, particularly relating to forestry, farming and domestic life at Ōhaupō
Reference: PA1-o-553
Description: Family photographs relating to the McCurdie family. Many are groups of friends and family, some of whom are identified with both Christian and surnames. These include wedding photographs of Marjorie Whitton who married J.W. Nicolls on March 31, 1921 at Oamaru, with Betty and Mary Whitton as bridesmaids. Several views of homes include Woodcroft (the home of Dr John Kinder), Werneth (a house at Atawhai, Nelson), The Moorings (the home of W. & Lucy Churchward at Springlands, Blenheim), and Stonycroft (home of Mr & Mrs Free, at Masterton). One view is of snow in Christchurch city in July 1918, and one shows decorations in the interior of Dunedin Hospital for the visit of the Prince of Wales in May 1920. Other scenes taken in 1920 show Hanmer Lodge and Hanmer Military Hospital. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with mottled green cover, entitled `Photographs'; 25 x 32 cm
Ships and shipping
Date: [ca 1914-1950]
From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives
Reference: PAColl-0785-1-095
Description: Photographs of New Zealand and overseas ships, mostly made for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, ca 1900s-1950s. New Zealand related images include: Otago Harbour Board dredge Otakau; Matangi leaving Nelson waterfront; dredges on floating dock at New Plymouth; dredges Westport and Wanganui being overhauled and refitted at patent slip at Evans Bay; unidentified troopship leaving Wellington with 19th Reinforcements. Also: Cyrenia (formerly HMNZHS Maunganui); steamer Albany stranded at Muriwai Beach; SS Mangapapa; coastal shipping discharging and loading cargo at Auckland waterfront; Devonport Ferry Company's new cargo steamer Sparrowhawk ready for commission; barque Daniel enroute from Auckland to Sydney; Tofua on eve of being withdrawn from service; SS Navua at Wellington wharves; S S Victoria and SS Pateena berthed at Wellington; unidentified troopship at Port Chalmers; MV Tainui; Union Steam Ship vessel Niagara; Yunnan chartered by Australian-Orient Line, at Wellington Includes various photographs of overseas ships (names not added to Name field) Quantity: 29 album leaves with black & white photochemical prints; 1 album leaf with sepia photographic print. Physical Description: Photochemical prints and silver gelatin print
Heretaunga Golf Club album
Date: 1910-1912
From: Stout family: Photographs
Reference: PA1-o-1996
Description: Photograph album relating to women playing golf, 1910-1912. Photographer(s) unidentified. Album contains photographs of golfing and social scenes at the Heretaunga links in 1910 and 1911. Also includes photographs of a golf tournament in Napier in 1911 and the New Zealand Championship at Heretaunga (1911) and in Nelson (1912). Identified women are M Boyce, Vida Collins, N Brandon, Agnes Pearce, F Hamlin, and [Cowlishaw?]. Quantity: 1 album(s) containing 38 b&w prints. Physical Description: Brown card photograph album with arrow illustration, 23 x 27.6
Heretaunga Golf Club album
Date: 1911-1912
From: Stout family: Photographs
By: Zachariah, Joseph, 1867-1965
Reference: PA1-o-1995
Description: Photograph album relating to New Zealand Golf Championships, 1911 and 1912, in Heretaunga and Nelson. Some photographs are inscribed "Zak" [Joseph Zachariah] but otherwise photographers are unidentified. Photographs of New Zealand Championship in October 1911 at Heretaunga include group portraits, photographs taken on the links during the competition (including spectators), and the surrounds (river, golf house). Portraits of competitors include Miss L Brandon (New Zealand Champion 1911), Mrs G Williams (winner "Mellsop" Cip 1911), Mrs Orbell, Miss Wray, Mrs Cllins, Miss Vida Collins, and Agnes Isobel Pearce. Also includes some group photographs. Governor-General John Dickson-Poynder is photographed during the competition and presenting the trophy to Miss L Brandon. Photographs of the New Zealand Championship of 1912 in Nelson are also included. They show shipboard scenes of travelling to the competition on board the SS 'Pateena', photographs of Vida Collins and Agnes Pearce playing, relaxing, and releasing a carrier pigeon. Also include photographs of the men's 1912 competition at Heretaunga. Other identified people are R P Abraham and M Burnes. Quantity: 1 album(s) containing 56 b&w prints. Physical Description: Grey card photograph album with arrow illustration, 23 x 27.6
Hunter Brown, Lucy Malanta, 1882-1956 :Photograph album of Nelson to Christchurch motor...
Date: 1908
By: Hunter-Brown, Lucy Malanta, 1882-1956
Reference: PA1-o-362
Description: Views of and from the Long Lookout Homestead owned by Charles Hunter Brown, and adjacent areas around Nelson City. These are followed by scenes of a 10 h.p. "one lunger" motor car on a six day tour from Nelson to Christchurch, and a cutting from the New Zealand Freelance decribing the trip. The car was driven by Willam Graham Vining, with Lucy Malanta Hunter Brown, Mrs W Sutton, and Miss B Humphries as passengers. Probably linked with Charles Hunter Brown albums at PA1-o-238 to PA1-o-241, in which the captions are all in the same hand-writing as those in this album. It seems probable that the album was compiled by Miss L M Hunter Brown ca 1908. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with green buckram cover; 18.5 x 24.5 cm
Hunter Brown album 3
Date: 1908 to 1913
From: Brown, Charles Hunter, 1826-1898 :Photographs of the Nelson and West Coast districts
Reference: PA1-o-240
Description: Album of photographs relating to the Hunter Brown family taken at various locations, chiefly in the Nelson Marlborough area, but also including Days Bay Road (Wellington), and several views of Christchurch with the Domain, the Avon and part of the city. Two photographs show five children, identified as Ivan, Basil, Malcolm, Colin and Marjory. One photograph shows sheds, mobs of sheep, men and dogs at Hawkswood Station, with the Conway River in the background A number of scenes show the planting of apple and pear seedlings at an orchard in Tasman Bay. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with embossed grey card cover, entitled `Miscellaneous' (hand-lettered in white ink); 16.4 x 22.6 cm
Hobbs, John Ephraim, 1911-1979:[Pateena]. 1964
Date: 1964
From: Various artists :Reproductions of ship portraits by W W Stewart and J E Hobbs. 1960s-1970s]
Reference: A-467-031
Description: Shows the ship 'Pateena' in open water. Smoke is coming from the chimney. Signed and dated by artist Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photolithograph, block-mounted, 148 x 230 mm
W D & H O Wills (Firm) :U.S.S. Co's steamers; a series of 50 [cigarette cards. 1930s?]
Date: 1930 - 1935
By: W D & H O Wills Ltd
Reference: Eph-A-PICTURE-CARDS-Wills-Union
Description: Includes coloured cards showing the ships of the Union Steam Ship Company, with a short history of each ship. Set is incomplete (7 cards missing) 1. TS Arahura built 1905 2. RMS Aorangi built 1883 4. SS Arawata 1875-1897 5. TSS Atua built 1906 6. SS Beautiful star, 1862-1907 7. TSS Aparima, 1902-1917 8. MS Hauraki, built 1922 9. SS Hawea, 1875-1885 10. TS Loongana, built 1904 11. TS Maheno, built 1905 12. SS Maitai, 1892-1916 14. SS Manapouri, built 1882 15. SS Maori (1st), built 1868 16. TS Maori (2nd), built 1907 17. SS Mapourika, built 1898 18. TSS Marama, built 1907 19. SS Mararoa, built 1885 20. TSS Maunganui, built 1911 21. RMS Moana, 1897-1927 23. SS Mokoia, 1898-1928 24. SS Monowai, 1890-1926 25. TSS Navua, built 1904 26. RMS Niagara, built 1913 27. SS Paloona, 1899-1928 28. SS Pateena, 1883-1924 29. SS Ringarooma, built 1875 30. TS Rotoiti, built 1898, wrecked after 1912 32. RMS Tahiti, built 1904 33. SS Takapuna, 1883-1925 36. SS Tarawera, 1882-1927 37. SS Taupo, 1875-1879 38. SS Taviuni, 1890-1924 39. SS Te Anau, 1879-1924 40. SS Tekapo, 1881-1899 41. SS Waihora (1st), built 1883 42. SS Waikare, 1897-1910 43. SS Wairarapa, 1882-1894 44. SS Waitaki, built 1876 45. SS Warrimoo, built 1892 46. SS Wakatipu, 1876-1924 47. TSS Tofua, built 1908 48. SS Hauroto, buit 1882 49. TS Wahine, built 1913 50. TSS Manuka, 1903-1929 Other Titles - Union Steam Ship Company Quantity: 43 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on cigarette cards. Physical Description: Offset lithographs on cards, 38 x 70 mm.
Union Company - Passenger ships
Date: [ca 1947-1963]
From: Wilkinson, James Douglas, 1926-2014: Collection
Reference: MS-Papers-7271-50
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Picton wharf and moored vessels - Photograph taken by Edwards
Date: [ca 8 April 1911]
From: Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923 : New Zealand post card negatives
By: Edwards, (Mr), active 1911
Reference: 1/2-006163-G
Description: Picton wharf and vessels moored alongside. At left, closest to the camera is is the coastal steamer 'Breeze'. The ship behind her is the passenger ferry 'Pateena'. On the right, closest to the camera, is the barque 'Manurewa'. The ship further away is a NZ Shipping Company cargo vessel. Photograph taken circa 8 April 1911 by Edwards. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print and Library client. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Picton Wharf; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Edwards photo 8/4/11 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative
Queens Wharf, Wellington
Date: 11 March 1912
From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand
Reference: 1/1-020022
Description: Queens Wharf, Wellington, taken 11 March 1912 by Sydney Charles Smith. Shows shipping and Harbour Board sheds. Ships include the Countess of Errol, Opawa, Oreti, Mana, Kahu, Devonport, Wakatu, Mokoia, Maori, Turakina, and Pateena. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Negative
Watt, G T album 1
Date: 1904-1912
By: Watt, George Thomas, 1871-1933
Reference: PA1-q-259
Description: Photographs, chiefly taken by George Thomas Watt, between 1904 and 1912. The album includes views of Wellington and environs, Hawkes Bay area, and a few in the Rotorua and Auckland areas. It also includes group portraits of family and friends, and two of children attending Roseneath School in 1905. There are several panoramamic views using two 6 x 8 images. These include views of the Basin Reserve, Kilbirnie, Napier from Colenso's Hill, Port Ahuriri from Colenso's Hill, Island Bay, the Government Buildings in Wellington, and Nelson. Scenes of interest include two views of an overturned tram in an accident in Brooklyn, May 1907; illuminated buildings on Dominion Day 26/10/1907, and on 26/10/1908; crowds at Worser Bay on Anniversary Day 22/1/1907; houses lived in by George Thomas Watt at 6 Victoria Terrace, 89 Ghuznee Street , and 13 Kensington Street; the home of Mr and Mrs Herbert Edwin Grainger "Kohatu" at 612 Gray's Road, Hastings; James Henry Coleman's residence in Selwyn Road, Napier; and properties belonging to Mr and Mrs E A J Elliott at Glencliff Station near Waipukurau, and their home "Glenelg" in Porangahau Road, Waipukurau. There are a number of group portraits of family and friends, most unidentified, but listed above when noted. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with red cover; 27.5 x 39.5 cm
Stout album
Date: [Circa 1895 to 1919]
By: Stout, Thomas Duncan Macgregor (Sir), 1885-1979; Aldersley, David James, 1862-1928; Beattie, William, 1864-1931; Billens, Henry, 1846-1936; Blencowe, James Rasdell, 1871-1945; Denton, Frank James, 1869-1963; Jones, Frederick Nelson, 1881-1962; Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916; Miller, C, active 1900s; Morris, Guy Clayton, 1868-1918; Muir & Moodie (Firm); Parkerson, C P, active 1911-1912; Preen, Edith, active 1907; Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923; Tanner Brothers Ltd (Publishers); Whalley and Company; Winzenberg, Albert Edward, 1865-1931; Zachariah, Joseph, 1867-1965
Reference: PA1-q-226
Description: Album of postcards with subjects ranging from religious, humourous, British scenes, greetings, old paintings, New Zealand scenes, interspersed with some family and personal photographs. None of the personal subjects are named, but where possible the names of photographers are listed above. A loose envelope is inserted inside the back cover, containing a few more general postcards, but also including an envelope containing a group portrait of boys from the VIth standard at Terrace School, Wellington, in 1895. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown cover, entitled "Album" in stylised white lettering; 34 x 24 cm