Places

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: [1890s-1900s]

From: New Zealand News Ltd :Photographs from the Auckland Star

Reference: PA1-q-014

Description: Views of a trip along the Whanganui River with views of Paranui kainga (listed as Parinui in the album), showing groups of whare, groups of Maori, various activities in the kainga, canoes on the river, and many scenes of waterfalls along the river. These include Taraipokiore (or Tarei-po-Kiore), Otuitu Falls, Ohura Falls, Kakahi Falls. The "Ladder scene", copy of Denton photograph, and other views of the Whanganui River and Ohura River. There is a gap in the album, followed by a separate sequence on Napier. These images include panoramic views of Napier from various locations, church buildings (including exterior and interior views of St John's Cathedral), hotel buildings and other public buildings and memorial statues. Photographs taken by Auckland Star photographers circa 1900s. Inscriptions: Album page - top right - Wanganui trip. Napier. Relationship complexity - Most images are represented by original negatives donated to the Library by the Auckland Star in the 1950s Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Black cloth bound album, labelled "This book must be returned to Mr H Brett's room"

Date: 1880 - 1890

From: Willis, Archibald Dudingston (Firm) :N. Z. Christmas cards. - Wanganui ; A.D. Willis [1886 or later].

Reference: E-068-013

Description: A large oval vignette of a birds-eye view of the city seen from Bluff Hill looking south along the waterfront, with circular vignettes on each of the four corners with mountain scenes - Ruapehu and Taranaki above and unidentifiable lake and mountain scenes below, probably from the South Island. Native plants in flower and berry surround each image. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chomolithograph 105 x 144 mm on album page ca 137 x 180 mm

Date: [1920s]

Reference: PAColl-D-0689

Description: View looking along Hastings Street with the Hannah Building on left and Bank Of New Zealand and Napier Post Office on the right. Bestall's can be seen at the far end of Hastings Street. There is a tram in the immediate foreground, cars on the road and parked at kerb, and a number of pedestrians. Taken by an unidentified photographer, ca 1920s. Identified by comparing with 1/2-006602-F taken in 1921 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 400 x 545 mm mounted

Date: 1931

Reference: PAColl-6590

Description: 25 images of the destruction of Napier and Hastings after the 1931 earthquake. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-017193 to 017242 and 018051; 1/2-031383 and 061039 Quantity: 50 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film and glass negatives

By: Sutcliffe, (Mrs), active 1967; Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923

Reference: PAColl-0891

Description: Photographs of New Zealand towns and cities. Includes a souvenir postcard for the Blue Platter Tea House, Island Bay, Wellington. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 12 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) postcards. 17 b&w original photographic print(s) postcards. Physical Description: Postcards

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: 1860

By: Collins, James C, active 1860s

Reference: B-156-008

Description: Shows a group of houses in middle distance, at the foot of a hill, beyond a narrow foreground road (later Hastings Street) and a tussock-covered plain. There are also two smaller buildings near the top of the hill. The caption identifies the lower row of houses along the street as, from left R. Colenso - Registered Deeds Office, Harris, Tiffen, the Herald Office, T. Anderson, Sealy, Rev. Marshall, and on the far right, the Lands Office.. Exhibited in 'Wide-Eyed: Early Images of New Zealand' exhibition of works by settler artists, held at the National Library of New Zealand Gallery, 18 July - 9 November 1997. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - James C Collins Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour 205 x 310 mm

Date: [ca 1890s]

From: Auckland Star :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-002968-G

Description: Post Office on the corner of Hastings Street and Shakespeare Road, Napier, circa 1890s, with horse drawn carriages alongside. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1901-1904

By: Watt, George Thomas, 1871-1933

Reference: PA1-o-516

Description: Photographs of family and friends, and scenes in the Wellington area and Hawkes Bay, taken by George Thomas Watt People and places named are listed in the headings above. Two images show the Wellington Post Office in the daytime and night time, when decorated in celebration of the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902. The night view shows the Post Office brightly lit with decoration. In the middle of the album is a group of 6 tourist-style photographs of young Maori women. One image shows the house owned by Thomas and Matilda Watt, at 172 Hastings Street, Napier. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue cover, spine brown taped, entitled "Photographs" in gold lettering; 22.5 x 28.5 cm