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Cooper, William Marshall, 1833-1921 :Bealey (Christchurch Road), from a sketch by W M C...

Date: 1868 - 1870

By: Cooper, William Marshall, 1833-1921; Schmidt, John Diedrich, 1839-1925

Reference: A-104-048-a

Description: Shows cattle and horses grazing, farm buildings, a man on horseback at the left, and a carriage with horses at the right. There is bush on the hills, and mountains in background. See Ellis, E M. Early prints of N.Z. 1642-1875. Christchurch 1977 p. 192-193 Inscriptions: Verso - bottom right - (On printed label): [Title] Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 210 x 300 mm

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New Zealand scenery album 2

Date: [Circa 1870s to 1880s]

By: Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm); Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: PA1-o-386

Description: Photographs of New Zealand scenery taken by various photographs of whom Wheeler & Son and the Burton Brothers are identified. There are a number of images of Mount Tarawera and surrounds both before and after the eruption on 10th June 1886. A few other images show the volcanic areas around Whakarewarewa and Wairakei in the North Island; all the rest are in the South Island. Two interesting images show people transported across wide rivers by flying fox, one with a woman sitting in the `cage', across a river near Lake Wakatipu (probably Deep Creek or the Shotover, near Skippers), and one with two people crossing the Hooker River. Most of the views of people are distant views, but several near the end of the album show close-up views of men climbing on glaciers with ropes and ice picks. Other - "Apparently only part of an album", note in album register Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with grey card covers, tied with cream tape; 17.5 x 29.5 cm

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Coxhead, Frank Arnold, 1851-ca 1919 :[Mt Cook?]. F A Coxhead. [ca 1870s-1890s]

Date: 1870 - 1898

From: [Buchanan, John] 1819-1898 :Scrapbook [1856-ca 1890]

By: Coxhead, Frank Arnold, 1851-1908

Reference: E-207-q-025-2

Description: View of a mountain, possibly Mt Cook Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - F A Coxhead, photo, Dn., NZ (stamp); Recto - beneath image - Is this Mt Cook ? Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Sepia photograph, 100 x 153 mm

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Creator of Collection Unknown : Photographs of early Auckland, Lyttelton, and Dunedin

Date: ca 1870s

Reference: PAColl-4511

Description: Photographs of Queen Street, Auckland; sailing ships moored in Auckland harbour; Government House, Auckland; the Auckland Supreme Court; Lyttelton, with a church in the middle distance and commercial buildings in the foreground; Dunedin Hospital (built in 1864); view looking down Princes Street towards the Exchange Building (built as the Post Office but never used as such) with business premises on either side of the street and a sign for a dentist's on the right; the Exchange Building with a horse and cart to the left; and the town reservoir, Dunedin. Photographer unidentified but they have similar captions below the image. Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-002193, 002206, 002207, 002215, 002367, 002368, 002370, 002379, and 002838 Quantity: 9 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negatives

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Douglas, Charles Edward, 1840-1916 :Mount Tasman. Boyd Glacier. [1870-1900]

Date: 1870 - 1900

From: Douglas, Charles Edward, 1840-1916 :[Mountain and West Coast sketches. Peaks and rivers etc. identified. 1870-1900.]

By: Douglas, Charles Edward, 1840-1916

Reference: E-058-044

Description: View from a high point looking down onto the Boyd Glacier and Mount Tasman The name Boyd Glacier is no longer in use. It appears to be now either the Albert Glacier or the upper part of the Fox Glacier Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour, 135 x 173 mm

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Wheeler and son album 1

Date: [Circa 1870s to 1880s]

By: Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm)

Reference: PA1-o-532

Description: Views of New Zealand taken by E Wheeler & Son, circa 1870s to 1880s Most of the views are identified, either on the photograph itself, or in hand-written captions below; places shown are listed above. One image has caption "Flax cutting" on the photograph which shows a man standing be a group of cabbage trees, with a house? or possibly a mill with a water wheel in the background behind the trees, while the hand-written caption reads "Valley scene, Hokianga". Other Titles - New Zealand views Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with green cover (damaged), entitled "New Zealand Views" in gold lettering; 25.5 x 32.5 cm

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Sarney album 1

Date: [Circa 1870s-1880s]

From: Sarney, H F (Mr), fl 1959 :Photograph albums of New Zealand scenes

By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm)

Reference: PA1-f-065

Description: Album of landscapes taken by various photographers including Wheeler & Sons and the Burton Brothers, circa 1870s and 1880s. All the views are of New Zealand except the last sequence (p 33-37) showing Rio de Janeiro. Of particular interest are views of a wool wagon drawn by oxen, crossing a ford; a series showing an unidentified curved viaduct under construction (p 28-32); and a number showing a farm run by J F L Jetter at Te Puke when the land was partially cleared, with cattle grazing in paddocks, and Mr Jetter standing by a horse in a paddock in front of his home. Many of the images show uncleared land, with a deep ravine filled with native bush and tree ferns, and a stream running through (p 24-27). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark green leather cover with embossed diamond shape pattern, bordered with gold; 32 x 38 cm

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N.Z. Shipping Co. album 2

Date: [Between 1870s and 1880s]

By: De Maus, David Alexander, 1847-1925; New Zealand Shipping Company Ltd.

Reference: Pa1-o-389

Description: Early photographs of New Zealand, mostly taken by unidentified photographers. One collage of Union Steam Ship Company ships, ship captains and the head office building in Dunedin was photographed and issued by David Alexander De Maus. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album cover pink and white pattern with gold tracery, red spine; 24.0 x 32.5 cm

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Deverell, Walter, ca 1853-ca 1920 :The Cheviot Estate. Plate 2. View from terrace above...

Date: 1870 - 1900

By: Deverell, Walter, 1853?-1920

Reference: D-018-005

Description: Flax in left foreground, broad plains with sunset in distance. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, hand-coloured 330 x 690 mm

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[Music programmes and fliers for concerts in the 1870s].

Date: 1870 - 1879

By: Atkin, William, -1881; Johnson, Samuel, 1827-1905; New Zealand Times Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-MUSIC-1870s

Description: Includes programmes featuring: Blenheim Philharmonic Society. Eighth concert. Provincial Hall. 6 October 1870. Book of words. Samuel Johnson, Printer, "Express" Office, Blenheim. Christchurch Harmonic Society. Oratorio "Samson". Music Hall (Christchurch), 9 October 1874. Programme (4 copies folded together) Onehunga Choral Society. Programme of the third public rehersal [sic] for the season. Music Hall Onehunga, 25 October 1872. printed by William Atkin, high Street, Auckland. Oddfellows Hall. The Ilma de Murska grand concert season of four nights. 24, 26, 28, 29 July [1876]. (Hungarian prima donna from Covent Garden, assisted by Signor Rosnati, Signor Susini, Maestro Strauss Illa, and accompanist Mr J F Hadley). Wellington, Printed at the Office of the New Zealand Times.(2 copies, 1 green and 1 white) Mr Robert Parker (Organist of St Paul's Thorndon, and conductor of the Wellington Choral Society) will be prepared to take pupils in music, after Monday October 14 [1878]. Christchurch, Sept 30, 1878. Oddfellows Hall. Grand vocal and instrumental concert will be given by The Artillery Band, on Wednesday, 15 May. With the Wellington Artillery Volunteer Band Minstrels. "Evening Post" steam print [on silk. 1878]. (Housed in separate folder) Quantity: 7 programmes or flyers.. Physical Description: Printed programmes or flyers, up to octavo size, some illustrated.

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Sanderson, J :Great fire at Port Lyttelton. [Illustrated London news, 1871]

Date: 1870 - 1871

From: Illustrated London news :Clippings related to New Zealand [ca 1842-1890]

By: Sanderson, J, active 1870

Reference: E-106-f-052-2

Description: View from the Sumner Road looking towards the township, with the hills on the right, the port on the left. A large part of central Lyttelton is in flames, with smoke billowing out towards the port. Probably a night-time scene, since the nearer buildings have the light of the flames reflecting off their sides. After the watercolour by J Sanderson from the Library's collection, B-079-006. Extended Title - From: Illustrated London news, vol 58, Jan-Jun 1871, p 20 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 150 x 222 mm

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Mesopotamia Station

Date: ca 1860s

Reference: 1/2-007804-F

Description: Mesopotamia homestead showing Butler's original house with out-buildings one shaped like a pataka and the family standing in the field in front ca 1860. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative

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Mitchell, Eitenton d.1881 :Lyttleton [sic] Harbour, Christchurch. [ca 1860]

Date: 1860 - 1870

By: Mitchell, Eitenton, -1881; Sisarich, Warren, active 1980s-1990s

Reference: A-049-038

Description: Shows the harbour from above Lyttelton, with Godley Heads beyond, ships, yacht and steamship, prior to construction of mole in 1863. Title from pencil inscription on verso of backing board. Forms pair with watercolour by same artist: "Looking towards Mt Herbert from Godley Heads, Lyttelton Harbour". (see A-049-037). Other Titles - Lyttelton. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - E. MITCHELL (in watercolour).; Backing board verso - Lyttleton Harbour, Christchurch Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, Chinese white and gum arabic on paper, 167 x 249 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Warren Sisarich, Waikanae, in 1991.

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Godber album 4

Date: [Between 1870s and 1890s]

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

By: Beere, Daniel Manders, 1833-1909; Hart, Campbell & Company; New Zealand Railways; Ring, James, 1856-1939; Travers, William Thomas Locke, 1819-1903

Reference: PA1-f-025

Description: Album of photographs collected by Albert Percy Godber which related to his interests. Photographers include Daniel Manders Beere, William Thomas Locke Travers and James Ring. Scenes in Australia include Adelaide waterworks, Currency Creek, the Murray River Bridge, the Thorndon Park Reservoir, and Port Adelaide River road & rail bridge. New Zealand scenes are chiefly in the South island, many relating to early railway construction, particularly areas involved in working on the Dunedin to Balclutha railway along the Waimakariri River, and around the Purakanui Cliffs. Of particular interest throughout the album are the construction and design of railway features such as bridges, viaducts and tunnels. North Island railway scenes include the Rimutaka Incline, the bend known as `Siberia', the Summit, and Pakuratahi. Other Titles - Title printed on spine - Godber Album 4 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album with brown buckram cover; 42 x 33 cm

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Album relating to John Pascoe's family and early career.

Date: [ca 1870]-1951

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographs of family, holidays and tramping trips

Reference: PA1-q-945

Description: There are several subject groups in this album. 1. Family childhood and youth. The earliest family photograph dates from the 1870s and is a portrait of John Pascoe's paternal grandmother as a young woman. The photographs become prolific from about 1918 to 1930. During the 1920s many photographs are of Pascoe and his friends as boys, often with family members, taken during outdoor activities such as staying at baches at Rakaia huts, at picnics, swimming, boating, tramping, hunting and horse riding. Several show John Pascoe with a banjo, and there is a group photograph of Bloys Banjo Band taken about 1930. 2. The next group relate to Christs College, Christchurch. These consist of views of some of the buildings including the interior of the chapel. Many are groups of college sports teams and sudents dressed in striped blazers, the school orchestra, the school cadets, school friends and some teachers. Some of the photographs show study interiors and boys at work in them. 3. Photographs of John and Paul Pascoe as young men in their first suits; Paul Pascoe at architectural school; John and Dorothy Pascoe's wedding in 1940 and of their first house. Related to this group, though scattered throughout the album are photographs of John's father's law offices when John worked there, of Paul Pascoe in England in the mid 1930s, and later of his wife and children at the time that his second son was a baby. 4. John Pascoe as a harrier with the christchurch Harrier Club in the late 1920s. There are photographs of individual runners, group photographs of harrier teams, and many more of races about to start or underway. 5. John Pascoe as a civil servant during the late 1930s and during the war. Some of these are official photographs such as the group at the beginning of the album which relate to the publishing of "Making New Zealand" and the team producing it. As well there are a number of small images of Pascoe's collegues at the Department of Internal Affaires, some photographs of him in operation as a war time official photographer, and a group photograph of Joseph Heenan and his staff standing on the steps of Parliament house. Other photographs include Dorothy, the children, and activities with children in the early 1950s. There is also a photograph of the window of Whitcombe and Tombs bookshop in Wellington displaying Pascoe's book "Unclimbed New Zealand." Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

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Artist unknown :[Eight pencil sketches of Christchurch buildings and the Avon River. 18...

Date: 1870 - 1875

By: Stack, James West (Rev), 1835-1919; Christie, John Hellard, 1897-1985

Reference: C-081-003/009

Description: Sketch drawings with colour notes, showing early Christchurch houses and churches, and the Provincial Council Chambers, St Michael and All Angels Church, a windmill, flax and cabbage trees along the river bank, a bridge, and the Port Hills in the distance. Artist may be Rev James West Stack (see similar style of image at A-210-016; Government Buildings Canterbury. [1860?]) One of the images C-081-007 has the name Thompson on the verso. One drawing shows three shops including Albion House [milliner] and Papp[rill, tailor]. These two are listed in Canterbury almanacs for 1860-early 1870s. Another drawing shows St Michael and All Angels, which was built in 1872. Quantity: 8 drawing(s) on seven sheets. Physical Description: Pencil drawings, sizes varying from 240 x 410 mm, to 265 x 660 mm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - A85-097. - Other material from the same provenance is at MSS 85-097, PAColl-0931, NegColl-246, A-367-028/029, B-163-014/026, E-787 and E-788..

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Cox album

Date: 1870s

By: Cox, Horace A, active 1883

Reference: PA1-o-110

Description: New Zealand scenery photographed circa 1870s. Views include the Pink and White Terraces and Lake Rotomahana; a digger's hut in the Tararua Range; Mercury Bay; carriers changing horses in Oripi bush; a group of Maori holding a runanga at an unidentified meeting house; two views of the new road being created between Lake Coleridge and Hokitika. Inscriptions: Album page - Horace A Cox, from his old schoolfellow Harry [?], Lyttelton, New Zealand, 9 July 1883 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Black cover with gold outline, 22.5 x 31 cm Provenance: Presented to Horace A Cox on 9 July 1883.

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Coxhead, Frank Arnold b. 1851 :Lake Tekapo, N. Z. [1870s or 1880s?] / F. A. C.

Date: 1870 - 1890

From: Barraud, Charles Decimus 1822-1897 :Album. [1860s?]

By: Coxhead, Frank Arnold, 1851-1908

Reference: E-297-025

Description: A single-storey building, possibly a hotel with staff outside, on the shores of the lake. Photograph numbered 807 Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph 138 x 193 mm glued to album page 177 x 225 mm

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Field album 9

Date: [1870s-1880s?]

From: Field family :Field and Hodgkins family photographs

Reference: PA1-q-081

Description: Views of the South Island, chiefly in Southland and Otago, taken by unidentified photographers. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with red cover, lacking spine and back cover, 30.0 x 23.5 cm

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Sarsfield-Hall, Mr fl 1869-1870 : Reminiscences

Date: 1869-1870

By: Sarsfield-Hall, (Mr), active 1869-1870

Reference: MS-Papers-1358

Description: New Zealand section of account of travels in Tasmania and New Zealand. Covers West Coast, Canterbury, Wellington and Wairarapa Quantity: 1 folder(s) (22 leaves). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss (photocopy)

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