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Date: ca 1898-1971

By: Sarony Studio (Wellington, N.Z.); Crown Studios (Wellington, N.Z.); Peter Pan Studio; Tomlinson, Francis Ernest, 1864-1944; Anton, W J, active 1952; Thomson, Richard John James, 1890-1977; Bragge, James, 1833-1908; Davis & Company (Wellington, N.Z.); Robson and Boyer (Firm); Campbell, Colin, active 1914

Reference: PAColl-0580

Description: Family photographs of the Barnes family featuring the homestead Terewhiti and the following family members: Henry, Walter Ernest (Ernie - at various ages), Mary, Julia (Ernie's wife), Ernie's son Thomas, Lorraine, and Leslie. Also included are scenic views; scenes of mustering and shearing on the farm; Ernie and others in First World War uniforms; a burned down house; soldiers at Trentham camp eating a meal outside their tent (as a postcard signed by George McDermott to his brother and sister Alice and Bill); Lorraine Barnes taking part in a recording of the radio show The Quiz Kids as a member of the Hutt Valley team (The Quiz Kids was introduced by Selwyn Toogood in the 1950s); results of a national election being monitored on a wall chart ca 1930s; Ernie Barnes as captain of the Wellington Telephone Exchange Cricket Club; and two of officers and soldiers from the Second World War. The collection also includes a letter from the depositor with a small family tree. Quantity: 49 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [Between 1841 and 1929]

By: Reade, M A (Mrs), active 1969; Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Tyree Brothers (Firm); Bragge, James, 1833-1908

Reference: PA1-o-430

Description: Recent prints from old photographs of Wellington, originallty taken between about 1841 and 1929. Includes one photograph of a painting of Wellington waterfront from 1841, by Charles Heaphy. Only a few images identify the photographers, the Burton Brothers, Tyree Brothers and James Bragge. The Bragge photograph (looking down to the Harbour from Hill Street taken in the 1880s) was identified from his horse-drawn carriage with his name and occupation emblazoned on the side. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with red mock-crocodile textured cover, entitled `Photographs'; 26.0 x 36.5 cm Processing information: Most of the photographs have reference numbers linking them with items in the Alexander Turnbull Library photographic collections.

Date: [ca 1869-1879]

By: Bragge, James, 1833-1908

Reference: PA7-57-14

Description: Photograph looking down the gorge to buildings at Kaiwharawhara in the distance. There are two children sitting in a paddock in the foreground surrounded by thistles. Photograph taken by James Bragge ca 1869-1879 The Market Hall was erected in 1865 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print (hand-coloured), 21.5 x 29 cm on mount

Date: [Between 1870s and 1890s]

From: Nairn, Douglas, fl 1973 :Photographs of New Zealand and Fiji

By: Mundy, Daniel Louis, 1826-1881; Bragge, James, 1833-1908

Reference: PA1-q-167

Description: Album of photographs taken between the 1860s and 1890s by various unidentified photographers, with one identified as being possibly by Daniel Louis Mundy, and one by James Bragge. Two early photographs, one of `Oakbourne Station', the home of John Davis Canning was taken circa 1860s, and one of `Orua Wharo' the home of John Johnston, and later his son Sydney Johnston, was taken circa 1870s, before the new house was built in 1879. Page 7 contains pressed ferns. Non-New Zealand photographs include several of Fiji, including Levuka, Taveuni, and an avenue of palms; one of the carving on Sir Joshua Reynold's bed at Tarrington; one of an Elizabethan glass cup; a carved overmantel; two views of Arundel House at Brighton, and one of Heston Church near Osterley Park. In the North Island, apart from the views of Oakbourne and Orua Wharo in the Hawke's Bay region, there are several views of the Pink and White Terraces, two showing the White Terraces both empty and full, Clay Island beneath the White Terraces; two views of the Manawatu Gorge and Seventy Mile Bush; and a view of Wellington City. South Island views include Milford Sound, Stewart Island, Braida Crags, the Wyndham River; a large group of people at celebrations surrounding the laying of the foundation stone for St John's Church in Invercargill; and two views of an exhibition of a Japanese village displaying such things as banners, lanterns and furniture, held in a hall in Invercargill. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark brown leather cover, gold decoration; 31.0 x 27.5 cm

Date: 1870-1890

By: Dadley, Sarah, active 1992-2002; Bragge, James, 1833-1908; Wrigglesworth and Binns (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-2739

Description: Albumen prints by James Bragge, Wrigglesworth & Binns and others, showing scenes in Wellington, the Rimutaka Railway and Australia. Includes good views of the General Post Office, Wellington, Aro Street, meeting house at Te Ore Ore Pa, the Rimutaka railway, and scenes coastal scenes in Australia, featuring a British warship. Quantity: 19 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen prints

Date: ca 1878-1901

By: Bragge, James, 1833-1908

Reference: PAColl-6607

Description: 8 images of trams: one captioned "Horse Tram Wellington 1882-1901" from the Evening Post; a copy and two detail enlargements of an image by James Bragge of steam trams outside the Adelaide Road depot (see also PAColl-6208-11); another image of a steam tram outside Government Buildings possibly also by Bragge; one of a tram at the Hokitika and Kanieri Tram Station; one captioned "..South tram car in the world, Invercargill, NZ" possibly by Burton Bros; and an electric tram. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-015789 to 015796 Quantity: 8 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negatives

Date: [ca 1860-ca 1902]

By: Bragge, James, 1833-1908

Reference: PAColl-10423

Description: Three photographic prints of images taken in Wellington by photographer James Bragge between circa 1860 and circa 1902. A wide view overlooking Thorndon, Wellington City, taken from The Terrace circa 1870. It shows the city buildings, including St Mary's Cathedral, Government House, Old St Pauls's Church, domestic houses, and early reclaimation work on the harbour's edge. On extreme lower right of frame, two women walking on a path are visible. A view taken of four men posing on Swinburne's Wharf, Wellington. Visible in the background are wooden buildings on the shoreline and some moored sailing vessels at the wharves. Print is captioned "Swinbourne Wharf Willis St". A view of colonial wooden buildings lining Lambton Quay, with a horse and cart on the Quay beside the shoreline. In the foreground is a pile of planks; and to left of frame is a large wooden building. Print is captioned "Lambton Quay showing back of the Central Club". Also includes a card matt with an embossed photographers stamp pasted on to it reading "James Bragge Portrait & Landscape Photographer Wellington N Z". Record title supplied by Library Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 item(s) of photographic ephemera card matt. Physical Description: Black and white albumen prints, mounted on card which has been trimmed, two prints are captioned by hand in ink; and a card matt Provenance: Private purchase, 2015. No further provenance information known. Processing information: The prints came to the Library with card mounts which were a later addition to the prints. One card mount was retained as it has the photographer's stamp attached. The other mounts were discarded as they were not of an archival housing standard.

Date: ca1876

By: Bragge, James, 1833-1908

Reference: PA6-273

Description: Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - Wellington Harbour about 1876 showing early reclamations and, on left, Government Buildings under construction (printed text) Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Panorama consists of three images forming one print, mounted and matted

Date: [1869]

By: Bragge, James, 1833-1908

Reference: PA7-30-14

Description: View looking down from Tinakori Hill towards The Terrace and the harbour. Te Aro and Mount Victoria are in the far distance. Photograph taken by James Bragge, and print made from negative by R H Taylor ca 1907 Righthand section of a three part panorama of Wellington [PA6-271]. Same image at PA7-57-05 & PA7-57-06 Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - RHT Protected Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [1870s-1880s]

From: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : The Webster Collection

By: Blomfield, Charles, 1848-1926; Bragge, James, 1833-1908

Reference: PA1-q-261

Description: Photographs of New Zealand taken circa 1870s to 1880s, many by unidentified photographers, with several being taken by James Bragge. One that is clearly by Bragge shows his named carriage "J. Bragge. Photographer. Lambton Quay, Wellington" in a photograph taken on the road on the Featherston side of the Rimutaka Hill (on page 18). The first fourteen pages show views of the Pink and White Terraces, each from varying angles. These are followed by views of Ohinemutu. Many of the photographs are unidentified, including one of a meeting house with a group of Maori men, women and children in front. Painted on the maihi are the words "Mauimua Mauiroto Maui", painted fish and Maui in a boat fishing. On page 26 is a photograph of a painting, possibly by Charles Blomfield, showing Lake Rotomahana with the Pink Terraces on the right and the top of the White Terraces in the foreground, beside which there are two men. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with red cover, gold border; 38.0 x 28.5 cm

Date: 1869

By: Bragge, James, 1833-1908

Reference: PA7-57-11

Description: View looking south towards Thorndon taken from a hillside in Wadestown above Thorndon Quay. Tinakori Road is in the middle distance. Photograph taken by James Bragge in 1869. Inscriptions: Mount recto - beneath image - Wellington Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 26.5 x 38 mounted on card

Date: 1870-1880

By: Best, Walter, 1848-1929; Bragge, James, 1833-1908; Monkton, Charles Henry, 1840-1890; Harding, R E (Mrs), active 1949

Reference: PA1-q-028

Description: Photograph album compiled by Walter Best, comprising views of Wellington, Auckland, Picton, Nelson, Naseby, Manawatu Gorge, Mahurangi, Te Ore Ore Pa, Masterton, Hutt River, Lorne station on the Waikohu River, Napier, Lyttelton, West Coast, Reefton, Maitai Valley, Bulls, Wanganui, Waitotara, Waimate plains and Mitre Peak. Also includes a photograph of the Best family home, Fernbank, Tinakori Road. Photographers represented include James Bragge and Charles Henry Monkton. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Copy negatives at 1/1-000763, 1/1-000783, 1/1-00260, 1/1-002712 to 1/1-002721; 1/2-004094, 1/2-004136, 1/2-004698, 1/2-004699, 1/2-014969, 1/2-015699, 1/2-018087, 1/2-020713, 1/2-020714, 1/2-020716; 1/4-009246, 1/4-010018, 1/4-010023, 1/4-10024, 1/4-010894, 1/4-014970 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Provenance: Donated by Mrs R E Harding, Wellington, in May 1949

Date: 1870s

By: Bragge, James, 1833-1908; Clendon, Jane (Dr), 1951-

Reference: PAColl-5016

Description: Panorama of Wellington and 7 prints showing Ngauranga, Kaiwharawhara, Hutt River, Piercy's Mill and Wairarapa Prints made ca 1900 by R A Taylor from James Bragge's original negatives Quantity: 8 b&w original photographic print(s) in three mounts. Provenance: Donated by Dr Jane Clendon, Eastbournce, 1996. The prints were from the estate of the donor's father

Date: 1877-1883

By: Royds, John Azariah Slater, 1840-; Royds, Thomas Slater, 1838-; Innes, K E (Mrs), active 1966; Bragge, James, 1833-1908; Deveril, Herbert, 1840-1911; Hart, Campbell & Company; Travers, William Thomas Locke, 1819-1903

Reference: PA1-f-032

Description: Album compiled by John and Thomas Royds of Invercargill, in the early 1880s, containing views of Invercargill, Auckland, Wellington, Masterton, Eketahuna (named Ninety Mile Bush), Nelson, Wairau Gorge, Manawatu River Bridge, Lake Guyon, Wakapuaka, Lyttelton, Picton, Maitai Valley, Christchurch, Lake Hawea, Frankton Falls, Lake Wakatipu, Mount Crichton, Arthur's Point, Winton, Mount Larkins, Queenstown, Lake Wanaka, Dunedin, Shag Valley, Palmerston (with a coach in the street), Hamilton's Station near Naseby, Breaksea Sound, Chalky Inlet, the Roaring Meg stream, Cromwell, Te Aroha pa, and the Pink Terrace. Also includes carte de visite Maori portraits. Photographers represented include James Bragge (scenes in Wellington and Wairarapa), W T L Travers (views of Lake Guyon), Hart, Campbell & Co (scenes in Otago), and Herbert Deveril (views of te Aroha Pa). Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Large dark green leather-bound album, entitled `New Zealand'; 50 x 33 cm Provenance: The album was compiled by brothers Tom and John Royds, settlers in Invercargill, and sent to their brother, Dr W S Royds, in Reading, England. Mrs Innes is a descendent of Dr Royds.

Date: Jan 1870

By: Bragge, James, 1833-1908

Reference: PA7-57-10

Description: View looking over Thorndon Flat towards the harbour on Wellington's 30th Anniversary Day. Houses in Hobson Street are on the extreme left and Molesworth Street is on the extreme right. The Princess Hotel can be seen at the insection of Molesworth Street with Murphy Street. St Paul's Cathedral on Mulgrave Street is visible in the middle distance. Tinakori Road runs from left to right in the immediate foreground. The flying squadron of British warships which accompanied the Duke of Edinburgh in his visit to New Zealand are at anchor in the harbour. Photograph taken by James Bragge in 1870. Identical image at PA7-57-12 Inscriptions: Mount recto - beneath image - Thorndon from Wadestown Hill 1869 [handwritten] Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 29.5 x 38.5 mounted on card

Date: Jan 1870

By: Bragge, James, 1833-1908; Taylor, Robert H, active 1907-1910

Reference: PA7-57-12

Description: View looking over Thorndon Flat towards the harbour on Wellington's 30th Anniversary Day. Houses in Hobson Street are on the extreme left and Molesworth Street is on the extreme right. The Princess Hotel can be seen at the insection of Molesworth Street with Murphy Street. St Paul's Cathedral on Mulgrave Street is visible in the middle distance. Tinakori Road runs from left to right in the immediate foreground. The flying squadron of British warships which accompanied the Duke of Edinburgh in his visit to New Zealand are at anchor in the harbour. Photograph taken by James Bragge in Jan 1870 and printed by Robert H Taylor ca 1907. Identical image at PA7-57-10 Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Protected R H Taylor No 95 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 30 x 37.5 mounted on card