Beck, Dick, active 1895

Date: [Circa 1890s-1920s]

From: Kennedy, William Alexander, 1865-1950 :Photographs of the Southern Alps area

By: Beck, Dick, active 1895; Beken, Charles Albert, 1859-1944; Frazer, William D, active 1920s-1940s; Grace, W, active 1890s; Kennedy, William Alexander, 1865-1950; Lee, A A, active 1920s?; Manson, (Mr), active 1920s; Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972; Peart, Heaton Clairemont, 1894-1991

Reference: PAColl-0959-25

Description: Photographs of mountains and valleys in the Arthur's Pass National Park, including numbers of views of the Otira Tunnel under construction, with interior and exterior views. Various photographers have been identified, some with only their surname. They include H C Peart, A A Lee, [?] Manson, [?] Beck, T.C., John Pascoe, W D Frazer, [?] Barrett, and C Beken. From information about William Alexander Kennedy it appears that a large number of the photographs were taken by him, taking groups of former students on mountaineering trips. Many of the images show groups of young people, none of whom are identified, taken circa 1925-1926. (See article at http://www/nzine.co.nz/features/wak.html) Many of the images show winter views including icicles formed on waterfalls, frozen spray on twigs, and one with frozen spume near the Otira Tunnel. Image no. 25 shows an undentified woman standing at the foot of a semi-frozen waterfall, and image no. 64 shows an undentified woman wearing a woollen coat with fur collar and a felt hat, looking at icicles in Arthur's Pass. Image no. 43 shows "The Birches" in winter, near the summit of Arthur's pass on the Bealey side. Image no. 65 shows four women and a men with armfuls of mountain lilies in Arthur's pass. Images no. 70-71 show a small ferry [?] by the pier at Lake Brunner. Image no. 89 shows three men and a dog standing near a mountain hut, with a camera on a tripod. Most of the places shown are listed above. Other Titles - Arthur's Pass National Park Quantity: 150 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints. Finding Aids: Typescript inventory of this box held in Photographic Archive backfile under "Kennedy, William Alexander.".

Date: [Circa 1900s-1920s]

From: Kennedy, William Alexander, 1865-1950 :Photographs of the Southern Alps area

By: Beck, Dick, active 1895; G P Abraham Ltd; Joachim, Mary Eleanor, 1874-1957; Kennedy, William Alexander, 1865-1950; Sun (Christchurch, N.Z.); Theomin, Dorothy Michaelis, 1888-1966

Reference: PAColl-0959-29

Description: Photographs of various mountains and valleys in New Zealand taken by identified and unidentified photographers. Those identified include Miss Joachim, Beck, WAK, and Miss Theomin. An unidentified photographer from Sun Newspapers took several aerial views of Mount Cook. As well there are three postcards showing rock climbing in the Lake District in England, taken by G P Abraham Ltd, photographers in Keswick. Identified places are listed above. Quantity: 21 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints. Finding Aids: Typescript inventory of this box held in Photographic Archive backfile under "Kennedy, William Alexander." Photographs numbered 12-14, and 17-18 have no information or identification of places, times or names of people..

Date: [ca 1895]

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from the file print collection, Box 19

By: Harper, Arthur Paul, 1865-1955

Reference: PAColl-7985-46

Description: Survey party on the Cook River Flats, circa 1895. Left to right: Dick Beck, Alf Good, Dick Butland, William Wilson, Charles Edward Douglas, Bill Boyd. Photograph taken by Arthur Paul Harper. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 16.1 x 21.2 cm