Places

Date: 1890 - 1901

By: Shaw, Allen Desmond, 1944-; Child, Edward George, 1860-1949

Reference: PAColl-2171

Description: Photographs of: seven men leaning on shovels outside a hut and two men with shovels holding the reins of drays at the harbour side (both taken by Anglo New Zealand photo); the railway line and water tank at Rata with men, women and children in an open railway carriage on the right; D class locomotive with four men standing next to it; men cutting flax on a wooden jetty next to a river; men outside a hut with piles of flax bundles; the Delphic captioned as "the largest boat that trades to New Zealand" moored in Wellington (taken by E G Child); a large crowd outside the Parliament Buildings for the memorial service on the death of Queen Victoria; and a group of men and one woman outside a corrugated iron hut. Quantity: 10 b&w original photographic print(s) mounted on card.

Date: 1854-1875

By: Johnston Brothers (Firm)

Reference: MS-Papers-2176

Description: Records include mortgages, land receipts, wool securities, inventory (1868) of plant and tools, correspondence concerning the Manawatu Flax Mill and the Australian and British flax market Arrangement: Arranged to folder level, with detailed descriptions of each folder Johnston Brothers were Wellington wholesalers and stock and station agents Quantity: 8 folder(s). 0.12 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, some printed matter Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: [Between 1863 and 1872]

From: Holder, Miss: Photograph albums

Reference: PA1-f-030

Description: Album of undated photographs taken by Daniel Louis Mundy, owned by `Miss Holder' (her name printed facing page 1) Scenes are all of the North Island, in particular Bay of Islands, Thames, Rotorua, Taupo, Waikato and Napier. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Black leather-bound album entitled `New Zealand views'; 30.5 x 42.0 cm

Date: 1868, 1871 etc

By: Mundy, Daniel Louis, 1826-1881

Reference: PA1-f-041

Description: Photographs of the North Island of New Zealand taken by Daniel Mundy during the 1860s to 1871. Captions hand-written by Mundy on verso of each page. (Information from handwriting and signature `D.L.M.' in this album at p. 51) The Thames goldfields are shown in a number of images, including some with captions Shortland and Grahamstown (now part of Thames); the Moanataira [i.e. Moanatairi] wire tramway, with the Rainbow Hotel nearby; Hunt's claim (known as the Shotover Mine); the Missouri Battery; the Bank of New Zealand building at Grahamstown; and miners' huts. The timber industry is shown with kauri logs being transported by bullock teams and awaiting transport by water. Photographs associated with Maori include military outposts at Terewera (i.e. Tarawera) and Ormond; "Kawiti's Runanga, or court houses, now `tapu', Waiomeo, Bay of Islands" (p. 21); "limestone caves at Waiomeo [sic], Bay of Islands; the burial place of the Mangakahia tribe. Strictly tapu" (p. 22); "Group at Waimeo feast, Bay of Islands" (p. 20); "Native feast - or bone-scraping at the burial of the remains of several chiefs at Waiomeo, Bay of Islands" (p. 46); "Waipawa Valley, Poverty Bay, scene of the massacre by Te Kooti" (p. 47); "Here the moa feet impressions were found, Poverty Bay, Sept. 1871, D.L.M." (p. 51). There are two-image panoramas of the Thames goldfields and Napier. In this album they are not on following pages, but are separated. (Thames goldfields, Mundy numbers 121 & 120, here seen on pages 9 and 15); Napier (Mundy numbers 164 & 165, here seen on pages 50 and 52). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark green leather cover, geometric pattern, gold decoration, entitled `New Zealand' in gold; 30.5 x 42.5 cm

Date: Between 1860 and 1870

By: Mundy, Daniel Louis, 1826-1881

Reference: PA1-f-039

Description: Photographs of New Zealand, both North and South Islands, taken by Daniel Mundy between 1860 and 1870. Captions hand-written by Mundy on verso of each page. (Information from handwriting and signature `D.L.M.' in Mundy Album III, p. 51). The views include a number in the Thames goldfields, with scenes of gold batteries, miners' huts, and a tramway. Mundy includes two rivers which are now differently named, the Tekihe River [i.e. Taheke River], and Tiremakau River [i.e. Taramakau River]. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue buckram cover; spine title "New Zealand scenery, 1860-80. Mundy. 4638-4685"

Date: 1839-1961

By: Levin & Company Ltd

Reference: MS-Group-1085

Description: Papers covering the company's operations as general merchants, importers, land, stock, and financial agents throughout the Wellington, Wairarapa, Hawke's Bay, Rangitikei and Manawatu areas, as well as Marlborough and Nelson until takeover in 1961 by the National Mortgage and Agency Company See inventory for list of managers Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 573 folder(s). 105 volume(s). 20 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Finding Aids: Piece-level inventory available.

Date: ca 1879-1925

By: Fitchett, Ashton Buddle, 1844-1931; Fitchett, Ashton John (Dr), 1926-2008

Reference: PA-Group-00365

Description: Photographs of Brooklyn, Wellington, taken ca 1879-1925 by Ashton Buddle Fitchett, farmer and businessman of Ohiro farm, Brooklyn. Collection comprises views of Brooklyn ca1900-ca1920, the Brooklyn brick works, farm work, dairy cows and views of Wellington from Brooklyn. Also contains views of Foxton ca 1910, showing port and flax industry, including factory interiors and details of machinery. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negatives in registers at 1/2-176835-G to 1/2-176987-G File prints on shelf at PAColl-3758 Quantity: 153 b&w original negative(s). Processing information: Archivists notes - Originally arranged and described in 1995. Reference number changed from PAColl-3758 to PA-Group-00365 in 2009.