Otira Tunnel (N.Z.)

Date: 1925

From: Living, John Frederick, d 1978 :Photographs of the South Seas Exhibition and holidays

Reference: PA1-o-1052

Description: Album recording a motoring and camping holiday through the South Island of New Zealand. This took in the New Zealand South Seas Exhibition in Dunedin and included the West Coast, Otago, and Canterbury. The central part of the album has images of Khandallah, Wellington, and the family home in that suburb. Family photographs include Doug on his Norton Motorcycle, and Jack and Neville similarly posed on a Douglas Motorcycle. Rene and Frank stand at the net holding tennis rackets, and mother has several images with young Joyce. The last part of the album recordes something of a holiday to Auckland where the family camped at Brown's Bay and took a trip to Kawau Island. A group shot on Mt Messanger on the way back and some views of Pukekura Park New Plymouth complete the album Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: ca 1925

From: East, Pamela: Photographs of groups visiting the Canterbury outback, family portraits, and Maori

Reference: PAColl-6917-2

Description: The people in these photographs look like tourist groups who have just got out of a bus. They are photographed aginst scenic backdrops of forest covered hills, river valleys and mountains; they are showen picnicing in similar locations; some of the locations are identifiable and include Otira, Otira Gorge and Tunnel, Arthurs Pass, and the gravel reaches of the upper Waimakariri River. Some of the images show groups of people associated with corrugated iron huts. Quantity: 40 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1905-1930

By: McDonald, Munro L B, active 1993; Daily telegraph (Napier, N.Z.); Frank Duncan and Company; Ring, James, 1856-1939

Reference: PAColl-2986

Description: All Blacks, Sydney; stage coach, Otira River; Masterton telephone exchange, Armistice Day 1918; Amy Johnson in Australia; Auckland Exhibition Inscriptions: [Two of postcards have messages on verso; other photoprints are identified on verso] Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 1 folder(s) envelope contains collection. Physical Description: 3 postcards, 155x208mm photoprint, 121x72mm photoprint, 2 210x252mm photocopies Provenance: Found amongst accumulation in Munro McDonald's office

Date: Between 1908 and 1915

From: Brown, Charles Hunter, 1826-1898 :Photographs of the Nelson and West Coast districts

Reference: PA1-o-238

Description: The Miscellaneous section contains photographs of the Hunter Brown family and friends at various gatherings including Christmas parties in 1909 and 1910, and New Year's Day in 1911; views of houses; outing to Tahuna Beach; driving in horse and carriage along the Moutere Road; haymaking at Riwaka; the Moutere River; and a scene from the New Zealand Tennis Championships in 1908 The Westland trip was taken in 1911, and includes scenes in Greymouth; the Buller Gorge; Lake Kanieri; Lake Mapourika; several views of the Franz Josef Glacier including some taken close-up near the snout and a section of the terminal face; Mount Rolleston; the railway viaduct at Rolleston Gorge; the Otira Gorge; the mouths of the Otira Tunnel under construction at both the Otira end and the Bealey end; construction works by the Waimakariri River; and coaches arriving at Cass. None of the people are identified, but most of the locations are given. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black card cover, entitled `Miscellaneous and Westland trip' (hand-lettered in white ink); 16.4 x 22.6 cm

Date: [ca 1920s-1930s]

By: Jenkin, Ralph Meredith, 1896-1988

Reference: PAColl-10592

Description: Photographic prints mainly of the construction of Monowai Dam, but also other public works. Taken circa 1920s and 1930s by Ralph Meredith Jenkin. Sinclair Trotter, Tom Sheppard, and Jenkin are identified in photographs of the construction of the Monowai Dam. Other people, including surveyors, are unidentified. The surge chamber (surge tank) and pipelines are featured. A photograph of a model of the Monowai Power House, made by Jenkin, is included. Photographs of other public works include the Power Board Depot at Ngatea, signal gang railway camp at Arthur's Pass, construction of Otira Tunnel and power station, construction of Homer tunnel, and the Invercargill substation. Stanley Sargent is identified standing by a signal box in railway photographs but other men are unidentified. Railway camp photographs show tents with snow on the ground around them. Quantity: 44 b&w original photographic print(s) with annotations on back of print. Physical Description: Silver gelatin photoprints

Date: 1865-1916

From: Wilson, Joseph Lowthian, 1846-1926 :Photograph albums

By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: PA1-q-1133

Description: News and personal photographs, taken and collected by J L Wilson, featuring North Canterbury 1868-1916, predominantly dated 1899-1909. Series include: testing the Kaiapoi river dredge and associated luncheon at Oddfellows hall; scenes from Rangiora (gas works, Victoria Park, High Street, Borough Council, Magistrate's Court); Wilson family photographs, including Leonard Wilson and family, Mr and Mrs J L Wilson and mother-in-law Emma Matthews, various outings, and Jamie's first day at school; collected images of North Island scenes (Huntly, Ohakune, Raurimu, Paekakariki, Hamilton); honorary Colonel Lady Plunket presenting colours to Amuri Mounted Rifles at Culverdon, with Colonel Davies, Lieutenant Colonel Hawkins, Lieutenant Northcote (also visit to Kaiapoi Domain and Horsley Down); Kaiapoi scenes (J Beswick's store, Woollen store, ferry, High Street, Cam Road, road bridge, ketch courier, suspension bridge, Charles Street, Raven Street); fancy dress on the SS 'Runic'; and military cadets parading at Rangiora and Lancaster Park. Events include train derailment at Sefton, unveiling of the Kiapohia monument, opening of runanga hall (Tuahiwi), Estelle Wilson's marriage to Oram, party celebrating opening of new Woollen Mills warehouse (Manchester Street, Christchurch), Arbour Day at Kaiapoi Domain, laying of the foundation stone of the Otira Tunnel (Booth, Reese, Howland, Moore, Kaye, Quane, [Lorrison?], Allen, Forster, Williams, and Dobson), Buss farewell garden party at McFarlane's (Rangiora), Lincoln College prize day, Grace and Stead wedding, unidentified Maori wedding, 1901 royal visit (Christchurch), Antarctic expedition garden party at J Kinsey's, Governor Plunket's visit (Waimate), banquet honouring R J Seddon (London), and fire at Woollen Mills costume and cap factory (Cashel Street, Christchurch). Named figures include E W Ralph and his daughter, T Turnbull (in garden at Beauthorne with J L Wilson), Mr A G Ashby, C Moody (on horseback), Mr and Mrs Millar with E Parham, and Makumaku. Group photographs include: Pearce, R Moore, T Wilson, J L Wilson, and C J Cox outside Kaiapoi Press office; Sir John Hall and executive committee of the Christchurch exhibition; E Wildon (president) and Christchurch Golf Club; veterans Perrin, Lane, Dudson, Wright, Bannister, and McDonald outside Kaiapoi Working Men's Club; Kaiapoi Shipping Company promoters; reunion of 'Glentanner' shipmates; Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Committee; Blackwell family; and competitors in North Canterbury ploughing match (W Cunningham's farm). Buildings include Press Newspaper offices (Cashel Street and Cathedral Square), Kaiapoi Woollen Mills (exterior and engine room interior), Kaiapoi Shipping Company premises, Leonard Wilson's greenhouse and conservatory, Christchurch Post Office, St Mary's Church (Timaru), Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament (Christchurch), Mrs Emma Matthew's cottage, and Horsley Down church. Miscellaneous images include white swans at Kaiapoi Domain, a bunch of bananas, workers and children during harvesting oats at Geo Chilton's farm (Southland), avenue in Samoa, harvesting fleet at Gould and Cameron's farm (Canterbury Plains), repairing overhead wires on for trams (Christchurch), girls in costume (bazaar at King Edward's barracks), Empire Bridge wash out, Timaru penny, R J Alexander memorial (Kaiapoi), Waimakariri Gorge rail bridge, children riding cow, coach at Bealey (West Coast road), Rolleston River bridge, SS 'Wootton' and SS 'Kairaki' (Kaiapoi), Boy Scouts at Woodend, and Queen Victoria monument (Kaiapoi). Postcards include Fairfield Freezing Works and scenes from the United Kingdom (some are hand coloured). Illustration of earthquake and tidal wave (South America, 1867). Also newspaper clippings of fire at Woollen Mill's Men's hostel (Kaiapoi) and shipmates from 'Chariot of Fame' at jubilee. Burton Brothers named photographers of some collected images. Also contains Wises 1895 hand coloured and annotated map of Kaiapoi. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album

Date: 1973-1974

By: New Zealand Railways

Reference: Eph-A-RAIL-1973/1974

Description: Includes advertising pamphlets for the Blue Streak (1974), Silver Star (1973), buffet car service on the Silver Star (1973); the Endeavour scenic express between Wellington and Napier (1974), and the Kingston Flyer. Also includes a catalogue of the exhibition for the Centenary of Wellington Hutt Valley Railway 1874-1974 (2 copies); a booklet titled "Road set-ups and work of trains Wellington goods, July 1974"; and a group of postcards showing steam, diesel and electrical locomotives. Includes various pamphlets, an advertisement for T A McGavin's "NZR locomotives and railcars”. Also includes timetable for principal rail, road and ferry services operating from 17 December 1973. Includes a pamphlet issued for the 50th jubilee of the opening of the Otira Tunnel, 4 August 1973. Includes "Centenary of Wellington Hutt Valley Railway 1874-1974; A display of locomotives, polling stock and equipment". Wellington, 20-21 April 1974. Catalogue Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying under 250 mm

Date: 7-20 February 1912

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua

Reference: PA1-q-005

Description: Album of photographs taken by G L Adkin on bicycle trip with his friend Ernest Lancaster, from Nelson to Christchurch, 7-20 February 1912. Includes views of Nelson, Maitai River, Wairau River, Spooner Range, Kohatu, Motueka River and Valley, Motupiko Valley, Glenhope, Hope River valley, Buller River, Westport, New River, Taramakau River, Deception River, Otira River and Valley, Otira Tunnel construction, Arthur's Pass, Bealey River, Waimakariri River, and Christchurch.

Date: 1917

By: Empson, Estelle, active 2000

Reference: PAColl-6121

Description: Arthurs Pass/Otira tunnel and the first passengers to go through on the 21 July 1917. Also a photograph of a bach at Lake Moana with Ernest Empson in front. Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [192-?]

By: Gorton, Elsie Firminia, 1895-1984; Holmes, Ellen, active 1992

Reference: PA1-o-756

Description: Album compiled by Elsie Firminia Carrell (later Gorton) comprising photographs of places around New Zealand. Photographs taken circa 1920s, probably by Elsie and/or James (Jim) Carrell. Includes images taken in Otira, West Coast, particularly the Otira Tunnel in the last stages of construction, circa 1921 (the tunnel opened in 1923), on which her first husband, James (Jim) Carrell, worked. Also includes photographs relating to the Fry and Calcinai families. Accompanying information - Accompanied by photocopy of a family tree including Calcinai and Fry families Source of descriptive information - Family member Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints in album

Date: 1895 - 1915

By: B Dixon (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-West-Coast-1900s-01

Description: Paper wallet album containing a nine-panel concertina strip of photographs printed on one side, showing single scenes, or two or four scenes to each panel, including: a general view of Greymouth and the Grey River, the Post Office, children's park, Lake Brunner, Point Elizabeth, Seventeen Mile Beach, Cobden bridge, Lake Ianthe, Punakaiki, a bush track, Franz Josef Glacier, various Greymouth churches, the Greymouth District High School, the Greymouth-Christchurch express train, the terminal face of Franz Josef Glacier, Otira, Otira Railway Station, Otira Tunnel. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Sepia photolithographs in paper wallet, 100 x 187 mm. Provenance: Purchased from a private vendor on Trademe, May 2010.

Date: ca 1925

From: East, Pamela: Photographs of groups visiting the Canterbury outback, family portraits, and Maori

Reference: PAColl-6917-1

Description: The people in these photographs look like tourist groups who have just got out of a bus. They are photographed aginst scenic backdrops of forest covered hills, river valleys and mountains; they are showen picnicing in similar locations; some of the locations are identifiable and include Otira, Otira Gorge and Tunnel, Arthurs Pass, and the gravel reaches of the upper Waimakariri River. Some of the images show groups of people associated with corrugated iron huts. Quantity: 40 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [Circa 1860s-1940s]

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

By: Beken, Charles Albert, 1859-1944; Mundy, Daniel Louis, 1826-1881; Tomlinson, Francis Ernest, 1864-1944; Williams, William, 1858-1949

Reference: PAColl-0959-05

Description: Scenic photographs of Cass & Craigieburn, Midland Railway, Waimakariri Gorge taken between circa 1860s and 1940s by various unidentified and identified photographers. Photograph (no. 13) shows the hut owned by the Canterbury Coleege Mountain Biological Station; photograph (no. 25) of the old Benmore Station (no. 25) was taken by D L Lundy circa 1860s, and view (no. 26) shows the same site much later with fully grown macrocarpa trees, and the house in poorer condition; the views of the Midland Railway Line including when under construction, with the line, tunnels, and viaducts seen over a number of years were possibly taken by William Williams who was a photographer and who worked for the Railways Department; other images were probably taken by Charles Beken including one of "the meeting of the Arthur's Pass tunnel headings" with two men and a woman beside the dark opening. Quantity: 44 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 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: 1923, 1928

By: Silverwood, R, active 1974

Reference: PAColl-0269

Description: Photographs include the settlement at Otira, the tunnel and the interior of the powerhouse, electric locomotives, and snow conditions in the area. Inscriptions: Verso - of small prints Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s) 6x8in, mounted on 10x12in card. 3 b&w original photographic print(s) 3x4in. Physical Description: in one envelope

By: Mathers, Reginald John, 1890?-1982; Mathers, Nona, active 1982

Reference: PAColl-1362

Description: R J Mathers, was a pay clerk working in Otira during the electrification of the tunnel Quantity: 102 b&w original photographic print(s) (one handcoloured postcard). 4 item(s) of photographic ephemera in one folder and one envelope.

Date: [1900-1910]

Reference: PA4-0864

Description: Stereoscopic photograph of Otira tunnel, taken by Akon, and printed as a Supplement to the `Weekly Graphic' and New Zealand Mail' Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Looking out of Otira tunnel; Recto - right of image - New Zealand Graphic Series; Recto - left of image - Akon - Photo; Recto - top centre - Supplement to the "Weekly Graphic and New Zealand Mail. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print

From: Bathgate, Alexander William, 1881-1961 :Collection of photographic prints, negatives and lantern slides

Reference: PAColl-3001-12

Description: Quantity: 74 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1940-1941, 1945

From: Cory-Wright & Salmon Ltd : Records

Reference: 77-048-01/10

Description: Includes information relating to the Otira Tunnel Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1908

By: Dick, R (Miss), active 1981

Reference: PAColl-0331

Description: Three photographs of men working on the construction of the Otira Tunnel between Arthur's Pass and Otira. Two of them show the horse drawn wagons on rails used to take away the debris and the third shows seven men operating what may be a pump with shovels next to them against the tunnel wall. Photographer unidentified.d The Otira Tunnel is the third largest in New Zealand and the longest in the South Island. It is 8566m long, has a continuous 1 in 33 grade and was opened in 1923. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/2-056628 to 056630 Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Mounted photographic prints