Alford, Harriet Mercy, 1896-1987

Date: [Between 1941 and 1946]

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

Reference: PA1-o-563

Description: Family photographs, chiefly taken by Rhoda McWhannell, many taken at `Rozel', the farm she and her husband Frederick McWhannell owned near Ohaupo. A large number of images show Audrey Hopkins (later Geddes) at Rozel, with animals including ducks, hens and dogs, swimming in the water tank, and with Brian Geddes (later her husband). Four images show a military tank "T27626", with "Galatos" on the turret, at an unidentified location. A group portrait of officers at Waiouru in 1941, and several photographs of Frederick McWhannell, Frank Bethwaite and Neva Morrison wearing military uniform in the early 1940s. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with navy blue cover, entitled `Photographs'; 20 x 23 cm

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: [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

Date: [Between 1932 and 1938]

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

Reference: PA1-o-557

Description: Snapshots of family and friends, probably taken by Rhoda McWhannell, between 1932 and 1938. A number of images refer to the names of properties, including `Mavora', `Rozel' (the home of Rhoda and Frederick McWhannell near Ohaupo) and `Hiwihau'. Most of the people photographed are named, and listed above. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown cover, entitled `Photographs' in embossed cursive script; 21 x 24 cm

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 1959 and 1968

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

Reference: PA12-8860

Description: This set of slides shows friends and relations of Frederick and Rhoda McWhannell. Identified people are listed above. One man is identified only as "Brownie". Two views of "Sunny Downs" show one group of seven people, and the other shows four people. The last image shows a group at a party "on my birthday" 1964. (Rhoda McWhannell's birthday party). Quantity: 11 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

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: [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: Between 1957 and 1982

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

Reference: PA12-8849

Description: Views of the gardens and trees at Rozel, the forest farm owned by Mac (Frederick Brayshaw McWhannell) and Rhoda McWhannell. They include the entrance, the Rozel nursery, eucalyptus trees, Judas trees in bloom, a royal oak and oak blossom, and pinus radiata bloom. One image shows Fred, Merta and Robert (Frederick McWhannell, Merta and Robert Alford); and another shows three men identified only by their Christian names (Ross, Jock and Cliff). The last ten slides are entitled "Rozel. Illustrations for journal". They include views of the house, poplars, "Wee Dug" their dog, a croquet match played on Anzac Day 1961, sweet oranges, lemons and lemon blossom, Japanese maples, George (?) and a Judas tree. Quantity: 22 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

Date: [Between 1918 and 1971]

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

By: Bartlett & Andrew Ltd

Reference: PA1-o-565

Description: Collection of photographs, many of which were taken by Rhoda McWhannell. A number of photographs taken in 1976 were published in the Auckland Herald, one published in the Dominion (Wellington), probably taken by Rhoda McWhannell who had a strong interest in photography for many years. Scenes published in the newspapers include one of a team of six Clydesdale horses pulling a plough; one of black swans with their cygnets at the lake in Hamilton; one of a group of four children on a swing, and a young boy on a single swing; and one photograph entited "Happy days", with a Maori workman lying in in the sun in his wheelbarrow during `smoko' or tea-break, with a thermette, a billy and a mug beside him, reading a paper. Photographs of animals at the zoo, lions with cubs, koala bears and two hippopotamuses. Several images of royalty, with the Queen Mother at Hamilton, on her visit to New Zealand in 1958, and Princess Alexandra, visiting in 1971. Several photographs show brides and wedding parties, ranging from Dorothy Shires and Marjorie Nicolls, both married in 1920, to Joan and John McWhannell, married in 1953. A number of farming images, including those published in the Herald, include one of drovers' dogs "after completing four weeks trek with a large mob of cattle" in the Auckland area, mustering in the Craigieburn Range (Southern Alps), and new-born lambs (one a group of four black lambs, and one a white lamb). Scenes of Napier, particularly the sculpture of Pania of the Reef. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with grey mock lizard cover, entitled `Photographs'; 22 x 27 cm