Places

Date: 1849-1853

By: Brierly, Oswald Walters (Sir), 1817-1894

Reference: fMS-024-025

Description: General shipping notes of the HMS Rattlesnake 1840-1850 and the HMS Meander 1850-1851. Includes descriptions of rigging for ships and canoes, sketches, vocabulary notes on Australian language and notes on painting technique. Journal kept aboard HMS Meander includes descriptions of Norfolk Island, Port Nicholson May 1850 with descriptions of watering facilities at Auckland and Bay of Islands. Sketches 1849-1853 include Bay of Islands. Sketches in the South seas, includes views of New Zealand. Quantity: 2 volume(s) (400 leaves). Physical Description: Holograph (photocopy) (42-47 cm; green buckram)

Date: [1890s-1900s]

From: New Zealand News Ltd :Photographs from the Auckland Star

Reference: PA1-q-014

Description: Views of a trip along the Whanganui River with views of Paranui kainga (listed as Parinui in the album), showing groups of whare, groups of Maori, various activities in the kainga, canoes on the river, and many scenes of waterfalls along the river. These include Taraipokiore (or Tarei-po-Kiore), Otuitu Falls, Ohura Falls, Kakahi Falls. The "Ladder scene", copy of Denton photograph, and other views of the Whanganui River and Ohura River. There is a gap in the album, followed by a separate sequence on Napier. These images include panoramic views of Napier from various locations, church buildings (including exterior and interior views of St John's Cathedral), hotel buildings and other public buildings and memorial statues. Photographs taken by Auckland Star photographers circa 1900s. Inscriptions: Album page - top right - Wanganui trip. Napier. Relationship complexity - Most images are represented by original negatives donated to the Library by the Auckland Star in the 1950s Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Black cloth bound album, labelled "This book must be returned to Mr H Brett's room"

Date: [1895-1899]

By: Edwards, Charles Thomas, active 1890s

Reference: PA1-f-020

Description: Photograph album containing photographs of South Island scenes, taken ca 1897 by C T Edwards. Album includes views of Melbourne and Sydney; a large number in the Lyttelton and Christchurch areas; as well as photographs in the Waikato region. There are a number of photographs of postcards created by Edwards, using various scenes, most of which are included in this album. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Grey album with black spine and corners, entitled Photographs. C.T. Edwards, 32 x 45 cm

Date: [1890s]

From: Dunford, Graeme Wilmor, fl 1980 :Photographs

By: Wrigglesworth and Binns (Firm)

Reference: PA1-q-068

Description: Album of photographs taken by T W McKenzie or H R Morns. Some taken by Wrigglesworth & Binns. Album includes a photograph of retirement certificate presented to Stephenson Percy Smith. Views include a copy of a print by W&B of an early settler's home in the Manawatu; Kaiwarra [i.e. Kaiwharawhara] Creek; canoeing on the Otaki River; sailors on a path between nikau palms in Lower Hutt; a man wearing a formal suit with bow tie, and fuschia flowers in his buttonhole; a number of large houses (possibly in the Canterbury area); views of buildings in Blenheim, Christchurch and Dunedin, including the Thomas Burns memorial in front of the Town Hall in Dunedin; and the Waimate Anglican Church. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album of photographs, red cover entitled `Album', decorated with a gold tui, 30.5 x 26.5 cm

Date: 1861 - 1863

By: Scrivener, Henry Ambrose, 1842-1906

Reference: B-064-025/026

Description: Recto shows group of circular tents with soldiers beside most of them. More permanent buildings include the Commisariat store house, and the Government Pier building. Verso shows bushy island with native huts and canoes. Quantity: 2 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil mounted on paper 304 x 392 mm. Provenance: Purchased at auction at Sotheby's, London, in 1988.

Date: 1886-1891

From: Smith, Stephenson Percy, 1840-1922 :Maori and Polynesian photographs

By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Andrew, Thomas, 1855-1939

Reference: PA1-o-469

Description: Album of photographs taken by Thomas Andrew during a Pacific voyage on Henderson and Macfarlane schooner "Buster", leaving Auckland 19 September 1886, and calling at Niue, Manihiki, Suwarrow, Starbuck Island (where they rescued the crew of the Swedish barque Diana), Christmas Island, Swains Island (now part of American Samoa), Nauru, Tokelau, Gilbert, Ellice, Marshall and Caroline groups. They returned to Auckland in April 1887. Several photographs show ruined stone buildings at Ponape (Pohnpei), including one view of four men sitting in a boat at the entrance to a canal leading to the ruins The final photograph in the album is a group portrait of the Federal Convention 1891 Inscriptions: Album page - "From Mr S. Percy Smith" Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cover, leather corners and spine; 24.5 x 31.5 cm

Date: 1895-1900

From: Denton, Frank J, 1869-1963 :Collection of negatives, prints and albums

Reference: PA1-o-130

Description: Photographs taken in the Bay of Islands and Hokianga districts in the late 1890s, by Frank J Denton. Include several of Paihia; the church with ruins of Archdeacon Williams' house; church belfry (standing alone in a field in front of the church); monument to Archdeacon Williams, Paihia Cemetery, `raised solely by Maori subscription'; and monument to the Treaty of Waitangi. Views of Kerikeri include the oldest wooden house, and the oldest stone house in New Zealand; and Kerikeri Falls (Rainbow Falls). At Waimate views show ruins of the first mill in New Zealand, remains of a factory near the old mill; puriri trees; and Waimate Church. Pakaraka views show interior and exterior views of Pakaraka Church; and `The Retreat', Archdeacon Williams' residence. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Green cloth-bound album entitled "Photographic views", 28 x 21 cm

Date: 1896 - 1913

By: Walsh, Philip, 1843-1914

Reference: E-363-q

Description: Shows scenes in Northland, framework with dried shark, and Pacific Island outrigger canoe. Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: 39 pencil in sketchbook 180 x 250 mm, ¼ black roan, teal embossed boards