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Auckland Star album 3
Date: [1890s-1900s]
From: New Zealand News Ltd :Photographs from the Auckland Star
Reference: PA1-q-014
Description: Views of a trip along the Whanganui River with views of Paranui kainga (listed as Parinui in the album), showing groups of whare, groups of Maori, various activities in the kainga, canoes on the river, and many scenes of waterfalls along the river. These include Taraipokiore (or Tarei-po-Kiore), Otuitu Falls, Ohura Falls, Kakahi Falls. The "Ladder scene", copy of Denton photograph, and other views of the Whanganui River and Ohura River. There is a gap in the album, followed by a separate sequence on Napier. These images include panoramic views of Napier from various locations, church buildings (including exterior and interior views of St John's Cathedral), hotel buildings and other public buildings and memorial statues. Photographs taken by Auckland Star photographers circa 1900s. Inscriptions: Album page - top right - Wanganui trip. Napier. Relationship complexity - Most images are represented by original negatives donated to the Library by the Auckland Star in the 1950s Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Black cloth bound album, labelled "This book must be returned to Mr H Brett's room"
Thomson, Richard J, fl 1931-1945 :Panorama of Napier showing the city rebuilt after the...
Date: [1934]
From: Thomson, Richard J, fl 1931-1945 :Three panoramas of Napier showing the city before, as the result of the earthquake, and rebuilt
By: Thomson, Richard John James, 1890-1977
Reference: PAColl-D-0819-3
Description: Photograph taken from Napier Hill (Colenso Hill) looking south over the city. Clive Square is in the middle distance and rebuilt Napier Technical College is to the left. Photograph possibly taken by R J Thomson. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Napier from Colenso Hill Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 220 x 1000 mm on card 740 x 1060 mm
Sorrell, Charles, 1855-1932 :Photographs of Napier and surrounding countryside
Date: 1906
By: Sorrell, Charles, 1855-1932
Reference: PAColl-D-0794
Description: Three photographs, possibly all taken by Charles Sorrell in 1906. View overlooking Napier with Ashton's Cabinet Works in foreground and Clive Square in the middle distance. Opposite Ashton's Cabinet Works is a large open space and children at play. Several churches can be seen (Trinity Methodist Church and St Patrick's Catholic Church); Caledonian Hotel and Provincial Hotel; and a primary school near Clive Square. Tennyson Street is in the lower lefthand corner and Emerson Street runs parallel to it in the middle distance. Napier Technical School, a large two-storey brick building. Group of ten men are standing outside, some wearing workmen's aprons. View of the Petane Valley from Napier-Taupo road. There is a car in the foreground with a driver and three passengers. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Petane Valley. Napier-Taupo Rd. Protected 17/9/06 Sorrell Photo. Napier Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 3 x 159 x 205 mm mounted on card 530 x 250 mm
Willoughby, H J :Postcards of New Zealand scenes
Date: [ca 1910-1925]
By: De Maus, David Alexander, 1847-1925; Northwood, Arthur James, 1880-1949; Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923; Winkelmann, Henry, 1860-1931
Reference: PAColl-0603
Description: Postcards of New Zealand scenes mostly in Waikato and Northland, including the new Awanui Wireless Station at Kaitaia; a steam locomotive on the railway bridge next to Victoria Battery; the interior of Union Battery; view of Whakatane with Regan's Commercial Hotel on the left and a billiards hall at the end of the street; a view over Port Chalmers; Mount Ruapehu covered in snow; a steam ship docking at the wharf at Tauranga; a steam ship pulling away from the wharves at Whangarei; view over Dargaville from Mount Wesley; view down Victoria Street, Dargaville looking towards the railway station; view over Kaitaia from the hotel; sheep mustered next to the Kaeo River; the road and rail bridges over the Waikato River in Hamilton; the Hauraki Pumping Plant in Thames; the extension works at Waihi Grand Junction Battery; the steam ship Clansman at the wharf at Mangonui; the Mokau Coal Mines on the Mokau River with boats moored at the jetty; the school and church at Mangonui; the Topeheihei Falls near Morrinsville; a crowd of people outside the mountain house with Mount Taranaki in the background; Marine Parade, Napier looking north; view over Petone towards Somes Island showing the carriage works and the mill next to the jetty; Glaxo factory at Matamata; a viaduct near Te Kuiti; a train on the Rimutaka Incline; and three views from the Northern Steam Ship Company's annual summer cruise of Port Fitzroy, Whangaroa, and Doubtless Bay. Quantity: 50 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).
Creator unknown: Photographs of Napier and Hastings after the 1931 earthquake
Date: 1931
Reference: PAColl-6590
Description: 25 images of the destruction of Napier and Hastings after the 1931 earthquake. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-017193 to 017242 and 018051; 1/2-031383 and 061039 Quantity: 50 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film and glass negatives
Thomson, Richard J, fl 1931-1945 :Three panoramas of Napier showing the city before, as...
Date: [1930s]
By: Thomson, Richard John James, 1890-1977
Reference: PAColl-D-0819
Description: Three photographs showing the city before and just after the earthquake, and as rebuilt (some years later). Each is taken from a slightly different vantage point from Napier Hill. Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 3 x 220 x 1000 mm on card 740 x 1060 mm
Overlooking Napier city
Date: 1934
From: Tourist and Publicity
Reference: 1/1-003628-F
Description: Overlooking Napier city, with Clive Square on the left. Photograph taken in 1934 by an unidentified photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Processing information: Copyright and Access Restrictions updated December 2022.
Watt, G T album 2
Date: 1901-1904
By: Watt, George Thomas, 1871-1933
Reference: PA1-o-516
Description: Photographs of family and friends, and scenes in the Wellington area and Hawkes Bay, taken by George Thomas Watt People and places named are listed in the headings above. Two images show the Wellington Post Office in the daytime and night time, when decorated in celebration of the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902. The night view shows the Post Office brightly lit with decoration. In the middle of the album is a group of 6 tourist-style photographs of young Maori women. One image shows the house owned by Thomas and Matilda Watt, at 172 Hastings Street, Napier. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue cover, spine brown taped, entitled "Photographs" in gold lettering; 22.5 x 28.5 cm
Panoramic view of Napier
Date: [ca 1900s]
From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives
Reference: 1/2-001374-G
Description: View over Napier, with the harbour behind. Various business premises are visible including Ashton's Cabinet Works in the centre foreground, H J Holder (timer merchant and builder) centre left, and the Caledonian Hotel near the waterfront on the left. Clive Square with band rotunda is in the centre foreground. Photograph taken by William Archer Price, circa 1900s Source of descriptive information - Dated from Wise's Post Office Directory in which John Ashton (Ashton's Cabinet Works), H J Holder (Henry John Holder, timber merchant and builder), and the Caledonian Hotel were all in business in 1908. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Napier. No. 1926 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches