Waipoua River

Date: 1860-1900

By: Masterton Historical Society

Reference: PAColl-7329

Description: Photographs of Masterton including: Bannister's farm on the north bank of the Waipoua River at Akura with Charles Bannister standing on the bank; the militia of 1866, presenting arms, led by Captain Walter Perry (all names given in the caption); the Coles' house on Bridge Street (now Queen Street) and a studio portrait of what may be the Coles family; views of Queen Street; a crowd in the street for the opening of the new Post Office with the Public Institute behind it; a sale of sheep at the saleyards; a procession by friendly societies past the Prince of Wales stables; James Wrigley and his family outside his bootmaking business; James Wrigley and his wife and son John; a cart travelling over the Te Ore Ore bridge; the Anglican church; the first Post Office next to Iorn's Bannister store ca 1856; panoramic views of the town; the Waipoua River near the site of the old Kaikokirikiri Pa; Masterton school picnic at Woodroofe's farm; a painting of Worksop Farm owned by the Dixons by Charles Barraud; a band and procession on Queen Street passing Westlake's saddlery and Winzenberg's photography shop; Masterton's first band outside the Royal Hotel with E Braggins, the licencee and conductor (other names given on the reverse of the print); a ballast train coming from the ballast pit near the railway train with men standing on the carts; the Wrigley family in a field of cattle at their farm; a baby show; an 1854 land receipt for a section purchased by Iorns; a group of eighteen blacksmiths holding their implements; Liberal Party celebrations at Solway Show Grounds after the 1905 election with Seddon, Ward and others (named on the reverse of the print); William Hodgson Donald; Sergeant Price of the Masterton police; Donald Solway Donald; Mr and Mrs Charles Dixon; W W McCardle; and a tinsmith, one of the early residents. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 30 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints Processing information: Negatives were allocated at 1/2-003434 to 1/2-003471 and 003673 to 003674 (duplicate at 1/2-004343) although only sixteen of these were made. Replacement negatives for two images at 1/2-132742 and 151351. 1/1-000763 to 1/1-000778 may also relate to this collection.

Date: 1870s - 1880s

From: Crawford family :Photographs of James Coutts Crawford and family

By: Bragge, James, 1833-1908; Crawford, James Coutts, 1817-1889; Collis, William Andrews, 1853-1920

Reference: PA1-q-059

Description: Album of views of New Zealand and Europe. The New Zealand views were mostly taken by James Bragge, during the 1870s and 1880s, and were chiefly of the Wellington Region. One loose photograph inserted in the album shows the laying of the foundation stone at Scots College, Wellington, by Mr. Aitken, in April 1918. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown cover, 37.5 x 29.2 mm

Date: 1888 - 1868

By: Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897

Reference: A-029-060

Description: A bend in the Waipoua River, Wairarapa, with a house on the bank to the left and the Tararua Ranges in the background. A large cabbage tree on the right bank and driftwood in the foreground Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - title and date in pencil. The year may read 1868, rather than 1888 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour & pencil, 262 x 369 mm

Date: 1865 - 1900

Reference: MapColl-832.45a/[1865-?]/Acc.43713

Description: Cadastral map with topographical features of an area in the Wairarapa, bordered on the left side of the map by the Waipoua River, and the Tauheru [Tauweru] River on the right side of the map. Other rivers shown are the Ruamauhanga, Kopuaranga, and Wangaehu. Other areas identified are the Masterton Small Farm Reserve, Masterton township, Manaia [Block] and Native Reserve. Property holdings showing acreage size and surnames are also identified. The names are Wallace, J.H. and R.D.Wallace, R.E.Pemberton, Fairweather, Pemberton, Welch, Campbell, J. and H.Campbell, W.Welch, Paul, R.Cottins, W.Dorset, Toomath, W.Bowter, W.R.Smith, A.Cruyne, H.Cruyne, Dagge, Woodcroffe, Smith, J.T.Ball, and R Collins at Te Ori Ori [Te Ore Ore]. Red lines cross the map, particularly the area between the Waipoua and Ruamahanga Rivers, and pass through small triangular shapes suggesting measurement points. Two of these are named Tirohanga and Matapihi. Maori names transcribed as per the spelling on the item, suggesting places or streams are, Kuangawariwari Plain, Kiripuni [stream], Makoura [stream], Te Whanga, Waioterangiaka-aka, Waipawa [stream], Mangamutu [stream], Kaununga, M.Topetopeto, Te Purapura, Mangarangikaukino, Waiohanga, Ruariki, Kaikurangai, Mangarei, Waipapa, Waiohanga,and Wai-ote-kai. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash on paper backed with linen, coloured, scale not given, 41 x 47.3 cm.

Date: [1880s - 1890s?] and [1920s?]

From: Iorns, Bennett, 1883-1977 :Photographs relating to Masterton and the Wairarapa

Reference: PA1-o-244

Description: A pocket inside the front cover of this album contains 23 loose photographs of landscapes in New Zealand, many of them Government Publicity Photos. In the South Island various views show Milford and the Milford Track, Tasman Glacier, Mount Cook, and the Buller Gorge. In the North Island there are several views of a group of fallow deer near Featherston; two of geysers at Whakarewarewa; and two of caves in the Waitomo Cave system, showing the underground river in the Aranui Cave, and stalactites in the Ruakuri cave. The main body of the album contains older photographs, circa 1890s, of townscapes in the Wairarapa. Two scenes show groups of Maori performers, one of a posed group of men and women, some holding taiaha and mere; the other of a group of young girls dancing on a podium. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with imitation crocodile skin cover, entitled `Photographs'; 26 x 33 cm

Date: [1865, 1900-1905]

By: Macey, William Henry, -1931; J H Bethune and Company Ltd

Reference: PA1-o-1231

Description: Album of views of Picton (including visit of Governor Ranfurly and New Year celebrations); Waimakariri, Broken River (including a workmens's camp) and Otarama from the Midland Railway; Cable Bay (including telegraph staff); Wakapuaka (including native bush); Nelson; Rai Falls; Wellington (showing decorations for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York, 1901); Dunedin (including Larnach's Castle); Masterton (showing earthquake damage to Post Office); Manawatu Gorge Bridge; Wanganui; Taihape; Hamurana Springs; Rotorua; and meeting house at Te Ore Ore. One photograph is copy of an 1865 view of Picton, and the other photographs were taken ca 1900-1905. A number of the Picton images were taken by William Henry Macey. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: ca 1926

From: Gibbens, Ken :Photographs of New Zealand, Australia, California, Hawaii, Samoa and Fiji

Reference: PA1-o-837

Description: Photograph postcards from the mid 1920s of New Zealand towns, cities and scenic wonders Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1889

By: Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897; Barraud, William Francis, 1850-1926

Reference: B-005-011

Description: Shows a bend in the Waipoua River, with clay banks on the outer edge. Beyond is farm land with farm buildings visible in front of a stand of trees in the left background. In the distance is a range of hills, probably the Tararua Range. Other Titles - Waipoua Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 260 x 365 mm Provenance: Acquirewd before 1941, probably as part of the W F Barraud donation of 1926.

Date: [Between about 1879 and 1899]

From: Bothamley family: Papers and photographs

By: Wright, Henry Charles Clarke, 1844-1936

Reference: PA1-q-192

Description: Photographs taken by Henry Wright in the Wellington Region between about 1879 and 1899. In the album there is one photograph (p 33), of the Pink Terraces which was possibly taken by the Burton brothers. They include two photographs (on p 1, 36) of his wife (probably his second wife Mary Jane (nee Woolman), as it is likely they were taken between 1886 and 1890, dated from the style of her dress, and he didn't marry his third wife, Elizabeth Hughes Hallett, until 1907) Many were taken around the Wellington coast, including views of the Wellington Heads; two views of Maori whare at Karaka Bay (circa 1879)(p 13) and one with a Maori chief in front of a whare (p 15); and three photographs of a bay near Karaka Bay showing torpedo sheds (p 20), a naval camp (p 30), and the explosion of a torpedo in the sea (p 31). Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue cover, decorated with gold patterns, central section with red, white and green inserts with the Scottish thistle, English rose and Irish clover (one section, presumably the Welsh one missing). Entitled `Photographic scrap album'; 28.5 x 24.5 cm

Date: [ca 1910]

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-001568-G

Description: View of the Waipoua River which flows from the eastern slops of the Tararua Range, south-eastwards across Masterton District, to enter the Ruamahanga River at Masterton. Photograph taken in early 1900s by William A Price. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Waipoua River. Masterton. NZ. 562. William Archer Price lived and practised in Queen Street, Northcote, 1909-1910. Source: New Zealand Post Office directories Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1850s - 1890s

By: Mantell, Walter Godfrey, 1864-1927; Bothamley, Arthur Thomas, 1846-1938; Masquerier, John James, 1778-1855; Martin, John, 1789-1854; James Valentine & Sons (Dundee, Scotland); Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923; Clayton, William Henry, 1823-1877; Wrigglesworth, James Dacie, 1836-1906; Ball, Wilfrid, 1853-1917; Devis, Anthony Thomas, 1729-1816

Reference: PA1-q-158

Description: Album of photographs, engravings and etchings. Frontispiece is a portrait of Gideon Algernon Mantell, painted by J J Masquerier, engraved by Samuel Stepney. On page 30 is `The country of the iguanadon, restored by John Martin ... from the geological discoveries of Gideon Mantell'; page 29 there is a photo of ink drawing of Brighton by A. Devis (Probably English landscape artist Anthony Devis). Page 42 has a photographic copy of a pen & wash drawing by architect William Clayton of Government House in Wellington, ca 1869. It bears little resemblance to the completed building (copy negative available at 1/2-C-021641). Many of the New Zealand scenes are unidentified, though one group were taken in Queen Charlotte Sound, and Picton. Most are taken by unidentified photographers, though there are tourist scenes of Pipiriki and Jerusalem taken by James Valentine, and some of Te Aroha by Frederick George Radcliffe. A collection of 6 etchings by Wilfrid Williams Ball are all related to the Thames in London, including views of the Tower of London, Gravesend, and Greenwich. An early photograph of Mrs Alfred J Woodhouse (mother-in-law of Gideon Mantell), was taken by an unidentified photographer in 1839. Inscriptions: Album page - W G Mantell Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Tan cloth binding with impressed decorative pattern, entitled `New Zealand ferns'; 30.5 x 26.5 cm