Explorers - New Zealand

Date: 1847 - 1958 - 1959

From: Scales, Sydney Ernest, 1916-2003 :[Illustrations for Heroes of peace and war by A. H. Reed. 1958 or 1959]

Reference: A-060-007

Description: Shows Thomas Brunner and his party of four Maori guides taking a laden raft downstream during a rain storm in an attempt to cross a swollen river, in Feb 1847 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink, 380 x 279 mm

Date: 1866-[ca 1955]

From: Vance, William, 1899-1981 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-9827-1

Description: Includes - Photographs of explorer Charles Edward Douglas. Group of men in a cart drawn by four horses, 1920. Group of South African War veterans outside the Beverly Home, Timaru, 1950s. Antarctic explorer Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd laying a wreath at the Scott Memorial, Christchurch, ca 1928. View of Lyttelton. Men crossing a river. Farmers tree at Beverly. Bowen Falls, Milford Sound. The Prince of Wales at Ashburton, 17 May 1920. Galloway homestead. Fraser's jewellery shop, Timaru, ca 1935. Views of Southland, ca 1905. Crowd at Invercargill celebrating the relief of Mafeking, May 1900. Early settler's houses, one built of cobb and thatched. Photographs relating to the centenary of T & J Thompson Ltd, Timaru, 1944. Brunner coal mine, 1866. TSS Earnlaw on Lake Wakatipu. Quantity: 45 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1862-1966

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographs of family, holidays and tramping trips

Reference: PAColl-8765-07

Description: Photographs relating to New Zealand explorer and mountaineer, Charles Douglas, taken between 1862 and 1906. Included are photographs of maps and of two drawings by Douglas. Photographs of New Zealand mountaineers Edmund Hillary and George Lowe, as well as other portraits of unidentified men. Some of the photographs of Hillary and Lowe were taken when they were celebrities and three were taken when they visited the Pascoes in August 1953. There are also photographs of the summit of Mount Everest. Views of the Haast Pass taken in 1966. Quantity: 48 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1865

From: Illustrated London news :Clippings related to New Zealand [ca 1842-1890]

By: Illustrated London news (Newspaper)

Reference: E-106-f-014-2

Description: Four European men crossing a swift-flowing river at thigh height. The four are holding a long pole in front of them. All have small packs on their shoulders. Artist and engraver unknown Other Titles - Taramakau Extended Title - From: Illustrated London news, Vol 47, 1865, p. 352, lower half Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 165 x 240 mm

Date: 1779 - 1928 - 1969

By: Dominion (Newspaper); Francis Edwards (Firm)

Reference: Eph-C-PEOPLE-Cook-J-1900s

Description: Includes: Eye witness account of the death of Cook. Facsimiole from the log of Henry Roberts, mate of the "Resolution" and officer in charge of the pinnace in which Captain Cook went ashore for the last time. Francis Edwards Limited, 83 High Street, Marylebone, London. 50 copies printed (Ex Webster Collection 362) 1928: Captain Cook; the bicentenary of a great navigator, by Warren R Dawson, F.R.S.E. Lloyd's list & Shipping gazette, 25 October 1928. Printed and published by the Corporation of Lloyd's, at lloyd's, in the city of London 1969: Cook bicentenary. Reproduction of London gazette, 26 August 1768. Dominion special project, 8 October 1969. Tabloid of 20 pages Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Pamphlets and fliers, sizes varying below 500 mm.

Date: 1911-1987

Reference: Eph-C-PEOPLE-A/F-1900s

Description: Includes: Undated: Sheet giving biographical details of George Forster, 1754-1794 1911: New Zealand House of Representatives. Bereavement certificate to the family of late MP Francis Humphris Fraser, 9 August 1911 1915: New Zealand House of Representatives. Bereavement certificate to the family of late MP George Beetham, 14 September 1915 1916: New Zealand House of Representatives. Bereavement certificate to the family of late MP William Francis Buckland, 10 May 1916 (2 copies) New Zealand House of Representatives. Bereavement certificate to the family of late MP Alfred Dillon, 10 May 1916 New Zealand House of Representatives. Bereavement certificate to the family of late MP John Duthie, 10 May 1916 1917: New Zealand House of Representatives. Bereavement certificate to the family of late MP William Beehan, 29 October 1917 1918: New Zealand House of Representatives. Bereavement certificate to the family of late MP David Buick. 19 November 1918 1919: New Zealand House of Representatives. Bereavement certificate to the family of late MP Searby Buxton. 29 August 1919 New Zealand House of Representatives. Bereavement certificate to the family of late MP Alfred Levavasour Durell Fraser, 29 August 1919 1921: Death of Mrs Atkinson; an appreciation by the Rev. J J North. 1921 1965: Heraldic seal giving genealogy of Eric Andrew Black, born 29 April 1915 1976: Temple of Arts merit certificate awarded to Ida Eise 1976, with accompanying letter 1987: Philip Temple. New Zealand explorers calendar 1987, with individual pages for 'George' Barrington, Thomas Brunner, Nathanael Chalmers, William Colenso, Ernst Dieffenbach Material relating to Rewi Alley is in a separate folder at Eph-B-PEOPLE-Alley Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Single sheets, sizes varying around 420 x 297 mm.

Date: 1970 - 1973 - 1976 - 1977

Reference: Eph-B-PEOPLE-Cook-J

Description: Includes: Undated: Two genealogical charts for Captain James Fleck and hist wife Margaret (sister of Captain James Cook) 1780s?: Explanation of the print; Sujet de l'Estampe [ie flyer printed on one side with explanatory description in English and French, of a print showing the death of Captain Cook]. Ex Webster Collection 1923: Sotheby Wilkinson & Hodge. Catalogue of very important manuscripts by or relating to Captain James Cook, explorer, the property of H W F Bolckow, esq, M.P., deceased. Marton Hall, Marton-in-Cleveland, Yorkshire. Day of sale, 21 March 1923. Illustrated copy. 1949: Sir Maurice Holmes. Captain James Cook, R.N., F.R.S. Reprinted from "Endeavour", volume VIII, number 29, January 1949 (article with colour illustrations) 1969: To commemorate the first landing on the shores of New Zealand by Captain James Cook, R.N. from the bark Endeavour, 9 October 1769. New Zealand High Commission London, 9 October 1969 [Order of service](5 copies) 1970: The Order of St John of Jerusalem, the Ladies Guild ... A.C.T. "A night with Captain Cook". Booroomba Station, A.C.T., 21 February 1970 [Invitation booklet with map of Cook's three voyages] 1973: 1773-1973; 200 years ago. Cook's second voyage. Cook rediscovers Wellington Harbour. "Wife to Mr Cook" [drama], written and produced by Lindsay Mostyn Buick-Constable. James Cook Hotel, 2-3 November 1973. Programme Service to commemorate 204th anniversary of Captain's Cook's landing in New Zealand, 7 October 1973. ( Two versions of Order of service, plus typescript text of prayer, and letter to the Reverend Rodney Murphy) 1986: Alecto Histroical Editions. New Holland; Cook's voyage. First day cover showing four stamps from Banks' Florilegium, with covering letter 2001: "Cook & Omai; the cult of the South Seas". Published by the National Library of Australia 2001. Order form 2006: Museum of Sydney. Cook's sites - "collaboration between New Zealand photographer Mark Adams and Australian anthropologist and historian Nicholas Thomas". Historic Houses Trust [Booklet. 2006] Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Small pamphlets and fliers, sizes varying below 33 cm.

Date: 1959 - 1960

By: Frieboe, Conrad, -1989

Reference: A-406-004/016

Description: The illustrations were made in preparation for a Reed Publishing Ltd publication of 1960. The explorers depicted are: 1. The earliest explorers [A Maori waka arrives] 2. [Samuel] Marsden 3. Henry Williams 4. [James] Buller 5. [Ernst] Dieffenbach 6. [George Augustus] Selwyn 7. [William] Colenso 8. Thomas Brunner 9. Julius von Haast 10. A[rthur] Dobson 11. [Following the book sequence this was of Leonard Harper and John Rochfort, but drawing was not among the set on arrival in Library] 12. Samuel Butler [and Andrew Sinclair] 13. [Henry] Whitcombe & [Jacob] Louper 14. James Hector Accompanying material - labelled map of New Zealand on two sheets of mylar. Quantity: 13 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings on card, 381 x 240 mm.

Date: 1986 - 1987

Reference: Eph-C-CALENDAR-1987

Description: Includes calendars: Camp and Cabin Association of New Zealand (Inc.) 1987-1988 [Calendar] (2 copies) Raymond Ching. The 1987 New Zealand bird calendar. SeTo Publishing [1986] Malcolm Evans. The Edna 1987 country calendar; a year in the life aof a farmer's wife. Published in New Zealand by Moa-Merc Press New Zealand Customs Department. Contraband; the Customs bulletin [Calendar 1987] Park, Cyril. [1987 4-opening calendar of Hawkes Bay houses]. From a limited edition photographic print of 250 copies by Bob Penman and Robert Hunter of Rush Printing, Hastings, from the original art by Havelock North artist Cyril Park "Progress of a nation"; twelve historical scenes of New Zealand. Calendar 1987 Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society 1987 calendar (2 copies) Temple, Philip. New Zealand Explorers. Shell 1987, 75 years in New Zealand [Calendar] Wellington College historic calendar 1987 (2 copies) World Vision of New Zealand presents the World of sponsored children. [Calendar 1987] Quantity: 10 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on calendars (plus some duplicates).. Physical Description: Offset lithographs, varying sizes.

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: 2006

From: Ekers, Paul, 1961-:[Digital cartoons published in the New Zealand Herald and other publications]

Reference: DCDL-0030491

Description: Shows a first contact with Maori by a European ship captain. The captain's mate tells him "I think he's aksing if you fancy a game of table tennis Cap'n". Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: ca 1885-1894

By: J McGregor & Company

Reference: PAColl-10831

Description: Carte de visite photographic portrait of John Buchanan taken by J McGregor & Company photography studio circa 1885-1894. Shows John Buchanan seated in a chair and looking up at a transparent figure standing over him. The transparent figure is also John Buchanan, and the image of him has been imposed onto the photograph by the photographer, likely using double exposure techniques. Mount verso includes a red printed seal for J McGregor & Company photography studio, including a commemoration of the 1865 New Zealand Exhibition at which J McGregor & Company was awarded a "First Class Certificate". John Buchanan was a botanical illustrator who resided in Dunedin. This carte de visite is an example of spirit photography, likely achieved through double exposure. Spirit photography is thought to have been introduced in the early 1860s by American photographer William Mumler, using double exposure techniques. (Manseau, Peter. "Meet Mr Mumler, the Man Who "Captured" Lincoln's Ghost on Camera." 'Smithsonian Magazine', 10 October 2017, https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/meet-mr-mumler-man-who-captured-lincolns-ghost-camera-180965090/ accessed 7 November 2022.) Title supplied by Library. Inscriptions: Mount verso - top centre - Awarded First Class Certificate Exhibition 1865. ; Mount verso - centre - The Seal of the New Zealand Exhibition 1865. (includes illustration); Mount verso - bottom centre - J. McGregor & Co Artists Princes St Dunedin. Copies may be had. Arrangement: Arrived to the Library in a plastic sleeve with a Webb's Auction House sticker attached, featuring annotations reading "Lot #79" and "ANZ1774-262". Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print mounted on card, 10.5 x 6.3 cm. Processing information: Removed from Webb's housing for preservation purposes.

Date: 1845 - 1859

By: Smith, William Mein, 1799-1869; Trapp, H H, active 1983

Reference: B-062-021

Description: Shows three figures tramping across a plain, with flax bushes and cabbage trees. In the background, the landscape is probably Waiohine Gorge with Mounts Isabelle and Holdsworth (Identified by A G Bagnall, 4/7/1983) The background landscape was identified by A G Bagnall, at the time of donation, personal communication to Curator, 4 July 1983 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour ; visible image 195 x 312 mm on sheet 310 x 430 mm

Date: 1865

By: Illustrated London news (Newspaper)

Reference: PUBL-0033-1865-352-2

Description: Four European men crossing a swift-flowing river at thigh height. The four are holding a long pole in front of them. All have small packs on their shoulders According to the accompanying article, the image shows a Maori method of river crossing, using a tree trunk. The method was adopted by miners going to the West Coast Other Titles - Taramakau Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 150 x 230 mm

Date: 1855

By: Weld, Frederick Aloysius (Hon Sir), 1823-1891; Scrope, Mary Constance, 1907-1987

Reference: A-269-017

Description: A single European man, holding a walking staff, gazing at mountains from a river valley Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 132 x 215 mm Provenance: Scrope/Weld Collection.

Date: 2002-2004

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

Reference: PADL-000328

Description: Photographs relating to history in the West Coast Region. Includes the re-opening of the Brunner bridge, various memorials, and the opening of the Groom Bros Butchery replica store at Shantytown (the Open-air village museum). Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Historic" Quantity: 179 digital photograph(s).

Date: 15 December 1956

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP/1956/2853-F

Description: Sir Edmund, Lady Hillary and others leaving the Wellington Town Hall after an official farewell to the New Zealand team of the Commonwealth Trans-Antartic Expedition. Photograph taken 15 December 1956 by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer. Publication note - published in the Evening Post 15 December 1956 Source of descriptive information - notes on file print Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, 8.2 x 10.5 cm

Date: 1844

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

Reference: A-108-007

Description: A range of hills viewed from a high foreground. The artist's two companions, William Bishop and Charles Watts are seated in the right foreground, with their travel packs and a gun. One of series of 8 drawings; see A-108-007 to -014 made by Drake, survey cadet for the New Zealand Company, while exploring the Pelorus Valley with C F W Watts and W Bishop; for identification and date see Nelson examiner 27 Jan 1844, "Expedition to the Wairau through the Pelorus Valley" (annotated photocopy at TL 3/1/1, 2/2/84) Other Titles - Maungatapu Inscriptions: At head of drawing: "No. 1" Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink 174 x 259 mm Provenance: Possibly purchased by A H Turnbull with other New Zealand Company material, 1915

Date: 1855

By: Weld, Frederick Aloysius (Hon Sir), 1823-1891; Scrope, Mary Constance, 1907-1987

Reference: A-269-007

Description: A European man crossing the Wairau River (Marlborough) with a staff in his hand. Steep bush-clad hills and snowy mountains lie ahead of him Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 131 x 213 mm Provenance: Scrope/Weld Collection.