Waimakariri River
Pascoe album 3
Date: [Between 1930 and 1935]
From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives
By: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972; Wildey, Alexander, 1865-1953
Reference: PA1-o-408
Description: Photographs taken by John Dobree Pascoe and others in the Southern Alps. They include views of mountain ranges, glaciers and valleys; mountain huts and life enjoyed by the mountaineers. Most of the photographs are fully described, with names of people usually given with initials and surnames, or nicknames. Landscapes too, are mostly fully described, with peaks and routes traversed marked on the images. The album includes a map of the Rakaia-Mathias River area, drawn by E. Porter; a map of the "Three pass route" across the Southern Alps, drawn by Len Boot (p. 003); two extracts from the New Zealand Alpine Journal hand-written by J D Pascoe (from Vol. IV, no. 18, p. 209-210; and Vol. IV, no. 18, p. 213-214); and a photograph of a painting by A E Wildey, with caption "Artist's versin of Carrington Peak" (p. 028). Pages 89-94 show the preparations and work undertaken by a large rescue party involved in searching for two school teachers, B Robbins and H D Smith, who died while attempting to cross the Harman Pass, en route from Hokitika to the Bealey. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cover; "J.D. Pascoe" lettered in gold in bottom right-hand corner; [247 p.]; 26.5 x 32.5 cm
Pascoe album 1
Date: [Between 1914 and 1937]
From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives
Reference: PA1-o-406
Description: Photographs taken by John Dobree Pascoe and others, in the Southern Alps, particularly Canterbury region. They include groups of mountaineers; views of mountain ranges and valleys; mountain huts and life enjoyed by the mountaineers; and several scenes showing Canterbury Mountaineering Club annual sports days over a number of years. Most of the photographs are fully described, with names usually given with initials and surnames, or nicknames. Many of the people and places photographed are listed above. Most of the landscape photographs are again fully described, with peaks and routes traversed marked on the images. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cover; "J.D. Pascoe" lettered in gold in bottom right-hand corner; [240 p.]; 26.5 x 32.5 cm
Wilson album 7
Date: 1865-1915
From: Wilson, Joseph Lowthian, 1846-1926 :Photograph albums
By: Gungall, Arthur Frederick, 1863?-1927
Reference: PA1-q-1134
Description: News and personal photographs, taken and collected by J L Wilson, featuring North Canterbury 1865-1915, with emphasis on 1893-1898 and 1911-1914. Series include: scenes from Cheviot (including Gore Bay boarding house, Port Robinson landing stage, farm displenishing sale (sheep), Baxton Creek, and Cathedral Bluffs); construction, testing, and opening of Ashley ferro-concrete bridge (with W McIntosh and Governor Islington); Wilson, Oram and Leithead family photographs in New Zealand (Lindean, Beauthorne, and Marston) and South Africa, featuring Christmas holidays, three generations portrait, grandchildren (Josie, Lionel, Bobby, and Alan) and pets (cat Billy Buster, various dogs); Ketches Amelia, Joseph and Emma Sims in Wellington and Kaiapoi, including naming ceremony; collected images of castles and estates in England; scenes from South Africa (Port Elizabeth, Bird Island, indigenous women, bullock train, and British cruiser off Capetown); and Winchester School. Events include Christchurch Agricultural and Pastoral shows of 1912 and 1914 (with J L Wilson and Dr Levenge present), King George V inspecting troops during royal tour, coronation parade at Woodford (including participants in fancy dress), Governor Ranfurly's 1898 visit to Kaiapoi, Silver Wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs R Wylie (Kaiapoi), rifle volunteer camp at Pareora (Timaru), and Victoria Jubilee. Named figures include A G Ashby in his motorcar, Lieutenant-Colonel Cossgrave, R J Alexander and son William, C Treleaven, J Leech and daughter at Brooklands (Rangiora), John O'Halloran, Henry Lauder, R S Bean and family (Ashburton), Thomas [McLeon?], and Jack Hardwick-Smith and teddy bear. Group photographs include: Dr C Nedwill, Captain Tom Bowling, J L Wilson, and shipmates at 'Chariot of Fame' jubilee; Mr Charles Leech (president) with Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Society Committee; Miss Barlow's class at Kaiapoi School (with Leonard Wilson); Mrs J Pattinson of Cumberland, and her eight grandchildren; North Canterbury Ploughing Match Committee at Mr [Peaches'] farm (Ashley); volunteer rifle officers, J H Hayman (superintendent) with Kaiapoi Fire Brigade; and Colonel Lean and officers and Springbank camp. Wedding portraits of Anderson and Scott (Lindean), Henry and Wright, Dr Hardwick-Smith and Friggs, Oram and Wilson (Beauthorne), and Leithead and Wilson (Marston) weddings. Buildings include Junction Hotel (Rangiora), interior of Press Newspaper building (lithographic department and main entrance), Bass residence at Bristol Street (Christchurch), Hansen's building (Australian Mercantile Union Insurance Company, F Gabites, W R Pengelly Tailor and Outfitter, Richards Watchmaker and Jeweller), St John's Church (Rangiora), Mansion House (Cheviot), and W Robinson's residence (Cheviot). Kaiapoi buildings and scenes include Bank of New Zealand, Golf Club pavilion, Emma Matthew's cottage, [Leonard?] Wilson's villa, Anderson's store, Press agency, Borough Council Chambers, Borough School, J Harold Evans' House, Parish Church, suspension bridge, Beswick and Birch's wharf, Kaiapoihia monument, gardens at Beauthorne and Marston, and various streets. Miscellaneous images include picnicking at Birch Hill, wood carvings by Thomas Leech, Waimakariri water supply scheme (Brown's Rock intake and luncheon), George V swimming baths (Rangiora), chickens, Skiddaw, P C Threkeld's prize dairy cows and Leicester ram, Waitangi Falls (Bay of Islands), cooking bullock [hangi?] at Rangiora New Year sports day, Timaru breakwater construction, Otira Gorge, and a Maori woman identified as 'Kaiapoi Maori Queen'. Postcards depict bath house at Hamner Springs, 'Land of the golden fleece', and an illustration of Port Elizabeth. Collected images by named photographers include Mt Egmont (A Gungall). Some hand coloured photographs in album. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album
J H Bethune and Company Limited : Canterbury photographs
Date: ca 1880-1900
By: J H Bethune and Company Ltd; Burton, William Henry, 1823?-1898; Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm)
Reference: PAColl-3359
Description: Quantity: 11 b&w original photographic print(s) in one envelope. Physical Description: Four photoprints approx 180 x 240mm and seven photoprints approx 160 x 200mm
New Zealand scenery album 2
Date: [Circa 1870s to 1880s]
By: Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm); Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)
Reference: PA1-o-386
Description: Photographs of New Zealand scenery taken by various photographs of whom Wheeler & Son and the Burton Brothers are identified. There are a number of images of Mount Tarawera and surrounds both before and after the eruption on 10th June 1886. A few other images show the volcanic areas around Whakarewarewa and Wairakei in the North Island; all the rest are in the South Island. Two interesting images show people transported across wide rivers by flying fox, one with a woman sitting in the `cage', across a river near Lake Wakatipu (probably Deep Creek or the Shotover, near Skippers), and one with two people crossing the Hooker River. Most of the views of people are distant views, but several near the end of the album show close-up views of men climbing on glaciers with ropes and ice picks. Other - "Apparently only part of an album", note in album register Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with grey card covers, tied with cream tape; 17.5 x 29.5 cm
Artist unknown :Waimakariri at junction of White River. [1865?]
Date: 1865
From: Artist unknown :[Drawings relating to Edward Dobson's Report ... upon the practicability of constructing a bridle road through the gorge of the Otira]. - [1865?]
Reference: A-001-021
Description: Shows flat, grassy land surrounded by trees with mountains in the background. Relate to Dobson;s Report ..., 1865, which includes 40 tinted lithographs by Ward & Rees after Dobson and R. Sherrin (A-001-002) (see A-004-010/036) Not in Dobson's hand (see TL 3/1/1/, 3/11/1986, and Photo file), but consistent with A-001/031, Browning pass .., which relates to Ward & Reeves lithograph after Haast (q.v.). Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and Chinese white on buff card, 127 x 177 mm
Nichols, J K album
Date: 1931-1932
By: Nichols, James Keith, 1909-1972
Reference: PA1-o-392
Description: Photographs taken by James Keith Nichols on tramping trips in the Arthur's Pass National Park, Easter 1931, and Easter 1932. Views include the Waimakariri River, Arthur's Pass, Harman Pass and Whitehorn Pass. They show scenes of scree slopes, glaciers, mountain huts, groups of trampers (none of whom are identified) and keas. Inscriptions: Album page - "J.K. Nichols, Census & Statistics Office, 39 The Terrace, Wellington" (Inside front cover).; Album page - "Climbs in Arthur's Pass National Park. Photos taken up Waimakariri R. & Arthur's Pass, Harman Pass & Whitehorn Pass. Easter 1931. Easter 1932" (Page 1). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with cream cover, green spine; `Everyday reporter's note book'; 12.5 x 20.0 cm
Wheeler and son album 1
Date: [Circa 1870s to 1880s]
By: Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm)
Reference: PA1-o-532
Description: Views of New Zealand taken by E Wheeler & Son, circa 1870s to 1880s Most of the views are identified, either on the photograph itself, or in hand-written captions below; places shown are listed above. One image has caption "Flax cutting" on the photograph which shows a man standing be a group of cabbage trees, with a house? or possibly a mill with a water wheel in the background behind the trees, while the hand-written caption reads "Valley scene, Hokianga". Other Titles - New Zealand views Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with green cover (damaged), entitled "New Zealand Views" in gold lettering; 25.5 x 32.5 cm
View of the Waimakariri River, valley, and surrounding mountains
Date: 1933
From: Peter, Juliet, 1915-2010 :Photographs
By: Cowan, James Robson, 1918-2006
Reference: PA6-759
Description: View of the Waimakariri River, valley, and surrounding mountains photographed by Roy Cowan in 1933. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s) panorama. Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 58 x 12.8 cm
Quartermaine Estate :Loose photographs from the Quartermaine IV Album
Date: 1914, 1925
Reference: PAColl-0171
Description: Unidentified family snapshots, tourist views, schools and World War, 1914-1918 troops Quantity: 11 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).
Nelson, George W, fl 1909-1964 : The control of shingle bearing rivers with special ref...
Date: 1923, nd
By: Nelson, George W, active 1909-1964
Reference: MS-Papers-3467
Description: Paper read under the auspices of the Canterbury Progress League, Christchurch. Also voting paper for poll taken on proposal to borrow money to build public saltwater baths on Marine Parade, Napier. Annotated on reverse. Quantity: 1 folder(s) (16 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript and printed matter
Haast, Johann Franz Julius von, 1822-1887: Section from Craigieburn Range across Waimak...
Date: 1860 - 1866
From: Haast family: Collection
By: Haast, Johann Franz Julius von, 1822-1887
Reference: C-097-145
Description: Shows a cross sectional/panoramic view from Craigieburn Range to Puketeraki Bay (on right). Named features are: Craigieburn Range, Hogsback, branches of Bracken River, Broken Hill, Wimsing [?] Creek, No Mans Creek, Stevens Creek, Single Tree Hill, Blackwater Creek, Waimakariri, Puketeraki/Puketiraki Bay. Compass bearings and additional text beneath section. Inscriptions: Recto - above image - Title Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and ink, 84 x 625 mm
Tourist groups on scenic tours, South Island
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).
"Views in New Zealand" vol 2 - Photographs taken by Herbert Deveril
Date: 1873-1876
From: Parliamentary Library: Photograph albums
By: Deveril, Herbert, 1840-1911
Reference: PA1-f-174
Description: Photographs, mainly of Auckland, but including some good views of Tauranga and one of Oamaru, taken between 1873 and 1876 by Herbert Deveril of Wellington. Also includes major bridges in Canturbury and Otago, government buildings and one native school. Deveril came to New Zealand in 1873. These photographs were displayed at the Philadelphia Centenary Exhibition in 1876. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).
Carroll album
Date: 1868
By: Mundy, Daniel Louis, 1826-1881; Spencer, Charles, 1854-1933
Reference: PA1-o-094
Description: Views of New Zealand chiefly taken by Daniel Mundy circa 1868, with some taken by Charles S Spencer. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Decorated tan coloured cover "Scraps", 25.5 x 33 cm Provenance: Alexander Turnbull Library donation slip on front page reads: "Scrapbook of old photos collected by Mr Mundy about 1868."
Cundy album
Date: 1896-1897
By: Roberts, George John, 1848-1910; Cundy, Horace Gordon, 1907-1983
Reference: PA1-o-124
Description: Photograph album of West Coast scenes, compiled, and in part photographed by surveyor George John Roberts. Several images show Roberts, including one image of him with L Cockayne and C E Douglas standing on ice at the Bealey in April 1897. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Black bound album with cream cotton spine, entitled "Photographs", 26 x 32 cm Provenance: Donated by Mr H G Cundy, Palmerston North, 1977. The album was compiled by surveyor George Roberts, uncle of Mr Cundy.
Artist unknown :Upper flat, Waimakariri. [1865?]
Date: 1865
From: Artist unknown :[Drawings relating to Edward Dobson's Report ... upon the practicability of constructing a bridle road through the gorge of the Otira]. - [1865?]
Reference: A-001-022
Description: Shows flat, grassy land and hills covered in bush with mountains in the background. Relate to Dobson;s Report ..., 1865, which includes 40 tinted lithographs by Ward & Rees after Dobson and R. Sherrin (A-001-002) (see A-004-010/036) Not in Dobson's hand (see TL 3/1/1/, 3/11/1986, and Photo file), but consistent with A-001/031, Browning pass .., which relates to Ward & Reeves lithograph after Haast (q.v.). Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and Chinese white on buff card, 127 x 177 mm
Canterbury Museum :Photocopy of an album of photographs taken by Gus Reinhold
Date: [ca 189-]
By: Reinhold, Gustavus Henry Edward - 1868-1961; Canterbury Museum (Christchurch, N.Z.)
Reference: PAColl-2119
Description: Midland Railway, West Coast Quantity: 30 photocopy/ies in 1 data book file.
New Zealand scenery - Canterbury Region
Date: 1928-1960
From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives
Reference: PAColl-0785-1-178
Description: Photographs for publication in NZ Free Lance, 1928-1960 Rural scenes near R G Deans estate, Homebush, 1960; Waimate (Victoria Park; aerial view, 1934 & 1947; silo at Queen Street, 1928); Kelsey's Bush; Kaiapohia monument, Kaiapoi; Lake Heron; junction of Lake Tekapo & Te Rapa River; Porters Pass; Lake Lyndon in winter & showing snow covered Fisherman's Hut; jet boating on Waimakariri River; The Hermitage, Mt Cook; Lyttelton Harbour; train crossing the railbridge over Rakaia River. Lewis Pass; Mount Cook (John Pascoe photograph); cars crossing the bridge over the Ashburton River; sheep on a Winchmore farm; elevated view of Akaroa; aerial view of Stewarts Gully and Waimakariri River; view of Lake Ohau with Volkswagen Kombi on roadside. Quantity: 34 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints
Moreton, Samuel Horatio, 1845?-1921 :Waimakariri. [1885]
Date: 1885
From: Moreton, Samuel Horatio, 1845?-1921 :Mostly Westland. No 3 Folder. [1885]
Reference: E-178-f-059
Description: View of the upper reaches of the river and surrounding mountains Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 195 x 329 mm