Native forest - New Zealand - Wellington Region

Date: 1878

From: Holmes, Katherine McLean, 1849-1925 :Pencil and watercolour drawings 1868-1891

By: Holmes, Katherine McLean, 1849-1925

Reference: E-326-f-033-2

Description: Shows the railway track between cliffs and bush clad hills, with Wairarapa Plain in the distance Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - K Holmes; Recto - bottom right - First glimpse of the Wairarapa plain from the railway Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour 145 x 244 mm

Date: 1844

By: King, Martha, 1803?-1897

Reference: A-100-014

Description: View across a clearing in Hutt Forest, with the Hutt Road crossing the scene, a larger house, Hawkshead belonging to the Swainson family, and a smaller cottage in the right middle distance. Two cows graze in the foreground Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Title and date, faint pencil inscription Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 228 x 275 mm

Date: 1897 - 1899

From: Medley, Mary Catherine, 1835-1922 :Mary Medley's sketchbook No. 15. 1896-1899.

Reference: E-380-062

Description: A rural scene in Te Ore Ore, Masterton, showing several houses on a hill, possibly looking east, with a large forest on the flat land, a farm fence in the right foreground. Cleared tree trunks are in the foreground Other Titles - Te Ore Ore. Masterton. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Te Ori Ori. Masterton Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and pencil, 165 x 230 (page size)

Date: 1863

From: Crawford, James Coutts, 1817-1889 :Wairarapa and Wellington sketchbook 1863

Reference: E-171-043

Description: The Akatarawa River with tall native forest, and large rocks and treetrunks in the water Other Titles - Akatarawa camping ground... Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, ink and wash, 130 x 215 mm

Date: 1896 - 1899

From: Medley, Mary Catherine, 1835-1922 :Mary Medley's sketchbook No. 15. 1896-1899.

Reference: E-380-036

Description: A rural scene in Masterton showing three houses with a backdrop of trees, hills and the snow-capped Tararua Range in the background Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Hills beyond Masterton. Wairarapa Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and pencil, 165 x 230 (page size)

Date: 1854

From: Pearse, John, 1808-1882: [Album. 1851-1856]

Reference: E-455-f-068-2

Description: A clearing in tall bush, with tree stumps and a two-storied farmhouse and sheds in the background, a man standing at the front door. In the foreground, a low bridge crosses a stream, with several people seated on the opposite bank Dating: January 1854 date suggested from another dated view of the same area on the same album page, E-455-f-068-1 Other Titles - Mangaroa Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, 134 x 195 mm

Date: 1863

From: Crawford, James Coutts, 1817-1889 :Wairarapa and Wellington sketchbook 1863

Reference: E-171-042

Description: The upper Hutt River with tall native forest on both sides. Two men are seated on the right bank in the foreground Other Titles - Banks of Upper Hutt near Akatarawa Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, ink and wash, 130 x 215 mm Provenance: Estate of Russell Smith, Masterton.

Date: 1863

From: Crawford, James Coutts, 1817-1889 :Wairarapa and Wellington sketchbook 1863

Reference: E-171-044

Description: A view up the Akatarawa River, with rocks and treetrunks in the water, including one twisted branch. Tall native forest on both sides of the river Other Titles - 2nd camping ground Akatarawa... Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, ink and wash, 130 x 215 mm

Date: 1863

From: Crawford, James Coutts, 1817-1889 :Wairarapa and Wellington sketchbook 1863

Reference: E-171-038

Description: A view up the Hutt River with dense bush on both sides Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink, 130 x 215 mm Provenance: Estate of Russell Smith, Masterton.

Date: 1852 - 1856

From: Pearse, John, 1808-1882: [Album. 1851-1856]

Reference: E-455-f-088-2

Description: A steep road cut out of hills with valleys and surrounding bush. Possibly part of the Paekakariki Hill Road Other Titles - Waikanae Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash on paper, 120 x 74 mm

Date: 1870 - 1879

From: Lysaght, Mary Grace Caroline, 1850?-1936? :[Sketchbook; New Zealand, South American, Canary Islands, and English scenes, 1870s?]

By: Lysaght, Mary Grace Caroline, 1850-1935; Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965

Reference: E-044-q-2-017

Description: Native forest Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and pencil in album, page size 228 x 296 mm

Date: 1847 - 1981

From: Angas, George French 1822-1886 :Scene in a New Zealand forest - [Wellington ; National Business Review, 1981]

Reference: B-118-025-a

Description: Reproduction of: Angas, G F. The New Zealanders illustrated, London 1847. Plate 6. Scene in a forest near Porirua Lithographer, J W Giles. On sheet 490 x 380 mm. Given away with Business who's who, 1981. No. 70 of limited edition Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, b&w 298 x 215 mm

Date: 1863

From: Crawford, James Coutts, 1817-1889 :Wairarapa and Wellington sketchbook 1863

Reference: E-171-041

Description: The Akatarawa River entering the Hutt River from the left. Native forest rises from all river banks. 'Slate' is noted on the Hutt River left bank in the distance Other Titles - Akatarawa Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, ink and wash, 130 x 215 mm

Date: Circa 1923

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: George, William H, active 1923-1928

Reference: Pan-2194-F

Description: Panoramic view over a stony stream [possibly the Pautahanui Stream] in a flat valley looking towards a bush-clad hill in the centre of the image. Bridge across the river on the far left. Taken by Robert Percy Moore circa 1923. Source of descriptive information - date taken from the fact that Mr W H George left Wellington to live in Australia somewhere about the end of 1923 or early 1924. See biographical note under his name heading. See also other images of the area taken by Moore for Mr George. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Haywards. Wellington. N.Z. No. 368A [possibly 369A]; Marginal notes on tape - [On brown adhesive tape] George, Haywards #1 3; Marginal notes on negative - George. Haywards. No. 1 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 114.5 cm

Date: Circa 1923

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: George, William H, active 1923-1928

Reference: Pan-2138-F

Description: Panoramic view looking down over a steep bush-clad gully in the Haywards area. There are a few remnants of older bush, some tree ferns and a variety of other trees. Taken by Robert Percy Moore circa 1923. Source of descriptive information - date taken from the fact that Mr W H George left Wellington to live in Australia somewhere about the end of 1923 or early 1924. See biographical note under his name heading. See also other images of the area taken by Moore for Mr George. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on tape - [On brown adhesive tape] George #5 Haywards 3 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 107.8 cm

Date: 1849

From: British Library. Department of Manuscripts :Drawings and sketches illustrative of New Zealand. 1849-1850s. [Additional Manuscript 19954. File prints].

By: Clarke, Cuthbert Charles, 1818-1863; Swainson, William, 1789-1855

Reference: E-144-090

Description: A mamaku tree fern in a forest clearing, with a raupo shelter at its foot, a Maori man seated at its opening, tall tree trunks to the left. The view is in Hutt Forest Thought to be a unique surviving copy of this lithograph. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Cuthbert Clarke litho. Additional text, including title, beneath the image on both sides and centre The Alexander Turnbull Library has a watercolour copy by Frederick John White, reference number A-292-073; also two copies in pencil, ink and wash by Janetta Maria Cookson reference numbers A-048-049 and A-048-050 Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph of lithograph, original 6.9 x 5 inches

Date: 1896 - 1899

From: Medley, Mary Catherine, 1835-1922 :Mary Medley's sketchbook No. 15. 1896-1899.

Reference: E-380-041

Description: A river between hills, with bush-clad banks. Trees depicted appear to include the mountain cabbage tree. May show a Wairarapa scene Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 165 x 230 mm (page size)

Date: 1856

By: Chapman, Alfred, 1828-1874; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: A-090-012

Description: Shows a farmhouse, sheds, men working in a paddock, flax, and cows in the distance on the left. Tall bush (Kuripuni Bush) is behind the house. Manaia, Mr W H Donald's station in 1856, was at Kuripuni, on the outskirts of Masterton Other Titles - Manaia Station Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 215 x 355 mm Provenance: Possibly from the collection of Alexander Horsburgh Turnbull. The Library's 1967 exhibition catalogue 'Early New Zealand paintings' notes that 'Where no other source is given, the works were acquired by the late Mr Turnbull'. No other source is given for this watercolour.

Date: 1863

From: Crawford, James Coutts, 1817-1889 :Wairarapa and Wellington sketchbook 1863

Reference: E-171-046

Description: Shows a man standing by a tiny clothes line rigged up in bush. A shirt and trousers hang from the line. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink, 130 x 215 mm

Date: 1854

From: Pearse, John, 1808-1882: [Album. 1851-1856]

Reference: E-455-f-068-1

Description: A bend in the Hutt River with bush-clad hills on both sides 1852 or 1853 date suggested from the dated drawings on surrounding pages of the sketchbook Other Titles - Mangaroa Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, 155 x 157 mm