Places

Date: 1858

From: Douglas, Charles Edward 1840-1916 :[Mountain and West Coast Sketches. Peaks and rivers etc. identified]

By: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant (Hon), 1820-1895; Forrest, Isabel K, active 1969; Douglas, Charles Edward, 1840-1916

Reference: E-059-q-065

Description: View along Invercargill's main street showing a number of houses and businesses. The earliest known view of Invercargill Between 1969, the time of acquisition by the Library, and 2010, attributed to W B D Mantell, based on handwriting, style of drawing and the fact that Mantell worked with Douglas, and was involved in the early settlement of Invercargill. However Mantell was in England in 1858, the date of this drawing. The drawing was earlier owned by Gerhard Mueller, who arrived in New Zealand in 1859, the year after this drawing was made. The `Pearson' whose house is drawn is W H Pearson, Commissioner of Lands, 1857-1884. `Grief' the butcher was J M Grieve. The Albion Hotel was also known as Linds Accommodation House. Other Titles - Douglas, Charles Edward Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - title in pen and ink. Along top, identifications of buildings include Whites store, Collins store, Collins Goods, Grief Butcher, Pearsons House, Butchershop, Royal Hotel. Quantity: 1 drawing(s) loose in group of works by Charles Edward Douglas. Physical Description: Ink on brown paper, 150 x 210 mm.

Date: [late 1880s]

From: Natusch, Sheila Ellen, 1926-2017: Photographs of Southland families and carte de visite albums

Reference: 1/2-066206-F

Description: Haberfield family, late 1880s, photographed by Fredric, Invercargill. Back left: John Kerle Haberfield. Back right: eldest daughter, Lydia. Centre left: 4th daughter Annie, 3rd daughter Caroline. Centre: Mrs Elizabeth Haberfield and 2nd daughter Elizabeth.Front: William Isaac Haberfield. Other - Also identified as William Isaac Haberfield (died 9/9/1906) and his first wife Mereana Tei Tei (died 1852) and 5 of their 6 children. (Seems unlikely as the clothing worn by the persons in this photograph appears to be dating from late 1880s - Librarian). Other - See 1/2-066208 for William Isaac Haberfield (1875-1936) as an adult. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print, from Library client. Further information see TL 6/3. 1982. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1877

By: Coxhead Brothers (Firm)

Reference: 1/2-070865-F

Description: Mayo's Albion Hotel, Invercargill, photographed by the Coxhead Brothers in 1877 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative

Date: 1893

By: Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand Ltd; F W Niven & Company

Reference: Eph-E-BUILDINGS-Invercargill-1893-01

Description: Advertorial poster showing a lithograph of a view of Invercargill, with a river going through the centre, and horses and carriages in the streets. Around the borders are inset pictures of some of the town's man buildings, including: Fleming & Gilkison (millers & grain merchants), Southland Times, Sloan Brothers City Boot Palace, Vicenzo Almao (hatter), St Paul's Presbyterian Church, D McFarlane (bakery and McFarlane's Coffee Palace), R W Jones Machinery and Cycling Exchange, H Carswell & Co (auctioneers), C H Macalister (chemist), Wesney brothers gift shop, Frank A Steans (importer of fishing tackle), J Manson & Co (importers of furniture and ironmongers), David Strang coffee and spice merchant, John H Kissell (saddler & harness maker), Turner & Colbran (tailors and clothiers), C J Deschler's Hotel, Alex Ferguson (watchmaker and jeweller), the Hospital, St Mary's Roman Catholic Church. There is also an inset view of Bluff harbour and town, about 15 miles from Invercargill. Lower centre has a panel listing the ships in the Union Line, and their tonnage and captains: Ruahine, Kaikoura, Rimutaka, Tongariro, Aorangi and Ruapehu. At top left is an advertisement for the agent, Wellesley A Parker of the Palace Hotel Melbourne. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 640 x 1015 mm.

Date: [ca 11 August 1905]

By: Muir & Moodie (Firm)

Reference: 1/2-038797-F

Description: Exterior of the Southland Boys High School building, photographed by Muir & Moodie circa 11 August 1905. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: ca 1860s

From: Making New Zealand :Negatives and prints from the Making New Zealand Centennial collection

Reference: MNZ-0132-1/4-F

Description: First Presbyterian Church and manse, Invercargill. Photograph taken circa 1860s. Photographer unidentified. Not published in Making New Zealand Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Provenance: Item lent by C J Broderick to the Department of Internal Affairs, for publication in 'Making New Zealand' in 1939.

Date: [1890s-1930s]

From: Head, Samuel Heath, 1868-1948 :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-011108-G

Description: Photograph taken by Samuel Heath Head, Christchurch. Source of descriptive information - Negative register. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: ca 1859

From: Making New Zealand :Negatives and prints from the Making New Zealand Centennial collection

Reference: MNZ-0135-1/4-F

Description: Notes on back of file print read: "The home of Antonio Williams, the 'black' doctor. Had settled in Invercargill by 1859. 'Antonio's wigwam', one of the earliest shelters built in Invercargill. Supported by leaning tree. Squatted near Dee St and was evicted." Photograph taken circa 1859. Photographer unidentified. Not published in "Making New Zealand". A drawing of the house at MNZ-2131-1/2, is in Vol 2, No 20, page 4. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Provenance: Item from C J Broderick

Date: [1890s-1930s]

From: Head, Samuel Heath, 1868-1948 :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-011121-G

Description: Photograph taken by Samuel Heath Head, Christchurch. Source of descriptive information - Negative register. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: 1896-1930

From: McAllister, James, 1869-1952 :Negatives of Stratford and Taranaki district

Reference: 1/1-012807-G

Description: View of St Mary's Catholic Basilica, which is on the corner of Tyne and Nith Streets in Invercargill. Taken by James McAllister between 1896 and 1930. M1961 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1851

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

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

Reference: C-103-101

Description: A flat lightly bushed landscape at the base of the view showing Mataura, with a map above showing the course of the Waihopai River, Southland, and its passage out to sea, through the site of modern Invercargill. The map predates the settlement of Invercargill, whose site was selected in 1856. Various places are named on the map, including Oterawa and Taurakitewaru Wood at the mouth of the Waihopai River, Arowenua Wood (i. e. Arowhenua), Waihopai Woods and Oteraumaka Wood, as well as Pitokaika and Taurakarakauaraihe, both small areas of bush. Omaui Hill is shown to the South East, close to the sea. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 325 x 205 mm

Date: [186-?]

From: Mueller family :Photographs

By: Brown, James, 1839-1918

Reference: PAColl-4363-1-10

Description: Men and boys standing in front of W Geisow's general store, Invercargill, taken ca 1865 by James Brown. Inscriptions: Mount verso - centre - J. Brown, Photographer. Tay Street Invercargill. Duplicates may be had Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 5.8 x 9.6 cm, on mount 6.3 x 10.1 cm

Date: ca 1860s

From: Making New Zealand :Negatives and prints from the Making New Zealand Centennial collection

Reference: MNZ-0131-1/4-F

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1878 - 1884

By: Ross & Sons (Firm)

Reference: PA2-1590

Description: Inscriptions: Verso - Mr & Mrs Yewell who were castaway on the Auckland Islands. Mrs Yewell was the only woman saved. This photo was taken after their arrival at the Bluff which was the first port they were taken to when found and not Melbourne as often stated. The name of the boat wrecked was the General Grant - Sigled L. Paul Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).