Places

Date: 1875

From: Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898 :[Sketchbook; Fiordland and West Coast views]. 1875

Reference: E-401-075

Description: A river, with an island in the centre, a rowboat drawn up on the near bank, and logs marked as 'Bridge' crossing it. On the opposite bank a triangular boating signal on a tall pole. Mountains, (including Mount Rochfort?) in the background The location is likely to be close to the mouth of the Buller River at Westport. Surrounding drawings in the sketchbook are of the Westport area Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on two pages of sketchbook, image size 208 x 105 mm.

Date: 1890 - 1891

From: Various artists :[Proofs and related pictorial material for illustrations to John White's Ancient history of the Maori (Wellington, 1891)] 1832, 1890

By: Perham, Thomas, 1840-1905

Reference: A-274-018-1

Description: A cave by water with bush and layered rock formations and a pile of stones on top of a large rock at its entrance. An inset, lower right, shows an anchor stone with its name in Maori A-274-018-2 'Mua' by an unknown artist is printed on the same page Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, on sheet 143 x 221 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives -.

Date: 1872

By: Fox, William, 1812-1893

Reference: WC-074

Description: In the foreground, three men sit on an upturned boat, with Mount Cook far in the distance Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 130 x 232 mm

Date: 1851

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871

Reference: A-447-002

Description: Shows a detailed view of the interior of the house or hotel of an early settler, probably James Wynen, on the Wairau plain, Marlborough. Mr Wynen (or a hotel guest) and a Maori woman sit within the large fireplace enclosure. A kettle and a pot hang above the fire. The man sits on what appears to be a whale vertebra; another can be seen in the room, also obviously for use as a stool. Various tools and instruments can be seen around the room, including a shovel, a rifle, rope, pots and utensils. Kete, or perhaps nets, can be seen through the opening into another room, where an anchor can also be seen. From the thatched roof of the house, a variety of meats can be seen hanging, including ducks and pukeko, and fish. Bunches of ears of corn also hang drying. The wall has been used as a writing surface, probably with chalk; a sailboat and a game of Hangman can be seen, as well as lists of numbers. A dog sits near the couple by the fireside. The room may be part of the Beaver Hotel, Blenheim James Wynen's companion, Kuika Rangiawa, was murdered by Dick Cook in January 1843 in Port Underwood. The dating of this work (April 1851) indicates that the woman in the picture is not Kuika, and that this scene is likely to be an early hotel established by James Wynen. The Beaver Hotel in Beaverton (Blenheim) was not officially set up until 1855, after Wynen had sold his store on the Boulder Bank, Nelson. Other Titles - Wynen, Wynens Inscriptions: Verso - bottom right - Wining's Wairau NZ April 1851. C E Gold [in pencil] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 175 x 262 mm

Date: [Between 1899 and 1902]

By: Barltrop, George William, 1863-1946

Reference: PA1-o-293

Description: Album of photographs probably taken by George W Barltrop (who was at one time president of the Nelson Camera Club), between 1899 and 1902. Scenes include group portraits of Labour Day celebrations by the Missions to Seamen in 1900 and 1901; Prince of Wales birthday celebrations in 1901; members of a camera club (possibly in the Hutt Valley, associated with a Mr Stevens); and views of Island Bay and French Pass, with close-up views of the anchor and a sailor standing at the steering wheel on a fishing boat. In the South Island there are views of the Blenheim Road, Havelock Road, Wakapuaka Road, Cable Bay, and Bishops Peninsula (?). Two images show Indian troops who came to New Zealand as part of the tour by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York in 1901. A close-up view of the altar rail in Rangiatia Church in Otaki, shows maori carving in detail. Inscriptions: Album page - Geo W Barltrop Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark green cover, entitled `Photographs'; 16.0 x 22.5 cm