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Date: 1849 - 1855

By: Merrett, Joseph Jenner, 1815-1854; Taranaki Museum; New Plymouth Public Library

Reference: A-284-031/035

Description: Show Taranaki scenes: Interior of George Curtis' house, Omata; Exterior of George Curtis' house, Omata; Alpha flourmill, Huatoki Valley and Victoria Road from Marsland Hill, New Plymouth; Henui (Weekstown) from the coastal dunes; Unidentified New Plymouth outskirts (possibly now Tukapa St / Westown). Attribution based on style. George Curtis arrived in New Plymouth in 1849 on the 'Pekin'. "As soon as a raupo house could be erected by the Maoris at Omata, George Curtis and his family went to live on his farm". (NZ Biogs, 1967, vol. 1, p. 53). Supplied titles. Inscriptions: Unsigned and undated.; Recto - beneath image - [Titles as supplied by donor]. Quantity: 5 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopies, black and white, varying sizes. Provenance: Original drawings in New Plymouth Public Library tipped into a book, until 1992, then transferred to Taranaki Museum.

Date: 1850

From: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant, 1820-1895 :Scrapbook. 1840-1872.

By: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant (Hon), 1820-1895

Reference: C-103-043-1

Description: Shows Mount Egmont in the distance with houses, a seated cow in a paddock and a man standing to the right. There is also a low flat structure on legs in the centre. 'Hua' may be an abbreviation for Huatoki Stream. Other Titles - Huatoki Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 145 x 229 mm

Date: 1842 - 1857

By: Brooks, Vincent, active 1850s-1880s; Gilbert, George Channing, 1838-1913

Reference: A-256-040-a

Description: Sheep and a cow on fenced pasture in the foreground, a cottage surrounded by bush and cultivated garden in the centre, hills and Mount Taranaki in the background. In the style of New Plymouth artist George Channing Gilbert and possibly from an original drawing by him. Extended Title - From: Hursthouse, Charles. New Zealand or Zealandia, the Britain of the South. London, 1857. Opposite p. 209. Physical Description: Lithograph, tinted 90 x 154 mm

Date: 1850

From: British Library. Department of Manuscripts :Drawings and sketches illustrative of New Zealand. 1849-1850s. [Additional Manuscript 19954. File prints].

By: Clarke, Cuthbert Charles, 1818-1863; Thatcher, Frederick (Rev), 1814-1890

Reference: E-144-043-1

Description: A view of The Gables Colonial Hospital, with trees behind it, and snow-topped Mount Taranaki in the distance This is the Colonial hospital, now called The Gables. The architect was Frederick Thatcher Quantity: 1 photograph(s) /pencil. Physical Description: Photograph of pencil & body colour drawing on tinted paper. Original drawing 173 x 251 mm

Date: 1851

By: Illustrated London news (Newspaper); Lloyd, John Yeeden (Major), 1795-1865

Reference: A-434-033

Description: Page includes four illustrations. The top scene is a view across fields towards Mount Taranaki at the far left. Two views in the centre of the page Also show scenes with Mount Taranaki at the far left. The view on the Waitara River shows a Maori settlement. The lower image shows a small settlement on the river bank amongst bush-covered hills. Artist may be Major John Yeeden Lloyd. Other Titles - Waitara Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engravings and letterpress on page, 402 x 276 mm Provenance: Purchased from Antiquarian Art, Lower Hutt, in 2010.

Date: 1849 - 1850

From: British Library. Department of Manuscripts :Drawings and sketches illustrative of New Zealand. 1845-1853. [Additional Manuscript 19953. File prints].

By: Merrett, Joseph Jenner, 1815-1854; Swainson, William, 1789-1855; Swainson, George Frederick, 1829-1870

Reference: E-143-025

Description: Two views on one page. The upper view is a small lithograph of the farm of William Swainson at Lower Hutt, lithographed from a drawing by him, by his son G F Swainson. The lower view, at right-angles to the page, looks up the Waiwakaiho River and its suspension bridge over rolling country towards Mount Taranaki. It is the work of J J Merrett Other Titles - Suspension Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph of ink drawing and of lithograph

Date: 1851

From: British Library. Department of Manuscripts :Drawings and sketches illustrative of New Zealand. 1849-1850s. [Additional Manuscript 19954. File prints].

By: Clarke, Cuthbert Charles, 1818-1863

Reference: E-144-031

Description: A house with a verandah and garden in front on the right, a cabbage tree in the right foreground. Rolling hills, clumps of bush, and Mount Taranaki in the background The Rev Henry Govett was the incumbent at this date Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Cuthbert Clarke, delr. 1851 Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph of crayon and body-colour drawing

Date: 1851

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

By: Illustrated London news (Newspaper); Lloyd, John Yeeden (Major), 1795-1865

Reference: E-372-f-036-3

Description: View of Crofton Park, south of New Plymouth, with Mount Taranaki in the far distance and sea on the right. Drawing attributed to Major Lloyd Other Titles - Illustrated London news. V.18, Jan-June 1851 no 469, p 108. Sketch by Major Lloyd Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 120 x 235 mm

Date: 1842 - 1857

By: Brooks, Vincent, active 1850s-1880s; Gilbert, George Channing, 1838-1913; Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967

Reference: A-256-040

Description: Sheep and a cow on fenced pasture in the foreground, a cottage surrounded by bush and cultivated garden in the centre, hills and Mount Taranaki in the background. In the style of New Plymouth artist George Channing Gilbert and possibly from an original drawing by him. Compare with A-457-008-7 (Cottage of a small farmer ...), dated 1860 Extended Title - From: Hursthouse, Charles. New Zealand or Zealandia, the Britain of the South. London, 1857. Opposite p. 209. Physical Description: Lithograph, tinted 90 x 154 mm

Date: 1859

From: New Plymouth Public library :Photographs

By: Gregory's Studios

Reference: PA7-43-30

Description: Panoramic view of New Plymouth taken from Liardet Street. A snow-covered Mount Egmont can be seen in the distance, and St Mary's Church on the far left. Marsland Hill and the Barracks on the right. Taken by an unidentified photographer in 1859. Forms a panorama with PA7-43-29 Inscriptions: Mount recto - Gregory's Studios, Partridge's Buildings, 204 Queen Street Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print

Date: 1850

From: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant, 1820-1895 :Scrapbook. 1840-1872.

By: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant (Hon), 1820-1895

Reference: C-103-043-2

Description: Shows the suspension bridge over the Waiwhakaiho River and Mount Egmont in the distance Other Titles - Waiwhakaiho Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 101 x 229 mm

Date: 1851

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

By: Illustrated London news (Newspaper); Lloyd, John Yeeden (Major), 1795-1865

Reference: E-372-f-036-1

Description: Distant view of New Plymouth with Mount Taranaki in the far distance and sea on the right. Drawing attributed to Major Lloyd Other Titles - Illustrated London news. V.18 Jan-June 1851, p 108. Sketch by Major Lloyd Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 120 x 240 mm

Date: 1857

From: Strutt, William 1825-1915 :A collection of drawings in water colour ink and pencil illustrative of the scenery and early life of settlers and Maoris of New Zealand. 1855-1863. 2nd series.

By: Strutt, William, 1825-1915

Reference: E-453-f-010

Description: Three settlers felling timber. Two are working with axes at the trunk of a rata, centre right, while a third is resting in the left foreground. There are large tree-ferns and several nikau in the clearing beyond the men, with tree trunks piled up and native bush around the edges of the view. Mount Taranaki can be seen in the background Compare a similar view in monotone wash, rectangular shape, at E-453-f-013-1 Other Titles - Bush felling Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and wash 200 x 280 mm

Date: 1856

From: Strutt, William 1825-1915 :A collection of drawings in water colour ink and pencil illustrative of the scenery and early life of settlers and Maoris of New Zealand. 1855-1863. 2nd series.

By: Strutt, William, 1825-1915

Reference: E-453-f-006

Description: View of New Plymouth from the shoreline, looking south-east towards several houses and their gardens, the fenced redoubt with buildings and flags on Marsland Hill and the cone of Mount Taranaki in the centre distance. A large building on the right may be the New Zealand Company Store. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - title. Also, lower right: 'William Strutt del.t 1856' Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 200 x 290 mm

Date: 1858 - 1863

By: Gilbert, George Channing, 1838-1913; Gilbert, Raymond Channing, 1915-1993

Reference: A-263-017

Description: Front view of a house with two gables and an outbuilding to its left, a fenced paddock or garden in the front, bush to the side and beyond the house and Mount Egmont in the background Identification and attribution from donor The original drawing for a lithograph, titled 'Omata, the residence of the Rev'd H Brown', published in: Gilbert, Thomas. New Zealand: settlers and soldiers or the war in the Taranaki, being incidents in the life of a settler. (London, 1861), p. 36 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Drawing on grey paper ; pencil 262 x 323 mm

Date: [between 1856-1889]

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

Reference: 1/1-000499-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 copy negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: 1857

From: Taylor, Richard, 1805-1873 :Sketchbook. 1835-1860.

Reference: E-296-q-180-3

Description: Shows a view of three whare inside a Maori pa, with Mount Taranaki in the centre background. Taylor's 'Nga te Rua Nui' may be the iwi name, Ngati Ruanui Other Titles - November 23 1857 Ngati Ruanui Quantity: 1 drawing(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Pencil, pen and ink 65 x 110 mm.

Date: 1851

From: Taylor, Richard, 1805-1873 :Sketchbook. 1835-1860.

Reference: E-296-q-005-5

Description: Shows a river, with structure of a bridge in the right foreground. There are two figure in the foreground, one seated at the right, one using a pole by the river bank. Mount Taranaki is in the background. Other Titles - Remains of the suspension bridge Other Titles - Waiwhakaiho Quantity: 1 drawing(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Pencil, ink and watercolour, 50 x 79 mm

Date: 1856

By: Strutt, William, 1825-1915; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: G-695

Description: A group of Maori in the foreground, dressed partly in Maori, partly in European clothing. They are seated in cleared farmland, with cattle to the right, sheep in the distance to the left. Mount Taranaki topped with snow is in the background. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - William Strutt [in red brushpoint]; Verso - W. Strutt. Taranaki. 1856. Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on canvas 325 x 710 mm Provenance: Collection of A. H. Turnbull.

Date: 1855

From: Strutt, William 1825-1915 :A collection of drawings in water colour ink and pencil illustrative of the scenery and early life of settlers and Maoris of New Zealand. 1855-1863. 1st series.

Reference: E-452-f-001

Description: A view across fields towards Mount Taranaki, from the region of Gardiner's Road (formerly Omata Road). Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 315 x 495 mm