Stockyards - New Zealand - Wellington Region

Date: 1860-1900

By: Masterton Historical Society

Reference: PAColl-7329

Description: Photographs of Masterton including: Bannister's farm on the north bank of the Waipoua River at Akura with Charles Bannister standing on the bank; the militia of 1866, presenting arms, led by Captain Walter Perry (all names given in the caption); the Coles' house on Bridge Street (now Queen Street) and a studio portrait of what may be the Coles family; views of Queen Street; a crowd in the street for the opening of the new Post Office with the Public Institute behind it; a sale of sheep at the saleyards; a procession by friendly societies past the Prince of Wales stables; James Wrigley and his family outside his bootmaking business; James Wrigley and his wife and son John; a cart travelling over the Te Ore Ore bridge; the Anglican church; the first Post Office next to Iorn's Bannister store ca 1856; panoramic views of the town; the Waipoua River near the site of the old Kaikokirikiri Pa; Masterton school picnic at Woodroofe's farm; a painting of Worksop Farm owned by the Dixons by Charles Barraud; a band and procession on Queen Street passing Westlake's saddlery and Winzenberg's photography shop; Masterton's first band outside the Royal Hotel with E Braggins, the licencee and conductor (other names given on the reverse of the print); a ballast train coming from the ballast pit near the railway train with men standing on the carts; the Wrigley family in a field of cattle at their farm; a baby show; an 1854 land receipt for a section purchased by Iorns; a group of eighteen blacksmiths holding their implements; Liberal Party celebrations at Solway Show Grounds after the 1905 election with Seddon, Ward and others (named on the reverse of the print); William Hodgson Donald; Sergeant Price of the Masterton police; Donald Solway Donald; Mr and Mrs Charles Dixon; W W McCardle; and a tinsmith, one of the early residents. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 30 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints Processing information: Negatives were allocated at 1/2-003434 to 1/2-003471 and 003673 to 003674 (duplicate at 1/2-004343) although only sixteen of these were made. Replacement negatives for two images at 1/2-132742 and 151351. 1/1-000763 to 1/1-000778 may also relate to this collection.

Date: 1847 - 1966

From: Christmas cards of Ados Chemical Company Ltd, 1965-1969. [Wellington, Ados Chemical Company Ltd]

By: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865

Reference: E-279-q-057-2

Description: Shows hotel by Hutt River with several other houses, cows on the riverside path on the left, a canoe with a seated Maori in the foreground, a barrel being carried from another canoe or rowboat close to the hotel and a bullock team and wagon in the background. Behind the houses and hotel is dense bush. From an original by S C Brees, painted between 1842 and 1845. Original for photo-mechanical print in: Brees, S C. Pictorial illustrations of New Zealand, No 7 Plate 3, published London 1847. The Aglionby Arms on the bank of the Hutt River, stood at the corner of what later became Montague and Mudie streets [Information on Christmas card] Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 80 x 126 mm

Date: [ca 1900]

Reference: PAColl-D-1397

Description: Sheep in stockyards, and freezing works, Ngauranga Gorge, Wellington. Photograph taken circa 1900 by an unidentified photographer. Other - This print possibly came into the Library at the same time as PAColl-D-1398. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 63.7 x 79.9 cm, on mount

Date: [ca 1912]

Reference: PAColl-D-1398

Description: Freezing works, stockyards and sheep, Ngauranga Gorge, Wellington, circa 1912. View looks towards the harbour and includes a row of houses in the foreground, and a stream. Photographer unidentified. Other - This print possibly came into the Library at the same time as PAColl-D-1397. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 64.6 x 79.9, on mount

Date: 1842 - 1845

From: [Brees, Samuel Charles] 1810-1865 :Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand. Plate 13. Pipitea Point, Wellington, 38; View looking down Hawkestone Street, Wellington with Mr Brees Cottage, 39; Wesleyan Chapel & Mission House, Wellington, 40. Engraved by Henry Melville. Drawn by S C Brees. [London, 1847]

Reference: A-109-022

Description: Shows Manners Street looking towards the path up the hill that later became Boulcott Street, with the brick chapel and Rev. Samuel Ironside's mission house on the left and Mr Brewer's house on the right of the street. Bethune and Hunter's cattle yards are on the extreme right, with a trench and mound shown, built after the Wairau Affray of 1843 in case of attack on Wellington. The Theatre is is the distance and the Bank Hotel to the right in the background (Information from Ward, L. "Early Wellington", p.263, and from Brees, S C. "Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand" 1847) Engraving no 38 in Brees' "Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand" published London, 1847. Watercolour original held in unknown private collection with black and white photo held by the Library, neg 1/1-017870, titled Pipitea Point and Pa, Wellington. In his text to "Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand" Brees notes, in addition to the information recorded above: "The Wesleyan chapel at Te Aro ... [is] 39 feet wide and 48 feet long. Mr Robert Stokes finished the design of the building ... the walls are formed of brickwork 18 inches thick. The chapel was opened for service in December 1844, under the ministry of the Rev S Ironside." The chapel was destroyed in the earthquake of 1848. The Library has a black and white copy of the original watercolour on which this engraving was based, owner unknown, neg 1/2-024745-F, title "Wesleyan mission house and chapel" Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, hand-coloured 87 x 132 mm

Date: [ca 25 January 1946]

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

Reference: PAColl-8557-42

Description: Saleyards, with state houses behind, Johnsonville, Wellington. Shows pens for unloaded stock. Photograph taken circa 25 January 1946, by an unidentified staff photographer for the Evening Post. Publication note - Probably published in the Evening Post on, or about, 25 January 1946 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 10.5 x 20.2 cm

Date: 1842 - 1845

By: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865; Webb, Esther M, active 1938-1957

Reference: B-031-033

Description: Shows hotel by Hutt River, with the river bending to the right, and tall trees on the left bank behind the Aglionby Arms Brees in his text to "Pictorial Illustrations" notes: "the nucleus of a village has been formed by Mr Daniel Riddiford, on his section, no.17, in the Lower Hutt, which he has names Aglionby, and Mr Burcham has built an hotel there, for the accommodation of visitors to this fine district ... the white population residing [in the valley of the Hutt] amounted to 644 at the beginning of the year 1845". Original for lithograph in Brees, S C Pictorial illustrations of New Zealand, no 7. Inscriptions: On back: Dan Riddiford's stock yard on left Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour with gum arabic 202 x 282 mm

Date: Date unknown

From: Kenneally, Joseph Mervyn, 1944- : Photographs of the Wellington region, mainly of Upper Hutt, Whitemans Valley, Khandallah and Karori

Reference: 1/2-106762-F

Description: Shearing shed and homestead, Te Ikaamaru Bay. Photographer unidentified. Note on back of file print reads "Te Kamaru [sic] Bay south of Makara. Original shearing shed and homestead - now all gone" Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1842 - 1845

From: [Brees, Samuel Charles] 1810-1865 :Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand. Plate 3. Lowry Bay District & Road, 6; The Aglionby Arms (Burcham's) River Hutt, 7; Porerua Bay, 8. Engraved by Henry Melville; drawn by S C Brees. [1847]

By: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865; Melville, Henry, 1792-1870

Reference: A-109-024

Description: Shows hotel by Hutt River, with several other houses, cows on the riverside path to the left, a canoe with a seated Maori in the foreground, a barrel being carried from another canoe or rowboat close to the hotel and a bullock team and wagon in the background. Behind the houses is dense bush. Brees, S C. Pictorial illustrations of New Zealand, no 7 Plate 3, published London 1847 Brees in his text to "Pictorial Illustrations" notes: "the nucleus of a village has been formed by Mr Daniel Riddiford, on his section, no.17, in the Lower Hutt, which he has names Aglionby, and Mr Burcham has built an hotel there, for the accommodation of visitors to this fine district ... the white population residing [in the valley of the Hutt] amounted to 644 at the beginning of the year 1845" Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, hand-coloured 124 x 186 mm