Places

Date: 1864

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

Reference: C-007-010

Description: Shows two rather elegantly dressed figures on a stretch of road at the right foreground. The road skirts around a small bluff, and is separated from the water by a gently sloping rocky face. In the distance is the future site of Wellington City. On the water in the middle distance are a steamer and a sailboat. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 314 x 520 mm

Date: 1863

From: Illustrated London news :Clippings related to New Zealand [ca 1842-1890]

By: Illustrated London news (Newspaper); Hoyte, John Barr Clark, 1835-1913; Jackson, Mason, 1819-1903

Reference: E-106-f-013-2

Description: A road carved out through dense bush, with infantry marching along it. There are large trunks from the cleared bush in the right foreground. Engraver M Jackson After an original watercolour by John Barr Clark Hoyte in the Auckland Art Gallery Other Titles - Hoyte, John Barr Clarke Extended Title - From: Illustrated London news, V. 43, November 7th 1863, p. 477 The incident took place at Ramarama, South Auckland Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 160 x 240 mm

Date: 1868

By: Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898

Reference: A-028-013

Description: Looking south possibly from Point Howard, with a road running round a point, between a cliff and a tall rock formation, the sea breaking on rocks to the right. Hills, possibly of Lowry Bay, visible through the gap in the rocks Acquired before 1941 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 159 x 240 mm

Date: 1862 - 1880

From: Crawford, James Coutts, 1817-1889 :[Sketchbook of copies from originals by James Coutts Crawford and Samuel Deighton. 1860-1880]

Reference: E-926-043

Description: Shows a village at Tokaanu, Taupo, where some of the storehouses are cut into the cliffs with rectangular openings. There are also huts and storehouses on top of the cliff. Labelled features are: the Kaimanawa Range (far left), Pihanga moutain (centre distance) and Herekiekie's grave in the far right background. A road cuts through a gorge at the far left, and there are talls grasses in the left foreground. Other Titles - Rotoaira Extended Title - From his "Sketchbook of copies from originals by James Coutts Crawford" [1860-1880], page [43 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, 145 x 235 mm

Date: 1865

By: McArthur & Company

Reference: A-001-012/030

Description: Landscapes showing the landforms in the area from Porter's Pass, via Arthur's Pass to Otira. Found loose in: Canterbury Provincial Council. Proceedings, session XXIII, 1865. Relate to Dobson;s Report ..., 1865, which includes 40 tinted lithographs by Ward & Rees after Dobson and R. Sherrin (A-001-002) (see A-004-010/036) Not in Dobson's hand (see TL 3/1/1/, 3/11/1986, and Photo file), but consistent with A-001/031, Browning pass .., which relates to Ward & Reeves lithograph after Haast (q.v.). Supplied title Quantity: 19 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and Chinese white, between 107 x 171 mm and 127 x 178 mm

Date: [ca 1869-ca 1900], [ca 1950s]

From: Wainuiomata Historical Society: Photographs

By: Richardson, Wal, active 1950

Reference: PAColl-7664

Description: Collection comprises: Photograph of road works in Ghuznee Street, Wellington, ca 1950s, by Pacific Photos, Courtney Place, Wellington. 3 photographs of Seaview, taken from the top of the Wainuiomata Hill in 1950 by Wal Richardson. Album leaf with 5 photographs of Wellington, ca 1860s-1900s, including preparations for visit of Duke of Edinburgh to Wellington, wedding of Ted and Amy Yates, portrait of a woman, Te Aroha Bathhouse and fire damage in Lambton Quay. Duke of Edinburgh visited New Zealand in 1869. Cadman Bathhouse opened in 1898. Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 album leaf with 5 b&w original photographic prints. Provenance: Donated by Wainuiomata Historical Society, October 2002, through Mrs Vicky Alexander. The photographs were given to the society by the late Mrs Claire Burdan, whose husband was descended from Richard & Mary Prouse, and from the Dixon family, of the Dixon aerated water business. The photographs appear to have come from these families.

Date: 1860 - 1880

From: Barraud, Charles Decimus 1822-1897 :Album. [1860s?]

Reference: E-297-029

Description: A swift-flowing river between rocky banks, two men on the near left side of the river contemplating the river, a bridge with stone reinforcing at each end and a dwelling or hotel on the far side of the bridge to the right. Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph 139 x 197 mm glued to album page 177 x 225 mm

Date: 1860

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871

Reference: B-103-014

Description: Shows houses, fences, horse and cart, Mt Egmont in background. There is washing hanging on a line in the foreground. Reproduced as an Alexander Turnbull Library print in 1976. 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. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 180 x 270 mm

Date: 1860 - 1870

From: Barraud, Charles Decimus 1822-1897 :Album. [1860s?]

Reference: E-297-004

Description: A moonlit scene with a horseman on a central road surrounded by trees and overlooking a moonlit lake in the background Poukawa Lake is in central Hawkes Bay. This is NOT Pukawa on the shores of Lake Taupo. Other Titles - Poukawa Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 128 x 101 mm within ruled lines on album page 225 x 177 mm

Date: 1863

From: Illustrated London news :Clippings related to New Zealand [ca 1842-1890]

Reference: E-106-f-032-1

Description: Looking down from above onto a road carved out through dense bush, with cavalry and infantry marching along it. Large trunks from the cleared bush in the foreground The Library holds another version of this view at A-134-011, from a source other than the Illustrated London news Extended Title - From: Illustrated London news, V. 43, November 7th 1863, p. 476 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 160 x 240 mm

Date: 1864

From: [Crawford, James Coutts] 1817-1889 :South Island sketchbook 1864

Reference: E-174-042

Description: A road with telegraph poles on the right, flax bushes and Lake Waihola to the left. Mount Maungatua is in the distance on the far left, its top covered with cloud Acquired with E171: Wairarapa and Wellington sketchbook, signed J C Crawford Extended Title - From his South Island sketchbook, 1864. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink drawing 128 x 173 mm. Provenance: Estate of Russell Smith, Masterton.

Date: 1866

From: Hawkins, William Webster, 1842-1918 :Illustrations of New Zealand 1865?-1867

Reference: E-370-003-1

Description: The artist, tutor to the Tetley boys (probably the two older boys, Willy and Cadwallader, rather than the youngest, Frank), on horseback, rounding a corner on the Blenheim to Picton road and meeting Lewis's coach, drawn by two horses. The spot shown may be at Tuamarina since there is a swampy river in the foreground and a hill on the far side of the road. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink, 135 x 205 mm

Date: [ca 1864-1890s]

By: Coxhead, Frank Arnold, 1851-1908

Reference: PA1-o-1889

Description: Photograph album of prints, showing images of scenes around New Zealand, taken by Frank Arnold Coxhead from circa 1864 to circa 1890s. Compiler of album unidentified. Most prints have captions. - Includes images of scenes around Milford Sound, Queenstown-Lakes District and George Sound, which include images of lakes, ships, people, and buildings. - Also includes images of Christchurch, including the Christchurch Cathedral, the Victoria Bridge (with a caption inscribed in pencil saying 'Law Courts'), the Avon River, the Christchurch Botanical Gardens, Sumner and Shag Rock. - Also includes images of Auckland including Albert Park, North Shore, Auckland Hospital and a waterfall at Lucas Creek. - Also includes a series of images taken from what is described as the 'Hokitika Road' (Arthur's Pass) including the Otira Gorge, the Devil's Punchbowl, Mount Rolleston and Mount Philistine. - Also includes images of Dunedin including the Octagon (which includes images of horses and carts, buildings and roads), North East Valley, Leith Valley, Port Chalmers, and Dunedin Botanic Garden. - Also includes an image of a group of Maori standing outside Tamatekapua wharenui (meeting house) at Ohinemutu, and an image of (mainly Maori) people at Ateamuri [sic], Waikato. This includes two pairs of men shaking hands, and horses and carts. Other - A reference card from the Parliamentary Library tipped into the album includes the following: "919.31 NZ Scenery (Photographs). N 532. c 1884 68797. NZ Collection" Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Backing board recto - centre - "General Assembly New Zealand Library" [insignia]. Also on spine "919.31"; "N532" and "New Zealand Scenery".; Backing board verso - centre - "General Assembly Library, NZ" bookplate with reference numbers, stamped with a "withdrawn" stamp. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Dark blue and black bound album, with gold embossed lettering. 18.5 cm x 26 cm Provenance: Donated by Parliamentary Library, Wellington, 2014 Transfers: From Book Collections - From NZ&P Book Collections as part of a large ongoing donation of mainly published material.

Date: 1865

By: Dobson, Edward, 1816-1908; Sherrin, Richard Arundell Augur, 1832-1893; Ward & Reeves (Firm)

Reference: A-004-010/036

Description: Landscapes of the landforms between the West Coast via the Otira Gorge and Arthur's pass towards Porter's Pass Plates from: Dobson, E. Report to the Secretary of Public Works upon the practicability of constructing a bridle path through the gorge of the Otira... In: Canterbury Provincial Council. Proceedings session XXIII, 1865, p [41]-64. Figs. 14-40 (fig. 15 incorrectly numbered 13). (Vol. now discarded). Reference: Ellis, pp 660-686. See shelf list for titles. 19 related pencil sketches (acquired loose in same vol.) held at A-001-012/030. Negs. 189-199. Fig. 14 (A-004-010) after sketch by R. Sherrin; remainder after E. Dobson. Quantity: 27 colour art print(s). Physical Description: 27 prints on 14 sheets; tinted lithographs, between 89 x 141 mm and 100 x 170 mm, on sheets ca. 280 x 190 mm

Date: 1861

By: Hutton, Thomas Biddulph, 1824-1886

Reference: C-003-004

Description: This is a larger and more finished version of the image at C-003-001. Nine-part panorama forming a complete circle, of the view from the parsonage attached to St James Anglican Church Lower Hutt. Shows the parsonage with surrounding houses and farms, cleared land, roads, bush and hills in the background. There are men on horseback, a light horse-drawn trap, men ploughing with a horse-drawn plough, and a wagon drawn by two horses. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - (At lower edge of each panel): TBH; Album page - centre - (On verso of one of the panels): [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 173 x 2250 mm, on nine joined panels, each 173 x 250 mm Provenance: Purchased from a direct descendant of Bishop Selwyn, who previously owned the works. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - A2001-248.

Date: 1864

From: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911 :Sketches in New Zealand [ca 1860 to 1864]

By: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911; Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898

Reference: E-047-q-002

Description: A view of the Waikato River in the distance, with a dirt road in the centre foreground. Three men sit or stand on the road, and beyond them in the middle distance is a group of tents on the flat. Copied by Hamley from the drawings of his superior officer, E. A. Williams. The original Williams watercolour of the same title is held at the Hocken Library - (slide at ATL). Williams' original watercolour was made in 1864. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 144 x 216 mm.

Date: 1866

By: Chevalier, Nicholas, 1828-1902; Laing, Elizabeth, [1862?]-1950

Reference: A-102-015

Description: Shows the West Coast road leading downhill amongst mountains. There is a small wooden shelter, probably for stores, to the right Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - title. Also colour notes and 'a glory of light upon them' on the mountain tops Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil sketch 127 x 179 mm Provenance: Donation: Mrs E Laing, England, 18 July 1940

Date: 1866

By: Chevalier, Nicholas, 1828-1902; Laing, Elizabeth, [1862?]-1950

Reference: A-102-013

Description: A road winding through the Otira Valley, with the river on the left. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - title Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil sketch 127 x 254 mm Provenance: Donation: Mrs E Laing, England, 18 July 1940

Date: [1860s to 1870s]

By: Tait, John, 1836-1907; Ring, James, 1856-1939

Reference: PA1-o-530

Description: Photographs of the West Coast, with particular emphasis on bridges, gold mining activities, towns, and roads. Photographers mostly unidentified, but two definitely taken by John Tait (p 9-10), and one possibly taken by James Ring (p 20; identified from same photograph in different collection (PA7-51-05)). The bridges include Hungerfords Bridge and Thompson's Bridge, both over the Arahura River, and the Upper Bridge in the Otira Gorge. There is also a view of the Kaniere [i.e. Kanieri] punt for crossing the river. Views of gold mining and mining towns include the Hohonu Water Race Company's flume at Greenstone; the Great Western Company's fluming at Kaniere [i.e. Kanieri]; mining towns at Donoghues and Redman's; Ross; Goldsborough; the Kohinoor claim; and Napoleon Hill, Ahaura, showing various businesses along a narrow street including the Casino de Venise, Baillie Bootmaker, Scandinavian Hotel and the Victoria & Sydney Hotel. A number of views of Hokitika include the town from various angles; Dobson's Memorial (to roading engineer George Dobson who was murdered in 1866); the cemetery with a view of Archibald Bonar Junior's tombstone; the Old Post Office; the Hokitika Wharf; "cutting through the sandspit, Hokitika Bar, Sunday morning 1867"; and the Hokitika River with vessels ashore in 1866. Gold mining at the Kohinoor Claim at Redman's began about 1869. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album lacking cover; 27.5 x 24.0 cm

Date: 1863 - 1868

From: Illustrated London News :[Scrapbook of clippings relating to New Zealand 1860s]

By: Australian journal

Reference: E-372-f-015-1

Description: Shows two men with a pack horse walking down the road towards the harbour. Three sailing ships can be seen in Lyttelton Harbour. Other Titles - Lyttelton Harbour Extended Title - From The Australian journal. vol 6, p 505 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 190 x 235 mm