Places

Date: 1874

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to building material and supplies in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-B-BUILDING-SUPPLIES-1874-01-08

Description: Shows an elevation of the front of a cottage with a central door and a window on either side of it. There is a chimney at the left side. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on page of sales catalogue.. Physical Description: Engraving on page 205 x 277 mm.

Date: 1899

From: [Ephemera and horticulture sales catalogues issued by New Zealand plant nurseries, 1870-1899].

By: Wilson & Horton (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-HORTICULTURE-1899-01-back

Description: Shows a sprig of leaves and five fruit of the Clyman plum . Decorative border at top and bottom. Extended Title - Introducers of Japan mammoth chestnut and Japan walnut. Introducers of other valuable new fruits. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Wilson and Horton, Printers, Auckland Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on back cover of sales catalogue.. Physical Description: Offset lithograph, 214 x 140 mm.

Date: 1874

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to building material and supplies in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-B-BUILDING-SUPPLIES-1874-01-01

Description: Shows an elevation or a cottage with bay window at the left, door in the centre, and a window at the right. The door and window both give on to a verandah. There is a chimney above the left side. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on page of sales catalogue.. Physical Description: Engraving on page 205 x 277 mm.

Date: 1891

By: Forsyth, James, -1896; Evening press (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: Eph-C-EMPLOYMENT-1891-01

Description: Shows 7 small scenes, entitled: (1) The start, (2)Public hall Pahiatua 12.30 am, (3) On the road; 3 miles of slush, glue and water, (4)'The Corner" as seen from No. 10 Gang's fire, (5) Our camp at Poverty Flat, (6) Joe packing flour, (7) Archie, a cool costume. N.B. The kilt is a blanket. The identity of artist Mr Forsyth is unknown at this time. This sheet was issued separately and along with a single-sheet text supplement to the issue of the Evening Press" 6 June 1891. The supplement's text included a fiction story and other chatty text items, but no mention of the Unemployed subject. In the issue for 6 June itself, was a short paragraph about Unemployment in the column "The Labour Interest", a column initiated and announced as a regular feature around ten days prior to 6 June, as labour issues had been growing in importance. The following month, the Woodville Examiner, 15 July 1891, page 2 printed a letter from a member of the Unemployed at the Pahiatua camp. Inscriptions: Most sketches signed: Forsyth; Recto - bottom right - Evening Press Litho. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, 505 x 323 mm.

Date: 1874

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to building material and supplies in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-B-BUILDING-SUPPLIES-1874-01-09

Description: Shows ground plans of two cottages. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on page of sales catalogue.. Physical Description: Engraving on page 205 x 277 mm.

Date: 1878

From: New Zealand Railways: [Ephemera relating to railways, railway trains, rail timetables, rail travel in New Zealand. 1800s]

By: George, Thomas, -1889

Reference: Eph-A-RAIL-1878-01

Description: A toast list. Those toasted included the Royal Family, the Governor, the Army, Navy & Volunteers, The Ministry, The Parliament of New Zealand, Sir Julius Vogel, the Mayor of Christchurch, visitors, the ladies. Surrounded by an elaborate border possibly inspired by Maori or Polynesian design. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on card. Physical Description: Lithograph on light card, 228 x 155 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Otago Heritage Books in 2002.

Date: 1886

From: [Programmes and fliers relating to music concerts and musical performances in New Zealand. 1880-1889].

Reference: Eph-B-MUSIC-1886-01

Description: An arrangement of text with a decorative border, and small illustrations of a woman playing the piano, and two women singing a duet. The performers included: Mrs Yate, Mr Crocker, Misses Stevens and Lee and Messrs Calon and Stevens, Miss M Bowes, Mr H Swan, Mr Jacobsen, Miss Iris Fulton, Mrs Sheath, Miss Fergusson, Mr Humphreys, Mr Chamberlain, Miss Bold, Misses Luckie, Williams, Crowley, Roy and Holt. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on silk programme.. Physical Description: Letterpress on silk, 290 x 190 mm.

Date: [ca 1900-1905]

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-000249-G

Description: Mansion House and nearby buildings, Mansion House Bay, Kawau Island, taken from off shore. Mansion House was possibly a guest house at this time. A group of people are waiting on the wharf for the ferry. Photograph taken by William A Price, early 1900s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Kawau Island Auckland NZ No 1878 Relationship complexity - One of a series of three photographs taken from the ferry as it approached the wharf at Mansion House Bay. See 1/2-000250 and 1/2-000251 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1873

Reference: Eph-D-DRAMA-1873-01

Description: Arrangement of text. Cast of "An ugly customer" include: Mr Shepherd, Mr Griffiths, Mr Carey, Mr C J Rae. The middle entertainment is "Tricks on the bar, and Feats on the trapeze", by the Gymnasium troupe, consisting of Messrs Moore, Fiven, Wastney, McMullin, Maxted, W. Tait. Cast of "Stolen" includes: Mr Griffiths, Mr Shepherd, Mr C J Rae, Mr Stevenson, and Mr Fiven. Other Titles - Poster Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Samuel Johnson, Printer "Marlborough Express" Office, Alfred-street, Blenheim. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, black on blue, 584 x 230 mm. Provenance: Originally part of the Webster Collection.

Date: [ca 1900-1905]

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-000246-G

Description: View of the ferry steamer approaching the wharf at Mansion House Bay. The branches of the pine tree in the immediate foreground obscure the view of the wharf. Photograph taken by William A Price in early 1900s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Kawau Island. Auckland, NZ. No 1874 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1889

By: New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey; Deverell, Walter, 1853?-1920

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Nelson-1889-01-cover

Description: Arrangement of ornate text, with inset picture of four men engaged in sluice mining. The cover artist W.D. is identified inside as W Deverell. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on cover of pamphlet.. Physical Description: Photolithograph, on cover of folded map, 235 x 105 mm (folded)

Date: 1855

By: Onehunga Free Press

Reference: Eph-D-POLITICS-1855-01

Description: Arrangement of text. A political comment in the form of a theatre poster. It is a satirical comment on William Brown, superintendent of Auckland Province. Besides "Signor Brauno", the other characters represented are: Hugo te Sojourner, Robertus de Nails, Professor Famo, Innez, Campbelio, Jacobus the Grateful Doughboy. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) on poster. Physical Description: Letterpress on paper, 763 x 317 mm.

Date: 1890 - 1940

Reference: Eph-C-MEAT-1900s-01

Description: Shows for each side of tin, the two larger panels incorporating insets of a circular motif showing St George on horseback fighting a dragon. One panel shows a background of a lake surrounded by hills, with cabbage tree and ferns. One panel shows native clematis. The style is late Victorian. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, 138 x 340 mm (slightly curved). Provenance: Purchased from Anah Dunsheath in 1997.

Date: 1879

By: Tyrrell, J, active 1879; Westport times (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-D-ENERGY-1879-01

Description: An arrangement of text with decorative border. Relates to a sample of coal forwarded to the Sydney Exhibition through the general managers at Westport, from a seam at Coalbrookdale, a property owned by the Westport Colliery Company. Explains how the coal will be recovered. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Letterpress on card 627 x 505 mm.

Date: 1884

From: [Ephemera of around A3 size, relating to immigration to New Zealand, problems and issues of new immigrants and refugees]

By: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967

Reference: Eph-C-IMMIGRATION-1884-01

Description: Arrangement of text, with flag of the Patrick Henderson Shipping Company in scroll at top. Includes a table showing "Scale of dietary for each adult steerage passenger per week", as well as regulations about deposits, luggage allowances, and the fares for first cabin and steerage. Lists at the top, the names of the ships in the Patrick Henderson line. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, 476 x 257 mm. Provenance: From the collection of Kenneth Athol Webster, no. 5060

Date: 1844

Reference: Eph-D-DRAMA-1844-01

Description: Arrangement of text, with the crest of the theatre at the top. Cast includes Mr Buckingham, Mr Jones, Mr Harold, Mr Brown, Mr Wilson, Mrs Thompson, Mr Young, Mr Serle, Mr Gray, Mr Dixon, M J Jonas, Mrs Harold, Miss Buckingham. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Relief print, on poster 555 x 222 mm.

Date: [ca 1890s-1910]

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-000254-G

Description: View of adults and children walking and playing on Shelly Beach. More adults and children are standing along the rustic fence on a path leading down to the beach from Point Erin Park, watching the activity below. Freemans Bay and Auckland city can be seen in the distance on the left. Taken by William A Price in late 1890s or early 1900s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Point Erin Park. Auckland. 2495. Relationship complexity - Possibly taken on the same day as the view at 1/2-000870 William Archer Price lived and practised in Queen Street, Northcote, 1909-1910. Source: New Zealand Post Office directories Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1899

From: [Christmas cards sent by the office of Premier Richard Joseph Seddon. 1897, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903, 1904, 1905].

By: New Zealand. Government Printing Office

Reference: Eph-A-CARDS-Christmas-Seddon-1899-cover

Description: Cover shows the text and inset photographs of Premier Richard John Seddon, Major Robin and Captain R H Davies. The New Zealand flag is at top left, with an illustration of a steamship (the "Waiwera") behind it. Inside photographs show the Camp at Karori, the contingent on parade at Karori, On the march from Karori, the contingent being addressed at Jervois Quay, the Last Salute when leaving Wellington Wharf, and the S S Waiwera starting on its voyage (carrying troops to South Africa). Other Titles - Private Other Titles - December Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on Christmas greetings card 1899.. Physical Description: Photolithograph on cover of booklet of 8 pages, 145 x 220 mm.

Date: 1874

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to building material and supplies in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-B-BUILDING-SUPPLIES-1874-01-20

Description: Shows designs for mouldings. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on page of sales catalogue.. Physical Description: Engraving on page 277 x 205 mm.

Date: 1874

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to building material and supplies in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-B-BUILDING-SUPPLIES-1874-01-06

Description: Shows plans of two cottages, with fireplaces and walls shown. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on page of sales catalogue.. Physical Description: Engraving on page 205 x 277 mm.