Roberts, George John, 1848-1910

Date: [ca 1840-1900]

From: Easdale, Nola, fl 1984-1998 : Papers

Reference: 90-143-2

Description: Includes surnames J to S Quantity: 1 box(es).

Date: 1850-1890

By: Harper, Arthur Paul, 1865-1955; Moberly, Patricia, active 1990s

Reference: PA1-f-207

Description: Album probably compiled by the mountaineer and explorer, A P Harper. Harper was also probably the photographer for many of the prints, especially those of mountains and mountaineering. There are Harper and Ackland family photographs which include interior and exterior views and views of the garden, of Ilam, the family mansion in Christchurch. The other main group of photographs relate to A P Harper's activities as a mountaineer and explorer in the Fox and Franz Joseph glacier regions. Some of the climbers active in the Southern Alps during the 1880s and 1890s are depicted. W S Green and his two Swiss guides, and at least one photograph taken by Green during his unsuccessful attempt to reach the summit of Mount Cook in 1882. Fitgerald, Zurbriggen, Mannering, and Dixon were all men that Harper was associated with as a mountaineer. As an explorer he was associated with Charles Douglas, and there are photographs of Douglas, Leonard Cockayne the botanist, and John Roberts of the Westland district survey. There are also many photographs of the mountains, glaciers, rivers, and gorges of the Southern Alps. Some of the English photographs at the beginning of the album may be associated with A P Harper's brother Charles who became an Anglican priest. He may have been the C C Harper who was at Keble College and Cuddesdon theological college, Oxford. There are two interiors of "C C Harper's room at Keble College", and a number of photographs of family groups taken in the grounds of the vicarage at Patea where Charles Harper was vicar from 1894 to 1900. The album ends with A P Harper and his house at Thames, and more British photographs, in particular several pages of Jersey taken about 1897 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1896-1897

By: Roberts, George John, 1848-1910; Cundy, Horace Gordon, 1907-1983

Reference: PA1-o-124

Description: Photograph album of West Coast scenes, compiled, and in part photographed by surveyor George John Roberts. Several images show Roberts, including one image of him with L Cockayne and C E Douglas standing on ice at the Bealey in April 1897. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Black bound album with cream cotton spine, entitled "Photographs", 26 x 32 cm Provenance: Donated by Mr H G Cundy, Palmerston North, 1977. The album was compiled by surveyor George Roberts, uncle of Mr Cundy.

Date: 1899

From: Mueller, Mildred Violet, d 1969 :Albums

By: Roberts, George John, 1848-1910

Reference: PA1-o-355

Description: Scenes in Westland, the Southern Alps and Canterbury, taken in the 1890s by George John Roberts (1848-1910), Chief Surveyor in Westland. Inscriptions: Album page - centre - To Isabel from old "Yellow Tickets", Christmas 1899 Provenance: Album from the collection of Gerhard Mueller (1835?-1918), Chief Surveyor for Westland Province 1868-1892. Donated by his daughter, Mildred Violet Mueller, Auckland, April 1967.

Date: [Circa 1890s]

By: Beattie, John Watt, 1859-1930; Sturtevant, George Neville, 1858-1937; Roberts, Elizabeth, 1856-1918; Stoner, W

Reference: PA1-o-482

Description: Album of photographs relating to mountains and mountaineering in the Southern Alps. A photograph of George John Roberts, Charles Edward Douglas, and Leonard Cockayne (p 1), was probably taken by George Roberts' wife, who took one of the group at the same time but in different positions (See image at PAColl-5926-13) C H Stonor is seen with "Dr Teichmann" [i.e. Ebenezer Teichelmann] (p 40). Two photographs at the end of the album are of Tasmania, one showing a bush scene with a small waterfall; and one taken by John Watt Beattie of Hobart from the bay. All the inscriptions in the album are hand-written with decorative lettering and patterning. Inscriptions: Album page - W. Stoner, Llanvair, Coronation Rd, South Ascot. Rev. Celsus Kelly Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark blue cover, black spine; 24.0 cm x 31.5 cm

Date: ca 1890

By: Roberts, George John, 1848-1910; Harper, Arthur Paul, 1865-1955; Cundy, Horace Gordon, 1907-1983

Reference: PAColl-3412

Description: Mostly photographs of scenic West Coast Region. Note that under Places only a handfull of the 108 photoprints have been indexed Inscriptions: All the photographs are identified on the back in pencil written in most cases in the same hand. Some of the negatives have reference numbers on the back in pencil. These may indicate that several sets of prints were made Quantity: 108 b&w original photographic print(s) in two boxes. Physical Description: Majority of photoprints approx 110 x 150mm (the few that are not are smaller)

Date: 1899 - 1900

By: Roberts, George John, 1848-1910; Deverell, Walter, 1853?-1920; New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey; Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967

Reference: C-012-006

Description: A panoramic view of the Southern Alps and the bush of south Westland, from the Kaiser Fritz Range to the Navigator Range, with the Fox Glacier close to the centre of the view, with Mounts Tasman and Cook showing as the highest peaks above it. The Franz Josef Glacier is to the left and is here identified as the Fritz Glacier. The peaks and their heights are identified and the view is taken from trig station H. U. near Gillespies Beach Drawn by W. Deverell from an original drawing by George Roberts Published as a supplement to the Department of Lands and Survey. Annual report, 1899-1900 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, 280 x 690 mm

Date: 1890s

From: Mueller, Mildred Violet, d 1969 :Albums

By: Roberts, George John, 1848-1910

Reference: PA1-q-164

Description: Album of scenes in Westland and the Southern Alps, the thermal regions of the North Island, Russell, and Little Barrier Island, taken in the 1890s. Most of the photographs are by George John Roberts (1848-1910). The scenes in Westland and the Southern Alps include views of mountaineering expeditions in the Franz Josef Glacier, Okarito Forks and Waiho Valley involving A P Harper and Charles Douglas. The scenes in the thermal regions include portraits of Sophia Hinerangi and views in Ohinemutu, Whakarewarewa, Waiotapu and Tikitere. The scenes in the Far North and Little Barrier Island include views in and around the Shakespeare family home on Little Barrier Island. Accompanying information - Negative list compiled by Goerge Roberts Arrangement: PAColl-6921-1 was formerly interleaved in this album, as page 19 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Provenance: Album from the collection of Gerhard Mueller (1835?-1918), Chief Surveyor for Westland Province 1868-1892. Donated by his daughter, Mildred Violet Mueller, Auckland, April 1967.

Date: 1875 - 1888

By: Roberts, George John, 1848-1910; Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898; Fergusson and Mitchell (Firm); Otago Witness (Newspaper)

Reference: B-118-055

Description: Reproduces two sketches, one by Dr George John Roberts, and one by William Mathew Hodgkins. The sketch by Roberts shows two trampers resting at the top of a waterfall in mountainous country, and the sketch by Hodgkins shows a steamer on a Lake surrounded by mountains. The Hodgkins work is similar to that reproduced at C-086-006. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Black and white lithographs, on sheet 450 x 290 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Anah Dunsheath in 2001.

Date: 1893-1898

From: Douglas, Charles Edward, 1840-1916 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0090-54

Description: Copies of letters of G J Roberts, Chief surveyor Westland, to A P Harper, explorer; microfilm printout of letter to Harper, 12 Apr 1897 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1894-1896

From: Douglas, Charles Edward, 1840-1916 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0090-04

Description: Correspondence to A P Harper, Roberts and others; typescript and corrected copies of some letters; edited and abridged by John Pascoe Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1860-1887

From: Haast family: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-0037-130

Description: Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1885-1890

From: Douglas, Charles Edward, 1840-1916 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0090-05

Description: Corrected draft of Chapter II South of Jacksons Bay and Cascade (111 pages) and other drafts. Corrected copies of some letters to Mueller and Roberts; edited and abridged by John Pascoe Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1870-1898

From: Enys, John Davies, 1837-1912 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0670-4

Description: Includes inward correspondence to Mrs and Miss Enys; some persons unidentified, [?] Thomas or William Broun, The Strand, London, M S [?] Chudleigh, [?] Twining of London, Samuel [?] of Cawdy Hall, Harleston, Norfolk Quantity: 1 folder(s) (19 letters). Finding Aids: See inventory for a fuller description of the contents of this folder.

Date: 1884-1955

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 : Papers

By: Douglas, Charles Edward, 1840-1916

Reference: 75-241-024

Description: Includes Index of life, times and work of Charles Douglas; summaries and extracts from letters lent in July 1955 by Guy Mannering...mainly from G J Roberts to G E Mannering in the nineties; copy of letters G M Mueller to his family; copy of letter from C E Douglas to G M Mueller; copy of letters from C E Douglas to G J Roberts; copy of letters between G J Roberts and A P Harper; copy of letters from C E Douglas to A P Harper; microfilm positives of letter from G J Roberts to A P Harper 1897 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1897

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

By: Roberts, Elizabeth, 1856-1918

Reference: PAColl-5926-13

Description: Charles Edward Douglas, George John Robberts and Leonard Cockayne at the Bealey Valley in 1897. This photograph is amongst the Pascoe Collection and was probably part of the research for his book `Mr Explorer Douglas', although this image itself was not published in the 1957 edition. Inscriptions: Verso - Mrs Robert's photo Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1897

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

By: Roberts, Elizabeth, 1856-1918

Reference: 1/2-056747

Description: Charles Edward Douglas, Dr Leonard Cockayne and George John Roberts, sitting on firewood at the Bealey Valley, in 1897. Photograph taken by Mrs George John Roberts. Other - This photograph is published in `Mr Explorer Douglas' edited by John Pascoe, 1957, opposite page 173, with the caption `At the Bealey, 1897. Charles Douglas, Dr L Cockayne (botanist) and G J Roberts rest on a pile of firewood." Other - This image also at 1/2-048091 Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: ca 1890s

Reference: 1/2-021032-F

Description: Half length portrait of George John Roberts, photographed circa 1890s. Photographer unidentified. This negative is a copy from an unidentified published item Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative

Date: 1800-1900

From: Andersen, Johannes Carl, 1873-1962 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0148-114

Description: This folder consists of correspondence and research which relate to the geography and local history of the Makaawhio (south Westland) area which were created originally by George Roberts (Chief Surveyor, Westland) and contributed to by another surveyor (W Wilson) and then Stephenson Percy Smith. The letters outline information collecting techniques, the scope of the project and also biographical details of the informants who were from Kati Mahaki (Kai Tahu). This folder contains many handwritten accounts by Kati Mahaki informants regarding the history of the region and also contains accounts relating to their own tribal history and culture. This folder and MS-Papers-0148-113 are the research notes and relevant correspondence which have been used to create the volume entitled `Nomenclature, legends as supplied by the Maoris in south Westland, 1897' (MS-Papers-0148-112). Language - Mostly in English Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holograph and mss

Date: 1888 or 1889

From: Mueller family :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-4363-1-07

Description: Group of surveyors, photographed 1888 or 1889 by an unknown photographer. Back row (from left): Macfarlane, Pfeifer, Dixon, unknown. Sitting (from left): George John Roberts (1848-1910), Clarke, Gerhard Mueller (1835?-1918), Murray, Smythe. In front: Wither. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 24 x 28.8 cm, on mount 31.5 x 37 cm