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Date: [ca 1930s-1940s]

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

By: Dudgeon, Ellis, 1905-1979

Reference: PAColl-7581-21

Description: Hand-coloured black and white photograph overlooking Nelson Harbour circa 1930s-1940s. Photographed by Ellis Dudgeon. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1856

By: Holmes, William Howard, 1825-1885

Reference: B-139-017

Description: Shows a view along the Wellington shoreline, looking north. Part of Barrett's Hotel is shown on the extreme left, beside a classical revival building. There are shops in the distance. A red-coated soldier leans against the door to Barrett's Hotel. A small rowboat is in the sea to the right of the road Title on engraved plate on frame. Artist attributed because of similarity of subject to Holmes' "Wellington Beach 1856" (A-032-040). The work is not as finished as that one however. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 241 x 343 mm (sight) Provenance: Prior to that in the collection of Mr Charles Levin of Sanson, descendant of W. H. Levin.

Date: 17th September 1873

From: De Maus, David Alexander, 1847-1925 :Shipping negatives

Reference: 1/2-003212-G

Description: Reclamation at Mussel Bay, between Port Chalmers and Sawyers Bay, 17 September 1873. Photographed by an unidentified photographer. The mayor Hugh McDermid, wheels the first barrow to begin reclamation at Mussel Bay for the proposed railway workshops. However Dunedin opposition won the workshops for Hillside, and the site became the 'old' recreation ground. See "Port Chalmers and its people" by Ian Church (p 70) Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Old Port Chalmers. No 24.; Marginal notes on negative - top centre - Reclamations of Mussel Bay. Sep 17th 1873. Physical Description: Wet collodion glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: 1859

By: Norman, Edmund, 1820-1875; Martin G. Heywood (Firm); Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967

Reference: B-051-007

Description: View of Lyttelton, possibly from Quail Island, looking at the township from the south east, with Holy Trinity Church, John Robert Godley's house, other houses, businesses and wharves, against a backdrop of the Port Hills. In the foreground, cabbage trees and flaxes. Three schooners are close to the foreground. Ellis, E.M & D.G Early prints of New Zealand 1642-1875 Christchurch: Avon Fine Prints, no. 549. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: 1 print pasted on card; tinted lithograph 248 x 388 mm, on sheet 342 x 498 mm, on card 370 x 525 mm Provenance: K.A. Webster collection, London (collection stamp on backing board).

Date: 1975

From: Radcliffe, Graham Tuaraki, b 1943 :Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/4-023512-F

Description: Wellington Harbour seen from the vicinity of Maupuia/Miramar, in 1975. Shows Point Jerningham and the suburb of Roseneath in the centre. Photograph taken by Graham Tuaraki Radcliffe. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1900 - 1910

By: Sedgwick, Frederick M, 1873?-1922

Reference: A-434-001

Description: Shows a scene with a wharf and wharf building at the left, with a sailing boat high and dry beside it. At the right another sailing boat also stands on the tidal strand. Dated because of Nairn influence and the fact that the artist exhibited with the Academy of Fine Arts 1900-1920. Accompanied by price ticket for 2 guineas. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - [Signed]; Backing board recto - centre - [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 270 x 343 mm. Processing information: Deframed by the Library

Date: 1863

By: Eastwood, James, 1846-1937; Donne, Thomas Edward, 1860-1945

Reference: A-050-020

Description: A view from the road leading down into the port from the south, with a couple standing on the road looking at the view. A house is below the road amidst low scrub, with several other roofs visible, and ships and a mole can be seen, as well as the hills on the opposite side Attributed by Anne Kirker; see TL 3/1/1, 19.12.75 Other Titles - Port Lyttelton Inscriptions: Recto - top left - title and date in pencil. Also in pencil on the verso 'Port Lyttelton' Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 115 x 190 mm Provenance: Formerly in the collection of T E Donne

Date: 1888

By: Aubrey, Christopher, active 1868-1906

Reference: D-032-002

Description: Shows a view of Wellington and Wellington Harbour as far as the Hutt Valley. The view includes the Terrace and Terrace prison, the streets and buildings of Oriental Bay and Te Aro on the flat, including gasometers, chimneys and churches (St John's and St Peter's Willis Street), the houses on Mount Victoria, Somes Island. Three cows and a calf are attended by a man with a staff, in the foreground. The image is similar to that at C-030-025, "[Te Aro and Wellington Harbour]", but extends further on either side. The scale is very similar, but the images of the buildings are not identical. Unlike most other Aubrey works held in the Library, both of these pictures use some gum arabic in the foreground. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - C Aubrey 1888 Very similar to C-030-025, "[Te Aro and Wellington Harbour]", but includes detail on both sides missing in Te Aro and Wellingon Harbour. Unlike most other Aubrey works held by the Library, this work uses some gum arabic in the foreground. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and gum arabic, 531 x 918 mm. Provenance: Possibly owned by Ivan Napier, Greytown, 1970s or early 1980s. In Harnett & Wedde winter antique auction, 1987, purchased Brierley's Ltd, Wellington.

Date: 1842 - 1847

From: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810-1865 :Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand. London, John Williams and Co., Library of Arts, 141, Strand, 1847.

Reference: PUBL-0020-09-2

Description: Shows Wellington seen from the Hutt Road with a rocky outcrop in the centre foreground. Other Titles - Petone Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving 75 x 190 mm. on page.

Date: 1878

By: Forster, William James, 1851-1891; Crowder, John, active 1986-2000

Reference: D-022-014

Description: Shows a profile portrait of a three-masted sailing ship flying two flags from its mast tops. There is a steamship in the right distance, and Pencarrow Head and lighthouse in the left background. This painting was probably commissioned by the ship's three Wellington owners, or the Master Captain James Lee. The "Poneke" was built in Evans Bay, Wellington, in 1878 by John Rees George. She was 79.98 gross registered tons. Her length was 84.5 feet and beam was 18.9 feet. Initially registered at the port of Wellington on 19 March 1878, with her Master recorded as Stephen Ellis. She was owned by John Rees George, Civil engineer, 1878; Archibald McLeod, timber merchant, 1878-1880, William Waddell, Timber merchant and William Weir, timber merchant. Presumed to have foundered at sea with all hands (6) as she was not seen since being sighted off Greymouth. She had sailed from Onehunga on 11 June 1880. (Information from the seller, John Crowder, 1998) Accompanied by a loose card bearing the title "Poneke". To be mounted on the backing board. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - [Signed and dated] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 349 x 547 mm.

Date: 1 June 1959

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-50964-G

Description: Aerial photograph of Auckland Harbour Bridge, it's approaches from Northcote, Auckland Harbour, and Auckland city. Photographed by Leo white 1 June 1959. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 16.3 x 12 cm Finding Aids: File print in Whites Aviation Box U6/7, Harbour Bridge.

Date: 1901

By: Schmidt, William Shaw Diedrich, 1870-1968; Brett Printing and Publishing Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-C-ROYAL-1901-01

Description: Invitation shows four vignettes (of Wellington Harbour, Lyttelton Harbour, Auckland Harbour, and Port Chalmers Harbour), inset portraits of Their Majesties, and figures of a European soldier and a Maori chief. The British crest is at top centre. Two copies of this work at this reference number. Each differs slightly, one having been printed with slightly larger, heavier dots of colour, giving a darker overall effect (easily studied through a strong magnifying glass). Exhibited in 'Petone Days; Photographs by Percy Godber 1900-1920 (Exhibition)' Other Titles - His Majesty's Ministers for New Zealand request the honor of the presence of [Mr and Mrs G N Goldie] to witness the ceremony...by Their Royal Highnesses. Extended Title - Brett Printing Co. Ltd., Auckland, 1901. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - W S D Schmidt Des; Recto - bottom right - Litho. by the Brett Printing Co. Ltd. Auckland. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph 280 x 360 mm.

Date: [Between 1970 and 1976]

From: Wells, Robert E, 1905-2006 :Photographic negatives, prints and transparencies of the Mokau and other rural North Island districts, and scenic views of New Zealand

Reference: PA12-5508-4

Description: View of the wharf and marina at Tutukaka, base for big game fishing, taken in the early 1970s by Robert E Wells of New Plymouth. Quantity: 1 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparency 6 x 9 cm

Date: 1910

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

By: Gilmour Brothers (Firm)

Reference: 1/2-000010-G

Description: Opotoru River (named as Opoturu Creek on the image) taken from Joys Point, photographed in 1910, probably by Gilmour Brothers Store, Raglan (Robert Gilmour, proprietor). Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Opoturu Creek (from Joys Point) Raglan N.Z. 270.; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - G Bros Protd 1.8.10. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1864

By: Harris, A, active 1864

Reference: C-018-002

Description: Shows a general view of Coromandel Harbour with the township on the water's edge at the left. Original for engr. in Illustrated London News, 14 Jan 1865, p. 32-33 Inscriptions: Signed Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 190 x 558 mm.

Date: 1917 - [ca1900-1906]

From: [Postcard album of cards collected by Joye Taylor. ca 1905-1915].

Reference: Eph-B-POSTCARD-Vol-4-001-2

Description: Shows a view down the Gorge at Kaiwharawhara, looking towards Wellington Harbour. The area contains many industrial buildings. Verso of card contains a message to Master Tam Eggars from his friend Noel, and is dated 23 January 1917. The original photograph would have been taken before 1907, as the Rainbow Hotel seen in the distance, was demolished early 1907. Other Titles - Kaiwharawhara Photograph dated by a researcher, June 2022 Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on postcard.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, black and white with red lettering, 88 x 138 mm.

Date: [ca 1910]

From: Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923 : New Zealand post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-007342-G

Description: Whangaroa Harbour area, circa 1910. Photograph taken by Frederick George Radcliffe. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Whangaroa Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: Nov 1962

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-58507-G

Description: Aerial view of Picton. Photographed by Whites Aviation in November 1962. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches Finding Aids: Print in Whites Aviation folder blue 381 Picton 1940s-1960s.

Date: 1920

From: Rykers, Leslie Bertram Archibald, 1897-1976 :[Original art works for, and print of, advertisements, greeting cards, and illustrations for Auckland Star and Brett's Christmas annuals, mostly 1920s-1930s. Artwork by Neville L and Trevor Rykers, 1940s and 1950s].

By: Brett Printing and Publishing Company Ltd

Reference: B-185-025

Description: Chromolithograph cover of a 28-page souvenir of the visit of Edward Prince of Wales shows an oval inset photograph of the Prince at top centre between a lion and a unicorn and the British and New Zealand flags. Below him is the Prince of Wales plume and motto "Ich dien". The coats of arms of Auckland and New Zealand are shown at left and right of the page. At lower centre is an inset photograph of the HMS "Renown" flanked by two views of the Waitemata Harbour. The border shows a Maori design with Prince of Wales plumes at the four corners. New Zealand clematis, Scottish thistle, and English rose are above and below the pext panel. Other Titles - His Royal Highness Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 200 x 286 mm.

Date: 1864

From: Williams, Edward Arthur 1824-1898 :[Sketchbook of English and New Zealand scenes] 1860 - 1864

Reference: E-349-105/106

Description: Shows several labelled ships in the harbour. The Sandfly (at right) is a paddlesteamer. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - [Title] Quantity: 1 drawing(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Pencil 100 x 320 mm.