Places

Date: 1880 - 1890

By: Schell, Frederic B, -1905; Schwarzburger, Carl, 1850-; Picturesque Atlas Publishing Co. Ltd.

Reference: A-109-009

Description: View looking down Nairn St with the spires of St Peter's and St John's Churches in Willis Street, the Terrace clearly visible and the houses and wharves of Wellington stretching into the distance. A cart is stopped in the middle of Nairn Street, possibly a grocery cart, since people are gathered around the back. See also E-955-f-042 for an albumen print of a similar scene, a Burton Brothers photograph. Extended Title - Published in: Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, 1886. v. 3. p. 609 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 5.7 x 9.6 in

Date: August 1930

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP-Transport-Roads-Tunnels-01

Description: View of the western entrance of the Mount Victoria Tunnel under construction. Included in the view are houses at the southern end of Mount Victoria, Wellington East Girls Colledge, St Mark's Anglican Church, and part of the Basin Reserve. A tram can be seen turning into Rugby Street from Dufferin Street, and there is a view up Patterson Street above the approaches to the tunnel. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer in August 1930. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 21 x 16 cm

Date: 1860 - 1870

By: Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897

Reference: B-006-003

Description: Shows Nelson Cathedral church on a rise in the left foreground, and a double-storeyed gabled house in the centre, at an intersection of two roads. There are other houses dotted on the rolling landscape further away, and hills in the background. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 255 x 355 mm

Date: 1863

Reference: MapColl-os832.1196gbbd/1863/Acc.1320

Description: Cadastral map of Kororareka showing the original streets and alteration proposals of Mr Cass and the original boundaries of claims and of the lands granted under the Lands Claims Settlement Acts 1856-1858. Shows named streets, numbered lots, large blocks belonging to, for example Bishop Pompallier, the Church Missionary Society, Reverend C. Baker or the Kororareka Land Company, and individual sections along streets. Also shows Native blocks. Signed "A true copy of the original plan" by Andrew Sinclair, C.G.S., 17 Dec. 1863 Original was on long-term loan to Pompallier House, Russell 24/6/57. See correspondence on TL 1/14 Pompallier House. See correspondence on TL: 1/T4 - Pompallier House Gill & copies on TL: 3/1/6 made in 17/8/78. Returned 16/12/2011, see correspondence on C.AA.001.002.002. Inscriptions: Recto - top left - A true copy of the original plan, Andrew Sinclair C.G.S., 17 Dec. 1863 Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash on paper, linen backed, partially col., 91 x 109 cm.

Date: [ca 1910]

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

By: Robertson, Frank G, active 1900s

Reference: 1/2-000849-G

Description: View of Christ Church Cathedral from opposite side of Cathedral Square, Christchurch. A double-decker bus and pedistrians can be seen in the foreground. Photograph taken by F.G. R. (possibly Frank Robertson), in early 1900s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - The Cathedral. Christchurch. F.G.R. 6673 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: 1906

By: Fletcher, Frances Ann, 1846-1935

Reference: A-464-037

Description: Shows a detailed view looking across Manchester Street towards the Cashmere hills, pobably from the northern end near Bealey Avenue. A church spire can be seen on the left, with other of the city's buildings and private houses and gardens, as well as horses and carriages in the street The spire could belong to the Chapel of Ease, built near the site of St Luke's church. The chapel was pulled down in 1908 Other Titles - Christchurch Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Manchester St [in pencil] / Chch 4/06 [in brushpoint] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 180 x 255 mm Provenance: Purchase: Michael Beca, Wellington, May 2014