Places

Date: Between 1910-1913

By: Archibald Dudingston Willis (Firm)

Reference: PA5-0310

Description: A view of Wanganui, showing the bridge, taken from Durie Hill and published by A D Willis, Wanganui, NZ. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 87 x 135 mm

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: 1934-1939

From: Farrand, Kathleen Margaret, 1916-2004: Photographs of New Zealand scenes and people

Reference: PA1-o-1175

Description: Photographs of Auckland, Hamilton, Rotorua, Paekakariki, Wanganui, Palmerston North, Christchurch, Lyttelton, Timaru, Napier, Hastings, Taumarunui, Taihape, Queenstown, Dunedin, Invercargill and Greymouth, taken in the 1930s by K M Farrand. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1905-1909

From: Berwick, S W (Mr) :Albums of New Zealand scenes and coastal towns

Reference: PA1-o-833

Description: 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: 9 Apr 1923

From: Panoramic photographs of New Zealand taken by R P Moore

By: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948

Reference: PA6-183

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1960s-1970s]

From: Edwards, Muriel, 1907-1981: Slides taken around New Zealand

Reference: PA12-10630

Description: Slides taken by Muriel Edwards of Whakapapa Ski Field, Silica Springs, and Wanganui, circa 1960s-1970s. Includes images of chalets and lodges at the ski field, unidentified workers, parked cars, and infrastructure such as ski lifts, ski patrol huts, and signage. Also contains photographs of the nearby Silica Rapids on Mount Ruapehu. Images of Wanganui show the water tower on Durie Hill, Virginia Lake, river scenes, and the roadside on the approach to the town. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour transparencies

Date: 1923

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-2181-F

Description: Panoramic view looking down over Wanganui from Durie hill. A bridge across the Whanganui River is in the centre left foreground leading into the city. Commercial buildings and factories are seen on the far side of the river near the bridge. Another bridge is visible in the middle distance centre right. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Panorama of Wanganui N.Z. from Durie Hill. No. 314 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 22.3 x 95.2 cm

Date: [ca 1918]-Sep 1966

By: Duncan, Sue, active 2012; Whites Aviation Ltd; New Zealand. Royal New Zealand Navy; Iles, Arthur James, 1870-1943

Reference: PAColl-9997

Description: Photographs of New Zealand scenes, taken circa 1918 to 1966, chiefly for the tourist market. Photographers unidentified unless listed below. Includes some postcards. Images comprise: -Taupo area, including Mount Tauhara, Lake Taupo, Karapiti Blowhole -Wellington, with Massey Memorial, ship in Jubilee Dock and SS Rangitira -Tikitere, Rotorua District , with thermal hot springs, taken by Arthur James Iles -Wanganui River with river scene and Pipiriki Hostel and Whanganui town scenes (including Virginia Lake, Lion Monument, and river looking to Durie Hill) -Otaki, Kapiti Coast, with meeting house exterior, and Rangiatea Church interior -Foxton, an aerial view taken by Whites Aviation Unidentified images include sales tent for Dunmac portable glass houses and sailing scenes Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 30 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints Provenance: Donated by Sue Duncan, 2012 Transfers: Collection as a whole received into Photographic Archive: material tranferred from there - To Ephemera Collection - 10 postcards catalogued at various locations including Eph-A-EXHIBITION-1940-01.

Date: 1977 - 1978

Reference: Eph-C-CALENDAR-1978-3

Description: Calendars include - The Owens Group Limited. (Contains six colour reproductions from `A History of the Birds of New Zealand' by Walter Buller, 1888. W J Harding [and] F J Denton: Photographs: Whanganui Collection. (23 views of Whanganui by Harding and Denton, 1850-1902. Published by the Mangamahu Flying Hotel in 1977). Maori legends calendar 1978. (Contains 12 Maori legends illustrated by A R N). (2 copies). 1978 Shell Calendar. (Contains six portraits of native birds by Allan Mitchell with text by Dennis Mackay). Quantity: 4 calendars, and 1 duplicate.. Physical Description: Offset lithographs, varying sizes.

Date: 1978 - 1979

Reference: Eph-C-CALENDAR-1979-1

Description: Calendars include - Clutha Calendar 1979. Twelve black and white portraits photographed by Robin Morrison, of people from Cromwell, Lowburn, Bannockburn, and Northburn. They are in the landscape, in their houses, or outside buildings, all to be affected by the hydroelectric lake flooding the area. Published by Alister Taylor, Martinborough, Wairarapa. (2 copies). Bryce Francis Limited [printers, Wellington]. Twelve scenic views in colour, of New Zealand Landscapes, lakes, and cites. These include - The Kawarau River. Lake Rotoiti. Fishing fleet, Riverton. Auckland waterfront. Carey's Bay, Dunedin. Mount Ruapehu. Lyttelton Harbour. Mangahao River, Wairarapa. Lake Pukaki. Tutukaka Harbour. Riwaka Valley. Taupo Motor Camp. Produced by Tanner and Couch Calendars (1975) Ltd. [Ken?] Douglas [Ltd]. Divisions: Sincro Engineering, Ready Mixed Concrete, Agregate. Twelve black and white prints from historical photographs of Levin, Otaki, and surrounding areas dating from 1900 to ca 1930. Printed or produced by Goodwill Agencies Limited. (2 copies). BP New Zealand Limited, Wellington. Six colour prints from watercolour views of New Zealand from the collections of the Alexander Turnbull Library. Printed by Clark & Matheson Ltd. Historical Wanganui. Twelve black and white prints of drawings of mainly historic houses in Wanganui. Other subjects include - Meeting relating to the sale of Whanganui, 19 May 1840. Clock tower in Cook's Gardens. Kawana Flour Mill built in 1854. The second Christchurch built in 1866. Published by the Wanganui Historical Society, Quantity: 5 calendars. Two duplicates.. Physical Description: Offset lithographs, varying sizes.

Date: 1950-2000

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

Reference: PAColl-7327-1-114

Description: Photographs related to New Zealand towns and political parties, taken and collected by the Evening Post. Images taken in New Zealand and abroad, by a range of photographers, between 1950 and 2000. Images relating to towns are arranged alphabetically from T to W Images relating to political parties are within the alphabetical sequence A Quantity: 1 box(es) of prints, grouped in folders.

Date: 1919-1921

From: Webster, E Norman, fl 1918-1922 :Photographs of New Zealand, 1920-1922

By: Webster, E Norman, active 1918-1922

Reference: PAColl-9534-3

Description: General views of Wanganui, and a trip on the Whanganui River to Pipiriki and Jerusalem. Three photographs of Whanganui River boats including SS Ohura. Rotorua and thermal areas. Included are - Government Bath House and grounds. Whakarewarewa. Waimangu. Wairakei. Tikitere Springs. Lake Rotomahana. Lake Tarawera. Taumuranui. Palmerston North. 34 postcards the subjects of which include - Trains on Rimutaka Incline. North bound mail train leaving Wellington. Trams in Lambton Quay, Wellington. Views of Wellington. Views of christchurch. Views of Nelson. Views of Invercargill. Views of the sounds. Views of the Whanganui River. Views of Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu. Views of Dunedin. Some prints in this collection have notes on the back in a consistant, neat handwriting. In three cases these are signed E N Webster, who advises that he arrived in Wellington 5 February 1918, and left 15 June 1922. During this period, as well as photographing Wellington and district, he travelled on holiday to New Zealand cities and tourist destinations. The photographs were taken between 1919 and 1921 judging from the prints that have dates. His second name was Norman, and this is the name he used to sign letters on postcards sent from Christchurch in 1919 to his mother, and a friend called May. There is also a note attached to an illustration of Ben Lomond in the collection on which he signs himself Norman Webster. Information on postcards indicate that he came from Australia, and in 1916 lived at Nambour, Queensland. Quantity: 90 b&w original photographic print(s). 8 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s).

Date: [ca 1960s]

From: Ingle, Alfred John, 1917-2003 :Colour slides of New Zealand and a world trip

Reference: PA12-6962

Description: Photographs of Virginia Gardens, Kowhai Park, and Wanganui to Taranaki, taken ca 1960s by John Ingle. Includes views of Virginia Lake, Peter Pan statue, Kowhai Park, Flintstone statue, Spaceship, Maori memorial and Manaia Redoubt. Quantity: 21 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm

Date: 30 March 1995

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

By: Reid, Philip John, 1954-

Reference: EP/1995/0899-F

Description: Protesters marching down Victoria Avenue, Wanganui. Photographed by Evening Post staff photographer Phil Reid on the 30th of March 1995 Members of the Whanganui River tribes and their supporters occupied the Moutoa Gardens, Wanganui, from the 28th of February until the 18th of May, 1995. The purpose of this action was to publicise their demand for the return of the gardens to Maori ownership and highlight awarness to the larger issues relating to land claims in the region. The march shown in this image was part of the Moutoa Gardens protest. Quantity: 1 colour original negative(s) 35mm negative strip comprising 3 images. Physical Description: Dye coupler negative, 35mm

Date: March 1902

By: Vaniman, Melvin, 1866-1912

Reference: PA6-651

Description: Panoramic photograph of Wanganui taken from Durie Hill ca March 1902 by Melvin Vaniman (1866-1912) of San Francisco. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Carbon print 24.2 x 76.6 cm, on mount

Date: [ca 1910]-1977

From: Waldie family : Photographs

Reference: PAColl-8736-2

Description: Views of a Wanganui garden and house, and views of Wanganui and the Whanganui River. Family members and friends. Views of Mount Ruapehu, the Crater Lake and the Chateau. Hilly landscape views with native forest, and a sequence of colour photographs showing rugged pasture covered hill country, and patches of native forest. An interior view of an unidentified Roman Catholic Church with Maori decorations. An interior view of the Seventh Day Adventist church, Wanganui. Men cutting a road across a cliff face. Views of Kaiiwi beach. Quantity: 78 b&w original photographic print(s). 12 colour original photographic print(s). Processing information: These photographs arrived in two albums leaved with plastic pockets. As the prints were beginning to bond with the plastic, they were removed. The contents of the albums are arranged in two groups in the box.

Date: 1969

From: Wellington Savage Club Inc :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-D-1066

Description: Aerial view of the central buisiness district of Wanganui looking towards the Whanganui River. Photographed by an unknown photographer about 1969 Inscriptions: Mount recto - beneath image - An appreciation from the Wanganui Savage Club to commemorate the outward raid Wellington Savage Club 6:9:69. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print