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Date: 1865-1911

By: Northwood Brothers (Firm); Tyree Brothers (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-6996

Description: A printed christmas message from the headmaster, Frederick Knapp, to the pupils of Central Girls' College, Nelson 1907; carts on Commerce Street, Kaitaia, one passing the Kaitaia Hotel ca 1890s; newspaper photograph of early Nelson settlers W H Cole and M P Hargreaves in 1924 taken by Tyree; two of bullock teams in Kaitaia; Devonport and Northcote ferry terminal in Auckland ca 1911; girls of Nelson College for Girls with L Sheat on the left of the second row with Muriel Bell next to her in 1914; Awanui looking towards the wharf ca 1914 by Northwood Bros; Marsland Hill Memorial to the men who died in the New Zealand Wars in New Plymouth designed and erected by W Parkinson & Co, Auckland; seated portrait of Thomas Thompson 1865; a group of gum diggers outside Tynan's gum store in Waihopo ca 1890s; a group of Maori adults and children on an outing by bullock team, one man holding a concertina ca 1890s; a group of twelve Austrian gum diggers some with shovels and one holding a cat ca 1890s; Elizabeth Levestam and her four sons ca 1900; three of the camp site set up by a surveying party in the Victoria Valley ca 1890; the school at Richmond with the children lined up in the yard ca 1900s; the Anglican church at Richmond 1910; Headingly, the home of Thomas Thompson with Mrs Thompson and her eldest son in front of it 1911; a carriage outside a house holding about 12 people; John Sheat ca 1880; Alfred Sheat ca 1880; and Victoria Street, Hamilton showing a number of shops and businesses and some advertising hoardings on the left 1908. Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-007700 and 007708 Quantity: 21 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 b&w original negative(s). 1 item(s) of photographic ephemera. Physical Description: Albumen prints and silver gelatin prints

Date: 1844-1865

From: McArthurs Auction :Photographs of early drawings and paintings of Taranaki, and photographs of Hawke's Bay, Greymouth and others

By: Brandard, Edward Paxman, 1819-1898; Mariboe, Charles Ambrose, 1847-1926

Reference: PAColl-1951-1

Description: Collection comprises: photographs of a sketch of Mr Spain investigating land claims at New Plymouth in 1844, an engraving of Waiwhakaiho Bridge with Mount Taranaki in the background, a house amongst tree stumps on recently cleared land (possibly in the Hawke's Bay area, taken by Charles Mariboe), a sketch of landing troops at Taranaki with Maori in the foreground 1861 done by Edward Brandard, Onukukaitara Block House from Camp Waitara 1865, sketch of the residence of G Webster in New Plymouth ca 1840s; and a photograph of a gathering of Maori and Pakeha outside a marae possibly for a land meeting. Also four postcards of assemblages: Officers of the 65th Regiment; Naval and Military Officers who served in New Zealand land wars (two items) ; Officers and others who were killed during the New Zealand land wars. Quantity: 6 b&w original photographic print(s) mounted on card. 1 b&w original photographic print(s). 4 b&w copy photographic print(s).

Date: 1846 - 1860

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871; Moresby, Caroline, 1845?-

Reference: A-288-001/039

Description: Views of Pipitea Pa, Porirua, Wellington Harbour, Hutt Valley, Rangitoto Island, Auckland Harbour, New Plymouth, Vanuatu, 2 of Europe All watercolours removed from album pages and stored separately. Album retained in the additional box at A-288. Inscriptions: Album cover, inside front cover. Artist's name and his inscription to his third daughter, Caroline, a grand-daughter's poem, other inscriptions. Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s) 37 watercolours, 1 pencil sketch, MS notes on inside front cover. Physical Description: Watercolours, sizes vary Provenance: Given by the artist to his third daughter, Caroline (later Moresby), then by family descent, to London dealer (1991) to Auckland dealer (1991)

Date: 1897

Reference: Eph-A-BALL-1897-01

Description: Ball programme with an ornate cover showing the flags of the Taranaki Volunteers and the Taranaki Militia (both featuring an image of Mt Taranaki). Between them is a portrait of Queen Victoria, and below are two rifles, crossed. The back cover shows an decorative border of poppies. In side is a list of 22 dances with a space beside each for the names of partners. A cord is looped through holes at the bottom but the original pencil was missing on arrival at the Library. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Colour lithograph on folded card (100 x 123 mm, folded to 100 x 61 mm) Provenance: Purchased from New Zealand Books Online auction, 23 May 2006.

Date: 1841

By: Duppa, George, 1817-1888; Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872; Smith, Elder & Company

Reference: C-029-005

Description: A panoramic view of New Plymouth viewed from the sea, with Gannet and Albatross Islands on the right, the Wai Tera (Waitara) 'originally fixed on for the New Plymouth Settlement", the 'present site of New Plymouth' (before any houses were built) - all on the left side of the panorama. On the right are Mount Egmont, 'Barrett's [Accommodation] Houses and Hotel', 'Native Pah' and the Sugar Loaf Islands 'The islands on which Barrett defeated 5000 natives' In 'Information relating to New Plymouth (London, Smith Elder, 1841). p. 9-10, under 'Climate and soil' 'Mr G. Duppa states:- 'Amongst other sketches, I have sent you a panoramic view of the Sugar Loaves, Mount Egmont, and the Taranaki district generally, which I made when I went down there in the Brougham, with the Plymouth Company's surveyors. It will give you a better idea of the country than any verbal description I could give, beyond a few observations. The land for about three miles inland is slightly undulating, but not so steep but that a plough would go over the whole of it ... It is for the most part covered with fern and brushwood (which fire levels with the ground) for several miles inland, when you first meet with groves of timber, present a most park-like aspect ...' Quantity: 2 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Lithographs, hand-coloured, 190 x 1450 mm (total length of full panorama)

Date: [Circa 1880s]

From: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : The Webster Collection

By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Coxhead, Frank Arnold, 1851-1908; Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm); Lomer, Albert, active 1862-1900; Wrigglesworth and Binns (Firm)

Reference: PA1-q-262

Description: Album of Australian photographs of Brisbane and Tasmania, and views of a range of sites in New Zealand, taken by various photographers circa 1880s. Names and places identified in the album are listed above. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue cover, black corners and spine; 30.5 x 25.0 cm

Date: 1895 - 1897

By: Weeks Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1895/1897

Description: Includes: 1895?: Wednesday popular concert, Wellington (with Mabel Jones, Mr F W Jones, Mr E J Hill, Miss Parsons, Mr J M Clark, Mrs H J Miller, Mr W J Haybittle). 5 June [1895?]. Flier / programme Wednesday popular concerts, Wellington (with Mabel Jones, Mr F W Jones, Mr Geo Parsons, Mrs H J Miller, Mr J M Clark, Miss Clarice Brabazon, Mr E J Hill, Mr Walter Haybittle). 5 June [1895?]. Flier / programme 1895: Auckland College and Grammar School Old Boys Association. Celebration of the twenty-sixth anniversary of the foundation of the school. Programme of smoke concert. Sydenham Presbyterian Church. Soiree and concert; welcome to Rev R S Allan. Thursday October 10, 1895. Programme /flier. Weeks, Printer, High Street, Christchurch - 13016. (With performers Mr Lovell, Miss Neave, Mr John McLean, Miss Watson, Mr Russell Halley, Misses Kissel and Bella Forrester, Miss Aggie Currie, Mr H Johnston, Miss Picken, Mr A J Sparkes) 1896: Caledonian Society of Wellington. Eleventh annual concert under the patronage and in the presence of His Excellency the Earl of Glasgow, the Countess of Glasgow & suite. opera House, 24 September 1896. Conductor Mr John McGlashan, accompanist Miss Upham, director of music Mr John Jack. Programme (With performers Mr Hugh Wright, Miss Orr, The McGregors, Mr D Campbell, Miss Jeanie Ramsay, Mr A S Paterson, Mr A Nicol) Wellington Industrial Exhibition 1896-7. Evening opening performance in Entertainment Hall, 18 November 1896. Programme (With Maugham Barnett's Musical Society performing "Hinemoa" by Arthur H Adams and Alfred F Hill; and the Festival Choral Society singing psalms and anthems, including anthem "The earth is the Lord's" composed by T Tallis Trimnell) (2 copies) Wellington Industrial Exhibition. First national night (England), under the direction of Mr Robert Parker. Programme (With performers Miss Dugdale, Mrs Burfoot, Madame Eveleen Carlton, Mr R B Williams, Mr J Murrell, Mr J Whittall) 1897: Whiteley Hall. Orpheus Musical Club's concert. 15 July 1897. Cowen's cantata "The rose maiden". Taranaki Herald Print. Programme / flier. Quantity: 7 programmes. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to quarto.

Date: ca1855-ca1940

From: Nisbet, Eleanor M, fl 1980s-1990s :Photographs taken by Charles William Clift

By: Clift, Charles William, 1896-1984

Reference: PAColl-4889-1

Description: Clift and Jones family photographs. New Zealand towns and landscapes, in particular Wellington and Brooklyn. A record of the British aircraft carrier Indefatigable when it visited Wellington in November 1945. New Zealand houses and a very good wedding breakfast laid out in a private interior of the 1890s. There is a photograph of the Clift house in Washington Avenue, Brooklyn, and of a Christmas gathering at a house in Patanga Crescent associated with the Holm family of the Holm shipping line. Brooklyn and Makara churches and the interior of the Anglican cathedral in Dunedin Quantity: 1 container(s) photographic prints.

Date: 1880 - 1889

By: Haggett & Percy (Firm); Hughes, James, active 1868-1881; Bock & Cousins Lithographers (Firm); Brett Printing and Publishing Company Ltd; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1880s

Description: Includes programmes or flyers for the following performances: 1880s: Williamson, Garner & Musgrove's celebrated Royal Comic Opera Company. Audran's charming opera "La Mascotte". Opera House Wellington. Magnificent scenery by Gordon and Brunton. Williamson, Garner & Musgrove's celebrated Royal Comic Opera Company. "Patience, or Bunthorne's Bride". Opera House Wellington. Magnificent scenery by Gordon & Brunton. Bock & Co printers. Libretto of "Olivette!", comic opera in 3 acts, by H B Farnie; music composed by Audran. Published for use in Australian and NZ colonies by Musgrove's London Opera Comique Company. [1880s?] (donation PR-03-0058) 1880: Lyster's Royal Italian & English Opera. "Aida" and "Rose of Castile". Theatre Royal [Wellington], 24 February 1880. Lyster's Royal Italian & English Opera. "La favorita" and "La traviata". Theatre Royal Wellington, 26 February [1880]. Flier / programme. 1881: R W Cary's "Pirates of Penzance!" on their piratical tour of New Zealand. [Libretto]. Wellington, James Hughes, steam printer, engraver, etc, Lambton Quay, 1881. Pollard's Lilliputian Opera Troupe in the extraordinary opera of "The Lass that loved a sailor", or HMS Pinafore. Conductor and musical director Mr J J Pollard, Leader of the orchestra Mr C Pollard. [n.p., 1881?] Williamson's Royal Opera Company. "Patience or Bunthorne's bride". New aesthetic scenery painted by Mr Alfred Clint. Costumier Mr W Ford. 1881. Williamson's Royal Opera Company. "HMS Pinafore". Entirely new ship scenery by George Gordon. Post print, Wellington. 1882: Abbott's Opera House (Auckland). "La fille du Tambour Major", with notice of forthcoming productions of "Billee Taylor", "Patience, or Bunthorne's Bride" [1882?] Montague-Turner Grand English Opera. "Lucia de Lammermoor". Theatre Royal Wellington. 23 January [1882]. Theatre Royal (Wellington?). Last week of the Montague-Turner Grand English Opera. "Mignon!" this Monday 6 February. On Wednesday "Lucrezia Borgia"; on Thursday Benefit of Miss Annis Montague, a grand gala night; Friday and Saturday "The Royal Middy". Printed at the New Zealand Times, Wellington [Flier. 1882] Theatre Royal [Auckland]. "Guy Mannering". Amateur dramatic performance in aid of the Masonic Hall building fund. 29 August 1882. Printed by H Brett, "Evening star" office, Wyndham Street. 1884?: Comic opera "Rip van Winkle" in three acts. [Libretto with Wellington advertisements; no cover. Assumed to have been used during 1884 season performed by A T Dunning's London Comic Opera Company] Dunning's Opera Company. John Crook's spectacular military opera comique in 3 acts. "The King's dragoons". Auckland, H Brett, theatrical printer, Star Office. Libretto [This opera is known to have been performed in Napier in June 1884] 1885: Leading amateurs of New Plymouth under the direction of Mr G Garry. Gilbert & Sullivan's comic opera "Trial by jury!" (With L Humphries, Miss Hempton, Mr Holdsworth, Mr Rennell, F Humphries, Miss White, Miss Cliff, Mr Downes). Alexandra Hall, Wednesday July 29 [1885]. Programme. Printed at the "Daily news" Office, New Plymouth 1887 : Messr's Williamson, Garner & Musgrove's Royal Comic Opera Company. "The Mikado". General manager Mr R S Smythe. Scenery by Mr George Gordon. Bock & Cousins, Printers, Brandon Street. [1887?] 1888-1889: "Marjorie", comic opera in three acts. Libretto by Lewis Clifton & J J Dilley; music by Walter Slaughter. Prince of Wales Theatre [ca 1888-1889]. Liretto (2 slightly differing) 1889: Martin Simonsen's New Royal English and Italian Opera Company. "Il trovatore". [Theatre Royal Wellington, September 1889]. Libretto. Haggett & Percy, Printers, Lambton Quay. St John Ambulance Association. Grand costume concert; selections from popular operas: Favart, Iolanthe, Mikado, Patience, Sorcerer. Conductor F M Wallace, Hon Manager J J Kinsey, Hon Secretary F Notley meadows. Christchurch Theatre Royal, 19-20 July 1889. Programme and book of words. Quantity: 20 programmes / flyers. Physical Description: Programmes and flyers, sizes ranging under 250 mm. Provenance: One programme donated in 2002 by Paul Orsman, Holmes estate; two libretti by Mrs Margaret Hancock, Tokoroa, in 2009.

Date: [ca 1890s]

Reference: PAColl-7053

Description: Views mostly in and around New Plymouth but including clergymen gathered for Archdeacon Govett's jubilee in 1898, crowds in Pukekura Park for Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubliee in 1897 and a Floral Fete in 1896, a homestead called Tokotahi near the Tiraumea River in Pahiatua County, the old mountain house on Mount Taranaki, and an area called Grant's Braes (now Waverley) in Dunedin. All the views are captioned. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/2-002136 to 002173 Quantity: 38 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film 1/2 plate copy negatives

Date: [Circa 1890s?]

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

Reference: PA1-o-199

Description: Album of photographs in the Godber collection, taken by unidentified photographers. None of the people in photographs are identified. Photographs include scenes in the Nelson area, and particularly New Plymouth, with a number of the Domain at New Plymouth. Two photographs are linked with the Star Boating Club in Wellington, one with a rowing group in a whaler, and one showing a number of rowing prizes won by Jack Hume. Other Titles - Title lettered on spine - Godber Album 112 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album with brown buckram cover; 27.5 x 22.5 cm

Date: ca 1890s

From: Donne, Anne, fl 1975 :Photographs mainly of Richard John Seddon in New Zealand and the Pacific

By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Tyree Brothers (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-3329-01

Description: Photographs of: a group of people gathered to watch sports on the Queen's Birthday in Tonga including Seddon; a view of the coast at Cape Foulwind; a letter addressed to "Sire Sedone, Pirima, Neuseland" from Niue; a gathering of Tongans outside a marquee in Nuku'alofa for the Queen's birthday celebrations; Seddon and what are probably other parliamentarians standing on the steps of a building; a large totara; the Seddon family on a visit to the state schoolhouse in Levuka, Fiji; the Seddon family gathered round an ornately framed certificate noting Seddon's achievements; Huka Falls taken by the Burton Brothers; Seddon holding a taiaha seated in a group of seven working men; the recreation ground in New Plymouth looking towards Mount Taranaki; two portraits of Samoan girls; a cart travelling on the Cable Bay Road looking out over the bay taken by Tyree Studio; Lake Taupo from Motutere taken by Burton Brothers; and a group of men, possibly including Seddon, sitting and standing on the steps of a building. Other than the first six, these prints are all stuck to pages from what may have been an album. Quantity: 16 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: ca 1870-1890

By: New Plymouth Public Library

Reference: PAColl-3389

Description: Arrangement: The photoprints have the following copy negative numbers; F17026-31-1/2, 1/2-017027 to 1/2-017031, F17040-1/2, F17047-1/2, F28055-1/2; 1/4-034977 Quantity: 10 b&w original photographic print(s) in one envelope. 1 b&w original negative(s). Processing information: Photographs found in the "A" and "B" sequences of the loose prints series. The copy negatives produced from these photoprints belong to a sequence in the negative register (F17026-51-1/2) that seems to indicate that the original collection is larger than the ten photographs listed here

Date: [Circa 1880s]

By: Coxhead, Frank Arnold, 1851-1908

Reference: PA1-f-036

Description: New Zealand scenery, chiefly in the Wellington region. Two photographs at the beginning have initials F.A.C (Frank Arnold Coxhead), possibly printed by Coxhead rather than photographed by him. Most of the images are labelled, but the photographers are mostly unidentified. Subjects and locations are listed above. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Dark green watered-effect cover, with leather corners and spine, gold motifs, entitled `Photographs' in gold; 37.0 x 32.5 cm

Date: 1883

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1883

Description: Includes programmes featuring: Mr Angelo Forrest's grand evening concert. Athenaeum Hall Wellington. 23 February 1883. Programme. The Harmonic Club, Wellington. Second private concert, 25 May 1883 (2 copies); Programme. Minstrel and Dramatic Entertainment. Theatre Royal (Auckland), in aid of St Benedict's Church Newton. 24 April 1883. Programme / flyer. (Carey's Minstrel Scene, with W Carey, R Ellerton, G Gapes, H Littlewood, J Worrall, F Massini, A Ellingham, M Barrini, G Havre, E A Garland, H A Keesing, Miss Lara Spilsbury, Miss Millie Day, Miss M A Walmsley) Napier Musical Society. First concert. Theatre Royal 19 October 1883. Book of words. St John's Presbyterian Church Willis Street. Musical and literary entertainment. 13 August 1883. (Photocopied programme) St Peter's Choristers' annual concert. Athenaeum Hall Wellington. 31 August 1883. (Photocopied programme) Taranaki Philharmonic Orchestra. Complimentary concert to Mr Angelo Forrest. Alexandera Hall, New Plymouth. 16 August 1883. Programme. Vocal and Instrumental concert Feilding 1883. Programme. Quantity: 8 programmes or flyers.. Physical Description: Printed programmes or flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

Date: [Between 1886 and 1900]

From: Creator unknown :Photographs relating to the Fell and Atkinson families

Reference: PA1-q-074

Description: Album of portraits, group portraits and landscapes, relating particularly to the Fell family and their family relationships with the Atkinson and Richmond families. Chiefly photographed in the Nelson, Marlborough, Tasman regions. Many of the photographs likely to have been taken by Charles Yates Fell. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown covers, lacking spine, 37.5 x 28.0 cm

Date: ca 1880s

From: Creator of collection unknown :Contact prints from 10x12 negatives of scenes in the Wairarapa, Manawatu-Wanganui and Taranaki regions

By: Winzenberg, Albert Edward, 1865-1931; Collis, William Andrews, 1853-1920

Reference: PAColl-3722-2

Description: Arrangement: In order by copy negative number - 1/2-11719-F to 1/2-11799-F (some missing). Quantity: 58 b&w original photographic print(s) in one box. Provenance: Contact prints made ca 1970s from contact prints no longer in existence

Date: 1883 - 1892

By: Walsh, Philip, 1843-1914

Reference: E-369

Description: Scenes of Port Said and Suez, and New Zealand including: Paihia, Kerikeri (including Kemp's house), "Swallow" and "Triton" in Bay of Islands, Great Barrier Island, Rawene, New Plymouth, Wellington harbour, Preservation Inlet, and Roman Catholic Church, Lyttelton. Supplied title. Sandys visited New Zealand in 1888. Inscriptions: Album page - Edwin Sandys Esqr H.M.S. Opal Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: 75 art originals; pencil on paper 110 x 180 mm, in album, navy morocco. Provenance: Purchased from Walsh's family.

Date: 1880 - 1899

Reference: Eph-C-MUSIC-1800s

Description: Includes: 1874: Jenny Claus and Jeanne Rekel concert, 20 March 1874. Flier / programme. 1883: Taranaki Philharmonic Society. Weber's "Jubilee Cantata" [and] William Jackson's cantata "The year". Alexandra Hall. Thursday, July 19, 1883. Edmondson and Avery printers, "Taranaki news" Office [1883]. 1885 or 1886: Billy Emerson and the Emerson Minstrels. Theatre Royal Wellington. Programme. 1885: Madame Pauline Rita (prima donna at the Opera Comique and Criterion Theatre and at the Crystal Palace and Charles Halle's concerts), [and] Mr John Radcliff, the world's greatest flautist, Professor of the Royal Academy of Music, Member of Council of Trinity College. Theatre Royal [Wellington]. 27-29 April, 1-2 May [1885] (verso includes advertisements for White's sewing machines) 1890: Mendelssohn's oratorio, "Elijah"; Mr Charles Santley, Miss Ellen Atkins (soprano), Miss Trehair Osborne (contralto), Mr Henry Stockwell (tenor) and the members of the Auckland Choral Society. Choral Hall [Auckland], Wednesday February 19, 1890. Saturday February 22, being the positively last appearance of Mr Santley - Handel's divine oratorio, "The Messiah". Star Office, Auckland. 1890: Mendelssohn's oratorio, "Elijah"; Mr Charles Santley, Miss Ellen Atkins (soprano), Miss Trehair Osborne (contralto), Mr Henry Stockwell (tenor) (also Mrs Stuart, Mrs Parsons, Mrs Barron, Miss Parsons, Miss Swainson, Miss Stanford, Miss Upham, Mr Weir, Mr Gray, Mr F V Waters, Master Harold Widdop and the Wellington Harmonic Society. Conductor Mr Robert Parker; organist Mr Frank Bradley; leader Mr Macduff Boyd). Opera House Wellington, Wednesday March 12, 1890. Programme / flier. 1892: Signor Foli, primo basso of the world, and powerful concert company (Miss Bertha Rosso (soprano), Madame Cole (contralto), Mr T Leslie Middleton, the South Australian tenoria Wood, solo pianist. Opera House Wellington, commencing Monday September 19, 1892 (The Bulletin). Haggett & Percy Printers, Featherston Street, Wellington. Quantity: 7 fliers and programmes.. Physical Description: Letterpress items, varying sizes up to A3.

Date: 1841, [1870-1910]

By: Watson, I M (Miss), active 1970s; Bartlett, Robert Henry, 1842-1911

Reference: PAColl-0009

Description: Includes a photographic copy of the landing of the Mr Creed (missionary) at Moturoa, photograph of Capt H Wollaston mounted at the head of a regiment ready to depart for the South African War, portraits of the Flight family, and postcards of Whangarei. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 6 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints