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Tramping in the Rimutaka and Tararua ranges and a trip to the West Coast
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).
New Zealand places
Date: [ca 1933-1959]
From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives
By: Watherston, R A, active 1956
Reference: PAColl-0785-1-202
Description: Photographs taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, ca 1933-1959. Various photograph of Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu - Soldiers memorial; camping grounds; Queenstown School; Queenstown Post Office; main street; Scott Memorial in Queenstown Park; town centre, 1933; several elevated views; Queenstown Gardens; Kawarau Dam, 1949; aqua-skiing on the lake; Earnslaw; loading wool at Greenstone Bay, 1950. Franz Josef Glacier; mountaineers cutting steps on the glacier; Arrow Basin; Kaniere gold dredge at Kumara, 1959; St Mary's Church, New Plymouth; Mrs W Reid of Runanga surf casting at Crows Bay, West Coast; hay making near Waikari, North Canterbury; Honeymoon Bay in Tasman Bay. Sheep mustering on high country run of A W Gard, Mt Bell Station (near Kurow); photo of musterers (all named on back) and property owned by Gard. Photographs sent to New Free Lance with accompanying letter by R S Watherston of Springhills, 1956 Also Balclutha; Milton; Woodbank Church; Russell, car ferry at Paihia; Mr Barker's stud at Wanaka; bridge over Molyneux River; Roman Catholic Church at Tokaanu; Wanganui river boat; rock formations at Palliser Bay; yachts of man-made lake Lake Whakamarino, 1947; Cascade Saddle; Mount Egmont lighthouse; Pukekura Park; tree growing amongst rocks on Dunstan Range; Taihape Plunket Rooms; elevated view of Nelson; haymaking near Dagarville; Marion Camp, Homer Tunnel; Northland express passing down main street of Kawakawa, 1947; Centennial Memorial, Wanganui; A & P Show, Taranaki; Dobson; Victoria Park, Waimate; main street of Levin, 1930; Midhurst Co-operative Dairy Factory; St Bathans, 1947. Quantity: 89 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints
New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch :Charm of Franz Josef N.Z., the world's most bea...
Date: 1920 - 1929
By: New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch
Reference: Eph-B-TOURISM-Franz-1920s-01
Description: Includes photographs, a map, and rail fares. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 10 p., 245 x 187 mm.
View of Franz Josef Glacier through the window of St. James Anglican Church
Date: 1940s
By: Neely, Paddianne Wallace, active 1988-2015
Reference: PAColl-7311
Description: View of the Franz Josef Glacier seen through the window of St James Anglican Church, Franz Josef. The forground is taken up with the altar, cross and candlesticks. Photographed by an unknown photographer some time in the 1940s Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s) in black cardboard mount. Physical Description: Silver gelatin print
Williamson, I A :Large photograph of the Franz Josef Glacier by A P Harper
Date: ca 1900
By: Harper, Arthur Paul, 1865-1955
Reference: PAColl-4739
Description: View over Franz Josef Glacier showing details of the surface. Photographer was Arthur Harper. 1/2-127882 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
South Island album
Date: [Circa 1910s?]
By: New Zealand. Government Tourist Bureau
Reference: PA1-o-473
Description: Photographs of the South Island taken by various photographers, mostly unidentified, circa 1910s Other Titles - New Zealand photographs - South Island Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cover, entitled "New Zealand photographs. South Island" in gold lettering; 26 x 32 cm
Railways album 5
Date: [Circa 1937]
Reference: PA1-f-054
Description: Publicity photographs taken for New Zealand Railways between 1937 and 1938 by unidentified photographers. Photographs in the North Island include tours between Stratford and Ongarue; Ngaruawahia celebrations in 1938 (including views of King Koroki's house which was built in 1938); Rotorua and six lakes trip; and opening ceremonies for the Hutt Railway. In the South Island views include Caroline Bay with events at the soundshell; in Timaru, views of a two-storied clubhouse and men playing bowls, a person practising croquet, and several games of tennis on a series of tennis courts; areas in Queen Charlotte Sound, Portage, Pelorus and Kenepuru Sounds and Blenheim Aerodrome; Tasman and Franz Josef Glaciers; Milford Sound; Punakaiki; and Cromwell. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with canvas cover, dark green spine, entitled `Tours 5'; 40 x 60 cm
Murray-Oliver, Anthony Audrey St Clair Murray, 1915-1986 : Three sets of commercial pri...
Date: ca 1920s
By: Murray-Oliver, Anthony Audrey St. Clair Murray, 1915-1986
Reference: PAColl-4526
Description: Three packets of commercially produced snapshots of Timaru, published by A R Clark, of Akaroa, published by J L Buckland, and of Franz Josef Glacier, produced by R Warburton. Also two colour photographs of unidentified early paintings of New Zealand views. The two colour prints have the name K J Chambers of Tauroa, Havelock North on the envelopes. Quantity: 36 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 colour copy photographic print(s).
New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch: Modern transport; by rail car to the West Coast...
Date: 1936
From: New Zealand Railways: [Ephemera relating to railways, railway trains, rail timetables, rail travel in New Zealand. 1920-1969]
By: New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch
Reference: Eph-B-RAIL-1936-01
Description: Front cover shows rail car driver at the controls, and the view in front. Inside are pictures of models of rail car, West Coast hotels, and a map of the road and air connections to Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers from Hokitika. Extended Title - Coulls, Somerville, Wilkie Ltd. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Pamphlet, folded in four, each section 285 x 114 mm.
Franz Josef Glacier, Westland District, West Coast Region
Date: May 1951
From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs
Reference: WA-28639-F
Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate
Photographs of the South Seas Exhibition and a tour of the South Island
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).
Lythgoe, Margaret : Postcards and photographs of New Zealand scenes
Date: ca 1928-1940
By: Lythgoe, Mary Wilhelmina Margaret, 1923-2010
Reference: PAColl-0159
Description: Postcards of New Zealand scenes and 1 photograph Quantity: 9 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
New Zealand Travel and Holidays Association Inc :[Four envelopes promoting New Zealand ...
Date: 1953 - 1970
By: New Zealand Travel and Holidays Association Inc
Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-NZ-1960s-Envelopes-2
Description: Includes: New Zealand, scenic playground of the pacific; the sportsman's paradise (women with caught shark on recto); New Zealand, the world's wonders in one country - Ball Glacier, Parnell Baths, Whakarewarewa (verso) New Zealand, the Pacific wonderland (Milford Hotel on recto); Turn your winter months to summer; visit New Zealand, land of sunshine (Otehei Bay, Cleddau River, Franz Josef Glacier; on verso) Be wise! See New Zealand, the gem of the Pacific (Ruru or morepork sitting on carving on recto); New Zealand, a compact world in itself (Ball Glacier, Mitre Peak, Whakarewarewa Gateway, on verso) See New Zealand, the fairyland of the world (Maori woman seated on carved lintel on recto); Amazingly different - see New Zealand (Lake Taupo, Chateau Tongariro, Whakarewarewa, on verso) Quantity: 4 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on envelopes. Physical Description: Photolithographs on envelopes, each 90 x 153 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2007.
[Gifford, Algernon Charles] 1862-1948 :[Views of Franz Joseph Glacier and Waiho Settlem...
Date: 1910 - 1930
By: Gifford, Algernon Charles, 1862-1948
Reference: A-203-004
Description: Shows hotel surrounded by bush-covered hills, viewed from a flat foreground area Other Titles - Franz Josef Inscriptions: Verso - title "Waiho. Franz Joseph" in pencil Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour over pencil 177 x 254 mm
[New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch]: Charm of Franz Josef N.Z., the world's most b...
Date: 1920 - 1929
From: New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch :Charm of Franz Josef N.Z., the world's most beautiful glacier. [1920s?]
Reference: Eph-B-TOURISM-Franz-1920s-01-cover
Description: Shows two walkers on a path through the bush in the right foreground, looking out at the Franz Josef Glacier in the central distance. Colouring is pink/red and blue/grey. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 245 x 187 mm.
Scenes in New Zealand Album
Date: ca 1909
From: Berwick, S W (Mr) :Albums of New Zealand scenes and coastal towns
Reference: PA1-o-834
Description: Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).
Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965 :Mt Bismark, Mt Roon + the Franz Josef Glacier. A series...
Date: 1951
From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].
Reference: A-384-001-1/6
Description: Shows a view of the Franz Josef Glacier, the sunlit mountains beyond, and trees silhouetted in the foreground. Similar to the image at A-379-031. Quantity: 6 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Woodcuts on sheets, 230 x 290 mm.
Collett, Michael, fl. 1910 :Franz Josef Glacier
Date: 1906
From: Collett, Michael, fl 1910 : Photographs
By: Collett, Michael, active 1910
Reference: PA4-1282
Description: Stereoscopic photograph of Franz Josef Glacier, taken by Michael Collett, ca 1906 Note on back reads: Photo by M Collett. Franz Josef Glacier, 1906. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print Provenance: Donated by P J Collett, August 1976.
Franz Josef Glacier, Westland District, West Coast Region
Date: May 1951
From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs
Reference: WA-28635-F
Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate
Collett, Michael :Photograph of native bush at Franz Josef Glacier
Date: 1906
From: Collett, Michael, fl 1910 : Photographs
By: Collett, Michael, active 1910; Collett, P J, active 1976
Reference: PA7-08-47
Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).