The Camphouse (Mount Taranaki, N.Z.)

Date: [ca 1910-1925]

By: De Maus, David Alexander, 1847-1925; Northwood, Arthur James, 1880-1949; Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923; Winkelmann, Henry, 1860-1931

Reference: PAColl-0603

Description: Postcards of New Zealand scenes mostly in Waikato and Northland, including the new Awanui Wireless Station at Kaitaia; a steam locomotive on the railway bridge next to Victoria Battery; the interior of Union Battery; view of Whakatane with Regan's Commercial Hotel on the left and a billiards hall at the end of the street; a view over Port Chalmers; Mount Ruapehu covered in snow; a steam ship docking at the wharf at Tauranga; a steam ship pulling away from the wharves at Whangarei; view over Dargaville from Mount Wesley; view down Victoria Street, Dargaville looking towards the railway station; view over Kaitaia from the hotel; sheep mustered next to the Kaeo River; the road and rail bridges over the Waikato River in Hamilton; the Hauraki Pumping Plant in Thames; the extension works at Waihi Grand Junction Battery; the steam ship Clansman at the wharf at Mangonui; the Mokau Coal Mines on the Mokau River with boats moored at the jetty; the school and church at Mangonui; the Topeheihei Falls near Morrinsville; a crowd of people outside the mountain house with Mount Taranaki in the background; Marine Parade, Napier looking north; view over Petone towards Somes Island showing the carriage works and the mill next to the jetty; Glaxo factory at Matamata; a viaduct near Te Kuiti; a train on the Rimutaka Incline; and three views from the Northern Steam Ship Company's annual summer cruise of Port Fitzroy, Whangaroa, and Doubtless Bay. Quantity: 50 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).

Date: [Circa 1890s]

By: Strauchon, John, 1848-1934; Strauchon, Kathleen St. George, 1899-1981

Reference: PA1-o-483

Description: Photograph album containing Taranaki scenes. Album created by John Strauchon, Chief Surveyor & Commissioner of Crown Lands for the Taranaki District between 1894 and 1902; photographs possibly taken by him? (Pages 32 onwards are empty). The first section of the album (pages 1-16) contain images of Mount Egmont (Mount Taranaki), including two accomodation houses, the Manaia Mountain House (Or Dawson's Falls Mountain House), and the Egmont Mountain House; Fanthams Peak; the Kapuni Stream; and Bell's Falls and Dawson Falls. The second part of the album (pages 18-31) contains views in and around New Plymouth, including two of celebrations during Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee in 1897. Inserted in page 11 are two untitled loose photographs, one of a South Island glacier, and the other a lake scene. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue cover, black corners and spine with ornate gold decoration on spine, entitled "Album"; 20 x 29 cm

Date: [ca 1880-1900]

From: McComish, Frederick, 1907-1982 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-10257-5

Description: Photographer unidentified. Shows Mount Taranaki with 'Old Mount House' and a cottage in foreground. A man with a horse and cart is on the road heading in the direction of the photographer. The house and cottage were located in the 'North Egmont' area. Description from back of print reads 'One of the first photos taken of Egmont.' Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Processing information: Print donated 2/3/67

Date: ca 1900-1906

From: [Postcard album of cards collected by Joye Eggers / Taylor. 1905-1960s].

Reference: Eph-B-POSTCARD-Vol-7-038-btm

Description: Shows a group standing on the verandah of the corrugated iron accommodation building, with two horses. Mount Taranaki is in the background. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on postcard in album.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, 87 x 139 mm.