Godley Peak

Date: [Circa 1900s-1920s]

From: Kennedy, William Alexander, 1865-1950 :Photographs of the Southern Alps area

By: A G Wehrli & Company; Mannering, George Edward, 1862-1947

Reference: PAColl-0959-33

Description: Alpine views in the South Island and two views of rock formations in the North Island taken by G E Mannering. There are also four images of the Matterhorn in Switzerland, which were probably all taken by Wehrli AG, a photographic company between 1900 and 1924 (nos. 27, 32, 50 and 57). Images numbered 36, 41 and 47 show views from the Godley Riverbed, with the various mountains identified in pencil on the back. No. 7 shows clouds above Waiho with the note "The condensing power of mountains, Waiho". Several images look down to Bealey township from the top of the pipeline. Photograph 24 is probably of the helichrysum species. Several views show close-ups of glaciers, including ice pinnacles on the Franz Josef Glacier (no. 20); one of "hummocky ice" on the Godley Glacier (no. 37); Mannering's two young sons on the Franz Josef Glacier (no. 38); broken ice on Franz Josef Glacier (no. 39); a sand cone on the Tasman Glacier, with four women and three men in the backgound (no. 43); and the terminal glacier face (Franz Josef?). Image no. 25 has identification which reads "Organs - Sandstone cliffs on Mahaka (Mohaka?) River, Hawke's Bay. Image no. 34 shows Samuel Butler's cottage at Mesopotamia Station; and no. 56 probably shows the Cass Field Station. Many of the images by Marcel Kurz show mountaineers, bivouacs and camping sites in the mountains, including the Pioneer Ridge Bivvy. Image no. 133, taken by Marcel Kurz shows Ned Porter, Clive Barker and Doris Barker (later Mrs Porter), on the second ascent of Mount Haidinger in 1927. Most identified places are listed above. Quantity: 58 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints. Finding Aids: Typescript inventory of this box held in Photographic Archive backfile under "Kennedy, William Alexander." Two photographs have been numbered 47, now changed to 47 and 47a (47a added to typescript inventory in pencil)..

Date: [ca 1960s]

From: Ingle, Alfred John, 1917-2003 :Colour slides of New Zealand and a world trip

Reference: PA12-7013

Description: Photographs taken ca 1960s by John Ingle. Views include Lake Pukaki Inn; a storm breaking over peaks; near Lindis Pass; Tasman Glacier and moraine; snow on a daisy tree (probably either olearia or senecio variety); Lake Tekapo; Godley Peaks and Lake Ohau; Sefton Lodge with the Tasman Glacier behind; a car covered wth snow with Mount Wakefield in the background; the Hermitage; storm over Mt Cook from Pukaki; church window at the Church of the Good Shepherd (Lake Tekapo); ice pattern on a window at Sefton Lodge; glacier fall on Mount Sefton; Golden Bay and Farewell Spit. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm

Date: [Circa 1909-1930s]

From: Kennedy, William Alexander, 1865-1950 :Photographs of the Southern Alps area

By: Frind, Herbert Otto, 1887-1961; Kurz, Marcel, 1887-1967; Porter, Harold Edward Lionel, 1886-1973; Vollmann, F W (Dr), active 1900s

Reference: PAColl-0959-19

Description: Alpine views, chiefly taken by Harold (Ned) Porter, circa 1923 to 1927. The first two photographs were taken by Swiss guide Marcel Kurz who accompanied Porter. Interspersed with Porter's photographs are a few taken by Dr F W Vollmann, a German archaeologist who spent some time in 1909 climbing in the Southern Alps. The last photograph (no. 157) was taken by H O Frind. Inserted between photographs nos 075 and 076 is a slip with hand-drawn map of the Bonar Glacier Plain showing climbing routes, the Matukituki River and Saddle, Mounts Bevan and Joffre, and positions of campsites used (by Porter?). A number of images show unidentified mountaineers. Most of the photographs are collected in sequences wrapped in paper folders. They are as follows: 1: Aspiring trip (nos. 001-025). 2: From David's Dome (nos. 026-034; including a route marked on no. 027). 3: From Conway (nos. 035-041). 4: From the Malte Brun Range (nos. 042-046). 5: From West Coast Flats (nos. 047-050). 6: National Park (nos. 051-054). 7: From about Newton Pass (nos. 055-061). 8: From Minarets (no. 062). 9: From Elie de Beaumont (nos. 063-065). 10: From the Fox Range (nos. 066-067). 11: From Chancellor Ridge, Fox neve (nos. 068-070). 12: From Mt. Haast (nos. 071-074). 13: [9 loose photographs] (nos. 075-083). 14: From De La Beche (nos. 084-093). 15: From summit of Cook (nos. 086-087). 16: From Glacier Peak (nos. 088-093). 17: From the col between Haast and Lendenfeld (no. 094). 18: From Tasman, Silberhorn & Teichelmann (nos. 095-105). 19: [8 loose photographs] (nos. 106-113). 20: From Green & Walter [Peaks] (nos. 114-126). 21: From about the Hooker bivvy [bivouac] (nos. 127-131). 22: From Walter Peak (nos. 132-135). 23: [3 loose photographs] (nos. 136-138). 24: From Franz Josef Glacier (no. 139). 25: [8 loose photographs] (nos. 140-147). 26: From the Sealy Range (nos. 148-153). 27: From Footstool (nos. 154-156). 28: [1 loose photograph] (no. 157). Many of the places shown are listed above, most images having detailed identification in pencil on the back. Photographs have been numbered following the sequence as they appeared in the box, but there are a number of images which appear in two or more separate folders. Quantity: 157 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints.

Date: [Circa 1920s]

From: Sutton-Turner, Arthur Seymour, 1879?-1957 :Albums of the Southern Alps

By: Driver, H (Mrs), active 1977; Sutton-Turner, Arthur Seymour, 1879?-1957

Reference: PA1-f-073

Description: Album of photographs taken by mountaineer and photographer Arthur Sutton-Turner, all related to the Southern Alps and all with good captions. People climbing with Sutton-Turner include Jack Lippe and T A Fletcher. A number of images relate to their journey towards the mountains, stopping at two sheep stations, the Richmond Station at Lake Tekapo, and Lilybank Station. At Lilybank, Sutton-Turner took a number of photographs of sheep being mustered from the High Country ready for shearing, and finally trucks being loaded with wool bales for sale in Fairlie. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown hessian cover; 29 x 43 cm

Date: [Circa 1920s]

From: Sutton-Turner, Arthur Seymour, 1879?-1957 :Albums of the Southern Alps

By: Driver, H (Mrs), active 1977

Reference: PA1-f-074

Description: Album of photographs taken by mountaineer and photographer Arthur Sutton-Turner, all related to the Southern Alps and with good captions. People climbing with Sutton-Turner included W A Kennedy and T A Fletcher. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown hessian covers; 29 x 43 cm