Places

Date: 1872

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

Reference: A-029-005

Description: Shows a view looking along the Manawatu River towards open land in the distance. There are cliffs descending from the road to the water in the left foreground. Inscriptions: Verso - centre - [Stamp]: CDB Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: watercolour 190 x 250 mm

Date: [1866]

From: Haast family: Collection

By: Haast, Johann Franz Julius von, 1822-1887

Reference: A-149-010

Description: From a valley looking upwards towards the peaks of the central Southern Alps, with rounded hills (roches moutonnes, worn down by glaciers) in the foreground ground. Two men and a horse are in the left foreground Named features: Cragie Burn Range; Sugar Loaf Hill; Goldney Head; Laings Head; Mt Ida. Original for a lithograph by Ward & Reeves, published as plate No. 19 in: Haast, Julius. 'Report on the headwaters of the River Rakaia, with twenty illustrations, a map, and three appendixes. Christchurch, 1867. Preliminary sketch for this watercolour at C-097-130. Title transcribed from item. Other Titles - Craigieburn Inscriptions: Mount recto - beneath image - Cragie Burn Range; Sugar Loaf Hill; Goldney Head; Laings Head; Mt Ida [ink]; Mount recto - bottom centre - a little small the figures [pencil] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 89 x 148 mm.

Date: 1852 - 1880 - 1857 - 1890

By: W E & F Newton (Firm); Taylor, Richard (Rev), 1805-1873; Brackenbury, Carole, active 1989

Reference: Curios-021-007

Description: Shows view of Wanganui wharf, Christ Church, and Rutland Stockade, framed by cave entrance, with three Maori figures in foreground. Loosely based on Richard Taylor's "Wanganui, NZ" (1848), at E-296-q-159, combined with the wood engraving in the Church Missionary Gleaner (1884, p. 83, a re-illustration of an 1850s view] 'The mission station at Wanganui, as seen from a natural cave in the rocks'. Dating: W E & F Newton were based at 3 Fleet Street (the address printed on the wooden surround) between 1852 and 1857 A likeness of this scene is at Curios-042-013, Wanganui and cave New Zealand, by the same publishers Inscriptions: Verso - (Embossed on frame at left and right of image): W.E. & F. Newton / OPTICIANS / & GlobeMakers / TO THE QUEEN / 3 Fleet St Temple Bar / LONDON; (Number in ink on frame): 35 Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Hand-coloured glass, 80 mm diameter (sight), in wooden frame 101 x 165 mm.

Date: [1866]

From: Haast family: Collection

By: Haast, Johann Franz Julius von, 1822-1887

Reference: A-149-011

Description: Shows Haast Pass with bush vegetation on the foreground slopes. Mt Brewster is at the right. Original for a lithograph by Ward & Reeves, published as plate No. 20 in: Haast, Julius. 'Report on the headwaters of the River Rakaia, with twenty illustrations, a map, and three appendixes. Christchurch, 1867. Reproduced in: Burrows, Colin James. 'Julius Haast in the Southern Alps'. Canterbury University Press, 2005, plate 23. Title transcribed from item. Other Titles - Haast Inscriptions: Mount recto - beneath image - Haast Pass [pencil]; Mt Brewster [ink]; Mount recto - bottom left - Sketched by Dr J Haast [pencil] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 89 x 148 mm.

Date: 23 March 1866

From: Haast family: Collection

Reference: C-097-018

Description: Shows craggy snowy mountain slopes, with the distances to Mt Tancred (3 miles) and Mt Carus (5 miles) marked. Field drawing for C-097-017 and source for a lithograph by Ward & Reeves, published as plate No. 17 with the title "Head Waters of the Mathias, a branch of the Rakaia" in: Haast, Julius. 'Report on the headwaters of the River Rakaia, with twenty illustrations, a map, and three appendixes. Christchurch, 1867. Reproduced in: Burrows, Colin James. 'Julius Haast in the Southern Alps'. Canterbury University Press, 2005, plate 36. Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and pencil on paper, 180 x 265 mm.

Date: 1940 - 1945

By: Casa, Paul, 1903-2001

Reference: Curios-021-016

Description: Includes small paua carvings of a tiki, a fantail and a bow-tie. Quantity: 3 curio(s). Physical Description: Paua carvings, sizes varying around 50 x 25 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Paul Casa, 2003. Transfers: Transferred from Manuscripts A2003-067..

Date: [1866]

From: Haast family: Collection

By: Haast, Johann Franz Julius von, 1822-1887

Reference: A-149-008

Description: Shows a view looking down on the beginnings of the Mathias River, surrounded by mountains, including Mount Tancred, Mount Carus, and the Neave Glacier. Original for a lithograph by Ward & Reeves, published as plate No. 17 in: Haast, Julius. 'Report on the headwaters of the River Rakaia, with twenty illustrations, a map, and three appendixes. Christchurch, 1867. Other Titles - Headwaters Inscriptions: Mount recto - beneath image - Mount Tancred; Neave Glacier; Mount Carus Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 89 x 148 mm.

Date: 1890

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

Reference: B-004-029

Description: Shows Arethusa Pool on Harwich Island in Lake Wanaka. Shows stretches of water broken by wooded and unwooded isthmuses and peninsulas, with a snow-capped mountain range in the background. Cf. Aubrey's "Lake Wanaka seen from Paradise Lake". (one copy held privately and one very similar in Auckland City Art Gallery). Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 280 x 205 mm.

Date: January 1859

By: Smith, Stephenson Percy, 1840-1922

Reference: A-137-005

Description: Shows men paddling in a canoe and a group of men on the edge of the river. 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: Verso - centre - Scene on the Mokau River Jan 7 1858 | S P Smith Jan 59 [ink]; Recto - bottom right - S P Smith 59 [ink] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 215 x 255 mm.

Date: 1852 - 1880 - 1857 - 1890

By: Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897; W E & F Newton (Firm); Brackenbury, Carole, active 1989

Reference: Curios-021-006

Description: Shows interior of church with Minister giving sermon, and congregation standing or sitting on floor. Features red columns and carved rafters. Lantern slide after Barraud's "Interior of Otake church, New Zealand", lithograph, published by Day & Son, London, 1852. Dating: the firm W E & F Newton was based at 3 Fleet Street (the address printed on the wooden frame) between 1852 and 1857 Other Titles - Interior of Otake church, New Zealand Inscriptions: Verso - (Embossed on frame at left and right of image): W.E. & F. Newton / OPTICIANS / & GlobeMakers / TO THE QUEEN / 3 Fleet St Temple Bar / LONDON; (Number in ink on frame): 77 Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Hand-coloured glass, 80 mm diameter (sight), in wooden frame 101 x 165 mm.

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-046483-G

Description: Part 3 of a 3 part panorama of Dunedin, looking out towards the sea. The business premises of Murray Roberts & Company and the Southend Garage can be seen in the distance. Different types of housing can be seen, along with what seems to be a large playing field. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Forms a panorama with 1/2-046481 and 046482 Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - right of image - D3B Box 39 3 pr pano Dunedin D3B Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1842 - 1847 - 1845

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

Reference: PUBL-0020-02-2

Description: View from the north side of the Ngaio Gorge looking towards Wellington City, with Kaiwharawhara in the middle distance showing the Kaiwharawhara Hotel, a ship at a wharf and several small buildings. The entrance to Evans Bay and Miramar Peninsula are in the background. Two men are chopping trees in the foreground Other Titles - Kaiwharawhara Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Hand-coloured engraving, 91 x 189 mm

Date: [1866]

From: Haast family: Collection

By: Haast, Johann Franz Julius von, 1822-1887

Reference: A-149-001

Description: Shows the headwaters of the Rakaia River and Ramsay Glacier, surrounded by mountains, which include Mt Kinkel, Mount Goethe, and Mein's Knob. Original for a lithograph by Ward & Reeves, published as plate No. 11 in: Haast, Julius. 'Report on the headwaters of the River Rakaia, with twenty illustrations, a map, and three appendixes. Christchurch, 1867. The field sketch for this watercolour is at C-097-042-1, with title "From Griffith's hut, Rakaia, towards sources, 17 March 1866". Title transcribed from item. Inscriptions: Mount recto - beneath image - Meins Knob; Mt Goethe; Ramsay Glacier; Mt Kinkel Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 106 x 214 mm.

Date: 1845

By: Bridge, Cyprian, 1807-1885

Reference: A-079-005

Description: A group of six red-coated soldiers (with part of a seventh on the far right) and one "friendly" Maori in the foreground, behind a low shelter, loading and shooting towards the extensive palisades of Hone Heke's pa at Ohaiawai. The palisades are shown with rifle holes continously along the base to enable firing from behind protection; the English soldiers and their companion, on the other hand, are having to raise their heads above their shelter to fire, with the exception of those on the far right, who are behind a Maori-style palisade. There is a flag flying to the far left of the pa. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - title, date and signatue Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 166 x 237 mm

Date: 1830 - 1880 - 1852 - 1832 - 1890 - 1857

By: W E & F Newton (Firm); Brackenbury, Carole, active 1989

Reference: Curios-021-008

Description: Shows missionary settlement at Rangihoua, Bay of Islands. After an almost identical image (which however has 2 larger sailing ships in the foreground) "Church missionary settlement at Rangihoua, N.Z.", published in Church Missionary Quarterly Papers, midsummer 1832, no. 66, cover page; and, "[Missionary settlement at Rangihoua on the North side of the Bay of Islands c.1830]", an oil painting in the Rex Nan Kivell collection. This latter also features two vessels in foreground sea. Dating: the firm W E & F Newton (stamped on the wooden frame) was based at 3 Fleet Street from 1852 to 1857 Other Titles - Church missionary settlement at Rangihoua Inscriptions: Verso - (Embossed on frame at left and right of image): W.E. & F. Newton / OPTICIANS / & GlobeMakers / TO THE QUEEN / 3 Fleet St Temple Bar / LONDON; (Number in ink on frame): 30 Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Hand-coloured glass, 80 mm diameter (sight), in wooden frame 101 x 165 mm.

Date: 14 May 1861

From: Haast family: Collection

Reference: C-097-027

Description: Shows panorama of mountains, with the glacier coming down into a central river valley. Reproduced in: Burrows, Colin James. 'Julius Haast in the Southern Alps'. Canterbury University Press, 2005, plate 9. Title transcribed from item. Inscriptions: Verso - VIII Ashburton Glacier 14 Mai 1861 [ink] Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, in two parts, 270 x 870 mm.

Date: 1845

By: Williams, John, -1905?

Reference: A-079-028

Description: Shows view from British camp of assault on Heke's pa. A collection of circular tents (and one rectangular tent at right), stands around a campfire in the foreground, with top of a larger tent visible in right foreground. A group of soldiers crouch behind camp fence in middle distance at left. Eight grass huts are close to the tent group at right, in front of hill topped by picket (group of British troops) which surveys the attack taking place in left background. British troops attack the palisades of the pa in two places. A flag-pole in the pa carries two flags, one a Union Jack. For description see: Barthorp, Michael. "To face the daring Maoris" (London, 1979), c.7. ATL has J. Barthorp's "To face the daring Maori" at P 993.1 BAR 1979. Artist attributed according to style and circumstantial evidence. Other Titles - Ohaeawai. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Ohaiawai 1st July 1845. 3 PM. - NZ; Unsigned.; Verso - centre - [Repeats title] According to Wises New Zealand guide; a gazetteer of New Zealand (1987 ed.), Kawiti also assisted at this battle. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, image 205 x 318 mm, on sheet 265 x 362 mm.

Date: between 1933-1940

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-045153-G

Description: The ship Remuera in Wellington Harbour, photographed by Sydney Charles Smith between 1933-1940. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Remuera at Wellington NZ St Gerard's Monastery, in the background, was built in 1933. The Remuera was bombed in 1940. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1924

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-045572-G

Description: Wellington's first trolley bus, or trackless tram, at Kaiwharawhara. Photographed by Sydney Charles Smith in 1924. This trolley bus (or trackless tram) was built by Associated Equipment Co. Ltd, London, for Inglis Brothers (New Zealand agents). Inglis Brothers had received it by 10 September 1924. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative

Date: [April 1861]

From: Haast family: Collection

Reference: C-097-025

Description: A panoramic view of the Clyde Glacier, taken from the ridge between the Agnes Stream Valley and the main Clyde Valley. Clyde Glacier is no longer a current name. The Clyde Glacier is much reduced in size since the 19th century and is now the two separate Frances and Sir Colin Campbell Glaciers. The Frances Glacier is the source of the Frances River, flowing into Clyde Stream and the Rangitata River. Possibly Haast's original for John Gully's watercolour, 'The great Clyde Glacier, real source of the River Clyde (Rangitata) 3762 ft' (Library reference number C-096-003), painted as an illustration for Haast's lecture to the Royal Geographical Society, London in 1864 Title transcribed from item. Inscriptions: Verso - centre - VI Great Clyde Glacier, real source of Rangitata. - [ink] Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on composite sheet of paper, 130 x 490 mm.