Whakatāne River

Date: 1906

From: Various artists :[Two New Zealand autograph albums including watercolour landscapes of Auckland. ca 1895 - 1896]

Reference: E-894-088

Description: Page shows a musical stave with notes made from colleged photographic heads, for the words "All of the young folks at home", and a short poem beneath. At the top left is a circular photograph of a family of a man, three women, and four children. The quotations are from the song "Way down upon the Swanee River" by Stephen Foster (1851). Extended Title - In Writing album [New Zealand autograph album, ca 1895], page [88 Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph and ink drawing on album page, 225 x 180 mm.

Date: 1928

From: Panoramic photographs of New Zealand taken by R P Moore

By: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948

Reference: PA6-257

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: March 1904

From: Ranfurly family: Collection

Reference: PA1-q-634-31

Description: Lord Ranfurly's party crossing the Whakatane River, photographed in March 1904 by Malcolm Ross, during the last stage of their journey from Waikaremoana to Ruatoki. Lord Ranfurly is riding the grey pony in the centre. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - "Late in the afternoon we rode through the broad swift-flowing waters of the Whakatane". Malcolm Ross, in "Through Tuhoe land" (Christchurch Press, 1904) states that "Late in the afternoon the Governor and his party rode through the broad, swift-flowing waters of the Whakatane, here a noble river, and rode slowly forward towards the native village of Ruatoki, where were gathered about a thousand of the tribespeople and the representatives of all the Maori Councils of New Zealand." Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 157 x 210 mm mounted on album page 255 x 287 mm

Date: [17 March 1904]

From: Ranfurly family: Collection

Reference: PA1-q-634-48

Description: Lord Ranfurly's party crossing the Whakatane River by boat, en route to Te Teko, photographed on St Patrick's Day, 17 March 1904, by Malcolm Ross. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - En route to Te Teko - crossing the Whakatane R. After attending the St Patrick's Day race meeting at Whakatane, the vice-regal party left for Te Teko at 4pm, and reached their destination by nightfall (source: Malcolm Ross, "Through Tuhoe Land"). Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 158 x 208 mm mounted on album page 255 x 287 mm

Date: 14 Apr 1965

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-64202-F

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

Date: ca 1890s

By: Dun, R J, active 1992?

Reference: PAColl-3139

Description: Printed on Fujicolor paper Inscriptions: Verso - The following is the writing on the back of my copy: "Confluence of Waikare and Whakatane River. Tour of Urewera Maori lands by Rangers of Lands and Survey and Forestry Service' Quantity: 1 b&w copy photographic print(s) in one envelope. Physical Description: Photoprint 100 x 152mm

Date: [1925], 1931, 1970

From: Beaglehole, Timothy Holmes, 1933-2015: Papers of John Cawte Beaglehole and his family

Reference: MS-Papers-11535-067

Description: Folder includes articles written about a tramp through the Urewera by members of the University Tramping Club, which began on Christmas Eve, 1924: the first by S A Wiren was published in The New Zealand Free Lance in February 1925; the other is a typewritten account by J C Beaglehole, and an abbreviated version of this, printed in the 1931 annual `Rata'. Describes meeting an old Maori at Ohaua marae who fought with Te Kooti. In addition notes by Beaglehole on that trip, written much later, are included, with a hand-written article `Tramping Club: the First Years' offered for the Club's 50th anniversary. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, printed matter (includes photocopy)

Date: [1890s-1950s]

From: Cowan family: Collection

Reference: PAColl-10460-20

Description: Photographic prints taken by various photographers circa 1890-1950s, of Cowan family, landscapes, buildings, and various people. Many images feature James and Eileen Cowan and family, some include Eileen Cowan gardening, street photography, and portraits of James Cowan. Some images of a trip to Maroa (including a deserted church there); Te Kōhatu o Hatupatu (Hatupatu's rock near Ātiamuri); the wharepuni 'Puhaorangi' at Tokaanu sent in a Christmas card by J. McDonald; many landscapes showing various North Island scenes; some images of Gilbert Mair and others from a trip to the Urewera, a church at Mauku[?], Raureti's wife (possibly Raureti Te Huia's wife[?]); Whakatane River; a Ruatahuna campsite; and Hamurana. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 152 b&w original photographic print(s). 4 Other printed ephemera item(s). Transfers: Some negatives that relate to some of the prints in this group of photographs can be found at 1/4-125543-F to 1/4-125546-F (and possibly others)..

Date: [1900-1920s]

From: Cowan family: Collection

Reference: PAColl-10460-08

Description: Photographic prints taken by unknown photographers circa 1900-1920s. Comprises photographs of landscapes, whaling scenes, memorials, kiwi, and Māori people. The portraits of Māori people include two images of Patara Te Tuhi, and one of Rangipito of Ngāti Mutunga. The landscapes include images of the Upper Whakatane River; an aerial view of Lake Rotorua with thermal activity in the foreground; the Mahuia rapids just above Mahuia Gorge; Pohaturoa Rock; and Waikareiti. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 23 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [1960s], 1992-1994, 1996

From: Thornton, Geoffrey Garth, 1922-2017: Papers and photographs relating to industrial and construction heritage

Reference: PA12-11650

Description: Transparencies of bridges in New Zealand, taken by Geoffrey Thornton or Jocelyn Thornton. Each slide mount is annotated with the subject (bridge or viaduct name, and/or river/stream name, and/or road name) and location. Dates and photographer name are often but not always annotated. Title supplied by Library. One slide is annotated with "1960s". Arrangement: Transparencies were arranged in an upright slide container with two rows of slide drawers, comprising 10 slide drawers in total. Slides were arranged in the container largely alphabetically either by bridge or river name, or location name, and possibly also by type of bridge. Slides were physically arranged from top to bottom and across both rows. The container was labelled as follows: "Concrete 1 - 5 | Stone Arch 6 - 7 | Steel Arch 8 also Brick | Stone Arch Concrete Arch 2 - pt 5 | Concrete Girder pt 5-6". Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour transparencies in plastic and cardboard slide mounts. Processing information: Slides have been removed from container and put into archival pockets, following the original order, from left to right and top to bottom.

Date: 1947

By: Alley, L A, active 1947; New Zealand. Public Works Department

Reference: MapColl-832.16cdc/1947/Acc.9273;9274;9275;9276;9277;9278

Description: Regional planning map of the Whakatane River and land adjacent to it. Includes topographical descriptions, details of flood surveys, areas marked as native land, sections, settlements, meeting houses and individual property owners are named. Roads, railways, streams are marked and some are named. Includes the Whakatane Paper Mill. Several notes elaborate on river diversions, stopbanks and flooding. Names listed are: Simons store, Black, Kendall, C. Comiskey, Karepe, Blewett, Signal, Merito, Sykes, Webster, Hayward, Grey, Foster, Reid estate, Sisam estate, Grace, Hill, Morrison estate, Brown, Rawson, Richardson, Souter, Yeoman, McGougan, Davies estate. Quantity: 6 map(s). Physical Description: Diazo prints, scales vary, 41 x 423.7 cm. on sheets 41 x 91.3 cm. or smaller

Date: 1928

From: Panoramic photographs of New Zealand taken by R P Moore

By: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948

Reference: PA6-258

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [March 1904]

From: Ranfurly family: Collection

Reference: PA1-q-634-47-1

Description: Lord Ranfurly's party crossing the Whakatane River, during their visit to Ruatoki. Photograph taken in March 1904 by Malcolm Ross. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Crossing the Whakatane Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 83 x 116 mm mounted on album page 255 x 287 mm

Date: 1921

By: Messenger, Arthur Herbert, 1877-1962; Cowan, James, 1870-1943

Reference: A-138-019-1

Description: A map of the area to the north, west and south of Lake Waikaremoana, between the Whakatane and Waiau Rivers, showing sites where Te Kooti was defeated by Te Hapua and by Mair and Preece in 1871, and Captain Preece's engagement, 14 February 1872, 'last shots in Maori war' For related maps see Map collection - Cowan, James, 1870-1943. Maori pa ... 1845-1871, ref. no. MapColl--q832hkcmf/1845-1871/Acc.5122-8;46793-813 On the reverse of a drawing by A. H. Messenger 'Men shooting from fortification' (A-138-019). Probably prepared for inclusion in Cowan, James. The New Zealand wars Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, 283 x 221 mm

Date: December 1958

From: Williams, Edmund Gardner, b 1894 :Transparency slides of a trip to New Zealand and Australia

Reference: PA12-8795

Description: Transparency slides of Mr E G Williams' (Edmund Gardner Williams') travel in New Zealand between 1958 and 1959. This sheet of slides shows coastal ranges, and sheep being driven along a road near Gisborne; Tokomaru Bay; a railcar at Gisborne Railway Station; Matawai township; scenes in Whakatane and the Whakatane River; farming scenes at Holmridge farm at Waihue, near Dargaville, owned by Vernon and Ruth Woods, and a photograph of the Woods family. The family include Vernon and Ruth, and Clive and Barbara Woods, and "young Vern". Mr Williams spent Christmas 1958 with the Woods family. Slides on this sheet are numbered 579-603 with gaps for those removed for lectures on New Zealand. Arrangement: Mr Williams transferred slides (nos. 579, 582, 592, 594-595, 597, 599) showing a view of Gisborne; sheep droving near Gisborne; scenes at Holmridge farm including a group of a truck in a hayfield, and members of the Wood family. They were were from this sequence as part of a representative collection on New Zealand for various lectures which he gave when he returned to England. The lecture series are filed in later sequences. Quantity: 18 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

Date: [ca 1960s]

From: Ingle, Alfred John, 1917-2003 :Colour slides of New Zealand and a world trip

Reference: PA12-6994

Description: Photographs of Wellington, the Wahine shipwreck on Barretts Reef, and Whakatane taken ca 1960s by John Ingle. Includes views of Wellington from Mt Victoria; Wahine storm damage at Keith George Park and Silverstream Hospital seen through damaged trees at the park; Hutt Valley and Eastbourne from the summit at Keith George Park; Pinehaven; rocks and surf at Barney's and a ferry outward bound; the Wahine shipwreck, including salvage vessels and divers; Whakatane River, harbour and Whale Island. Quantity: 22 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm

Date: 1902

From: New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Maps from Historical Atlas

By: New Zealand. Māori Land Court

Reference: MapColl-CHA-4/1/14-Acc.37752

Description: Identifies Whakatane River; Mananatiwhi Stream; Ruatahune Stream; Manaorongo stream etc. etc. Note attached reads: These three tracings were enclosures in the letter from the Chief Surveyor, Auckland ..... 1947. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on greaseproof paper. Scale [ca 1: 63 350] 29 x 30 cm. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1929

By: Barton, Cranleigh Harper, 1890-1975

Reference: A-227-105-1

Description: Looking east along the beach, at the river mouth, with several houses visible Inscriptions: Verso - Dated & titled in the artist's hand Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolours 195 x 280 mm Provenance: Donation : Estate of the artist

Date: 1910

By: Tonks, Hylton Gary, 1940-

Reference: PAColl-5230

Description: Arrangement: Negatives at 1/4-016180 to 016182, 016448 to 016475 and 1/2-032274 to 032283 Quantity: 38 b&w original negative(s) ?. 2 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1921-1922

From: Best, Elsdon, 1856-1931 : Papers

Reference: qMS-0214

Description: Polynesian/Maori Voyages & Mythologies; Tawhaki/Christian parallels; the New Zealand Wars and Hauhauism. Includes information on Maori Divinatory Rites, Maori Fishing Methods, Maori Games and the Moko-Mokai Collection of Major General Robley. Finding Aids: Index at qMS-0215.