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Date: [ca 1870s-1880s]

By: Deveril, Herbert, 1840-1911

Reference: PA7-46-11

Description: View from Mount Eden looking south over Epsom towards Mount Hobson and beyond. Photograph taken by Herbert Deveril in 1870s-1880s. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 23.5 x 35 cm

Date: 1873-1876

From: Parliamentary Library: Photograph albums

By: Deveril, Herbert, 1840-1911

Reference: PA1-f-174

Description: Photographs, mainly of Auckland, but including some good views of Tauranga and one of Oamaru, taken between 1873 and 1876 by Herbert Deveril of Wellington. Also includes major bridges in Canturbury and Otago, government buildings and one native school. Deveril came to New Zealand in 1873. These photographs were displayed at the Philadelphia Centenary Exhibition in 1876. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1875-1921

From: Craig, Elsdon Walter Grant, 1917-1980 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-8066-10

Description: Three photographs of Auckland, a photograph of Mechanics Bay Auckland, Herd's Point Hokianga 1875, a group of Maori at Te Umuroa in 1896-1897, and Tuhoe women photographed at Ruatahuna in 1895. Quantity: 8 b&w original photographic print(s). 4 colour photo-mechanical print(s).

Date: 1880 - 1889

Reference: MapColl-v832.1291bje/[188-?]/Acc.25356

Description: Cadastral map of the Parnell Borough of Auckland, from Mechanics Bay, St. Georges and Judges Bay down to Hobson's Bay, including the Waikato and Kaipara railway routes. Shows the Parnell rise and the road to Manukau and Epsom, Gladstone and Avenue Rd, St. Stephens, Ayr and Brighton, as well as the Domain. Sections 1-4 and 95 are shown, and numbered blocks and lots within each section. Grammar School, St Stephen's School, an orphan home, a cemetry, a sawmill the Alexandra Hotel, Windsor Castle. a cattle market and reclaimed land are also shown. A private road is shown off St. Georges Bay Road leading to the only named property, that of Mr Aitken, Section One, (84) - 538. Stamped 'Boylan and Lundon, Civil Engineers' and on the linen 'Imperial tracing cloth' with trademark. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on dressed linen, scale [1:1 684], 167 x 107 cm.

Date: 1865

Reference: MapColl-832.1291bje/1865/Acc.11199

Description: Cadastral published map of the city of Auckland with annotated electoral boundaries of Auckland City West 6024, Auckland City North 5479 and City East 5106. Published map shows land blocks and allotments for the entire city, Ponsonby Square, Catholic and Anglican churches, Catholic school, Native Hostelry, the Albert Barracks and adjoining military reserve, the Britomart Barracks, banks and public offices. Base map: 'Plan of the city of Auckland - copied from the Government Registration map'. (Auckland; Geo. T. Chapman, 1865), Booksellor and Stationer, Auckland. Insert of sub-division of section 20 in upper right corner. Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, linen backed, scale [1:3 168], 51 x 58 cm.

Date: 1934-1961

By: New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society

Reference: PA-Group-00589

Description: Included are - Views of Auckland and events such as the fly past of planes from HMAS Melbourne 22 August 1961. Auckland university student capping procession. Visit of the naval training sailing ship `Esmeralda' 23 June 1961. Views of seatoun and Owhiro Bay, Wellington, 19 June 1938. Lyall Bay, Wellington 29 July 1944. Central Wellington 1934. Awahuri Bridge under construction, 17 December 1937. Views of the Bluff and Napier Port, 3 July 1935. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-120153-F to 1/4-120198-F, and 1/4-120199-G to 1/4-120201-G. Quantity: 50 b&w original negative(s) three of which are glass. 32 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1894-1899

From: Jenkin, Robert :Albums of photographs by Arthur Jenkin, ca 1895-1898

By: Jenkin, Arthur, active 1890s

Reference: PA1-o-1048

Description: Opens with Queenstown and Dunedin, and closes with the SS Rotorua in George Sound and Mitre Peak, Milford Sound. But most of the rest of the album relates to the Auckland region. There is a strong emphasis on Piha its coastal features like Lion Rock, and on groups of mainly men who went there on camping, hunting and fishing weekends or holidays. There is also one image of a group of surveyors and their camp at Piha dated 1894. Many images record social outings and picnics, especially at Northcote. These include both men and women dressed up for the occasion. There is a goup image of the St James Football Club dressed for the game dated 1895. Two photographs show a horse and buggy driven by a youthful Uncle Harold accompanied by Grandpa Jenkin and baby Irene. Another shows Mr Ogles's horse and cart, and another Jim Bailey's (of Cabbage Bay) ox team. There is also an image of a team of horses and a sled taking the milk to the factory at Onewhereo. There are images of waterfalls at Karekare and Nihotapu (Waiatura), and of the Nihotapu Creek. Some views of Auckland City and one of Waitemata Harbour probably on a weekend with yachts out on the water. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: [ca 1870s-1880s]

By: Deveril, Herbert, 1840-1911

Reference: PA7-46-10

Description: View of central Auckland taken from the Northern Club, Princes Street, looking north-west, showing houses, commercial premises and public buildings. Queen Street runs from left to right in the middle distance. Shortland Street is on the right, Victoria Street on the left. Port Erin and Waitemata Harbour in the distance. Photograph taken by Herbert Deveril in 1870s-1880s Forms panorama with PA7-46-09 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 23.5 x 35 cm

Date: 1882

From: Hunter, Norman Mitchell b 1859 :[Sketches of New Zealand. 1882-1883]

Reference: E-328-f-069-2

Description: A view of Auckland from 'Flagstaff Hill' (an earlier name for Mount Victoria), showing Remuera, Mt Hobson, Mt Eden and the harbour Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Auckland from Flagstaff Hill. North Shore, (Remuera), (Mt Hobson) (Mt St John) (Mt Eden) (Harbour) - 19/9/82. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 68 x 361 mm

Date: [ca 1885]-1899

From: Creator unknown :Photograph album, and further photographs, of images chiefly taken in New Zealand

Reference: PAColl-9912

Description: Group of nine loose album pages include - Views of European cities, one a triumphal arch at Marsailles, France. Families in New Zealand photographed outside houses. Views of Auckland. Native forest with displays of tree ferns, a nikau palm and freycinetia. Auckland Harbour, yachts, ships and an explosion. Scenes from the North Shore Native Regatta and Aquatic Carnival held from 28 December 1898 to 3 January 1899 in conjunction with the Auckland Industrial and Mining Exhibition of 1898/99. Included are - Maori dances including haka. Group diving and swimming. General view of the audience. The manuka and raupo houses built by the Maori visitors. A war canoe that took part in the canoe races. Some groups of Maori visitors. Carved house at Te Kuiti photographed by Josiah Martin some time in the 1880s. Tourists and Maori at Whakrewarewa in the 1890s. Studio portrait of a Maori woman in traditional costume, ca 1890s. The North Shore Native Regatta and Aquatic Carnival was an event held in conjuction with the Auckland Industrial and Mining Exhibition of 1898/99. Included large contingents of Māori from the East Coast and Rotorua. As well as canoe races and other sports, there were dance and singing performances by Māori, and the construction of six living whare from manuka and raupo. Also included was the Inter-Colonial Yatching Championship that included yachts brought over from Sydney. The event opened on 28 December 1898 and closed 3 January 1899. The conclusion of the aquatic events was the blowing up of the steamer 'Enterprise' off Cheltenham Beach. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 33 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1880-1901

Reference: PAColl-8960

Description: Photographs of Auckland and Coromandel, taken between 1880 and 1901 by an unknown photographer. Includes views of Parsons & Fowler families (1890), St Heliers Bay (1890), Imperial Troops in the Auckland Domain, an arch erected for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York in 1901, Onehunga Hotel in Princess Street, the Auckland Domain, Views of Northcote, Birkenhead, and Birkenhead Wharf (1880), tradesmen's processions in Domain, and the Mercer Regatta. This group of negatives have crenelated notches along their sides. This indicates that they were manufactured for a Frena Camera. This camera was the first type of film-pack camera. (see "Deja View 37," August 2003, edited and published by Bill Main, Wellington, New Zealand). Information that came with these negatives is filed at PAColl-8960, and is in the Photograph Archive collections sequence. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 57 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [ca 1870s-1880s]

By: Deveril, Herbert, 1840-1911

Reference: PA7-46-09

Description: View of central Auckland taken from the Northern Club, Princes Street looking west, showing houses, commercial premises and public buildings. Queen Street runs from left to right in the middle distance. Photograph taken by Herbert Deveril in 1870s-1880s Forms panorama with PA7-46-09 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 24 x 35 cm

Date: 1840 - 1860

From: Bennett, J R E (Mr): Photographs of early Auckland and Maori children

Reference: PA2-2398-1

Description: On Back of PA2-2398 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: ca 1900

From: Auckland Star :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-002805-G

Description: Overlooking Auckland city, circa 1900, with Wellesley Street on the right and Albert Street bottom right. Auckland City Art Gallery and Albert Park are visible. Also visible are signs advertising the YMCA, Tudehope's plumbing works, Smith & Caughey, Hoare & Co, Alfred Tyree & Co's boot [sic], leather and grindery and J Hodgson woollen merchant. Auckland Star newspaper photograph, Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1842

By: O'Mealy, John Bonfield, 1810?-1876

Reference: MapColl-832.1291gbbd/1842/Acc.22934

Description: Map depicting early settlement of Auckland's Commercial Bay, Official Bay, Point Britomart, detailing buildings on Victoria and Lower Queen Streets, Shortland Cres, and Emily Place. A reference key indicates building types, such as the position of military barracks,the Surveyor General and the Colonial Secretary's office, five hotels, an inn, a post office, jail, court house, bank and a church, Includes undated pencil annotations of streets after reclaiming of land in Commercial Bay, such as Custom House St and Commerce St, as well as the streets Albert and Hobson. Bottom right corner is written '936a'. (Pencilled: 8B9.14). Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink, watercolour and pencil on card, linen backed, 56 x 67 cm.

Date: 1880s

Reference: 1/2-018633-G

Description: Commercial buildings and houses situated alongside Shortland Street and the harbour, Auckland, circa 1880s. Brick buildings are visible. Also visible (barely) on the far right, are Langs Hotel and the business premises of W Norrie. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1887

By: Hatherell, William, active 1870-1890

Reference: A-109-076

Description: Illustration from a publication shows a general view over Auckland and the harbour, looking towards Rangitoto Island. Artist and date identified on Antique Print Room Sydney website at http://www.antiqueprintroom.com on 16 December 2008. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Hand-coloured wood engraving, 81 x 140 mm (cut down from published page)

Date: 1866

From: Marvin, W G (Captain) :Marvin family photographs

Reference: PA1-q-320-69-2

Description: View of the east side of central Queen Street, Auckland. Some horse drawn carriages are parked along the street. Photographed by an unknown photographer in 1866 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print

Date: ca 1900

From: Auckland Star :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-002806-G

Description: Overlooking Auckland city, circa 1900. Shows Albert Street in the foreground with the Salvation Army Barracks; Keesing & Co plumbers; and a livery and bait stables. Queen Street is in the centre, with Wakefield and Airedale Streets running off to the right. Also shows (from left to right) signs advertising Kaiapoi Woollen manufacturers; David Kay & Co, land agents; Tonson Garlick Company, furniture and bedding; Park Hotel; Gee & Potter, coach builders; Wm Lynch; Turner's Mart; T & H Cooke's, furniture and carpet warehouse; A Penzholz, perambulator, wicker furniture and basketmaker;J T Julian, builder and contractor; and the City Swimming Baths. Photograph possibly taken by William Henry Thomas Partington. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: [185-?]

By: Wynyard, Robert Henry (Sir), 1802-1864

Reference: PAColl-9357

Description: Photograph of Auckland from Wynyard Pier, taken ca 1856 by an unidentified photographer. Shows St Paul's Church, boatsheds on the foreshore, and houses. Source of title - Title transcribed from item Inscriptions: Mount verso - top centre - Auckland from Wynyard Pier - 1855 -; Mount verso - centre - R L [?] Wynyard, 35 Arthur St. Ellerslie. S.E.6.; Mount verso - bottom right - J. D. Richardson. 45, Empire Road. Epsom. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print, 8.3 x 14.5 cm, on mount Provenance: Previously from the estate of Colonel Wynyard and subsequently part of the collection of Mr J D Richardson of Auckland.