Places

Date: 1911

By: Girdlestone, Hubert Earle, 1879-1918; Daniell, Charles Edward, 1856-1939

Reference: PA1-o-188

Description: Views of the Mangatarera Stream and Mount Holdsworth opens a record of a climb to the summit of Holdsworth. The party consists of six women and about five men. There are views of the stream and the swing bridge leading to the Holdsworth track; several shots of the Mountain House with the climbing party arranged along the veranda, and Mr McGregor's party who had arrived on horseback to fix the water tank; the climbing party grouped in the bush on the way up the mountain and on the open alpine ridges; a surveyors tent in the alpine tussock; the party eating beside the Holdsworth Trig; views of the Tararua Ranges from the summit of Mount Holdsworth. Interspersed among the main image groups are photographs of a trip to Rotorua. This involved a group of people in two motor cars. There are images of the Hamurana Stream and Springs at Rotorua, and of children diving for pennies at Whakarewarewa. Views of mounts Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe, the Mangaehuehu Stream, the Crater Lake and the crater on Ngauruhoe, and mountaineers crossing the ice field on Ruapehu and climbing Ngauruhoe. There is a view of Matterhorn Peak the name of which was changed to Girdlestone Peak in 1922. Two images of a surveyors' camp in the Waimarino Bush. The Tern Arch and Little Hawke's Crag on the Buller Gorge road. A view of Lake Tarawerea from the top of Mount Tarawera. The final photograph is a view along the beach to Pencarrow Head, Wellington. Pasted inside the front cover is a cutting from `The Weekly News', Wednesday, December 26, 1945, entitled `New Zealand's highest memorial' by JWG, describing the renaming in 1922, of Matterhorn Peak (Tongariro National Park) to Girdlestone Peak in honour of Hubert Earle Girdlestone after he was killed in action in August 1918. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Album page - To Mr and Mrs Daniell with kindest recollections from a very old friend, Hugh Girdlestone, March 1911 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brownish green cover, 25 x 20 cm Provenance: The album had been presented to Daniell in March 1911 by Hubert Girdlestone.

Date: 1926

From: Cowan family: Collection

Reference: MS-Papers-11946-032

Description: Published by Harrison and Sons, London, in 1926. Also one newspaper clipping laid in. Includes an inscription by T. E. Donne, who wrote the introduction, with a personal message to James Cowan, written in Māori: "Kia Jim, Na to hoa Tone, London Apl/26". Cowan has also written his name on the inside cover, and has added many annotations throughout the book. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed volume with holographs

Date: 19 March 1916

From: Cowan family: Collection

By: Ryan, Thomas, 1864-1927

Reference: A-472-005

Description: Snow covered Mount Ruapehu with river in the foreground. The sky is pink suggesting early morning or evening. On the reverse of the page is a pencil sketch of the 'Wiltshire' sinking with land in the background. In the right hand corner of the image is a watercolour depiction of the design that was painted on one of the funnels. There is an inscription "Wrecked May 31 1922 at 11.20pm". Title from item Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Ruapehu 19/3/[1]6 [in pencil] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 237 x 300 mm Processing information: Item removed from frame by Library.

Date: 25 Mar 1963

From: Open Country Sound Recordings

Reference: OHInt-0002/037

Description: A recording of the opening of a road from Ohakune to ski fields on Mount Ruapehu. Includes extracts of speeches by the Hon. Stanley Goosman, Minister of Works, N S Coad, Chairman of the Tongariro National Park Board, a descendant of Te Heu Heu, band music, the hangi and official dinner. Access Contact - see oral history librarian Venue - Ohakune Interviewer(s) - Jim Henderson, presenter Venue - NZBC Studios, Wellington, and Ohakune Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHT5-0037 Quantity: 1 5" reel(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - other no script available.