Viaducts - Design and construction

Date: [Circa 1870s-1880s]

From: Sarney, H F (Mr), fl 1959 :Photograph albums of New Zealand scenes

By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm)

Reference: PA1-f-065

Description: Album of landscapes taken by various photographers including Wheeler & Sons and the Burton Brothers, circa 1870s and 1880s. All the views are of New Zealand except the last sequence (p 33-37) showing Rio de Janeiro. Of particular interest are views of a wool wagon drawn by oxen, crossing a ford; a series showing an unidentified curved viaduct under construction (p 28-32); and a number showing a farm run by J F L Jetter at Te Puke when the land was partially cleared, with cattle grazing in paddocks, and Mr Jetter standing by a horse in a paddock in front of his home. Many of the images show uncleared land, with a deep ravine filled with native bush and tree ferns, and a stream running through (p 24-27). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark green leather cover with embossed diamond shape pattern, bordered with gold; 32 x 38 cm

Date: 1908-1910

From: Girdlestone, Hubert Earle, 1879-1918 : Albums relating to surveying, tramping and climbing

Reference: PA1-o-1226

Description: There are three main groups of images in this album. The first is about a climb up Mount Tarawera in September 1908. It includes views of the craters and the rift resulting from the eruption, and views over the surrounding countryside from the summit including lakes Tarawera and Rotomahana. The party also did some sailing in a launch on the lakes before moving on to the Waimangu thermal area and Wakarewarewa. The second group feature railway viaducts being constructed on the main trunk line in May 1908. Those depicted are the Makatote Viaduct, the Hapuawhenua Viaduct, and the Taonui Viaduct. There are two photographs of the road bridge over the Makatote River, and two photographs of the party picnicing in the bush by the river. The third group relates to climbing Mounts Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe over Easter 1909, and again over Easter 1910. There are views of Ngauruhoe erupting, the Mangaehuehu Glacier on Mount Ruapehu, the Crater Lake, the Ohinepango Spring, the party on both mountains, and a view Of Paretetaitonga Peak on Mount Ruapenu. Other images are photographic postcards one of which shows a group of Ohakune Boy Scouts on Mount Ruapehu (this group also includes four women). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: [1920s-1940s]

By: Lindell, Mons Anderson, 1881-

Reference: PA-Group-00288

Description: Photographs collected by Mons Anderson Lindell, workshop manager at the Mount Maunganui Public Works Department workshops. Includes views of workshops, and bridges, mostly railway bridges and viaducts. Shows component parts such as spans and arches. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Accompanying material - Employment record for Lindell in Photographic Archive back file Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). 76 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photograph album, photographic prints Provenance: Donor is grand-daughter of Mr Lindell.

Date: [1950s-1960s]

From: Nicholls, Trevor, 1929- :Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes

Reference: PA12-7488

Description: Colour slides of various parts of New Zealand, taken 1950s-1970s by Trevor Nicholls. Includes: 1-2. Methodist Church opposite Surryside, Christchurch 1950s-1960s, 3-4. Manga? Viaduct 1950s Quantity: 4 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1920s-1930s

From: Lindell, Mons Anderson, b 1881 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-9302

Description: Photographs of railway bridges and railway viaducts being constructed on site, as well as steel bridge components (spans, arches and supports) being assembled in the yards and workshops of the Mount Maunganui Public Works Department. Includes views of the following bridges: Waikari Viaduct, Maungaturanga Viaduct, Mohaka Gorge Railway Viaduct, Sandy Creek Railway Viaduct, Waikoau Viaduct, Wairoa Railway Bridge. A few of the scenes show completed bridges. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 76 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints

Date: [ca 1900]

From: Child, Edward George, 1860-1949 :Photographs of the Ohingaiti district

Reference: 1/4-016540-G

Description: School house at Ohakune; Pipiriki-Tokaanu coach outside the Post Office at Ohakune; Makatote viaduct under constuction. Photographs taken circa 1900. Photographer(s) unidentified. Other - These photographs, published in an unidentified publication, were copied by Edward George Child between circa 1892-1910. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 13 Mar 1902

From: New Zealand. Ministry of Works :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-4239-02

Description: Makohine viaduct under constuction, 13 March, 1902. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 15.2 x 20.3 cm

Date: 6 Oct 1898

From: Child, Edward George, 1860-1949 :Photographs of the Ohingaiti district

Reference: 1/1-007762-G

Description: Makohine railway viaduct under construction, 6 October, 1898. Photograph taken by Edward Child. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Makohine Gorge Viaduct; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - C & co Ohingaiti 6/10/98 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1908

From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-009767-G

Description: Railway viaduct at Makatote under construction in 1908. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.

Date: 1998-2008

From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast

Reference: PADL-000485

Description: Photographs of Arthurs Pass and Otira Gorge. Includes photographs of the viaduct and road construction, and views of the surrounding areas. Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Views-Places (Arthurspass)" Quantity: 277 digital photograph(s).

Date: [ca 1908]

From: Child, Edward George, 1860-1949 :Photographs of the Ohingaiti district

By: Weekly press (Newspaper)

Reference: 1/4-016541-G

Description: Photographic copy of a page in an unidentified publication featuring a photograph of Makatote viaduct under construction, Ruapehu district, circa 1908, taken by The Weekly Press. Photographic copy made circa 1892 to 1910 by Edward George Child. Source of descriptive information - Notes on negative. Date estimated by cataloguer, taken from completion date of viaduct. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Glass dry plate negative