Kaituna

Date: [Circa 1900s-1910s]

By: Northwood, Arthur James, 1880-1949; New Zealand. Tourism Department

Reference: PA1-o-365

Description: Album showing various aspects of New Zealand life in cities, on farms, and in industries such as gold and coal mining, the timber industry, dairy industry, and flax industry. Other images focus on New Zealand scenery ranging throughout the North Island and the South Island. Photographers are mostly unidentified, but groups who are named are A. Northwood, and the New Zealand Tourist Department. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Album identical in content to that at PA1-o-364. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with maroon covers, entitled `New Zealand'; 24 x 30 cm

Date: 1864

From: [Crawford, James Coutts] 1817-1889 :South Island sketchbook 1864

Reference: E-174-059/060

Description: An extensive valley in Marlborough, viewed from a hill, probably looking West from the Picton end of the valley Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink drawing 128 x 346 mm.

Date: 1847

Reference: MapColl-834.2gbbd/1847/Acc.6198

Description: Plan of the land surrounding the Wairau, Kaituna, and Waitohi rivers, showing Queen Charlotte and Pelorus Sounds. This plan is part of a deed of sale executed by the Ngaititoa Tribe on the 18th March, 1847. Plan signed by W A McCleverty, Lt. Colonel & Deputy Qt. Mr General Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy on card, 19 x 31 cm.

Date: 23 Aug 1985

From: NZOHA Sunlight Centenarians Oral History Project

By: Foster, Elizabeth Grace, 1883-1985

Reference: OHInt-0004/10

Description: Talks about the Gibson family relatives, her childhood and details of her home life. Describes her mother's death when she was 14, her funeral and how the family coped. Talks about local identities, contact with Māori and the flooding of the Wairau River. Notes the location of a school at Gipsontown [Gibsontown?], near Kaituna, in the 1890s and describes her education. Recalls Blenheim dances and social and civic life. Describes her enjoyment of politics, politics in the 1930s and the importance of religion. Name of family, and town, recorded on interview documentation as "Gipson" and "Gipsontown". But it seems likely that the correct spelling is "Gibson" and "Gibsontown". Venue - Blenheim : 1985 Interviewer(s) - Hugo Manson Venue - Isabel Bursill Home, Blenheim Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-001307; OHC-001308 Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete AB 172. Search dates: 1883 - 1985 Processing information: Spelling of name and town ammedned in June 2020 following advice from a researcher.

Date: 1844

By: Drake, James Charles, 1821-1865?; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: A-108-012

Description: Looking into the narrow end of Kaituna, a Marlborough valley, with two European travellers (William Bishop and Charles F. W. Watts) in the foreground, both carrying sticks One of series of 8 drawings; see A108/007, "View of the Moketap ..." for further information. Inscriptions: At head of drawing: "No. 6" Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink 174 x 259 mm

Date: 2013

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

By: Press (Christchurch, N.Z.)

Reference: DCDL-0023824

Description: Shows a couple standing at a returns counter, holding paddles, and wearing helmets and life preservers standing next to an inflatable raft. They explain to the incredulous sales clerk that they've tried the raft out on various rivers, and that it doesn't work. Refers to the trend of people attempting to return products after they've finished using them. Colour and black and white versions available Quantity: 2 digital cartoon(s).

Date: [Circa 1900s-1910s]

By: Northwood, Arthur James, 1880-1949; New Zealand. Tourism Department

Reference: PA1-o-364

Description: Album showing various aspects of New Zealand life in cities, on farms, and in industries such as gold and coal mining, the timber industry, dairy industry, and flax industry. Other images focus on New Zealand scenery ranging throughout the North Island and the South Island. Photographers are mostly unidentified, but groups who are named are A. Northwood, and the New Zealand Tourist Department. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Album identical in content to that at PA1-o-365. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with maroon covers, entitled `New Zealand'; 24 x 30 cm

Date: 1844

By: Drake, James Charles, 1821-1865?; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: A-108-013

Description: View from a low hill across a broad valley, the Kaituna Valley between Nelson and Blenheim One of series of 8 drawings done on an exploratory journey to find a route between Nelson and the Wairau Valley. see A108/007, "View of the Moketap ..." for further information Inscriptions: At head of drawing: "No. 7" Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink 174 x 259 mm

Date: 1844

By: Drake, James Charles, 1821-1865?; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: A-108-011

Description: Shows a general view of the Wairau Valley with the river and some vegetation. One of series of 8 drawings; see A108/007, "View of the Moketap ..." for information. Inscriptions: At head of drawing: "No. 5" Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink 174 x 259 mm

Date: [ca 1880s-1920s]

From: Webb, Steffano, 1880-1967: Collection of negatives

Reference: 1/1-009705-G

Description: Photograph taken by the Steffano Webb Photographic Studio, Christchurch. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: 1844

By: Drake, James Charles, 1821-1865?; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: A-108-010

Description: Shows two Maori canoes in Pelorus Sound with features marked around the south end of the sound One of series of 8 drawings; see A108/007, "View of the Moketap ..." for information Inscriptions: At head of drawing: "No. 4" Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink 174 x 259 mm