Shag Point

Date: 1859 - 1862

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

By: New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey

Reference: MapColl-CHA-7/4/6-Acc.38872

Description: Identifies: Kaitangata where there has been coal minining since 1859; extensive coal mining at Saddle Hill (1861); Shag Point where coal has been mined since 1862 and Gabriel's Gully where Gabriel Reed discovered gold in 1862. Base map - Department of Lands and Survey 1937 Quantity: 1 map(s) with ms annotations. Physical Description: Ink and colour on cream paper. Scale [ca. 1:1 000 000] 74 x 90 cm. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1899 - 1902

From: Various artists :[Addresses presented to R. J. Seddon and Mrs Seddon. 1891-ca.1906]

By: K, J (Artist), active 1902

Reference: D-005-002

Description: Central text panel of praise and welcome, topped by illuminated address, and with monogram of the Otago Coal Miners' Union at the bottom. Decorated mat inset with 6 scenes of coal mines at: Shag Point, Kaitangata (2), Walton Park, Lovells Flat, and Alexandra. Date based on dates of Conciliation and Arbitration Act, Old Age Pensions Act (1898), State Coal Mines Act (1901). The Otago Coal Miner's Union was established ca 1903 Other Titles - To the Right Honorable Richard John Seddon, PC LLD, Premier of the Colony of New Zealand. Inscriptions: Recto - At bottom right of Walton Park and Shag Point insets: J.K.; Recto - top centre - To the Right Honourable Richard John Seddon, PG LLD, Premier of the Colony of New Zealand; Recto - Under each pictorial inset, clockwise from top left: Shag Point, Kaitangata Mine, Walton Park, Lovells Flat, Kaitangata Station, Alexandra.; Recto - Beneath text of addrress, signatures in ink: D. McInnes (President), C.P. Penman (Treasurer), J. Hollows (Secretary), D, Howie, W. Duncan, J. Coulter, T.S. Cairns, W. Alexander, G. Anderson, Adam Thomson, W. Stephenson (Committee). Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil, ink and watercolour (9 insets) in mats 755 x 657 mm.

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Sheat, Harry S, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-1904-F

Description: Panoramic view looking across farmland near Shag Point, Otago. Single-storeyed farmhouse, with outbuildings partially hidden behind, in the centre middle distance. Road running across the image and into the distance on the right, with a driveway up to the house. Tussock hills in the foreground. Winding river and a peep of the sea far left centre. Animals grazing in paddock centre left. Some clumps of trees. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - H.S. Sheate [i.e. Sheat], Shag Point. Otago. 3 B&W Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 105.0 cm

Date: 1894

From: [Hodgkins, William Mathew] 1833-1898 :[Sketchbook, 1893, 1894]

By: Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898

Reference: E-495-q-052

Description: Beach and coastline, looking south with two houses indicated on hills Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on album page, 150 x 227 mm.

Date: [ca 1910, 1930, 1960]

By: Dominion (Newspaper); Hardie Shaw Studios

Reference: PAColl-0450

Description: Photographs taken for The Dominion including a number of aerial views, a large photograph of a brass band and members of the public singing christmas carols and a captioned photograph of The Dominion literary staff, possibly from the time of its inception. Quantity: 16 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [1984 or 1985]

From: Thompson, Paul David, 1951- : Photographic negatives, transparencies and prints, also papers

Reference: PA12-5646-22

Description: Window of rammed earth crib at Shag Point, photographed in late 1984 or early 1985 by Paul Thompson. Publication note - Published in: Paul Thompson, The bach (Wellington: Government Printer, 1985) p 83 Quantity: 1 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparency 35mm

Date: [1984 or 1985]

From: Thompson, Paul David, 1951- : Photographic negatives, transparencies and prints, also papers

Reference: PA12-5646-20

Description: Rammed earth crib at Shag Point, photographed in late 1984 or early 1985 by Paul Thompson. Publication note - Published in: Paul Thompson, The bach (Wellington: Government Printer, 1985) p 82 Quantity: 1 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparency 35mm

Date: [1984 or 1985]

From: Thompson, Paul David, 1951- : Photographic negatives, transparencies and prints, also papers

Reference: PA12-5646-21

Description: Chimney of rammed earth crib at Shag Point, photographed in late 1984 or early 1985 by Paul Thompson. Publication note - Published in: Paul Thompson, The bach (Wellington: Government Printer, 1985) p 83 Quantity: 1 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparency 35mm