Places

Date: 1846 - 1847

From: [Medley, Mary Catherine] 1835-1922 :[Sketchbook]

Reference: E-346-1-070

Description: View looking east along the Whanganui River from the opposite bank, with Putiki in the foreground, military tents on the town side, churches including Christ Church, houses, Rutland Stockade not yet complete and a fenced area around what was later York Stockade on the left. Jetties can also be seen. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on sketchbook page, 129 x 178 mm

Date: 1855 - 1865

By: Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897; Barraud, William Francis, 1850-1926

Reference: B-084-009

Description: Shows a distant view of the town from the far bank of the Whanganui River. York and Rutland Stockades can be seen on the hills at the left, with the spire of Christ Church beyond the houses below. Shakespeare Bluff is across the river to the right. The peak of Mt Ruapehu rises in the distance Title appears to have been added at a later date. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - title in pencil in the hand of C D Barraud Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 255 x 355 mm

Date: 1861

By: Stewart, John Tiffin, 1827-1913; Chapman, George Thomson, 1824-1881

Reference: A-104-006-a

Description: Shows view across river to hills and fortifications on north bank, with houses, Rutland and York stockades and Christ Church, the first Anglican church. Other Titles - South Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Wanganui, New Zealand from the S. bank of the River. 1860.; Recto - bottom right - J. T. S.; Recto - bottom right - Chapman Lith. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph 830 x 244 mm on sheet 150 x 280 mm.

Date: 1848

From: British Library. Department of Manuscripts :Drawings and sketches illustrative of New Zealand. 1849-1850s. [Additional Manuscript 19954. File prints].

By: Wyatt, Alfred Francis William, 1810-1869

Reference: E-144-027

Description: View from the opposite side of the Whanganui River, looking towards Whanganui township with Rutland and York Stockades on their hilltops, European houses, Christ Church and other buildings on the lower land above the river. A waka in the stream Other Titles - Whanganui Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Signed: A Wyatt del. Title bottom centre in the hand of the artist Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph of pencil drawing

Date: 1847

By: Park, Robert, 1812-1870; Power, William James Murray Tyrone (Sir), 1819-1911; McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877

Reference: E-078-q

Description: 1. Wash drawing of a Maori family, seated outside a tent, beside a whare, probably near Wanganui. 2. Prelimary pencil sketch of two houses, with a river beyond, probably Whanganui River looking west. 3. Pencil sketch panorama of Wanganui from the opposite bank of the river showing Rutland and York Stockades (built 1847) and the first Christ Church. 4., 5., & 6. Unfinished sketches, including a further view of Rutland Stockade, small drawings of groups of Maori, houses and a balloon-like object. Attributed to Robert Park on stylistic grounds. Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: Pencil and monotone wash & pencil (6 drawings), 253 x 185 mm

Date: 1851 - 1859

From: [Medley, Mary Catherine] 1835-1922 :[Sketchbook]

Reference: E-346-1-058/059

Description: A view from east Wanganui (Aramoho area) looking west along the river towards the town and Durie Hill. Rutland Stockade and Christ Church can be seen, as well as a number of houses. There is a two-storied house on flat land on the opposite side of the river. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on 2 sketchbook pages, 129 x 260 mm

Date: 1847 - 1864 - 1848 - 1865

By: Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898

Reference: A-036-018

Description: View from the south bank of the Whanganui River, showing York Stockade, Rutland Stockade, Christ Church, Yankee Smith's Hotel, Gilfillan's house. Attributed by the vendor to Edward Arthur Williams although the style does not appear to be his and the view seems more likely to date from the 1840s than the 1860s. Williams visited Wanganui in 1864 and 1865. The church and both stockades were erected in the 1840s. Gilfillan left Wanganui in 1848 and Yankee Smith's Hotel was run by Alva G. Smith only in the 1840s Inscriptions: Verso - title in pencil Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour 178 x 252 mm Provenance: Pharazyn family ownership previously.

Date: 1861

By: Stewart, John Tiffin, 1827-1913; Chapman, George Thomson, 1824-1881

Reference: A-104-006

Description: Shows view across river to hills and fortifications on north bank, houses, Rutland and York stockades Christ Church, the first Anglican church. Other Titles - South Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Wanganui, New Zealand from the S. bank of the River. 1860.; Recto - bottom right - J. T. S.; Recto - bottom right - Chapman Lith. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph 830 x 244 mm on sheet 150 x 280 mm.

Date: 1852

From: Wynyard, Robert Henry 1802-1864 :[Drawings of New Zealand scenes] / R.H.W. - 1852.

Reference: A-081-030

Description: View from Durie Hill, south of the Whanganui River, looking towards Wanganui township. Wharves, houses, Christ Church and the Rutland and York stockades can be seen. The river's course to the east can also be seen. The drawing appears to have been cropped on the left side and may have been part of a wider panorama Inscriptions: Recto - top left - [Title] Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink, 200 x 247 mm

Date: 1847

From: Collinson, Thomas Bernard 1822-1902 :Seven years service on the borders of the Pacific Ocean, 1843-1850

By: Collinson, Thomas Bernard, 1822-1902

Reference: A-292-069

Description: View from the hills opposite Wanganui township, looking down on the river and town, with the Gun-boat Stockade (the site of Moutoa Gardens) closest, the Main Stockade (Rutland Stockade) and the middle stockade (York Stockade). Houses and possibly a hospital are also visible as is Christ Church and St John's Wood (to the far right), with the sea horizon on the left. The nature of the terrain is also indicated as sandhills, flax swamp, fern and grass. In the distance to the right "The Taua" (a Maori raiding party) is also shown. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink on 2 sheets of tracing paper 262 x 177 & 262 x 180 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - March 1993, from [MS 50].

Date: 1848

From: Collinson, Thomas Bernard 1822-1902 :Seven years service on the borders of the Pacific Ocean, 1843-1850

By: Collinson, Thomas Bernard, 1822-1902

Reference: A-292-067

Description: A view from across the Whanganui River of the township, with its fortifications, houses and Christ Church on the right, a flag and a flagstaff on the highest hill to the right. A tree fern is in the right foreground. The left-hand section of a panorama with A-292-068 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 261 x 360 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - March 1993, from [MS 50].

Date: 1848

From: Taylor, Richard, 1805-1873 :Sketchbook. 1835-1860.

Reference: E-296-q-159

Description: View from the south bank of the Whanganui River, with a Maori family beside a toitoi in the foreground and Shakespeare Cliff visible futher along the bank. Across the river is a clear view of the town, with Rutland stockade on the hilltop to the right, York Stockade on its hill to the left and Christ Church in the valley between the two, along with houses and streets. Christ Church appears to be on the wrong side of the adjacent road (possibly just a failure of perspective). The large central building at the water's edge is the Taylor & Watt store house and private wharf. The large building at the water's edge on the far left is the Commercial Hotel. The two jetties have a brig moored at them. Possibly the original for an illustration in a book (but not for Taylor's 'The past and present of New Zealand') Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - title. Also a pencil inscription in the sky area 'Frontispiece' Quantity: 1 drawing(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Ink & wash, 179 x 263 mm

Date: 1848

From: Taylor, Richard, 1805-1873 :Sketchbook. 1835-1860.

Reference: E-296-q-162-1

Description: Sketch shows a view of the stockade on the hill at the left, and Christ Church in the hollow to the right. At the extreme right foreground is a flagpole, and two Maori regard the scene from the left foreground. Other Titles - September Quantity: 1 drawing(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Pencil and ink, 100 x 170 mm.