Places

Date: 1852

From: Pearse, John, 1808-1882: [Album. 1851-1856]

By: Ralph, Thomas Shearman (Dr), 1813-1891; Norman, Edmund, 1820-1875

Reference: E-455-f-030-1-1

Description: Key, listing the numbered features: Te Aro Pah, Thormium [phormium] tenax vulgarly called flax, Wellington Terrace, Noah's Ark or Plimmer's Wharf, Tinakori Road and on to Karori, Town Belt, English Church, Catholic Chapel, Baron Alzdorf's new hotel, Government House, Wades Town, Thorndon Flat, Pipitea Point & native pah, Mr Hart's offices (on sail of vessel), [....] Hutt Road. Quantity: 1 holograph. Physical Description: Ink

Date: 1852

From: Pearse, John, 1808-1882: [Album. 1851-1856]

By: Ralph, Thomas Shearman (Dr), 1813-1891; Norman, Edmund, 1820-1875

Reference: E-455-f-030-1

Description: Shows a view of Wellington Harbour with sailing ships in port, as seen from the east side of the harbour, looking towards Lambton Quay. Clay Point is marked with a cross. Beneath the work, there is a key, listing lettered features: 'P. Te Aro Pah; 1.Thormium [phormium] tenax vulgarly called flax; W. Wellington Terrace; N. Noah's Ark or Plimmer's Wharf; T. K. Tinakori Road and on to Karori; B. Town Belt; L. English Church, C. Catholic Chapel; a. Baron Alzdorf's new hotel; g. Government House; W. Wades Town [Wadestown]; T. F. Thorndon Flat; p. Pipitea Point & native pah, H. Commencement of Hutt Road. H. Mr Hart's offices (on sail of vessel); X. Clay Point Inscriptions: Mount recto - beneath image - Lambton Quay - Wellington N.Z. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Etching, 193 x 293 mm.

Date: 1845

By: Swainson, William, 1789-1855; Leeper, Janet, active 1960s

Reference: A-189-009

Description: A rata twining around a large pukatea tree on Alzdorf's farm in the Hutt Valley Other Titles - Alzdorf's Pukatea Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing, 8.2 x 4.8 ins

Date: 1849

From: Collinson, Thomas Bernard 1822-1902 :Seven years service on the borders of the Pacific Ocean, 1843-1850

By: Collinson, Thomas Bernard, 1822-1902

Reference: A-292-071

Description: View from Hill Street area looking south past the garden of Government House (now the site of the Beehive) on the far left, (with what is probably Alfred Domett's garden in the foreground), and towards the original St Paul's Church (Museum Street), along Lambton Quay (the shoreline) and The Terrace (marked as Constitution Hill here), with Te Aro, including the Pa and Mount Cook, with the military barracks in the distance. Stables are also indicated written on the roof of a building beyond the fence of Government House and above Lambton Quay. "The Baron's" (the hotel of Baron von Alzdorf) is indicated too, along Lambton Quay. This drawing forms an inexact panorama with A-292-070. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil with ink inscriptions on paper, 231 x 331 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - March 1993, from [MS 50].

Date: 1845

By: Swainson, William, 1789-1855; Leeper, Janet, active 1960s

Reference: A-189-010

Description: A young rata developed into an interesting shape, divided into two and overlapping itself at the base as it climbs a larger tree trunk Title from former mount, discarded 1970s Other Titles - Alzdorf's Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - W.S. 1845 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing, 209 x 128 mm

Date: 1842 - 1845

By: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865; Hipkins, Roland, 1894-1951

Reference: B-031-001

Description: Wide stretch of the Hutt river with two boats, a dog on the shore in the right foreground and Baron Alzdorf's homestead and farm with fence and tall trees in the left background Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - title Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 139 x 293 mm

Date: 1842 - 1848

By: Swainson, William, 1789-1855; Leeper, Janet, active 1960s

Reference: A-189-008

Description: A rata vine developed into a shape apparently with a hand supporting another tree Other Titles - Alzdorf's Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing, 8.3 x 4.7 ins

Date: 1845

By: Swainson, William, 1789-1855; Leeper, Janet, active 1960s

Reference: A-189-007

Description: A young rata vine twisting round the trunk of a large tree. In the background is the Hutt River and a European house, possibly Alzdorf's farmhouse Title from former mount, now discarded Other Titles - Alzdorf's Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - W.S. 1845. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing, 208 x 129 mm