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Date: 1890s

Reference: 1/2-004413-F

Description: Two unidentified women crossing the Buller River in a 'tram' held aloft by wire cables, 1890s. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: [ca 1880s-1920s]

From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-008349-G

Description: Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer employed or contracted by 'The Press' newspaper of Christchurch. Source of descriptive information - Negative registers. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.

Date: [ca 1880s-1920s]

From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-008350-G

Description: Photograph of a crane lifting a hopper filled with coal off one of several Q class hopper wagons, Westport wharf, taken by an unidentified photographer employed or contracted by 'The Press' newspaper of Christchurch. There is a glimpse of the ship alongside waiting to have the coal loaded, and a second crane, railway tracks, and buildings in the background. Source of descriptive information - Negative registers. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.

Date: 1895

By: Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898

Reference: A-449-003

Description: View of a number of people waiting at the pier at Glenfalloch, on the Otago Peninsula, as a steam boat ferry approaches, probably early in the morning. The view is across the harbour to the hills, looking towards Saint Leonards The library holds a number of pencil sketches of Glenfalloch by Hodgkins, dated between 1885 and 1896 Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - At Glenfalloch Pier / W Hodgkins / 11 May [18]95 [in brushpoint] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink, wash and watercolour on paper, 190 x 280 mm

Date: ca 1883

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from the file print collection, Box 18

Reference: PAColl-7581-63

Description: Kawakawa Hokianga coach stage, stables and horse hire, circa 1883. Shows two horse drawn carriages alongside the stables, with Knox and McCready's mail coach on the right. The man holding the reins is Thomas Knox. The group in the centre probably includes passengers. They stand alongside mail bags and a box labelled "NZ parcels post". Exact location unknown. Photographer unidentified. From the "The Northern Luminary" newspaper, 10 November 1883: "The arrival of Knox and McCready's mail coach in our midst has caused no little consternation amongst the populace of this generally quiet quarter. The coach is after the style of the general run of Cobb's coaches, yet on a more improved style, and will carry ten adult passengers comfortably. Upon the top are painted in good bold ornamental letters, "Northern Line", and along the side of the coach the words "Kawakawa and Horeke". The coach, drawn by four spanking horses, Mr T Knox handling the ribbons has been doing the town and environs during the past week in order to break the animals throughly in." Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 11.2 x 20.3 cm

Date: 1887

From: Williams, Edgar Richard, 1891-1983: Negatives, lantern slides, stereographs, colour transparencies, monochrome prints, photographic ephemera

By: Williams, William, 1858-1949

Reference: 1/1-025504-G

Description: A stereoscopic view of New Zealand Railways locomotive J 41 with train at Te Aute Station during a trial run from Napier to Waipukurau, shortly after transfer from the South Island in October 1887. Shows passengers who have alighted from the train. Photograph taken by William Williams. Information from E R Williams files, and W G Lloyd Register of New Zealand Railways Steam Locomotives 1863-1971] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative

Date: [ca 1890s]

From: Bibby, Edward Stuart, 1896-1991: Collection

Reference: PAColl-2838-2-15

Description: Wool bales on a horse-drawn wagon outside the Lunesdale woolshed on the Bibby family farm near Ongaonga, Central Hawke's Bay District. The wool bales are stamped "Lunesdale NZ Hoggets". There are men and women standing nearby. most of whom are Māori. One man is on top of the wool bales. Another man is seated on a horse. A horse and carriage with driver is also visible. Photograph taken circa 1890s by an unidentified photographer. Source of descriptive information - notes on back of PAColl-2838-2-16. Date estimated by cataloguer. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 10.3 x 14.3 cm, mounted on cardboard

Date: [ca 1875-1910]

From: Collis, William Andrews, 1853-1920 :Negatives of Taranaki

Reference: 1/1-006465-G

Description: Wooden coal races, or shoots, amongst bush at Bayly and Ogles mine, Mokau. A man sits on the lower of the two races. In the foreground is a stretch of water and two men in a boat can be seen. Photograph taken by William Andrews Collis ca 1875-1910. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Bayly and Ogles mine and shoots. No 5 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [ca 1880s]

By: Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm)

Reference: 1/2-022460-F

Description: A bullock team hauling a wagon full of wool bales through Cheviot, Canterbury. Photograph taken by Wheeler & Son, circa 1880s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Wool Waggon. Cheviot. Wheeler & Son, ChCh Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: [Circa 1870s to 1880s]

By: Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm)

Reference: PA1-o-533

Description: New Zealand views taken circa 1870s to 1880s by E Wheeler & Son. Scenes include both North Island and South Island views, and all places named are listed above, as are businesses, ships and buildings, where possible. Items of interest include a photograph of trout taken by the Upper Selwyn River "A good day's sport. 38 fish, with the fly, 2 rods" with two large baskets alongside. Two scenes show different means of transport across rivers where there are no bridges. One is the "Cage bridge" (or Flying Fox) across the Teremakau (Taramakau) River, and the other shows a ferry punt across the Buller River. A number of views show farming activities, including a scene near Cheviot of about 20,000 sheep being drafted for shearing; and one of a wagon laden with wool bales being hauled by a team of bullocks. A view of gold sluicing is shown in this album with the locality indistinct. The same view is shown in the first Wheeler Album (PA1-o-532) in which the locality is named as Waimea. Other Titles - New Zealand Views Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue buckram cover, entitled "New Zealand Views. Wheeler & Son" in gold lettering on spine; 26.5 x 33.0 cm

Date: [1880-1889]

From: Sarney, H F (Mr), fl 1959 :Photograph albums of New Zealand scenes

Reference: PA1-f-065-16-1

Description: Bullock team and wool wagon crossing a stream, Cheviot, north Canterbury, New Zealand. Photographed by Wheeler & Son sometime in the 1880s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Wool Wagon, Cheviot. Wheeler & Son Ch.Ch. At the time that this photograph was taken Cheviot Station was owned by William (Ready Money) Robinson. He died in 1889, and his heirs sold the station to the Government in 1893. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print, 23 x 16.3 cm, mounted on album page

Date: [189-?]

From: Tyree Studio: Negatives of Nelson and Marlborough districts

Reference: 10x8-0931-G

Description: Cable tram crossing the Buller River. Shows the tram hanging halfway above the river, with two women on board. There are two men standing on the bank on one side of the river. Photograph taken by the Tyree Studio, possibly during the 1890s. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1887

From: Hands, Alfred Watson, 1849-1927 :[Scenes in New Zealand] 1865, 1881, 1887

By: Hands, Alfred Watson (Rev), 1849-1927

Reference: A-254-034

Description: A steamer anchored at Opua wharf with a small steam engine carrying coal trucks along the wharf to the ship. A few logs in the water and on shore in the foreground The scene shows coal trucks from the Kawakawa mine up river from the Opua Wharf Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 110 x 170 mm

Date: [ca 1900-1905]

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

Reference: 1/2-000249-G

Description: Mansion House and nearby buildings, Mansion House Bay, Kawau Island, taken from off shore. Mansion House was possibly a guest house at this time. A group of people are waiting on the wharf for the ferry. Photograph taken by William A Price, early 1900s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Kawau Island Auckland NZ No 1878 Relationship complexity - One of a series of three photographs taken from the ferry as it approached the wharf at Mansion House Bay. See 1/2-000250 and 1/2-000251 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: [1880-1889]

From: Tonks album

Reference: PA1-o-497-27

Description: Bullock team and wool wagon taking Cheviot Station wool to Port Robinson in Gore Bay. Photographed by F Bradley & Co sometime in the 1880s. At the time that this photograph was taken Cheviot Station was owned by William (Ready Money) Robinson. He died in 1889, and his heirs sold the station to the Government in 1893. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print, 26 x 14.3 cm, mounted on album page

Date: 1884

From: [Ephemera of around A3 size, relating to immigration to New Zealand, problems and issues of new immigrants and refugees]

By: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967

Reference: Eph-C-IMMIGRATION-1884-01

Description: Arrangement of text, with flag of the Patrick Henderson Shipping Company in scroll at top. Includes a table showing "Scale of dietary for each adult steerage passenger per week", as well as regulations about deposits, luggage allowances, and the fares for first cabin and steerage. Lists at the top, the names of the ships in the Patrick Henderson line. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, 476 x 257 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Kenneth Athol Webster, no. 5060

Date: ca 1890s

By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: 1/2-025241-F

Description: 'Tram' held aloft by wire cables across the Taramakau River, circa 1890s. Photograph taken by the Burton Brothers. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1864

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to roads, road building and maintenance, motorways in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-ROAD-1864-01

Description: Arrangement of printed and handwritten text on blue ticket. A border of looped lines runs down the left hand side. The ticket is signed by William Gill, first gate keeper at the Kai Warra Toll Bar. The first toll gate was established at Kaiwharawhara in 1863, and remained there until 1890 (See Onslow historian, volume 10, number 2 (1980), pages 13-21). The ticket is for sixpence (6d). A horse, saddled or harnessed, would have cost sixpence to get through the toll gate. A mule or an ass would also have cost sixpence if saddled or harnessed. For a full set of the toll charges, see the Onslow historian article above, page 13. The toll gate was installed in 1863, and was unpopular; see http://www.wcl.govt.nz/heritage/onslowboroughcouncil.html, where the following statement appears: "One of the main reasons these areas lobbied to break away and create the new Onslow Borough was the resentment many residents felt towards a toll-gate which had been established by the Hutt County Council on the Hutt Road at Kaiwharawhara. This imposed a toll of 1 shilling on all vehicular traffic entering or leaving Wellington (the equivalent of a charge of about $5 today) with saddled horses being charged half that rate. This was a major revenue stream for the Hutt County [after 1876] but much of this money was spent on distant road improvements that provided no benefit to those living closer to Wellington". There is also useful historic background information at http://wellington.govt.nz/~/media/recreation/walks-and-walkways/files/heritage-trails/northernsuburbs01.pdf?la=en Exhibited in ‘Humble: the life of 100 small objects’, exhibition curated by Barbara Lyon, in the Turnbull Gallery, National Library of New Zealand, 27 August - 17 November 2017. Other Titles - Kaiwharawhara Other Titles - Kaiwarra Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on ticket.. Physical Description: Letterpress on card , 90 x 56 mm.

Date: 1897

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to ships and shipping companies, mainly on voyages to New Zealand. 1890 -1899]

Reference: Eph-A-SHIP-1897-01-inside

Description: Inside is a list of the company's agents around the world, and a list of the passengers in Saloon, Second saloon, Steerage. Lists a rifle team going to Bisley, a passenger (Mr M Matthews) to Montevideo, and the members of the New Zealand Record Reign Volunteer contingent going on the "Ruahine" to Queen Victoria's jubilee, leaving Lyttelton on 29 April 1897. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on inside of very pale pink booklet.. Physical Description: Letterpress on folded brochure 207 x 380 mm (open)

Date: [ca 1900-1905]

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

Reference: 1/2-000024-G

Description: View of the ferry steamer berthed at the wharf in Mansion House Bay. Mansion House was possibly a guesthouse at this time. Passengers can be seen making their way to the ferry (possibly a vessel belonging to the Northern Steam Ship Company vessel). Mansion House is on the left partially obscured from sight by trees. Photograph taken from a vantage point overlooking the bay to the north by William A Price in early 1900s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Kawau Is. Auckland. No 155E. P.P.Coy. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches