Farmhouses - New Zealand - Waikato Region

Date: ca 1900

Reference: PAColl-7255

Description: Photograph of the Newton brothers' homestead at Oparau showing the cleared land around it; and the suspension bridge over the Oparau River made by the Newton brothers. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 2 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negatives

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

By: Kelso, John, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-2453-F

Description: Panoramic view of a two-storeyed wooden farmhouse. Arts and Crafts features, with dormer-type windows upstairs looking over a paved court on the right. Car on the right of the house. A bed and several deck chairs are seen on the verandah downstairs. Flower beds around the base of the house. A man is kneeling by a garden on the left, and two women are seated on the lawn near him. Another man is standing by a tall bamboo plant on the far left. Tall trees on the left. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Refer also Pan-2452 for a view from the driveway side Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - Kelso. Hamilton; Marginal notes on negative - 2 2 2 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 76.0 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

By: Day, Frank, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-2458-F

Description: Panoramic view looking across a field towards a single-storeyed wooden farmhouse in the centre of the image. The house is seen at an angle with the back of the house on the right, verandah on the left. Outbuildings partially hidden behind trees on the right. Flock of geese on the far right. Flower beds around the house, climbing plants on the verandah posts. Established trees, including macrocarpas on the left, and in the background on the right. Flat paddocks visible through the macrocarpas on the left. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Refer also Pan-2460 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - "Pencarrow"; Marginal notes on negative - F. Day. Pencarrow; Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] Pencarrow. F. Day. Hamilton; Marginal notes on negative - 1 1 1 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 117.6 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

By: Kelso, John, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-2452-F

Description: Panoramic view of a two-storeyed wooden farmhouse centre left. Arts and Crafts features, attic windows, porch over front entrance. Wooden gates at the entrance to the drive from a road on the far left. Drive curving between manicured lawns, with the front view of a car parked in front of the house (Number plate: PK76). Trees and shrubs planted in the lawns including a large bed of canna lilies near the house on the left. Fenced tennis court behind. Rolling farmland on the far left and across the road on the right, sheep grazing. Stands of shelter belt trees in the background. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Refer also Pan-2453 for a view from the garden side Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] Mr J. Kelso. 2 films Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 105.0 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

By: Chynoweth, W J, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-2455-F

Description: Panoramic view across flat farmland towards a single-storeyed farmhouse seen amongst trees in the left middle distance. The back of a car in the extreme right foreground. Two unidentified men in the image, one coming towards the camera in the right foreground, and one standing by a fence centre left. Grassy driveway running from the far right middle distance. Cows in a paddock on the left and six horses in a paddock in the centre of the image. Stands of tall trees in the middle distance with a long line of trees across the background. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - "Marshlands"; Marginal notes on negative - W J Chynoweth. Hamilton. Marshlands; Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] W J Clenoweth [i.e. Chynoweth]; Marginal notes on negative - 6 6 6 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 125.7 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

By: Jennins, Arthur Maitland Aglionby, 1878-1937

Reference: Pan-2451-F

Description: Panoramic view looking up over a meadow towards a two-storeyed wooden farmhouse, angled view. Rounded windows upstairs, verandah on three sides downstairs. Plant climbing up verandah posts along the front. Two women are standing near the house on the left, with a rocking horse on the verandah near them. Mown lawn to the left of the house, rustic seat, high net at the end, centre left. Various trees, some in the lawn, include palms and a weeping elm, and a conifer on the far right. Taller trees in the background. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] A.M.A. Jennins. Gwynnelands. Hamilton; Photographer's title on negative - Gwynnelands Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 118.5 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

By: Day, Frank, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-2460-F

Description: Panoramic view showing a long curved grassy drive running from the far right to the far left, between tall trees, including macrocarpas. The corner of a single-storeyed farmhouse is seen in the far left middle distance, with climbing roses up verandah posts along the front. Steps up to the front door. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Refer also Pan-2458 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - "Pencarrow"; Marginal notes on negative - F. Day. Pencarrow. Hamilton Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 90.9 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

By: Martyn, L (Mrs), active 1920s

Reference: Pan-2457-F

Description: Panoramic view looking across a sweeping lawn to a single-storeyed wooden farmhouse on a slight rise in the centre of the image. Verandah along the front, finials over gables, decorative trim around the gable. Garden furniture on the verandah. Croquet hoops on the lawn, and a lawn roller by a tree centre right. Established tall trees in the lawn on right and left of the image. Rustic seat around the base of a tall rimu tree to the left of the house. Picket fence and gate just visible between trees on the far left middle distance. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Refer also Pan-2462 for a view of the back of the house Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - "Broadmeadows" Bruntwood; Marginal notes on negative - Mrs L Martyn. Broardmeadows [i.e. Broadmeadows]. Hamilton; Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] Broadmeadows. Bruntwood Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 117.6 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

By: Martyn, L (Mrs), active 1920s

Reference: Pan-2462-F

Description: Panoramic view showing the back of the Broadmeadows homestead, with outbuildings and water tower on the far right. Wide driveway by the property with a flat grassy area on the left. An unidentified man is standing near the house holding a long-handled gardening implement. He is wearing a loose jacket, a tie and a hat, and has a full beard. There is a small shed in the centre middle distance amongst trees. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Refer also Pan-2457 for a view of the front of the house Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Broadmeadows, Bruntwood; Marginal notes on negative - Mrs Martin [i.e. Martyn] Bruntwood Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 63.5 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

By: Taylor, Innes Russell, 1884-1954

Reference: Pan-2465-F

Description: Panoramic view of a large two-storeyed farmhouse with Arts and Crafts features. Sleeping verandah upstairs above a deep entrance porch. Circular drive from the far left, edged by lawns, with a centre lawn near the house. Garage to the left of the house. Fencing around the house and drive with flat paddocks beyond. Large stand of trees on the left, flower beds around the base of the house. Line of tall trees across the image in the background. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] Mr I R Taylor. Glenfoyle, Hamilton Rd.; Photographer's title on negative - Glenfoyle Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 130.4 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

By: Peake, Noel, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-2151-F

Description: Panoramic view of a single-storeyed wooden farmhouse (iron roof) partly hidden by fruit trees, in the centre of the image. Fruit on trees in the foreground, vegetable garden to the left. Flat farmland beyond on all sides. Windmill behind the house on the right. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - "Perthewig"; Marginal notes on negative - N. Peake. Perthewig; Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] N. Peake Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 136.8 cm

Date: 1927

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

By: Elliot, Herbert, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-2164-F

Description: Panoramic view looking down over a farming valley. River [possibly the Awakino River], visible centre right, newly cleared hills left and right. A single-storeyed farmhouse with shelter belt behind is in the left middle distance. Large woolshed in the centre of the image, and a bridge over the river to the right of the woolshed. Other houses visible further away on the right. A road runs across the valley in the centre and a gravel road winds up a hill to the right in the foreground. Bush-clad hills in the background. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - "Mahoenui Valley" 1927; Marginal notes on negative - H. Elliot. "Mahoenui Valley" 1927. 3 B&W. Mahoenui via Te Kuiti. Print from extreme left.; Marginal notes on negative - 3 3 3 3 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 127.4 cm

Date: 1927

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

By: McDonald, J, active 1927

Reference: Pan-2162-F

Description: Panoramic view looking up at a single-storeyed farmhouse on a rise centre left, with outbuildings further left. Paddocks on sloping ground on the far right and to the right of the house. An unidentified man is standing in the paddock on the far right. Stands of trees below and behind the house. Partially cleared land on hills behind. A rough road leads up to the house from centre left. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - "Glenmore" 1927; Marginal notes on negative - J. McDonald "Glenmore" Te Kuiti. Title "Glenmmore" 1927. 2 B&W. 1 oils. Red roof white house. Green verandah posts under eve [i.e. eaves]. Building next to house on left brick walls plain iron roof. Other buildings no paint at all; Marginal notes on negative - 8 8 8 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 120.3 cm

Date: 1927

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

By: Cubit, T, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-2163-F

Description: Panoramic view of a newly cleared farming valley near Te Kuiti with a single-storeyed wooden farmhouse and garage on the right. Native bush still standing on the far left, paddocks with tree stumps still standing across the centre of the image, and scrub with remnants of trees on hills behind the house on the right. A few animals grazing in paddocks in the foreground and on the far left. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - "Te Rapahi" 1927; Marginal notes on negative - T. Cupit [i.e. Cubit] (Title "Te Rapahi" 1927) Te Kuiti. 2 B&W. 1 oils. 8-100 [pounds]. Print from garage on extreme right. Cream house dark red roof dark brown under eve [i.e. eaves]. Plain iron roof on garage.; Marginal notes on negative - 9 9 9 9 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 134.0 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

By: Hunt, William Irwin, 1892-1997

Reference: Pan-2166-F

Description: Panoramic view looking across a narrow valley surrounded by sloping hills. A single-storeyed farmhouse with a return verandah is on a knoll above a road on the far left. Trees and garden around the house. Large stand of native bush nearby, and a large woolshed with animal pens on a slope above the road in the right foreground. Rough ground and some clearer paddocks on a slope in the left foreground. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Pa Taua; Marginal notes on negative - W.I. Hunt. Title "Pa Taua". Box 54, Te Kuiti. 3 B&W. 1 Sep [i.e. sepia] on Kodak. Print from cabbage trees on left to as far as possible. Develop up well so as to get detail in bush; Marginal notes on negative - 6 6 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 126.0 cm

Date: 1888

From: Hoare, E A, fl 1887-1888 :Drawings, watercolour sketches, photographs and notes of E A Hoare, Artiste, on board 'S S Tongariro'. December 1887 to March 1888

Reference: E-955-f-020-3/4

Description: A view of a small farmhouse amongst poplar trees; and a horse and cart, possibly serving as a mail delivery vehicle. Full annotation reads: 'Scribbles from the train which leaves Auckland at 8 a.m. every other day for Oxford, en route to Ohinemutu' Oxford was later given the name Tirau, to avoid confusion with the town of Oxford in Canterbury Quantity: 2 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pen and pencil on paper, varying sizes, on sketchbook page 255 x 370 mm

Date: [ca 1900-1910]

Reference: PA4-1482

Description: Stereoscopic photograph of a homestead showing Te Aroha in the background, taken by an unidentified photographer Handwritten note on back reads: Te Aroha - NZ (Bausch & Sornb? lenses) 6 3/4 inches focus Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print

Date: Between 1957 and 1976

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

Reference: PA12-8830

Description: Slides taken by Rhoda McWhannell showing various aspects of life at Rozel, the farm and nursery owned by Rhoda McWhannell and her husband "Mac" (Frederick Brayshaw McWhannell). Views include the house, views from the house, the tree nursery, flowers, laden lemon trees, twenty-year old gum trees, "Stewart" sawing a felled tree, and several views of the red gum tree (corymbia ficifolia, formerly known as eucalyptus ficifolia). Other views show the entrance and driveway, sheep, parts of their garden, eucalyptus ficifolia in flower, a rimu and hydrangeas. One scene shows a group of four women playing croquet on a lawn. The last slide shows a sheep with facial eczema. Quantity: 22 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

Date: Between 1956 and 1964

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

Reference: PA12-8829

Description: Slides taken by Rhoda McWhannell showing various aspects of life at Rozel, the farm and nursery owned by Rhoda McWhannell and her husband "Mac" (Frederick Brayshaw McWhannell). Views include the house, views from the house, three people in the garden (probably Rhoda with her husband and an unidentified young woman). Other views show the entrance and driveway, sheep, parts of their garden, eucalyptus ficifolia in flower, a rimu and hydrangeas. One scene shows a group of four women playing croquet on a lawn. The last slide shows a sheep with facial eczema. Quantity: 22 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

Date: 1930

From: Wells, Robert E, 1905-2006 :Photographic negatives, prints and transparencies of the Mokau and other rural North Island districts, and scenic views of New Zealand

Reference: PAColl-0001-2-1-021

Description: Photo of farmhouse at Mangatoi Station. A boy is standing behind a bush in the right foreground and a man is standing at the end of the verandah in the left foreground. Photographed at the Mokau River in 1930 by Robert E Wells. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Gelatin silver print 7.7 x 10.3 cm