Cobden

Date: [ca 1880-1910]

From: Scenery Preservation Board :Scenic photographs of New Zealand

By: Collis, William Andrews, 1853-1920; De Tourret, Ernest, active 1909-1912; New Zealand. Tourism Department; Partington, William Henry Thomas, 1854-1940; Scenery Preservation Board

Reference: PAColl-0444-1

Description: Photographs of the following: a set of seven photographs by Collis and annotated by F P Corkill, land agent, re landholding around the Waiwhakaiho River; scenic views such as waterfalls, lakes, and the Pink and White Terraces; bridges with annotations re height etc; sixteen numbered photographs mounted two to a card of scenic views in the Taranaki Region, Rotorua and the far north (including ones of Taumaha Gorge, Taranaki and Lake Ora - location unidentified); a set of seven photographs of the Waipu Caves including Lot's wife, the anvil and the sugar loaf in Morrison's Cave; a clipping of St Paul's Cupola and a photograph of Kauri Gully, Northcote with annotations on resolutions passed re the establishment of reservations; a panorama in two photographs of Flagstaff Hill, Dunedin with annotations re a potential reserve; and two of a tramping party of three men and five boys resting at a waterfall. Includes a recent hand-written list of the photographs. Quantity: 56 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Mounted prints

Date: ca 1928-1940

By: Lythgoe, Mary Wilhelmina Margaret, 1923-2010

Reference: PAColl-0159

Description: Postcards of New Zealand scenes and 1 photograph Quantity: 9 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1984

By: British Petroleum Company; Fox, William, 1812-1893; Gully, John, 1819-1888; Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897; Johnston, John Tremenhere, active 1850s-1860s; Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881

Reference: C-083-1984-02

Description: Reproductions on a calendar of six watercolours from the Alexander Turnbull Library: William Fox's Cobden Coal mine, 1872; Charles Heaphy's Castle Rock and Coromandel Harbour, 1852 and his Rangitoto Island, 1850s; John Gully's Nelson from the east, 1860s; C D Barraud's Upper Hutt River, 1886; J T Johnston's Mount Egmont and New Plymouth, 1864 or 1865. Quantity: 6 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs in calendar

Date: May 1992

From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast

Reference: PAColl-10788-22

Description: Photographic prints of aerial views, May 1992. Title taken from original enclosure. Quantity: 30 colour original photographic print(s).

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: 1936-1948

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-052

Description: Includes: Navy Depot, Shelly Bay, Wellington showing wharf, and view showing entrance to Wellington Harbour and Seatoun (Series 19/1); Rifle ranges (Series 18) - Redcliffs, Cobden at Greymouth, Pelichet Bay, Putiki at Wanganui 1942, Te Aroha 1943, Fitzherbert East (Palmerston North), 1942, Rotorua 1948, Tahoraite at Dannevirke 1942, Sponge Bay at Gisborne 1942, Te Uhi at Wairoa 1942, Roys Hill at Hastings 1936, Seaborne at Nelson 1943, West Melton 1942, Rewa Rewa at New Plymouth 1945, Penrose at Auckland 1940 showing Southdown Station and Manukau Harbour 1940; Tinakori Hills 1942 (Series 20/5); Silverstream Hospital (Series 19/2); Spring Grove Drill Hall, 1938; Somes Island 1942-1943 (Series 19/4); Tapeka Point in Bay of Islands - General view and buildings. Quantity: 38 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1871

Reference: MapColl-834.3cde/1871/Acc.11346

Description: Map showing the changes in shape of banks and shingle spits along the section of the River Grey between Cobden and Greymouth, between the dates 1865 and 1871. The map key provided shows the shape of the banks and shingle spits as found by surveys conducted in 1865, 1866, 1868 and 1871 by the County of Westland and the Province of Nelson. Cobden Hill and the Greymouth and Saltwater Tramway are also illustrated. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy on paper, linen backing, scale [1:15840], 24.5 x 21 cm.

Date: ca 1900

By: Ring, James, 1856-1939

Reference: PAColl-7353

Description: Photographs by James Ring of: Hokitika wharf and bar - showing the surrounding shops and commercial buildings, Wade & Spence, Pollock & Bevan and the Belfast Hotel; a horse drawn tram on the Greymouth to Kumara tramway; a row of houses in Greymouth looking towards Cobden Hill; looking west over Greymouth with an ironmongers in the centre of the town; sluicing at Humphrey's Gully No.1 face - a single jet of water aimed at a rock face; and looking across the river towards Brunnerton with coal wagons on a railway in the foreground, the Brunner bridge on the right, and the shops F McParland and J Taylor amongst the houses. Arrangement: Negative at 1/2-004429-F Quantity: 5 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1866-1955

By: Zachariah, Joseph, 1867-1965; Rogers, R, active 1912; O'Farrell, Patrick James, 1933-2004

Reference: PAColl-4586

Description: 18 images: two of the miners strike at Waihi 1912 photographed by R. Rogers; one of spectators at an American Athletic meeting in Wellington 1913; one of Brooklyn, Wellington showing Harry Holland's house; 12 of various West Coast scenes; one of Wellington harbour during the 1913 strike; and one of the Federation of Labour conference 1912. Arrangement: Negatives are housed at 1/4-009413, 009414, 009398 to 009404, 009408 to 009411, and 012540 to 012545. Quantity: 18 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints and negatives

Date: Aug 1960

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-53784

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Photographic negative

Date: Aug 1960

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-53785

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Photographic negative

Date: [Circa 1860s-1870s]

By: Tensfeld, John, active 1869-1882; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: PA1-o-493

Description: Album of photographs taken by John Tensfeld circa 1860s-1870s. Title page reads: "New Zealand souvenir, by John Tensfeld, artist, Dunedin. Containing twenty interesting views of the most important places in New Zealand" Photographs as shown: Port Chalmers; Dunedin (view from jetty); Dunedin (Princes Street); Dunedin (view from Bell Hill); Dunedin (view towards bay); Waikouaiti (Otago); Christchurch (Government Building); Christchurch (Council Chambers); Nelson; Nelson (view from cemetery); Hokitika, Westland (Gibson's Quay); Kanieri, Westland (diggings on Hokitika River); Greymouth, Westland (Mawhera Quay); Cobden, West Coast (on Hokitika [i.e. Grey] River); Westport, West Coast (Gladstone Street, Buller); View near Nelson; Dunn Mountains (Province of Nelson); Old Porirua Road (near Wellington); Forest scene (North Island). Album from A H Turnbull's own collection, with his own bookplate inside front cover. The album had the original numbering 3791-3809. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue cover; 23.5 x 31.0 cm Provenance: From the library of Alexander Turnbull.

Date: Dec 1904-Jan 1905

By: Batty, Melba Aroha, 1892-1972

Reference: MS-Papers-6769

Description: Photocopy of diary kept by Batty in which she writes of her and her family's daily activities such as picnics, horseriding etc, family affairs, the weather, unusual happenings such as finding gold in the gizzard of a duck and drunken behaviour by a farm worker. The diary is signed by her teacher, L [?] I de Berry. Accompanying material - Photocopy of obituary for diarist's father, Henry Batty (1903) and of notes on family from Mrs Batty; Photocopy of newspaper article from West Coast Messenger Oct 30 2013 on Melba Batty's diary Source of title - Supplied Melba Batty was asked to keep a diary over the Christmas holidays Dec 1904 to Jan 1905 Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph with mss annotation (photocopy)

Date: [Between 1900-1930]

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

Reference: 1/2-001317-G

Description: View of the yacht anchorage near the mouth of the Grey River, at Cobden. A number of yachts are moored in the centre, with the town and factories visible in the background. Photographed by William Archer Price. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Yacht anchorage. Cobden. [No.] 1419B Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative

Date: 1872

By: Fox, William, 1812-1893

Reference: WC-075

Description: Shows a small group of houses on the left above the Grey River, with a rowboat with a sail pulled up on a bankl. There is a track through bush on the right bank Dated [1865] by the Library on acquisition. However Fox visited Cobden Coal mine in 1872 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 254 x 314 mm

Date: [Circa 1910s]

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

Reference: 1/2-000712-G

Description: View of the road and rail bridges across the Grey River at Cobden. Photograph taken by William Archer Price Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Cobden Bridges. Greymouth. No. 1072.B Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative

Date: 2001-2004

From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast

Reference: PADL-000414

Description: Portrait photographs of Rugby Union, League and Soccer teams in West Coast Region. Also includes a group portrait of Nin-ka-do team. Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Team pix (In progress (Done))" Quantity: 68 digital photograph(s).

Date: 2000-2005

From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast

Reference: PADL-000280

Description: Photographs of primary and intermediate schools in the West Coast. Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within folders called "Education" and "Education (Schools)" Quantity: 140 digital photograph(s).

Date: May 1951

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-28455-F

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

Date: [Between 1900 and 1930]

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

Reference: 1/2-000113-G

Description: View looking down over two bridges across the Grey River, a road bridge and a rail bridge. Across the river the road runs left and right in a cutting above the railway line which is nearer the river. A railway siding with several wagons is in the foreground on the near-side of the river. Photographed by William Archer Price. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Cobden bridges. No. 1188B Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches