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Gibb, John 1831-1909 :[Bluff?] 1891.

Date: 1891

By: Gibb, John, 1831-1909

Reference: G-273

Description: Shows a steep headland and sailing ships. There is a lighthouse on top of the headland Monochrome, painted in black and white only Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil painting 238 x 325 mm

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Bayley, S S, fl 1890s :Compliments of the Season. Bluff, N.Z. [ca 1891]

Date: 1891

By: Bayley, S S, active 1891

Reference: E-279-q-065

Description: Scene showing the lighthouse and house on Dog Island, sailing ships and a rowboat. The view is surrounded by a border depicting a yellow flowering plant (left) and branch of brown-coloured foliage (right). Inscriptions: Verso - bottom right - S S Bayley, Bluff. Oct 10 [18]91 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 55 x 98 mm drawing on card 80 x 140 mm

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Photographer unknown: Panorama of Bluff Wharves

Date: 1895

Reference: PAColl-6512

Description: Two part panorama of Bluff wharves showing ships moored alongside and in the harbour. Photographer unknown. Arrangement: Negatives housed at: 1/4-010038 to 010039 Quantity: 2 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negatives

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Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand :Invercargill from J G Ward's, the Farmers' Ass...

Date: 1893

By: Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Ltd; F W Niven & Company

Reference: Eph-E-BUILDINGS-Invercargill-1893-01

Description: Advertorial poster showing a lithograph of a view of Invercargill, with a river going through the centre, and horses and carriages in the streets. Around the borders are inset pictures of some of the town's man buildings, including: Fleming & Gilkison (millers & grain merchants), Southland Times, Sloan Brothers City Boot Palace, Vicenzo Almao (hatter), St Paul's Presbyterian Church, D McFarlane (bakery and McFarlane's Coffee Palace), R W Jones Machinery and Cycling Exchange, H Carswell & Co (auctioneers), C H Macalister (chemist), Wesney brothers gift shop, Frank A Steans (importer of fishing tackle), J Manson & Co (importers of furniture and ironmongers), David Strang coffee and spice merchant, John H Kissell (saddler & harness maker), Turner & Colbran (tailors and clothiers), C J Deschler's Hotel, Alex Ferguson (watchmaker and jeweller), the Hospital, St Mary's Roman Catholic Church. There is also an inset view of Bluff harbour and town, about 15 miles from Invercargill. Lower centre has a panel listing the ships in the Union Line, and their tonnage and captains: Ruahine, Kaikoura, Rimutaka, Tongariro, Aorangi and Ruapehu. At top left is an advertisement for the agent, Wellesley A Parker of the Palace Hotel Melbourne. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 640 x 1015 mm.

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Railway Station at Bluff - Photographer unidentified

Date: ca 1900

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

Reference: PAColl-7581-69

Description: Exterior view of the Bluff Railway Station. Shows a two storied gabled building with horse drawn carriages, and power pylons, outside. George Eastlake, general carrier, advertises his business on one of the carriages. Photograph taken circa 1900 by an unidentified photographer. Other Titles - The Railway Station, Bluff. The most Southern Railway Station in the world. Inscriptions: On postcard, bottom left: The Railway Station, Bluff. The most Southern Railway Station in the world. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photo-mechanical print 8.8.x 14 cm (postcard) Processing information: Formerly filed in Turnbull Library Pictres at: 85. Southland Co. Bluff. Railway Station

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