Places

Date: 1846

By: Fox, William, 1812-1893; Pitts-Brown, Brian, active 1997; Brown, Mary Pitts, -1905; Pitts-Brown, Charles Walter, 1868-1961

Reference: C-013-008

Description: Shows a long view down Lake Rotoroa (probably looking south), with Heaphy, Fox, Brunner and Kehu in a rowboat with their baggage, near the start of their exploratory journey of 1846. They are shown in the left foreground of the picture. In the far distance is a range of rocky mountains, and to the right of the lake are stands of tall trees and smaller bush. One of the hillsides facing the lake has experienced a landslide which has cleared it. The watercolour has been made on two pages now stuck together, and have been taken from the artist's sketchbook of the exploratory trip. Unlike the other views, it was not sent to England for use by Fox's employers, the New Zealand Company. Fox "discovered" and named Lake Howick, which later reverted to its Maori name, Rotoroa. Exhibited in 'Picturing Paradise; the colonial watercolours of William Fox', Exhibition at National Library Gallery 25 February - 18 June 2000; Hocken Library, Dunedin, 11 September - 15 October 2000. Curated by Jill Trevelyan. Other Titles - Lake Rotoroa Inscribed with title lower right, and with partially trimmed additional information lower right. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - [Title] / [Looking S to ?] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 182 x 517 mm. Provenance: The artist originally gave the work to Mary Pitts Tucker, the wife of his secretary William Robert Edward Brown, and it has descended through their son Charles Walter Pitts-Brown through the family to Mr Brian Pitts-Brown of Waikato. The Peter McLeavey Gallery sold it on behalf of Mr Pitts-Brown.

Date: 1845 - 1859

By: Smith, William Mein, 1799-1869; Trapp, H H, active 1983

Reference: B-062-021

Description: Shows three figures tramping across a plain, with flax bushes and cabbage trees. In the background, the landscape is probably Waiohine Gorge with Mounts Isabelle and Holdsworth (Identified by A G Bagnall, 4/7/1983) The background landscape was identified by A G Bagnall, at the time of donation, personal communication to Curator, 4 July 1983 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour ; visible image 195 x 312 mm on sheet 310 x 430 mm

Date: 1880 - 1886

Reference: PA2-2534

Description: Portrait of a man with beard and straight dark hair, possibly an associate of Sir James Hector. Previously identified as Sir James Hector because of the caption on the back of the photograph. Inscriptions: Verso - Dr Hector Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1880]

By: Muir & Moodie (Firm)

Reference: 1/2-072084-F

Description: Donald Sutherland standing on a tree stump, circa 1880, from a postcard published by Muir and Moodie between 1898-1916. Photographer unidentified. Inscriptions: On original postcard, below image: "Sutherland Fall" Milford Sound, N.Z., 1904 feet. The highest waterfall in the world. Discovered by D. Sutherland. 1880. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative

Date: 1865

By: Illustrated London news (Newspaper)

Reference: PUBL-0033-1865-352-2

Description: Four European men crossing a swift-flowing river at thigh height. The four are holding a long pole in front of them. All have small packs on their shoulders According to the accompanying article, the image shows a Maori method of river crossing, using a tree trunk. The method was adopted by miners going to the West Coast Other Titles - Taramakau Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 150 x 230 mm

Date: 1892

From: [Ephemera and fliers advertising or concerning lectures and public talks given in or about New Zealand. 1800s].

Reference: Eph-B-LECTURE-1892-01

Description: Shows arrangement of text with the word STANLEY backed with red. The titles of the four talks on sequential nights are: Through the dark continent, How I found Livingstone, Rescue of Emin Pasha, The cannibals and the pygmies. Other Titles - Through the Dark Continent Other Titles - How I found Livingstone Other Titles - Rescue of Emin Pasha Other Titles - The cannibals and the Pygmies Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, 297 x 130 mm.

Date: 1848

From: Fox, William 1812-1893 :Wairau Plain. Jan. 1848

By: Fox, William, 1812-1893; New Zealand Company; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: C-013-004-2

Description: An extensive view of the Wairau Plains, with the river meandering across it, hills in the distance (looking north). Four figures are visible on the hill to the left, gazing out across the plain. On the face of the painting, at the top, is No. 273 (added at a later date), with the N Z Company stamp which is dated 14 July 1848. The title which is prefixed by "No 6" is taken from the verso of the painting. This work is in two parts, 1 and 2, and is stored in two separate folders Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 209 x 1048 mm Provenance: Alexander Turnbull's collection, purchased London, 1915, from Francis Edwards, as part of the New Zealand Company collection

Date: 1844

By: Drake, James Charles, 1821-1865?; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: A-108-012

Description: Looking into the narrow end of Kaituna, a Marlborough valley, with two European travellers (William Bishop and Charles F. W. Watts) in the foreground, both carrying sticks One of series of 8 drawings; see A108/007, "View of the Moketap ..." for further information. Inscriptions: At head of drawing: "No. 6" Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink 174 x 259 mm