Places

Date: 1875 - 1880

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to the activities and exhibitions of horticultural societies in New Zealand]

By: Auckland Herald (Newspaper); W C Wilson & Sons (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-HORT-SOC-Auckland-1875-01

Description: A Gillespie won prizes for begonias, fine foliage plants, primulas, table bouquets, and cut flowers. The 1875 cards are lithographed by W C Wilson, Auckland, and the 1880 card is lithographed by Herald litho. Note from a descendant, Jean Erbacher (28 October 2008), indicates that A Gillespie is likely to have been Mr Alexander Gillespie, the head gardener at Government House in Auckland at that time. Quantity: 11 colour art print(s) on certificates. Physical Description: Lithographs on cards, 115 x 150 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Anah Dunsheath in November 2000.

Date: 1867

By: Hutchinson & Company Ltd (Auckland, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-B-CATTLE-1867-01

Description: Certificate with decorative border of ferns, wheat, and other foliage and seed heads. The certificate is not filled in Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Hutchinson & Co, litho, Auckland. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on light card. Physical Description: Chromolithograph with gold, on card 279 x 210 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Anah Dunsheath in September 2001.

Date: 1898 - 1899

By: Young, Henry William, 1840-1903; New Zealand Graphic and Star Printing Works

Reference: Eph-D-MEAT-Gear-1898-01

Description: Shows arrangement of text with decorative border. Near the top is an allegorical female head in a wreath (perhaps representing Industry). Main scene shows Auckland Harbour, and an inset at bottom left shows the exhibition buildings. There is a large tree-fern at left, and clematis at lower right. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Lithographed at the Star Printing Works, Auckland, N.Z.; Recto - bottom right - H W Young Des. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph 630 x 500 mm.