Places

Date: 1882 - 1888

From: [Artist unknown] :[Views in New Zealand by Wanganui artists. 1870s or 1880s]

Reference: A-036-027/029

Description: A-036-028: A view from the north bank of the Whanganui River of the railway bridge at Aramoho, leading into Wanganui township, with a steam train on the bridge. A-036-028: Mangawhero waterfall amidst bush and rocks. A-036-029. A twig of rata in flower. Painted on celluloid mounted by corners on paper backing Some images were mounted out of order when the Library acquired them, hence the numbering 3, 4 and 14 for this group. Possibly produced by Wanganui firm A D Willis and Co. The firm began producing cards, including paintings on celluloid, from 1882. 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: 3 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolours on celluloid, 77 x 109 mm, 88 x 58 mm and 85 x 55 mm, mounted on paper. Provenance: Sherriff family.

Date: 1896

From: Field, William Hughes, 1861-1944 : Papers

Reference: 73-128-007

Description: Identified persons or firms entered under Name; many communications have incomplete names Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [1890s]

Reference: PA1-q-222

Description: Photographs relating to Herbert Spackman and his family and relatives, chiefly taken by him. Places include views of Wellington and bays, Eketahuna and the Wanganui district. Very few of the people shown are fully identified but are likely to be Harry Spackman’s: mother (Eliza Spackman, nee Hawkings), father (Henry Spackman), brother, mother-in-law (Mrs Coxall, mother of Harry’s first wife Amy), and father-in-law (Mr Parnell, father of Fanny Parnell, Harry's second wife). Several houses are shown, including: ‘Rangiuru’, located at 63 Hutt Road, Petone, Wellington; House of Eketahuna farmer David S Lowe; House of David S Lowe’s brother Henry (‘Harry’) Goold Spackman in Wanganui, both interior and exterior, ‘Ben Venuto’ situated at 59 Rintoul Street and house of Henry (‘Harry’) Goold Spackman in Wellington, both interior and exterior views. Herbert Spackman's nephew Roy Spackman (Clement Roy) attended Wanganui Collegiate School, and there are several views of the chapel (interior and exterior) and the music room. There is one group portrait of Wanganui Collegiate School boys (p 41). Source of descriptive information - Information sourced from various places including the internet, and a family member. Two articles on Henry and Herbert Spackman both before they left England, and in New Zealand can be found at www.bris.ac.uk/music/CHOMBEC/chombec-news-1.pdf and www.bris.ac.uk/music/CHOMBEC/chombec-news-4.pdf Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark red cover, entitled "Photographs" in gold lettering; 29 x 24 cm

Date: 1860-1862

From: White, John, 1826-1891 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0075-003

Description: Correspondence relating to the purchase of Maori land by the Native Land Purchase Dept. Language - engl

Date: 1897 - 1899

From: Medley, Mary Catherine, 1835-1922 :Mary Medley's sketchbook No. 15. 1896-1899.

Reference: E-380-061

Description: Shows a red two-storied house surrounded by trees and with a backdrop of mountains, Sedgebrook, the home of the Nixon family near Whanganui Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - H. Nixon Esq. Sedgebrooke Jan 1897 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and pencil, 165 x 230 (page size)

Date: [ca 1870s]

From: Harding, William James, 1826-1899: Negatives of Wanganui district

Reference: 1/2-008423-G

Description: Photograph taken by the studio of William James Harding, Whanganui. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1896 - 1899

From: Medley, Mary Catherine, 1835-1922 :Mary Medley's sketchbook No. 15. 1896-1899.

Reference: E-380-014

Description: Shows `Matara', the homestead of H Harper at Wai Ora, Aramoho, Wanganui, in the 1890s. The Whanganui River runs alongside on the left, the farmhouse and outbuildings are on cleared flat land with a slight indication of a garden, fences and rows of trees. Two horses (or cows) are grazing near the river. Flax in the foreground In 1859, Mary Medley's sister, Laura, married Thomas Henry Harper of Wai Ora, Aramoho, Whanganui. Thomas Henry Harper died in 1873. This view is likely to show the Wai Ora property of his son, Henry Harper, nephew of the artist. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Wanganui H Harper; Recto - beneath image - Matara H Harper Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and pencil, 165 x 230 mm (page size)

Date: [1870-1871]

From: Harding, William James, 1826-1899: Negatives of Wanganui district

Reference: 1/1-000089-G

Description: Shows Alfred Walker sitting on a Shetland pony called Tom Thumb in front of a wooden building. He is surrounded by older men; including his brother John Walker (possibly in riding clothes), Chang Woo Gow (Zhan Shichai; also known as Chang the Giant) and other unidentified circus performers. The pony was bought from a circus or sideshow by Alfred's father John Walker, proprietor of first Aramoho hotel, Roberts Avenue. Photograph taken by the studio of William James Harding, Whanganui. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative. Persons identified by Library client. A portrait of Chang Woo Gow the Chinese giant with his wife Kin Foo, taken circa 1870 by London Portrait Rooms, Dunedin, is held at theToitū Otago Settlers Museum (see A115). Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches Processing information: Record updated on 26 October 2022 with name of Chang Woo Gow.

Date: [ca 1880s]

From: Harding, William James, 1826-1899: Negatives of Wanganui district

Reference: 1/1-000233-G

Description: Photograph taken by the studio of William James Harding, Whanganui. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: [ca. 1860]

From: Harding, William James, 1826-1899: Negatives of Wanganui district

Reference: 1/1-000207-G

Description: Photograph taken by the studio of William James Harding, Whanganui. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: [ca 1880s]

From: Harding, William James, 1826-1899: Negatives of Wanganui district

Reference: 1/2-008419-G

Description: Photograph taken by the studio of William James Harding, Whanganui. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: [ca. 1860]

From: Harding, William James, 1826-1899: Negatives of Wanganui district

Reference: 1/1-000210-G

Description: Photograph taken by the studio of William James Harding, Whanganui. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: [between 1856-1889]

From: Harding, William James, 1826-1899: Negatives of Wanganui district

Reference: 1/1-000277-G

Description: Copy negative taken by the studio of William James Harding, Whanganui. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: [ca 1880s]

From: Harding, William James, 1826-1899: Negatives of Wanganui district

Reference: 1/2-008427-G

Description: Photograph taken by the studio of William James Harding, Whanganui. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: [ca 1880s]

From: Harding, William James, 1826-1899: Negatives of Wanganui district

Reference: 1/2-008420-G

Description: Photograph taken by the studio of William James Harding, Whanganui. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1860 - 1869

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 :Maps from papers

Reference: MapColl-832.41gbbd/[ca.186-]/Acc.3312

Description: Map of the land subdivisions near Aramoho Native Reserve adjacent to the Wanganui River. Sections include some acreages and all have owners' names. Notes include: 'I and taken by Pehira in exchange for 17/1/2 ac. given to Mr. Biggs, 23 ac.' '17/1/2 ac. given from N.R. to Mr. Biggs'. Goverment land, Urupaia Stream and a Missionary Line are marked. Names include: A.E. Maw, Tamati, Pehira, Brown, Thos. Kells, Cullen, F.Watts, Craske, R.N. Biggs, Jowett, Churton. Title handwritten on map at a later date McLean has been handwritten in pencil at top of map Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and colour wash on card, linen backed, coloured, 21.6 x 18.1 cm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 Papers - MS-Papers-0032.

Date: 1877

From: Harding, William James, 1826-1899: Negatives of Wanganui district

Reference: 1/1-000098-G

Description: The railway bridge over the Whanganui River at Aramoho, photographed from the south west by William James Harding in 1877. The boat by the riverbank is the "Pioneer". Publication note - published in the Wanganui Herald 26 May 1877 Source of descriptive information - boat identified by library client from caption in newspaper Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Wet collodion glass negative 6.5 x 8.5 inches Transfers: This image is a wet collodion copy negative, made by William James Harding from his own mounted, two part panoramic photograph. The left part of the panorama is held in the collection as negative 1/1-000099-G.

Date: [ca. 1872]

From: Harding, William James, 1826-1899: Negatives of Wanganui district

Reference: 1/1-000212-G

Description: Copy negative taken by the studio of William James Harding, Whanganui. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: 1877

From: Harding, William James, 1826-1899: Negatives of Wanganui district

Reference: 1/1-000099-G

Description: The railway bridge over the Whanganui River at Aramoho, photographed from the south west by William James Harding in 1877. This image is the left part of a two part panorama. The complete panorama is at 1/1-000098-G. This bridge was completed in 1877. W J Harding left Wanganui in 1889. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Wet collodion glass negative 6.5 x 8.5 inches