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Date: 1914

From: Girdlestone, Hubert Earle, 1879-1918 : Albums relating to surveying, tramping and climbing

Reference: PA1-q-914

Description: Opens with a group of men on a tramp into the valley of the Orongorongo River in the southern Rimutaka Ranges. Included are views of the river and surrounding mountains, in particular Mount Matthews which they climbed posing for a photograph at the Mt Matthews trig station. There are views in the native forest and one looking over the Wainuiomata Valley. One image shows a group of men standing on the Fernside Railway Station labled as the "Mt Hector Party". This probably relates to a group of photographs later in the album recording a tramp in the Taraua Ranges. A group of five photographs records a trip to the Dawson Falls on Mount Egmont. There are views of the road leading to the falls through native forest, the group sitting on a huge rock below the falls, and the falls themselves. The other images in this group show the party on the Mountain, and loaded onto a cart at Eltham. Two pages of views of Days Bay, Lower Hutt, showing individual houses, Croyden School, and coastal scenes. A surveying trip to Kapiti Island. Views of the western cliff face of the island, the caretaker's house and surroundings, a tame deer, nautilus shells, and H E Girdlestone standing beside an 8 inch micrometer on a tripod. Views of the Volcanic Plateau showing Mounts Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro and the surrounding plains. The departure of the Main Expeditionary Force from Wellington during the First World War. The focus of these images is on the transports moored at the wharves, and the two escorting warships, the Japanese "Ibuki" and the British H M S "Minotaur", in the harbour. A group of women playing golf on the Waiwhetu golf links Family and friends at Eastbourne. Trip to the West Coast and the glaciers. Views of the main road south of Ross passing through heavy native forest, the Franz Josef Glacier and people climbing its ice fields, Mount Tasman, the Toaroha Rapids, and the Fox Glacier. There are also views of the Pelorus River and Bridge, the Buller Gorge, the Buller River, and the bridge on the road between Lyell and Inangahua. A general view of Greymouth where the party stayed with friends whoes two children were photographed driving peddle cars. A southern crossing of the Tararua Ranges. The route was by way of Mount Reeves, then down into the Tauherenikau River valley, along the river, then up to Mount Alpha and along the ridges to Hector and out again along the Waiotauru River to Otaki Forks. There are two photographs of members of the tramping party, as well as general views of the ranges, the rivers, a mountain tarn, and the Waihoanga Bridge. A visit to the Army training camp at Trentham. Photographs of individual soldiers and groups of soldiers and visitors. Three views of a man on horseback and a dog in the Manganuiateo River. Three images of surveyors making observations at a trig station using an 8 inch micrometer. Views of the Southern Alps. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: [circa 1905 to 1912]

By: New Zealand. Tourist and Publicity Department

Reference: PA1-o-498

Description: Photographs of a range of industries in New Zealand, possibly related to the Christchurch International Exhibition in 1906-1907. Industries include animal related products including wool, from fellmongery to transportation and finally weaving; meat works, including the slaughter house, the mutton cooling room, shipping fozen mutton, the beef cooling room; butter, at the Hautapu Butter Factory, showing butter in the factory, and delivering butter at Ngaruawahia Railway Station; the Waikato Bacon Factory, and pig carcases. Other industries include flax, with scenes showing a flax mill, carting flax to the mill, stripping, washing and drying flax, and also grading hemp and loading bales of it at Auckland wharves; kauri timber industry, from felling the trees, hauling logs by bullock, floating logs over the Wairoa Falls, sorting timber at the mill booms, timber mill on the Wairoa River, and a million feet of sawn timber at the mill. The latter part of the album shows scenes of gold dredging on the Buller Gorge, hydraulic gold-mining at Ross, Westland; coal mining at Brunner; kauri gum diggers and a warehouse storing kauri gum; and finally views of the Sugar Refinery in Auckland, and a warehouse filled with sacks of sugar. Other Titles - New Zealand scenery Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with red cover, leather corners and spine, entitled "New Zealand scenery" in gold lettering; 26.0 x 34.5 cm

Date: [ca 1900-1910]

By: Walker, A (Mr), active 1968; Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923; C M (Photographer), active 1905; Muir & Moodie (Firm); Pratt, A A, active 1900s

Reference: PAColl-6639

Description: Postcards of ferries at wharves in Auckland, interior and exterior of St John's Cathedral in Napier, Waihi from Martha Hill, bowling green on the Domain at Te Aroha, Lyttelton at regatta time, Lyttelton harbour, Opera House, St Luke's Danish Church and All Saints Church and the Municipal Buildings, Palmerston North; the Triangle, Dunedin; Auckland Hospital, Grafton Road; Palmerston North Post Office; a view over Auckland from Mount Eden; the bridge over to the Cafe Continental; Hastings Street, Napier; Perry Street, Masterton with a hall on the right; tea kiosk in the park, Masterton; two carts on the road to Lansdowne, Masterton; the tramline to Onehunga, Auckland; Queen Street, Auckland; and Auckland harbour and wharves. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negative at 151877 Quantity: 5 b&w original photographic print(s). 16 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 14 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Postcards

Date: [1910s-1980s]

From: Castle family :Photographs

By: Spencer Digby Studios; Jauncey, Philip Henry, 1902-1982

Reference: PAColl-9642

Description: Photographs relating to the Castle family. Includes photographs of an organ at the Whanganui Museum, Wellington Zoo, voyage to England, views of London and other parts of England. Quantity: 67 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 colour original photographic print(s). 19 item(s) of photographic ephemera.

Date: [ca 1909]

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

Reference: PA1-q-103-019-1

Description: Price Bros foundry and wharf, Thames, Waikato. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber, circa 1909. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - View of Thames, shewing Price Bros Foundry and Wharf Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

Date: 1 Jul 1910

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

By: Gilmour Brothers (Firm)

Reference: 1/2-001018-G

Description: Raglan, 1 July 1910. The old wharf is in the foreground, the Royal Hotel is centre left. Photograph taken by the Gilmour Brothers. Dated as 1910 even though the date is given as 01, from the numbering sequence (number 107 was taken on the same date, 1.7.10). Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - G Bros Protd 1.7.01 [i.e. 1.7.10]; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - The old wharf Raglan NZ 101 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 24 Jan 1911

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

By: Gilmour Brothers (Firm)

Reference: 1/2-000687-G

Description: The old wharf, regatta day, Raglan, 24 January, 1911, photographed by Gilmour Brothers. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - The Old Wharf. Regatta Day. Raglan N.Z. 307; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - G Bros Protd 24.1.11 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1 August 1910

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

By: Gilmour Brothers (Firm)

Reference: 1/2-001093-G

Description: View of a small building with a landing wharf, and a small launch moored at the Landing. Te Uku Landing was the only method of access from Raglan to Te Uku. The road from the landing to Te Uku itself is clear in the lower left of the image. Taken 1 August 1910 by 'G Bros', probably Gilmour Brothers of Raglan. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Te Uku Landing. Raglan. N.Z. 350.; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - G. Bros Protd 1.8.10 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: [ca 1911]

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

Reference: 1/2-000678-G

Description: Whitianga, Mercury Bay, Coromandel, ca 1911. Shows the sweep of the bay, wharves at Whitianga, timber boom and Whitianga District Timber Mill close to the waterfront. Photograph taken by William A Price. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Mercury Bay. 2586. D Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1913

Reference: 1/2-022201-G

Description: Whitianga wharves and township in 1913. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1911

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

Reference: 1/2-001038-G

Description: View of the wharf at Whitianga. The ferry is berthed and passengers are embarking. Photograph taken by William A Price in 1911. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Wharf. Mercury Bay. 2578D. 1911 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: [ca 1900-1910]

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

Reference: 1/2-001545-G

Description: View from the Goods Wharf (Thames Wharf; Burke Street Wharf) looking towards the buildings on the waterfront and mining area at Moanataiari. A & G Price foundry can be seen in the middle distance. Photograph taken by William A Price in early 1900s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - View from Thames Wharf. 1411. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: [ca 1900-1910]

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

Reference: 1/2-001165-G

Description: Group of men, including two with cameras, standing on the wharf in the foreground on the right. Yachts, fishing boats and a dredge are tied up close by. A launch with four men on board, is approaching the wharf on the left. Yacht registration numbers include: TS12, TS73, TS29, TS50, TS35, TS41. Photograph taken by William A Price in early 1900s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Shortland Wharf. Thames. 1424D Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Gelatin dry plate negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: [ca 1910]

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

Reference: 1/2-001548-G

Description: View of Victoria Reserve enclosed by a white picket fence, looking towards the waterfront with the Shortland Wharf in the far distance. The band rotunda is in the middle distance. The building to the right is the Thames Railway Station. Photograph taken in early 1900s by William A Price. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Victoria Reserve. Thames. 1389D Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: [ca 1900-1910]

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

Reference: 1/2-001539-G

Description: Overlooking Thames from Bird-In-Hand Hill, circa 1900. In the middle distance is the Thames Central School, and opposite the school, Farley Smith's residence (with tree growing at street frontage). The chimney of the Queen of Beauty Mine is in the immediate foreground to the right. The Burke Street Wharf (Thames Wharf, Goods Wharf) and Moanataiari can be seen in the distance. Photograph taken by William A Price. Scope of descriptive information: Thames, the first 100 years / William A Kelly, 1968 (p 46 & 83) Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Thames from Bird In Hand Hill. 1415D Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: [ca 1911]

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

Reference: 1/2-000677-G

Description: Whitianga township, Mercury Bay, showing wharves and Whitianga District Timber Company with boom area. A ship is heading out to sea. Taken by William A Price ca 1911 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Mercury Bay. 2585D Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: [ca 1910]

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

Reference: 1/2-001542-G

Description: Groups of people, including boys, standing in the vicinity of Shortland Wharf looking towards the photographer. Behind them is the harbour with fishing boats moored and two yachts with their sails up. Railway lines are in the immediate foreground. Photograph taken by William A Price in early 1900s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Shortland Wharf. Thames. 1425D Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Gelatin dry plate negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1 August 1910

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

By: Gilmour Brothers (Firm)

Reference: 1/2-000363-G

Description: View of two small buildings separated by a stone wall, at Waingaro Landing, Raglan Harbour. A small launch is moored at the landing, and a cart is partially visible behind the right-hand building. Taken 1 August 1910 by 'G Bros', probably Gilmour Brothers of Raglan. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Waingaro Landing. Raglan. N.Z. 343.; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - G. BROS. PROTD 1.8.10 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches