Places
Places related to your search results. This map shows just part of our unpublished collections – there's more coming as we add location information to records. Learn how to use the map.
Various creators: Photographs of early Wellington
Date: [ca 1858 to 1860s]
By: Davis, William Henry, 1837-1875; Davis, William Henry Whitmore, 1812-1901; Batt & Richards (Firm); Gourlay, Henry Thompson, 1842-1911
Reference: PAColl-10426
Description: 21 cartes-de-visites taken circa 1858 to circa 1860s. Some taken by William Henry Davis and/or his father William Henry Whitmore Davis. Others taken by Batt & Richards. Other photographers are possibly also represented. 19 show scenes in Wellington. The other two are copies, one of a painting, one of an illuminated address (this one by H T Gourlay, Christchurch). Some images have inscriptions in pencil on the reverse. Images include streets, buildings, people, horse and carts, harbour and wharf with ships. An envelope and a letter dated 1958, from the Alexander Turnbull Library to Mr M Davis of Wellington regarding the copying of 21 photographs, are included. Accompanying information - Envelope that held the cartes-de-visite, and an accompanying letter dated 22 August 1958, from C R H Taylor, Chief Librarian of the Alexander Turnbull Library, to Mr M Davis of 9 Aruarua Street, Wellington. Title supplied by Library Quantity: 21 b&w original photographic print(s) (Cartes-de-viste).
Thomas Brunner - Photograph taken by William Henry Davis, 1837-1875
Date: [ca 1871]
From: New Zealand Railways: Photographs
By: Davis, William Henry, 1837-1875
Reference: 1/2-023745-G
Description: Thomas Brunner, photographed circa 1871, by William Henry Davis, 1837-1875. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative
Creator unknown: Photograph album mainly of Wellington residents and scenes
Date: [186-?]
By: Davis, William Henry, 1837-1875
Reference: PA1-o-1893
Description: Photograph album containing portraits of notable male residents of Wellington, together with scenes of Wellington and Nelson, probably taken circa 1860s. Photographers are unidentified, except for one image by William Henry Davis (who may have also taken others). Title `New Zealand historical photographs' is embossed on the album spine and listing of photograph subjects is tipped into the front. Compiler of album unknown. - Fourteen images show portraits of men who lived and worked in Wellington during the mid-1800s; all their names are indexed below, except for a Mr D'Oyley, who could not be precisely identified. There are two portraits each of Alexander Johnston and William Whitewood. Five portraits (pp 4, 5, 11, 12, and 14) include the same side table and tapestry throw, reversed in some cases. Some images are colour tinted. - Three small images show the rangatira Hoani Tunuiarangi, Hamiora Kaiwhakataka, and Hami Te Hau. These portraits appear to be part of a series of reproductions. They each include printed name, iwi affiliation, and location; and are numbered 5, 24, and 27 respectively. - Also images showing views of Nelson and notable buildings there, together with a view of hops cultivation, including stacked climbing poles. - Also images showing Wellington, including of the toll gate at Kaiwharawhara and nearby wreck of the ship Oliver Lang; and Cox drapers shop. View of Te Aro Flat shows Dransfield boat builders, Stuart Kinross and Company stores, and Te Aro pa. Three photographs showing Lambton Quay and Te Aro Flat are accompanied by hand-drawn keys. These identify many of the buildings shown and credit one image (p 22) to "W Davis", probably William Henry Davis, who may have also taken the next image (p 23). - Some images are dated to the 1847-1849 period, but are more likely to have been taken during the 1860s Source of title - Title supplied by Library Source of descriptive information - William Henry Davis has been identified as the probable photographer of image on p 23, from William Main's 'Wellington through a Victorian lens' (Wellington: Steele Roberts, 2010). Main includes an identical image on p 21 and infers it was taken by Davis. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Blue and green album measuring 22.5 x 32 cm, with gold embossed lettering and insignia on cover and spine Provenance: Donated by Parliamentary Library, Wellington, 2014 Transfers: From Book Collections - From New Zealand and Pacific Book Collections as part of a large ongoing donation of mainly published material.