Places

Date: 1838-1839

From: Colenso, William, 1811-1899 : Correspondence

Reference: MS-Papers-10533-1

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s) (14 pieces). Finding Aids: See listing in folder for details.

Date: 1890

By: Roydhouse and Wakefield (Firm)

Reference: C-049-006

Description: Central panel reproduces the purported speech of the Governor and his thoughts on the Sweating Commission, the Dunedin Exhibition, the Civil Service, electoral boundaries, and Union Company's Pure Blended Teas. Ten surrounding cartoons depict: the lockout of workers, a canoe trip downriver, the strict taskmaster, working in shifts, the Sweating Commission, Siphoning, inattention in the Parliamentary Chamber, the Kiwi presented with a military award (the Victoria Cross?), Seddon[?] sitting on top of a hill. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Wakefield & Roydhouse, Printers and Lithographers Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, 573 x 445 mm.

Date: 1889-1836

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2273

Description: Other Titles - Birds of New Zealand Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: [ca 1880s-1966]

By: Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979; Burke, Walter Ernest Messervy, 1866-1954; Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm); Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972

Reference: PAColl-4454

Description: Mounted photographs of a moa skeleton compared with a human one; a view from Cains Terrace, Timaru showing the Post Office and old St Mary's Church; a group of Maori in traditional clothes outside the carved meeting house at Ohinemutu, Rotorua; view of Parihaka pa with Te Whiti's house on the left and Mount Taranaki in the background; Sir George Grey's house at Kawau Island with a jetty; two stuffed kiwi and a kiwi egg; a woman sitting outside a Maori whare with a pig; a man standing outside the Vulcan Hotel, St Bathans with advertisements for Gaytime ice-cream and Speights beer 1966; and a loose print of a young woman sitting at the pihanga of a meeting house with a carved pare. Photographers include Walter Burke. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/2-029165, 071676, 071677, 071678, and 071696. Two of the images are described as the same as 1/2-031035 and 1/2-015845 Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s). 7 b&w original photographic print(s) mounted on card.

Date: [Circa 1864 to 1869]

By: Wheeler, William Fox, 1845?-1896; Beere, Daniel Manders, 1833-1909; Morris, John Richard, 1831-1909; Tempsky, Gustavus Ferdinand von, 1828-1868

Reference: PA1-q-266

Description: Albumen prints of Fijian people, a photograph of Dunedin taken by J R Morris, and newspaper cuttings about the SS Mataura were inserted in the front pocket of the album. (The albumen prints have now been placed in protective sleeves and are housed in an envelope outside the album) Album of photographs, albumen prints of popular art works, maps, hand-written and illuminated programmes, and one hand-written poem, created by William Fox Wheeler between 1864 and 1869, during which he was purser on board the SS Mataura. Most of the art-works and hand-written and illustrated items were done by William Fox Wheeler himself. Items of unusual interest are listed below. A map "shewing mail services performed by the Panama, New Zealand & Australian Royal Mail Company, and lines connecting with the company's vessels at Panama" (between p. 46-47). Interspersed with albumen prints of popular art works such as "The Angel Gabriel", "Mother & child", "The Last farewell of Marie Antoinette", and "Fascination" are scenes of places visited by the SS Mataura in the 1860s. Numbers of images show scenes in New Zealand, many of which are unidentified. Several are small portraits of Maori men and women. The album contains a page with early New Zealand, German, Australian and United States postage stamps. A photograph of a painting by Gustavus Von Tempsky showing "`Waiari' scene of conflict with the rebel Maoris on the 11th February 1864" is on page 27. An ink and wash picture taken from Panama (p. 11) An albumen print of a painting of St Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Sydney when on fire in 1866 (p. 38) Photograph of the Wellington Custom House with the time-ball on the roof was taken in 1866 (p. 40) Hand-written poem "Padre Bandelli proses to the Duke Ludovic Sforza about Leonardo da Vinci", with "Leonardo da Vinci poetises to the Duke in his own defence" (11 p. inserted between p. 47 & 48) Handwritten and illuminated "Programme of an evening's amusement on board the steamship "Mataura" given by her passengers while on their voyage between Panama and New Zealand in October 1867" with water-colour painting of the Mataura at head of item (p. 54-55) Another programme dated September 1868 (p. 56) Another programme entitled "Temperance Hall. Under the patronage of Capt. G.E. Bird, RMR, Sir George Grey, Bart. KCB" (beteen p. 58 & 59) Map of South America (between p. 60-61) Handwritten humourous item "Supreme Court, SS Mataura, in criminal jurisdiction" signed H W Humphries, initialled W.F.W. (p. 62) One photograph taken by Daniel Manders Beere shows King Matutaera's "Palace" (p. 30) Inscriptions: Album page - "W.F. Wheeler, P.N.Z. & A.R.M. Cos. SS "Mataura". R.H.N. 1869" (Hand-coloured in oval frame, with water-colour painting of the Mataura, 2 x 4 cm.) Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with patterned cover (in burgundy and black design), brown leather corners and spine, with torn outer cover of waxed cloth, sewn inside front cover creating a pocket; 29 x 24 cm Transfers: To Drawings & Prints Collection - Pencilled cartoon originally inserted in pocket inside front cover..

Date: 1897-1904

From: Trevor, Charles Edward Hill-Trevor, 3rd Baron, 1863-1950 :Photographs of New Zealand and Cook Islands compiled during Vice-regal term of Lord Ranfurly

By: Boscawen, John Hugh, 1851-1937; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Pulman (Firm); Shepherd, Cromwell, active 1903-1934

Reference: PA1-f-142

Description: Charles Hill-Trevor's personal album of the time he spent as personal secretary to Lord Ranfurly, Governor of New Zealand. It records the New Zealand contingents sent to the South African war and public events, personalities and patriotic entertainments associated with that enterprise. Visits to Government houses in Australia record other governors, officials and official residences. On one occasion in Melbourne a New Zealand versus Australia polo match was played. Hill-Trevor shows an interest in Māori, wildlife conservation (including the bird sanctuary on Resolution Island), and the sports of fishing, polo and horsemanship. There are photographs of members of the Ranfurly family and their principal servants as well as the Governor engaged in official functions such as opening the Kaiapoi council offices and laying the foundation stone of the Veterans Home, Mt Roskill, Auckland in 1903. Also photographs relating to the play 'The Geisha'. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1886 - 1890

From: Willis, Archibald Dudingston (Firm) :N. Z. Christmas cards. - Wanganui ; A.D. Willis [1886 or later].

Reference: E-068-006-2

Description: A circular vignette of a kiwi against a backdrop of mountains, with a rectangular view of Lake Wakatipu below. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chomolithograph 72 x 104 mm on album page ca 137 x 180 mm

Date: 1880

From: Backhouse, John Philemon 1845-1908 :Australasian views [New Zealand scenes] [ca 1880]

By: Backhouse, John Philemon, 1845-1908

Reference: E-052-q-011

Description: Shows two kiwis in foreground, looking across the volcanic plateau towards the two smoking peaks Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and chinese white on paper, 133 x 194 mm mounted into sketchbook

Date: 1839

From: Lesson, Rene Primevere, 1794-1849 :Voyage autour du monde entrepris par ordre du gouvernement sur la corvette la Coquille. Paris, Pourrat Freres, 1838-1839. 4 volumes in 2. Vol 1, 510 + 2 pages; volume 2, 546 + 4 pages.

Reference: PUBL-0156-2-546

Description: Shows a kiwi at the right, the foot in the centre, and the beak at the left. Book is shelved in NZ&P 910.4 1838-1839. The complete specimen is drawn from a dried skin. It is standing upright and appears much thinner than a living kiwi. Source: the details of beak and claw with a separate view of the complete bird were originally published about 1813 by George and Elizabeth Shaw in 'The naturalist's miscellany' Other Titles - The beak. The foot with its details Extended Title - From P Lesson's "Voyage autour du monde ... sur la corvette la Coquille". Paris, Pourrat Freres, 1838-1839. Volume 2, opp page 546. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, hand-coloured, 234 x 145 mm.

Date: 1898

From: Dunedin Citizens' Ball, March 24th 1898. Garrison Hall. Programme. [Printed by] J Wilkie & Co., Dunedin.

By: Hawcridge, Robert, 1866-1920

Reference: Eph-A-BALL-1898-01-cover

Description: Outside cover shows decorative panel at the top with coats of arms for Otago. The front cover shows a kiwi, and some words of the title are in gold on the back cover. Design of this programme may be by Robert Hawcridge. Exhibited in ‘Humble: the life of 100 small objects’, exhibition curated by Barbara Lyon, in the Turnbull Gallery, National Library of New Zealand, 27 August - 17 November 2017. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on programme.. Physical Description: Colour lithograph, on folded card, 130 x 63 mm (folded), with white pencil, 80 mm, attached by white cord.

Date: 1837 - 1847 - 1840 - 1853

From: Dumont d'Urville, Jules Sebastien Cesar, 1790-1842 :Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'Oceanie sur les corvettes L'Astrolabe et la Zelee, pendant les annes 1837, 1838, 1839, 1840. Zoologie. Paris, Gide et J Baudry, editeurs, 1842-1853.

By: Werner, Jacques Christophe, 1798-1856; Baron, Acarie, active 1800-1830s

Reference: PUBL-0114-Oiseaux-025

Description: Shows skeleton of a kiwi, with inset details of the bones of the pelvis and the top of the head. Other Titles - Skeleton Kiwi Other Titles - Birds Extended Title - From Dumont d'Urville's "Voyage au Pole Sud et dans l'Oceanie". Zoologie. 1852-1853. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s) in volume of plates.. Physical Description: Lithograph, plate size 412 x 305 mm, on page 534 x 343 mm.

Date: [ca 1875]

From: Webb, Steffano, 1880-1967: Collection of negatives

Reference: 1/2-005225-F

Description: A portrait of Thomas Henry Potts. He sits alongide a stuffed kiwi. Photograph taken circa 1875 by an unidentified photographer. This is a copy negative made by Steffano Webb. Photographer of original image unknown. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s).

Date: 1863-1865

From: Nicholl, Spencer Perceval Talbot, 1841-1908 :Photograph albums

By: Kinder, John, 1819-1903

Reference: PA1-q-177

Description: Album compiled circa 1863-5, by Spencer P T Nicholl of the 43rd Oxfordshire Light Infantry. Some photographs taken by John Kinder. Photographs include images relating to military life, including the Oakura Redoubt, the Kaitake Redoubt, officers of the 68th regiment, military camps in Taranaki, and the Militia Hospital in New Plymouth. Pages 15-18 have the pencilled caption `Lake Taupo', but in fact are photographs of the volcanic area around Lake Rotomahana, and were taken by John Kinder in 1865. They include a sulphur volcano (whakataratara), the Whatapoho geyser, Otukapuarangi (Pink Terraces), and the Tarata or principal boiling springs. Pages 19-32 contain portraits of Maori men and women, some of which have pencilled captions. Inscriptions: Album page - `Spencer p.T. Nicholl (subsequently Lieut. Col.), 43rd Oxfordshire Light Infantry. Album compiled probably about 1863/4' Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark green cover, darker green leather corners and spine, original spine with gold decoration, repaired; 37 x 27 cm