Places

Date: [ca 1880-1910]

From: Scenery Preservation Board :Scenic photographs of New Zealand

By: Collis, William Andrews, 1853-1920; De Tourret, Ernest, active 1909-1912; New Zealand. Tourism Department; Partington, William Henry Thomas, 1854-1940; Scenery Preservation Board

Reference: PAColl-0444-1

Description: Photographs of the following: a set of seven photographs by Collis and annotated by F P Corkill, land agent, re landholding around the Waiwhakaiho River; scenic views such as waterfalls, lakes, and the Pink and White Terraces; bridges with annotations re height etc; sixteen numbered photographs mounted two to a card of scenic views in the Taranaki Region, Rotorua and the far north (including ones of Taumaha Gorge, Taranaki and Lake Ora - location unidentified); a set of seven photographs of the Waipu Caves including Lot's wife, the anvil and the sugar loaf in Morrison's Cave; a clipping of St Paul's Cupola and a photograph of Kauri Gully, Northcote with annotations on resolutions passed re the establishment of reservations; a panorama in two photographs of Flagstaff Hill, Dunedin with annotations re a potential reserve; and two of a tramping party of three men and five boys resting at a waterfall. Includes a recent hand-written list of the photographs. Quantity: 56 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Mounted prints

Date: 29 Apr - 30 Jun 1998 - 29 Apr 1998 - 30 Jun 1998

By: White, Bruce, 1933-2004

Reference: OHColl-0420/1

Description: Talks about his childhood, schooling, university education, army service, courtship, marriage and fatherhood. Focuses on his long service at Western Heights High School in Rotorua. Notes that this school was Rotorua West High School until 1961. Describes his teaching of mathematics, different principals while at the school and his own position as Deputy Principal. Interviewer(s) - Kay Edwards Accompanying material - Western Heights High School silver jubilee magazine 1985 and Western Heights High School 1996 magazine Quantity: 7 C90 cassette(s). 1 transcript(s). 1 interview(s). 10 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - transcript(s) available OHA-1938.

Date: 1860s-1949

From: Mackrell, Brent fl 2012: Photographs

By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949; Harding, William James, 1826-1899; Johnston, Owen, active 1940-1987; New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch

Reference: PA1-o-1038

Description: Contains photographs of a Maori group at Wanganui, Te Rangitahau of Waitahanui, inscription at Wairaka meeting house (Whakatane), Pohaturoa Rock (Whakatane), Tainui anchor stone at Mokau, Matahourua anchor stone at Dominion Museum, Tokomaru anchor stone at New Plymouth Museum, hui at Rangitukua (March 1945), Ngarimu hui at Ruatoria (1943), hui at Hiruharama (1945), Tahi hohepa at Otukou (1947), reception to Field-Marshall Montgomery at Ohinemutu (1947), Sir Apirana Ngata speaking at erection of Porourangi meeting house (Waiomatatini), scenes in Parihaka, and Sir Peter Buck at Te Araroa (March 1949). The photographers represented are W J Harding, A P Godber, Burton Brothers, Owen Johnston, and the New Zealand Railways Publicity Department. A number of images were provided by the Alexander Turnbull Library. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Graphic drawing book 23 x 31 cm

Date: between 1934 and 1935

Reference: PAColl-6619

Description: 46 images of the Duke of Gloucester's tour of New Zealand in 1934-5 including: nine of his visit to Rotorua including Maori kapa haka; one of veterans at the bridge of remembrance in Christchurch; one of him opening Tekapo bridge and another of the party at Tekapo House hotel; one of him in a crowd outside the railway station in Hokitika; one of him inspecting a parade of nurses; one of him visiting a traditional whare; two of him as a jockey at a race meeting; three of the felling of a kauri tree; seven of his stay at Longbeach sheep station, Ashburton County; and two of him at the Waitangi memorial. Photographer unidentified but possibly Hall Raine. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-019066 to 019078, 019082 to 019107, 019111, 019113, and 059505 to 059509 Quantity: 46 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negatives

Date: 1929

From: [Ephemera of octavo size, relating to Rotorua as a tourist destination. 1890-1929]

By: New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Rotorua-1929-01

Description: Promotes Rotorua's tourist attractions. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Offset print on both sides of brochure, 230 x 375 mm, folding to 203 x 95 mm.

Date: 1950 - 1960

From: [Ephemera of octavo size, relating to Rotorua as a tourist destination. 1950-1959]

By: Rotorua Lake Services Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Rotorua-1950s-01

Description: Folded brochure with a colour photograph of passengers on the deck of the launch Wynona. Inside is text describing the island and the cruise, and showing a tourist group on the island. The back cover shows an aerial photograph of the island in Lake Rotorua. Quantity: 1 pamphlet. Physical Description: Photolithographs on pamphlet 161 x 210 mm, folded to 161 x 105 mm.

Date: 1921-1924

From: Hume, Keith Hamilton, fl 1974-1982 :Albums featuring Ohura and Rotoiti and timbermill

By: Auckland weekly news (Newspaper)

Reference: PA1-o-232

Description: Views of the timber industry around Lake Rotoiti, Bay of Plenty Region; Includes scenes of the Rotoiti Timber Co.; timber transportation at Mourea (spelt Morea in album), and Lake Rotoiti; the Ohau Channel; Okataina (spelt Okatina in album); and Ngongotaha. Taken in the 1920s by John Martyn Hume and a staff photographer of the Auckland Weekly News. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Black cover, entitled `Photographs'; 18 x 30 cm

Date: 1912

From: [Ephemera of octavo size, relating to Rotorua as a tourist destination. 1890-1929]

By: Mackay, John, 1851-1937

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Rotorua-1912-02

Description: Booklet describes Rotorua town and vicinity, a round trip Rotorua-Tarawera-Rotomahana, red deer, Lake Okataina, Waiotapu, Orakei-Korako, Lake Taupo, Tongariro National Park, drives to Tauranga Maketu and Matata, the Uruwera Mountains and Lake Waikaremoana, Te Aroha Ohinemuri and Thames districts, the King-Country Caves. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 10 pages, 160 x 78 mm, with foldout map 252 x 158 mm. Provenance: Acquired in 1975.

Date: 1909

By: Crompton-Smith, Maurice, 1864-1953

Reference: PAColl-4291

Description: Photographs of Sunday Island, Kermadec Islands; Maori man in the bush, captioned on the reverse as "Smith's old guide - Tarawera"; Lake Rotomahana; Percy Smith in front of ash beds denuded by rain; Smith and his guide in front of other ash beds; and a general view of the denuding caused by rain on ash beds. Photographer was Dr Tenperi(?) Anderson. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 7 b&w original photographic print(s). Provenance: Donated by Mr Crompton Smith, 1954

Date: Between 1920 and 1929

Reference: PAColl-6479

Description: 5 scenes of the Kuramihirangi meeting house on the Te Rewarewa marae including details of the carving. Arrangement: Negatives housed at: 1/4-002743 to 002747 Quantity: 5 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negatives

Date: 1949-1957

By: Brown, John Bruce, 1907-1989; Madle, Elizabeth, active 1998

Reference: PAColl-5880

Description: Land clearance and development projects during the 1950s. Photographs show examples of techniques and machinery used for bringing in land such as rolling and crushing scrub and using cattle to crush and clear lupins. Much of the land developed for agriculture during this period was pumice land. There is a slide sequence designed to show methods for establishing pasture on this particular soil type, and a number of other slides showing the finished product -- productive farms in the Rotorua area. Landblocks named in this collection are, Newstead Block, "Rushden" Waipukurau, Lynwood F. S., and Okahukura Block. Arrangement: Transparencies at PA12-1577 to 1581 Quantity: 127 b&w original photographic print(s). 105 transparencies. Provenance: Mrs Madle is daughter of Bruce Brown (1906-1990?) a former Deputy Director of Lands & Survey.

Date: [ca 1926]

By: Griffin, Norman, active 1926; Tararua Tramping Club

Reference: PA1-o-202

Description: Photographic record of a trip to Urewera and Lake Waikaremoana undertaken in the mid 1920s by Norman Griffin and party. The album was compiled by Norman Griffin, who was probably the photographer. Photographs include views of Maori life in the area, including groups of unidentified people. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Relationship complexity - Records of a trip by Norman Griffin to Urewera and Lake Waikaremoana are held at MS-Papers-1858-219 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Brown cloth-bound album 19 x 26 cm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Tararua Tramping Club : Records (MS-Group-0545).

Date: 1877-1972

From: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Further papers

Reference: Series-3334

Description: The papers in this series include material such as volumes, papers, research notes, lecture notes, printed matter, letterbooks, partial diaries and letters relating to research in the areas of Maori dance, language and literature, tribal and family genealogy, Christianity, architecture, carving, tukutuku and education. Some materials in this series are from beyond the date range of Ngata's life but came into the library with the collection. Quantity: 49 volume(s) 47 folder(s). Processing information: Series description was updated in January 2020 following query from a researcher.

Date: 1927

From: [Ephemera of octavo size, relating to Rotorua as a tourist destination. 1890-1929]

By: New Zealand. Department of Tourist and Health Resorts; Skinner, William Alexander George, 1865-1939

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Rotorua-1927-01

Description: Booklet promoting the Rotorua Baths and evaluating their waters: the acid sulphur baths including the Priest and the Postmaster; and the alkaline sulphur waters including the Rachel. Also discusses the mud baths, the Radium Bath, the Duchess Bath and the Blue Bath; the Aix and Vichy systems of douche massage; the dry massage and electrical treatment including Dr Schnee's electric multipolar bath, the Bergonie apparatus, electric-light bath, Greville hot-air baths and diathermy. Another section discusses the drinking of water - Rachel water and water brought from the springs at Te Aroha. There is a page on the Sanatorium, a list of fees for all the health treatments, and a timetable of bathing hours. The front cover shows a photograph of the Bath House, Rotorua. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 16 pages, each 124 x 150 mm.

Date: 1911-1912

By: William Beattie & Company

Reference: PAColl-7346

Description: Postcards of the historic pulpit in the Church of St Stephen the Martyr, the interior of the church looking towards the altar, the Volkner memorial in the church, a reproduction of an earlier photograph of the church in use as a fort, a reproduction of an earlier photograph of the Martyr's Tree near Opotiki, and a reproduction of an earlier photograph of a group of men, some in partial uniform, with the church behind them. Photographed 1911-1912 by W Beattie & Co. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-003592, 003593, 003595, 003596, and 003602 Quantity: 5 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [1900-1996]

By: Coughlan, Richard William, 1914-2010

Reference: MS-Group-1109

Description: Comprises papers relating to Coughlan's research into his parents' lives as teachers at the Maori school of Omaio, Bay of Plenty, and the Methodist church at the settlement of Waima, Hokianaga, and includes correspondence, clippings, copies of photographs and related material Source of title - Supplied Quantity: 3 folder(s). 0.02 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph, mss, typescripts and printed matter Provenance: Donor/Lender/Vendor - Donated by Mr R W Coughlan, Auckland, 1972, Jul 2002 Transfers: To Oral History Collection - Tape with history of Waima, Mahuri's farewell, and building of Waima church - To Photographic Archive - Four photographs.

Date: [ca 4 March 1987]

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

By: Nicholson, John, active 1997

Reference: EP/1987/1018-F

Description: Photographs of an Edgecumbe house damaged by an earthquake, taken ca 4 March 1987 by Evening Post staff photographer John Nicholson. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: [187-?, 1911-1940s]

By: Birks, Lawrence, 1874-1924

Reference: PAColl-0890

Description: Two photographs of thermal activity at Whakarewarewa, one showing the Maori village in the background; people watching the Ngauruhoe eruption of 1926; looking over the thermal area at Waimangu; the crater of Wahanga in 1911 with Mount Edgecumbe in the distance taken by L Birks; men watching the volcano on White Island; the grounds of the Sanatorium at Rotorua; a crowd watching the Pohutu geyser at Whakarewarewa Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 9 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints

Date: 1936

From: [Ephemera of octavo size, relating to Rotorua as a tourist destination. 1930-1939]

By: New Zealand. Tourism Department; Loney, George Henry, 1871-1957

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Rotorua-1936-01

Description: A 16-page brochure with photographs and text. The cover shows a woman standing beneath the carved Maori gateway at Whakarewarewa; text and photographs inside show the Waikite Geyser in action, the tearooms at the Blue Baths, Maori housewives cooking their food in hot pools, the children's section of the Blue Baths, the Sanatorium grounds, the Ward Baths, poi dance at Whakarewarewa, trout in the Fairy Springs, Rotorua Golf Club, bowling in the Sanatorium grounds, Pohutu Geyser in action, a haka at Whakarewarewa, Mokoia Island and Ohinemutu, Hongi's Track, Lake Rotoiti, two women performing a hongi, Lake Tarawera. The back cover shows a map of the Rotorua district. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 16 pages, each 230 x 204 mm.

Date: [ca 1901-1970]

From: Stuart, Henrietta, fl 1950s :Postcard albums

Reference: PA1-q-974

Description: Album of postcards of Maori and thermal areas. Most date from ca 1900 to ca 1930. There are a large number depicting Whakarewarewa village and thermal area. Wairakei and Waimangu thermal areas are also well represented. Images include - Bath House and Government gardens, Rotorua. Whakarewarewa village and thermal area. Mermaids bath, Wairakei. Mud volcano, Waiotapu. Steaming hills, Lake Rotomahana. Waimangu geyser in action. Rachael spring, Rotorua. Blue Bath. Wairoa geyser in action. View of Lake and Mount Tarawera. Hinemoa's bath, Mokoia Island. Waikite geyser. Pink and white terraces, Lake Rotomahana. Malfroy geyser, Rotorua. Pohutu geyser. The twins geyser, Wairakei. The inferno, Tikitere. Hamurana springs, Rotorua. The eagles nest, Wairakei. Crows nest geyser, Taupo. Tourist views of Maori and Maori life are well represented. These include - Maori maidens, many in traditional costume. Maori children bathing and diving for pennies, Whakarewarewa. Maori children bathing at Tokaanau. Maori children performing mock haka. Women cooking in hot pools, Whakarewarewa. Women washing clothes in hot pools, Whakarewarewa. Women carrying children on their backs (pikau). Women performing a poi dance. War canoe race. Men performing a dance, Parihaka. Men performing a haka. Men sparring with taiaha. Men dressed in traditional costume, some identified as "chiefs." Buildings represented are - Interior views of Saint Faith's Church, Ohinemutu. Interior views of Rangiatea church, Otaki. Carved pataka in Auckland Museum. Meeting houses, Rotorua. Carved gateway, Ohinemutu. Carved gateway, Whakarewarewa. Communities other than Whakarewarewa village are - Parihaka Pa, Taranaki. Karohirohu Pa. Te Kumo Pa, King Country. Lakes include - Echo Lake. Lake Rotoiti. Lake Rotomahana. Lake Taupo. Green Lake. Blue Lake. Some people are named. Whakarewarewa guides include - Guide Maggie Papakura. Guide Rangi. Guide Kathleen. Guide Bella. Guide Pipi. Guide Spohia. Guide Georgina. Guide Eileen. Guide Edie. Guide Susan. Notable men are as follows. The names here are as they appeared on the postcards - Rewi Maniapoto. Ruetiwatea. Te Rangituataka. Te Here. Ruatara Turaumoko (died 1905). One card shows commercial flax cutters at work. Two coloured cards have biblical quotations in Maori. Quantity: 1 album(s).