Places

Date: 1874

By: Allen, Joseph Weaver, 1821-1886

Reference: PA2-0004

Description: Photograph of the Dunedin Lunatic Asylum, taken ca 1874 by James Weaver Allen of Dunedin. PA2-0004 & PA2-005, PA2-006 & PA2-0016, PA2-0007, PA2-0008, PA2-0010 form a panorama Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 6 x 10 cm on mount 6.3 x 10.3 cm

Date: 1894 - 1900

From: Ephemera of quarto size relating to confectionery, chocolate, sweets, ice-cream and other sweet foods

By: R Hudson & Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-B-CONFECTIONERY-1890s-01

Description: Illustration for a packet of Hudson's confectionery shows a young woman dressed in Egyptian dress, holding a chocolate from the open box she has on her lap. Behind her are tall-stemmed lotus flowers, a sphinx on a pedestal and two pyramids in the distance. Dated before 1930 when the firm of R Hudson merged with Cadbury Bros and became know as Cadbury, Fry, and Hudson, Ltd. Hudson's used the brand name Planet for its flour-based products, produced at the Planet Roller Mills, in the 1890s, especially around 1894-1895 (See advertisements in Papers Past) Other Titles - Nine Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, mounted on card, 225 x 303 mm.

Date: [ca 1880s-1920s]

From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-008327-G

Description: Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer employed or contracted by 'The Press' newspaper of Christchurch. Source of descriptive information - Negative registers. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.

Date: 1890

From: Hodgkins, William Mathew 1833-1898 :[Sketchbooks] 1890-1893

Reference: E-315-q-1-009/010

Description: Two views of English actor John L Toole playing in two different farces in Dunedin in October 1890. On the left-hand piece of paper [E-315-q-1-010] Mr Spriggins is brandishing a feather duster (from the play Ici on parle francais by T J Williams). On the right [E-315-q-1-009] Mr Tittums is opening a door and proclaiming 'It does make me so wild', (from the play The steeplechase by J M Morton). Quantity: 2 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on two sheets of paper glued to sketchbook page, size 115 x 72 mm.

Date: 1890

From: Hodgkins, William Mathew 1833-1898 :[Sketchbooks] 1890-1893

Reference: E-315-q-1-011

Description: English actor John L Toole playing in a farce in Dunedin in October 1890. He stands, his hands on his hips, a feather duster in his left hand, a book or newspaper in his right, in the role of Mr Spriggins, in Ici on parle francais by T J Williams Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour on sketchbook page, page size 205 x 119 mm.

Date: 1840

Reference: B-193-002

Description: Busts of a Māori man and woman of Otago. On the left is the tattooed head and neck of a Māori man, Takatahara, lithographed from a photograph, in its turn a plaster model of the subject taken from life, during Dumont d'Urville's visit to Dunedin in 1840. Similarly, on the right, is the bust of a woman whose name is given as Heroua. She is shown without moko, but with clear mourning scarification on her forehead and cheeks. The two busts from which these copies were made are in the Musee du Quai d'Orsay, Paris Extended Title - From: Dumont d'Urville, J.S.C. Voyage au pole sud et dans l'Oceanie. Paris, Gide, 1842-1847. Atlas. Anthropologie. Plate 13 Takatahara Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, 280 x 345 mm (plate mark), on sheet 335 x 530 mm Provenance: Prior to purchase, held in England

Date: 1890

From: Hodgkins, Frances Mary, 1869-1947 :[Sketchbook, 1880s? Drawings by William Mathew Hodgkins, 1890]

Reference: E-447-q-007

Description: An unfinished landscape looking out past bushes to water and hills Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on sketchbook page, 203 x 125 mm

Date: 1874

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to building material and supplies in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-B-BUILDING-SUPPLIES-1874-01-08

Description: Shows an elevation of the front of a cottage with a central door and a window on either side of it. There is a chimney at the left side. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on page of sales catalogue.. Physical Description: Engraving on page 205 x 277 mm.

Date: 1880 - 1899

By: Morris, John Richard, 1854-1919

Reference: PA2-1167

Description: Inscriptions: Verso - Gerard A J Urich 2 years and 4 months Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1874

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to building material and supplies in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-B-BUILDING-SUPPLIES-1874-01-01

Description: Shows an elevation or a cottage with bay window at the left, door in the centre, and a window at the right. The door and window both give on to a verandah. There is a chimney above the left side. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on page of sales catalogue.. Physical Description: Engraving on page 205 x 277 mm.

Date: 1891

From: Williams, Edgar Richard, 1891-1983: Negatives, lantern slides, stereographs, colour transparencies, monochrome prints, photographic ephemera

Reference: 1/1-025923-G

Description: Photograph taken by William Williams. Source of descriptive information - Negative registers. Photographer identified by curator John Sullivan. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Stereographic dry plate glass negative

Date: 1862

Reference: PICT-000141

Description: Overlooking Dunedin, from Rattray Street, 1862. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w copy photographic print(s) ?. Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

Date: 1874

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to building material and supplies in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-B-BUILDING-SUPPLIES-1874-01-09

Description: Shows ground plans of two cottages. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on page of sales catalogue.. Physical Description: Engraving on page 205 x 277 mm.

Date: 1862

By: Working Men's Educational Union

Reference: D-010-012

Description: Dunedin seen from a low hill behind the town in 1859, with rows of houses and businesses, looking out over the port. Probably used as a form of illustration for lecture tours. It has eyelet holes in each corner and a number printed below the Union's stamp. Redrawn from a wood engraving in the Illustrated London News, August 30 1862, the wood engraving itself based on a photograph taken early in 1862. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Printed calico (hand-col.) 36 x 47.2 inches

Date: 1895

From: Hodgkins, William Mathew 1833-1898 :[Sketchbook] [ca 1865?]-1896

Reference: E-147-025

Description: Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) standing on a stage lecturing, spectacles in his right hand, holding his chin with his left hand. Footlights? below his feet. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink 174 x 113 mm

Date: 1878

From: New Zealand Railways: [Ephemera relating to railways, railway trains, rail timetables, rail travel in New Zealand. 1800s]

By: George, Thomas, -1889

Reference: Eph-A-RAIL-1878-01

Description: A toast list. Those toasted included the Royal Family, the Governor, the Army, Navy & Volunteers, The Ministry, The Parliament of New Zealand, Sir Julius Vogel, the Mayor of Christchurch, visitors, the ladies. Surrounded by an elaborate border possibly inspired by Maori or Polynesian design. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on card. Physical Description: Lithograph on light card, 228 x 155 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Otago Heritage Books in 2002.

Date: [Circa 1870s to 1880s]

By: Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm)

Reference: PA1-o-533

Description: New Zealand views taken circa 1870s to 1880s by E Wheeler & Son. Scenes include both North Island and South Island views, and all places named are listed above, as are businesses, ships and buildings, where possible. Items of interest include a photograph of trout taken by the Upper Selwyn River "A good day's sport. 38 fish, with the fly, 2 rods" with two large baskets alongside. Two scenes show different means of transport across rivers where there are no bridges. One is the "Cage bridge" (or Flying Fox) across the Teremakau (Taramakau) River, and the other shows a ferry punt across the Buller River. A number of views show farming activities, including a scene near Cheviot of about 20,000 sheep being drafted for shearing; and one of a wagon laden with wool bales being hauled by a team of bullocks. A view of gold sluicing is shown in this album with the locality indistinct. The same view is shown in the first Wheeler Album (PA1-o-532) in which the locality is named as Waimea. Other Titles - New Zealand Views Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue buckram cover, entitled "New Zealand Views. Wheeler & Son" in gold lettering on spine; 26.5 x 33.0 cm

Date: date of engraving unknown, 1862?

By: W & A K Johnston (Firm); Meluish, William, 1822?-1888

Reference: 1/2-002131-F

Description: Photograph of an engraving depicting Dunedin. Engraving by W & A K Johnston of Edinburgh, from a photograph taken in 1862 by William Meluish. Shows the view from near Dowling Street, looking over Rattray Street. Shows the Shakespeare, Crown, and Dunedin hotels. Date of engraving unknown, 1862? Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: [189-?]

Reference: PAColl-8450

Description: Photograph of the Dunedin Lyceum hall, taken circa 1890s? by an unidentified photographer. Source of descriptive information - Venue Web, CAD files of Theatrical & Performance Venues (http://www.venueweb.co.nz/south/sth_closed/sth_close.htm), notes: Dunedin Lyceum 1882 Dowling St. renamed City Hall 1893 renamed Alhambra Theatre 1898 renamed Kings 1911 closed 1920s. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Physical Description: Albumen print 20.2 x 15 cm, mounted on file print card

Date: ca 1896

From: McCormick, Eric Hall (Dr), 1906-1995: Photographs

Reference: 1/2-010789-F

Description: William Mathew Hodgkins painting in his studio in the old study of Cranmore Lodge. Taken circa 1896. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).