Knight Templar (Ship : 1905- )

Date: 1897-1904

From: Trevor, Charles Edward Hill-Trevor, 3rd Baron, 1863-1950 :Photographs of New Zealand and Cook Islands compiled during Vice-regal term of Lord Ranfurly

By: Boscawen, John Hugh, 1851-1937; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Pulman (Firm); Shepherd, Cromwell, active 1903-1934

Reference: PA1-f-142

Description: Charles Hill-Trevor's personal album of the time he spent as personal secretary to Lord Ranfurly, Governor of New Zealand. It records the New Zealand contingents sent to the South African war and public events, personalities and patriotic entertainments associated with that enterprise. Visits to Government houses in Australia record other governors, officials and official residences. On one occasion in Melbourne a New Zealand versus Australia polo match was played. Hill-Trevor shows an interest in Māori, wildlife conservation (including the bird sanctuary on Resolution Island), and the sports of fishing, polo and horsemanship. There are photographs of members of the Ranfurly family and their principal servants as well as the Governor engaged in official functions such as opening the Kaiapoi council offices and laying the foundation stone of the Veterans Home, Mt Roskill, Auckland in 1903. Also photographs relating to the play 'The Geisha'. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1915

From: Denniston, George Gordon, 1885-1958 :Photograph albums relating to World War I including the Gallipoli campaign

Reference: PA1-o-862

Description: Album of photographs compiled by George Gordon Denniston illustrating a soldier's experience of of the Gallipoli campaign, April to September 1915. Photographer(s) unidentified. Album covers the period when Denniston left New Zealand in April 1915 for Egypt, and his time in a military camp there on the outskirts of Alexandria, from where, it seems, he left for Gallipoli. At the begining there are two photographs of the Samoan Expeditionary Force returning to New Zealand. The rest show soldiers preparing to leave and scenes on board ship which include stabled horses being fed en route, and dead ones being dropped overboard. Shipboard life and activities are well documented. There are many photos of fellow soldiers and some of the Asian crewmen. Ships and islands seen while passing through the Red Sea are depicted. Also some views of streets and people in Suez. Finally Alexandria and camp life. Over half the album is taken up with life and events at the military camp at Sidi Bishr which seems to have been situated near one of the suburban outskirts of Alexandria. This experience has been recorded in some detail, and includes social visits from women, views of French cavalry exercises, care and maintenance of the horses, native funerals and camp life in general. The last photograph inthe album shows a gun in action at Gallipoli. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1964?

From: West, Harold Martin, 1920?-1987 :Shipping postcards and negatives

Reference: 1/4-026040-F

Description: The Crusader Line ship Knight Templar, photographed at the port of Napier, sometime in 1964, by Harold Martin West. Built as the `Arctic Ocean' in 1948; purchased by Shaw Savill & Albion in 1964 or 1965 and renamed `Knight Templar'; sometime later renamed `Mindanao Sea'. See MS-Papers-1196 (Vessels calling at Napier ... H M West); see also internet: www.shawsavillships.co.uk/knight.htm. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative 4 x 6.5 cm

Date: 1915

From: Denniston, George Gordon, 1885-1958 :Photograph albums relating to World War I including the Gallipoli campaign

Reference: PA1-o-862-03-1

Description: A dead horse being lowered overboard from the troop transport "Knight Templar" (HMNZT 22). Photographed by an unknown photographer in 1915. The troop transport "Knight Templar" (HMNZT 22) left New Zealand for Egypt on April 1915. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 6 x 3.8 cms

Date: [between 1914-1918]

From: Dickie, John, 1869-1942 :Collection of postcards, prints and negatives

By: Aldersley, David James, 1862-1928

Reference: 1/2-014835-G

Description: 'Knight Templar', Her Majesty's New Zealand Transport No 22 berthed in Wellington. Photograph taken between 1914-1918 by David James Aldersley. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print and photographer's inscription. Wellington recognised by cataloguer. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - S S Knight Templar [copyright symbol] A 321b Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 17 Apr 1915

From: Dickie, John, 1869-1942 :Collection of postcards, prints and negatives

Reference: 1/2-014604-G

Description: 'Knight Templar', Her Majesty's New Zealand Transport no 22, in Wellington Harbour, 17 April 1915. Photograph taken by John Dickie. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print and marginal notes on negative. Wellington Harbour recognised by cataloguer. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - top right - HMNZT No 22 Knight Templar 17/4/15 J Dickie Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1915

From: Denniston, George Gordon, 1885-1958 :Photograph albums relating to World War I including the Gallipoli campaign

Reference: PA1-o-862-02-8

Description: View of horses stabled on board the troop transport "Knight Templar" (HMNZT 22). Photographed by an unknown photographer in 1915. The troop transport "Knight Templar" sailed from New Zealand to Egypt in April 1915. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 6 x 3.8 cms