Places

Date: 1914

From: Girdlestone, Hubert Earle, 1879-1918 : Albums relating to surveying, tramping and climbing

Reference: PA1-q-914

Description: Opens with a group of men on a tramp into the valley of the Orongorongo River in the southern Rimutaka Ranges. Included are views of the river and surrounding mountains, in particular Mount Matthews which they climbed posing for a photograph at the Mt Matthews trig station. There are views in the native forest and one looking over the Wainuiomata Valley. One image shows a group of men standing on the Fernside Railway Station labled as the "Mt Hector Party". This probably relates to a group of photographs later in the album recording a tramp in the Taraua Ranges. A group of five photographs records a trip to the Dawson Falls on Mount Egmont. There are views of the road leading to the falls through native forest, the group sitting on a huge rock below the falls, and the falls themselves. The other images in this group show the party on the Mountain, and loaded onto a cart at Eltham. Two pages of views of Days Bay, Lower Hutt, showing individual houses, Croyden School, and coastal scenes. A surveying trip to Kapiti Island. Views of the western cliff face of the island, the caretaker's house and surroundings, a tame deer, nautilus shells, and H E Girdlestone standing beside an 8 inch micrometer on a tripod. Views of the Volcanic Plateau showing Mounts Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro and the surrounding plains. The departure of the Main Expeditionary Force from Wellington during the First World War. The focus of these images is on the transports moored at the wharves, and the two escorting warships, the Japanese "Ibuki" and the British H M S "Minotaur", in the harbour. A group of women playing golf on the Waiwhetu golf links Family and friends at Eastbourne. Trip to the West Coast and the glaciers. Views of the main road south of Ross passing through heavy native forest, the Franz Josef Glacier and people climbing its ice fields, Mount Tasman, the Toaroha Rapids, and the Fox Glacier. There are also views of the Pelorus River and Bridge, the Buller Gorge, the Buller River, and the bridge on the road between Lyell and Inangahua. A general view of Greymouth where the party stayed with friends whoes two children were photographed driving peddle cars. A southern crossing of the Tararua Ranges. The route was by way of Mount Reeves, then down into the Tauherenikau River valley, along the river, then up to Mount Alpha and along the ridges to Hector and out again along the Waiotauru River to Otaki Forks. There are two photographs of members of the tramping party, as well as general views of the ranges, the rivers, a mountain tarn, and the Waihoanga Bridge. A visit to the Army training camp at Trentham. Photographs of individual soldiers and groups of soldiers and visitors. Three views of a man on horseback and a dog in the Manganuiateo River. Three images of surveyors making observations at a trig station using an 8 inch micrometer. Views of the Southern Alps. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: May 1955

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-D-1271

Description: River Avon, Christchurch. Print with hand-applied colouring made from negative taken May 1955 by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print with hand-applied colouring, mounted on board, 38 x 68 cm

Date: 1953-1959

From: Kendrick, John Lisle, 1922-2013: Interviews, recordings, photographs primarily relating to natural sound recording

Reference: PA12-6454

Description: Views of the summit ridges of Pirongia Mountain. Rock formation near Lake Aarapuni. View of the Waihou River. Pokaiwhenua Falls near Arapuni. Fishing on the Waipa river. Old kauri timber dam, Kaueranga River area. Views of copper mine, Mansion House, and Bostiquey Bay, Kawau Island. Carpenter's shop and abandoned house. Track clearing in the Wairongomai Valley. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies in cardboard and plastic mounts.

Date: 21 October 1998

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1998/3358-F

Description: Aerial view of the Waikanae River and adjacent flooding, Waikanae, and Kapiti Island. Photographed by Evening Post staff photographer Melanie Burford 21 October 1998. Quantity: 1 colour original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Dye coupler film negative, 35mm

Date: 1975

From: Crane, Wendy Vivienne, 1936-: Photographs of New Zealand, Tonga, Fiji, and India

Reference: PA12-1841

Description: Ruatoria, Waiapu, and mountains, rivers and country districts immediatly south of Ruatoria Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1925

From: Living, John Frederick, d 1978 :Photographs of the South Seas Exhibition and holidays

Reference: PA1-o-1052

Description: Album recording a motoring and camping holiday through the South Island of New Zealand. This took in the New Zealand South Seas Exhibition in Dunedin and included the West Coast, Otago, and Canterbury. The central part of the album has images of Khandallah, Wellington, and the family home in that suburb. Family photographs include Doug on his Norton Motorcycle, and Jack and Neville similarly posed on a Douglas Motorcycle. Rene and Frank stand at the net holding tennis rackets, and mother has several images with young Joyce. The last part of the album recordes something of a holiday to Auckland where the family camped at Brown's Bay and took a trip to Kawau Island. A group shot on Mt Messanger on the way back and some views of Pukekura Park New Plymouth complete the album Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1978 - 1979

From: [Calendars for the year 1979, of approximately A3 size. 1978].

By: Morrison, Robin, 1944-1993; Alister Taylor Publishers

Reference: Eph-C-CALENDAR-1979-1-01

Description: Calendar first published in 1978, this copy a 1979 reprint. Each page shows a black and white photograph of one or more residents affected by the proposed Clutha Dam and consequent flooding of the Clutha area; and one photograph of the meeting of the Kawerau and Clutha Rivers (November page). Residents are: Cover: Gary Forster, station master, and dog Carl. January: Harry Perriam, orchardist, Lowburn February: Isie Scott, Cromwell March: Rabbiters of the Pest Destruction Board April: Jane and Ted Lawrence, of Bannockburn May: Keith Lake, Northburn June: Rachael and Fanny Short, Bannockburn July: Welcome Home Hotel and patrons, Lowburn August: Doug Stout, Presbyterian Minister, Cromwell and Lowburn September: Harry Gair, Cromwell October: Charlie Perriam, Lowburn December: Shorty Sutherland and Pythagoras the cat, Lowburn Envelope housed with the calendar. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs in calendar of 12 openings, 310 x 390 mm.

Date: 1910

By: New Zealand. Public Works Department; New Zealand. General Assembly Library

Reference: MapColl-832.41gmbd/1910/Acc.22906

Description: Cadastral map of part of the township of Mangaweka, east of the railway, showing the path of the Mangaweka Stream through the township, and the Mangaweka Stream Bridge at Kahu Road (marked with an 'x'). Sections are numbered and some streets are highlighted. Stamped 'Public Works Department, Wanganui'. Initialled 'J.R.C., 20.10.[19]10.' Pencil annotation 'Mangaweka' in bottom right corner. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on dressed linen, part coloured, scale [1:3 168], 37.8 x 40.5 cm. Provenance: Public Works Department, Wanganui.

Date: [ca 1950s-1960s]

From: Bailey, Margaret (Dr), 1945-: Collection of Margaret and John Bailey

Reference: PA12-7810

Description: Transparency slides of various locations, taken ca 1950s-1960s by John Bailey Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides.

Date: 1948-1958

From: New Zealand. Ministry of Education :Photographs from the Ministry of Works Library

Reference: PA1-q-939

Description: Flooding on the lower Clutha River showing the water covering surrounding countryside, flooded towns, damaged flood control structures, erosion of farmland, drains, land restored after flooding, and land in need of development. The bottom right hand corner is signed "B W Peryman, OCB, March 1959. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: [ca 1926]

From: Living, John Frederick, d 1978 :Photographs of the South Seas Exhibition and holidays

Reference: PA1-o-1053

Description: A motor tour in the North Island of New Zealand. The album opens at Napier City and includes views of places, bush scenery, rivers, lakes, and camps as the party moves through Hawke's Bay, the Gisborne Region, the Bay of Plenty, then across and into Taranaki via Mount Messenger and back to Wellington via New Plymouth and Wanganui. There are views of Wellington and Newtown Park during the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York in 1926, Wellington Harbour, Haughton Bay, Porirua Hospital, and Khandallah Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1917-1971

From: Tiller, Eileen, active 1957-2014: Collection

Reference: PAColl-8687

Description: Photographs of Wairakei; the fossil forest at Curio Bay South Otago; Wanganui hospital and nurses (1917-1918); a re-enactment of Captain Cook's landing at Picton (1970); views of Wellington; Otaki River and Otaki Forks; Northland. Title supplied by the Library Arrangement: Negatives at 35mm, 81199 to 35mm, 81212. Slides at PA12-5487 to PA12-5488 Quantity: 25 b&w original photographic print(s). 14 colour original photographic print(s). 32 colour original transparency/ies. 15 colour original negative(s) 35mm negative strips comprising 41 images. Provenance: Photograph of Wanganui Hospital, nurses etc. belonged to Annie Hansen who an aunt of Eileen Tiller. Annie Hansen was the daughter of Anders and Elizabeth (Bessie) Hansen. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Hanson family diaries (MS-Group-0887).

Date: May 1955

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-D-1109

Description: River Avon, Christchurch. Print with hand-applied colouring made from negative taken May 1955 by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print with hand-applied colouring, mounted on board, 38 x 68 cm

Date: February 1968

From: Einhorn family :Photographs

Reference: PA12-7971

Description: North Island trips. Kakahi on the Whanganui River. Views of the Whanganui and Whakapapa rivers. Native forest with particular photographs of a white pine and toetoe. Mounts Egmont, Ruapehu, and Ngauruhoe from the air. Cloud formations seen from an aircraft. Photographed by Helmut Einhorn in February 1968. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1929-1931

From: Furkert, Frederick William, 1876-1949 :Photographs of Hydro schemes and the Murchison and Hawke's Bay earthquakes

Reference: PA1-q-768

Description: Damage to buildings, roads, rivers and landscapes resulting from the Murchison and Hawke's Bay earthquakes Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: ca 1900-ca 1920

By: Bradstock, Cedric Alec, 1925-

Reference: PAColl-4264

Description: Views in New Zealand Quantity: 28 postcards.

Date: [ca 1904-ca 1979]

From: Stuart, Henrietta, fl 1950s :Postcard albums

Reference: PA1-q-1011

Description: Most of the cards date from ca 1904 to ca 1920. New Zealand cities and towns are represented, including many notable buildings, monuments, and parks. Tourist destinations like Lake Wakatipu, the Whanganui river, and thermal areas feature. One group depict native forest as scenery. There are also memorial cards, the largest number for Richard Seddon, and one for T E Taylor Mayor of Christchurch. One card is of the famous female cross dresser and con-man/woman, Amy Bock. Two cards depict champion New Zealand rowers, Richard Arnst, William Webb, George Whelch, and W Fogwell. Several of the greeting cards, which are scattered throughout the album, depict Maoriland maidens. Another group of cards feature sheep, in flocks on the road, crossing bridges, and at pasture. There is also a group of cattle beasts including highland cattle. Thermal areas include Whakarewarewa, steaming cliffs on Lake Rotomahana, and Waimangu. Volcanoes include Mount Ngauruhoe erupting, Mount Ruapehu, and Mount Egmont. There are also views of the Southern Alps, and one view of the Franz Josef Glacier. Places include Queenstown, Geraldine, Blenheim, New Plymouth, Stewart Island, Lake Wakatipu, Waihi Beach, Hawera, Waiau Gorge, Rotorua, Wellington, The Chateau, Queen Charlotte Sound, Dunedin, Bay of Islands, Christchurch, Buller River, Wanganui, Invercargill, Russel, Auckland, Timaru, Oamaru, Ashburton, Nelson, Napier, Picton, Port Chalmers, Hanmer Springs, Lake Manapouri, Hamilton, Waipukarau, Milton, and Balclutha. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1913

From: Girdlestone, Hubert Earle, 1879-1918 : Albums relating to surveying, tramping and climbing

Reference: PA1-o-1224

Description: Mainly a series of holidays, tramping trips, and local excursions. The first is a trip to the head of Lake Te Anau and Milford Sound via the Milford track. It begins on the road between Glenorchy and Paradise, then through the valley of the Route Burn River to the Hollyford Valley where the party camped on the shores of Lake Howden. From there they passed Lakes Fergus and Gunn into the Eglinton River Valley and on to Te Anau, and then onto the Milford track to Milford Sound via the Clinton River Valley. Images on the way include Mount Balloon, Mount Elliott, Routeburn Hut, and Lake Ada. There is a view of Mitre Peak, Mount Tutoko, and the Pembroke Glacier from Milford Sound. The second series relates to a camping trip to Wanganui and the Whanganui River. This includes a game of golf and visiting friends in St John's Hill. There are views of the party's camp and a number of images taken during a canoeing trip up the Whanganui River in what looks like a Maori dug out canoe. Two other images in this group are of men standing beside the trigs on Mounts Holdworth and Dundas in the Tararua Ranges. The third series is of family and friends at home in Eastbourne and in the bush at Muritai; Girdlestone, a friend, and two women on motor cycles on the coast road; views of Eastbourne from the hills above the suburb; women on the beach and reading at home. The fourth series relates to a trip to the Volcanic Plateau during which the party climbed Mounts Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe. There are two group photographs of the whole party, one taken in front of the Waihohonu Hut, and the other on the summit of Mount Ruapehu. The fifth series shows a party of men and women on a walk and a picnic in the beach forest in Gollan's Valley near Eastbourne. The sixth series is a record of a holiday to Queen Charlotte and Pelorus Sounds taken by a group of men over Christmas 1913. There are views of the sounds and surrounding landscape, of Portage where the party stayed, and of boat and fishing trips that they made during their stay. The seventh series is of a tramping trip to the Orongrongo River Valley. The views are of native forest, the river and the mountains, and one of two men boiling a billy beside their tent in the bush. The eighth series consists of two photographs of the wreck of the "Devon" on the rocks at Pencarrow Heads, Wellington harbour. This occured on the 25th of August 1913. The ninth series is a group of photographic postcards of the Te Anau, Milford region, and probably relate to the trip recorded at the beginning of this album. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1952-1968

From: Crane, Wendy Vivienne, 1936-: Photographs of New Zealand, Tonga, Fiji, and India

Reference: PAColl-6344-1

Description: Twelve photographs record a trip to the villages of Naquelewai and Na Soqo beyond the head waters of the Wainimala River in the highlands of eastern Viti Levu in 1968. There are four views of Wanganui dating fom 1955, and two photographs of "Tiny Town", Tāhunanui, Nelson, dated 1952. Four photographs record the Victoria University capping procession in May 1961. The rest are postcards of Wellington, Hastings, St Matthew's church Auckland, and Māori subjects. Quantity: 26 b&w original photographic print(s). 5 colour photo-mechanical print(s). 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s).

Date: 1901-1916

By: Mellor, C W (Mr), active 1901-1917

Reference: PAColl-9559

Description: Collection comprises: Album pages of New Zealand scenes including views of Dunedin, Invercargill, Wellington, Whanganui River, Rotorua, Rimutaka Incline, Christchurch, 1901. Some of the photographs are attributed to C W Mellor. Group portraits of officers during World War I, including C W Mellor Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s). 17 album(s) Album(s). Provenance: Purchased at auction, 2009