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Date: 1905 to 1907

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

Reference: PA1-o-197

Description: Photographs taken by Albert Percy Godber between 1905 and 1907, covering a variety of topics. They include family photographs, both individual and group portraits, and Wellington houses (eg `Railway Whare', the house Godber and his family lived in, in Bay Street, Petone). One scene shows Godber's parents, Mary Ann and Charles Godber, with a large group of family members, including Albert Percy Godber, his wife Laura, and two children, Phyllis and William (p.21). On p. 13, Godber's wife Laura and two children are seen with an elderly couple, probably Laura's parents Charles Albert and Magdelina Clara Zinckgraf. Numbers of images show scenes associated with New Zealand Railways, including the Mataroa Railway Tunnel under construction, specific locomotives, signal stations, the railway station at Petone, and scenes at the Petone Railway Workshops. At the beginning of the album, several images show Godber and a team from the Petone Fire Brigade with medals they have won at fire-fighting practice competitions. A pocket at the front of the album holds two photographs, on of a new cutting on the road near Lowry Bay, and one of the `model of `D' class locomotive used in the Petone Peace Demonstration Procession' following the Boer War in 1902, signed `With A.P. Godber's compliments'. Other Titles - Title lettered on spine - Godber Album 105 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown buckram cover; 19.5 x 26.0 cm

Date: [ca 1920-1943]

By: Jones, Frederick Nelson, 1881-1962; Deste, Eileen, 1909-1986; Hastings Public Library (N.Z.)

Reference: PAColl-0365

Description: A collection of photographs including views of Nelson by F N Jones, buildings and earthquake damage in Wellington in 1943 and others from around the country including three hand-touched photographs of Napier and Hastings. The photographs of Wellington are captioned with the building the weather conditions when the photographs were taken and whether flash was used. Quantity: 55 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1907-1933]

By: Inkster, Lawrence Andrew, 1897-1955; Mascotte Studio; Ring, James, 1856-1939

Reference: PA1-o-1888

Description: Photograph album of shipping movements and shipwrecks at Greymouth, compiled by an unidentified person. Also contains one image of a wreck at Westport. Photographs taken between circa 1907 and 1933 by mainly unidentified photographers. West Coast photographer James Ring, L A Inkster, and Mascotte Studio are identified. Most of the ships are named. - Album contains images of ships wrecked crossing the Greymouth Bar. Also ship movements with mainly steam ships, but also some sailing vessels and the tug boat 'Westland', arriving in and departing from Greymouth as well as docked at the wharf. Photographs of note include a series of images of the wreck of the SS 'Ngahere' (1924), including rescue effort with rocket firing line to the wreck, crew in lifebelts waiting to be rescued, and two images of the wreck photographed from the air; the crew of the SS 'Perth' abandoning ship in a lifeboat; series of the wreck of the 'Kotuku', including rescue cradle between the boat and the land, the wreck being pounded by heavy seas and breaking up, and, later, the remains being blown up; the SS 'Kaituna' docked at Greymouth Wharf with the Grey River in flood; series of images of the wreck of the SS 'Lauderdale', including Captain Clarke coming ashore in a rescue cradle and the vessel breaking up; series of images of the wreck of the SS 'Kaponga' including shortly after the ship struck the North Tip, with hatches up to dump cargo, being driven against the North Tip, and breaking up; circa 11 ships docked at Greymouth Wharf in 1928; coal being loaded onto the SS 'Ngakuta'; and people inspecting the wreck of the 'Tavanui' at low tide at Westport. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Cardboard cover with light grey reptilian texture embossed with word 'Photographs' in gold and tied with string, 13.4 x 21.4 cm Provenance: Purchase, 2014. Album had been in the possession of Dr Rod McLeod, now deceased. He was the founder of the Queensland Maritime Museum, and a surgeon.

Date: [October-December 1898]

By: Varlow, Alfred James, 1900-1977; Ring, James, 1856-1939

Reference: PAColl-9097

Description: Photographs of the ship 'Mapourika', taken October-December 1898 by James Ring when the ship was stranded at Greymouth beach. Includes photographs of the stranded ship and group portraits of the men who refloated the ship. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 8 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic prints

Date: 1902

By: Kettle, B, active 1902

Reference: G-303

Description: A view from the beach with the ship close to shore, the breakwater on the left. Spectators are along the beach Identified by B T Daniel, Waterfront Gallery, Wellington, Sep 1981 Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil 294 x 446 mm

Date: 1901 - 1903

From: Various artists :[Twelve sketchbooks, by Mary Grace Caroline Lysaght (3), Emily Muriel Lysaght (4), and another Lysaght family member (5). 1890-1903]

By: Lysaght, Mary Grace Caroline, 1850-1935

Reference: E-883

Description: Includes landscape scenes at: Rotorua, Otaki, Ruapehu, Nelson. Includes: From Mission Station looking towards Mokoia, Old willow [at] Mission Station, MacMaster[?] Gully, Wai [...] 1902, Urenui, From C Greenwood's, From near New Plymouth, Paratutu [sic, ie Paritutu], From [Maryvale? near Paritutu] 1902, [Mt Taranaki] from Nolfeck[?] Rd, By Maryvale, Otaki 1903, Ruapehu, Mt Egmont, Nelson from port, Nelson from St John's, Picton Sounds, East of French Pass, Near Picton, Picton from the SS Mapourika. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Sketchbook, brown buckram hardbound, 145 x 240 mm.

Date: 1906

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

Reference: APG-0181-1/2-G

Description: Looking towards the patent slip at Evans Bay, Wellington, 1906, with the S S Mapourika on the slipway. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber. Ship identified from closeup image of the Mapourika on the same page as the original print of this photograph in album, and date taken from other images in album at Pa1-o-197 (Vol 105, p16) Original print at Pa1-o-197 (Vol 105, p 16) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: 1922

From: Haylock, Arthur Lagden 1860-1948 :[Sketchbooks]

Reference: E-292-q-5-016

Description: Sketch of the lighthouse at the eastern end of Boulder Bank close to the cut, Nelson Haven. The lighthouse is an octagonal tapering cast iron tower. Next to the lighthouse is a small wooden building and to the left is another small wooden building and a radio mast. Sea birds can be seen in the foreground flying low over the sea. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Title Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing 140 x 215 mm

Date: 8 December 1898

From: Quinn, Joseph, d 1998: Negatives and prints from photographic studio operated by James Ring, L A Inkster, and Joseph Quinn

By: Ring, James, 1856-1939

Reference: 1/1-027024-G

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 8.5 inches