Places

Date: 1933

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-10091-G

Description: Photograph taken by Leo White Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: 1844 - 1846

From: [Selwyn, George Augustus], 1809-1878 :[Three watercolours. 1. Purewa Creek, Auckland Ch., Flying Fish and Marian, Okahu N. Village. 1840s; 2. Purewa [and first St John's College] ca 1845; 3. Putiki, Island of Waiheke. 1840s]

Reference: A-439-007

Description: Shows a view of the group of wooden buildings making up the first Auckland buildings of St John's College. Shows a two-storeyed building in the right foreground, with several figures sitting and standing in front of it, a row of four houses nearby and further houses at the far left, with fences linking the buildings over the cleared land. At the river is a stream, probably Purewa Creek and to the west, hilltops including Mt Wellington and a higher flat plateau in the distance (possibly Mount Hobson). See also a sketch of the same subject, from the same vantage point, by Thomas Biddulph Hutton, at Auckland Art Gallery, accession number 1939/17/1. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 148 x 222 mm.

Date: 1846, 1979

From: Craig, Elsdon Walter Grant, 1917-1980 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7888-153

Description: Handwritten copy of a letter from Bishop Selwyn to Joshua Thorp at Thames, concerning the imcomplete state of St John's College and the possibility of enrolling Thorp's son there (1846). Also, a letter from J King Davis at St John's College, to W Hampton Thorp asking to borrow Thorp's diary of his school days at St John's College (1912). There is a covering letter from Jessie Thorp, who provided thre original copies (1979). Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1982

From: Stones, Anthony, 1934-2016 :Sketchbook 1981-1982

Reference: E-181-q-051

Description: A scene in Parnell showing St Stephens, a Bishop Selwyn Church Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink, page size 271 x 210 mm

Date: 1844 - 1846

From: [Selwyn, George Augustus], 1809-1878 :[Three watercolours. 1. Purewa Creek, Auckland Ch., Flying Fish and Marian, Okahu N. Village. 1840s; 2. Purewa [and first St John's College] ca 1845; 3. Putiki, Island of Waiheke. 1840s]

Reference: A-439-006

Description: Shows a view from inside a fence with a cart or plough on the near side of it, looking west northwest from the position of the Purewa Cemetery towards the Orakei Peninsula, the Orakei Basin and in the distance the hill of Parnell with a church (St Pauls' with the spire completed) on top of it. There are two small sailing ships (Selwyn's 'Flying Fish' and 'Marian' and a yacht off the Orakei point, and a group of huts ("Okahu N. Village") at the far right above the stream that flows into the Basin. St Paul's Church was built in 1843 but did not acquire the spire seen in this picture until a year or two later. Selwyn arrived in Auckland in 1843. Other Titles - Church; North Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 146 x 214 mm.

Date: 1844 - 1846

From: [Selwyn, George Augustus], 1809-1878 :[Three watercolours. 1. Purewa Creek, Auckland Ch., Flying Fish and Marian, Okahu N. Village. 1840s; 2. Purewa [and first St John's College] ca 1845; 3. Putiki, Island of Waiheke. 1840s]

Reference: A-439-008

Description: Shows a view from the water of a small stretch of beach on which three canoes are drawn up. A group of Maori inhabitants stand on the shore, and further inland is a group of houses and a higher building which may be a storehouse, with a separate house surrounded by a verandah on a slight rise at the far left. On the shore in the far right foreground is a tree with red blossoms, possibly a pohutukawa. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 147 x 213 mm.

Date: 1863 - 1864

From: Carbery, Andrew Thomas H 1836-1870 :Scrapbook. 1863 - 1868.

Reference: E-248-q-104

Description: A circular view of a military camp with a church in the background, a flag in the right foreground and several soldiers walking about. There is a defensive earth wall around the church and heavily bushed hills beyond it. Other Titles - New Zealand The Church of St Bride's at Mauku was one of Auckland's "Selwyn churches" (built by Bishop Selwyn) built in 1859 and named for London's St Bride's in Fleet Street. The church was fortified and loopholed for rifles during 1863 to 1864. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash 196 mm (diameter)

Date: 1847 - 1850

From: Taylor, Richard, 1805-1873 :Sketchbook. 1835-1860.

Reference: E-296-q-110-1

Description: Rough sketch looking down onto Judges Bay (Taurarua) in Auckland with the remains of Bishop Selwyn's first stone church, and Judge Martin's (or Attorney General William Swainson's) house to the left. Other Titles - Bishop Selwyn was responsible for the erection of a private chapel built for himself in stone in 1844 at Taurarua. It collapsed in a storm in 1847, because the mortar used for the cement was made from beach sand, which did not bond properly. It was replaced in 1857 with St Stephen's Chapel, a wooden cruciform church, still in use. Quantity: 1 drawing(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Pen and ink, 70 x 110 mm

Date: [1984]

From: O'Connor, Peter Selwyn, 1926-1994 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-5725

Description: Comprises completed draft article re Pukekohe Maori School, `The Adventures of Pukekohe Maori School' and typed transcript by Mary Ronnie May be published in the `New Zealand journal of history' Quantity: 1 folder(s).

From: Hill, Perry Martin, 1926-2005 :[Architectural plans. 1960-1990s]

Reference: Plans-2007-030-0763

Description: Elevations of Chapel of St John the Evangelist and spire of Selwyn Court, St John's Theological College, 208 St John Road, Meadowbank, Auckland, designed by Frederick Thatcher in 1847 Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Letratone on tracing paper, 485 x 655 mm

Date: 1930 - 1939

From: Barton, Cranleigh Harper 1890-1975 :[Auckland scenes] / Cranleigh Barton. - [1930s?]

Reference: A-227-049

Description: Shows a church with gravestones and grassy land in the foreground. Inscriptions: Recto - Signed: Cranleigh Barton Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 200 x 275 mm

Date: [between 1880 and 1899]

From: Beere, Daniel Manders, 1833-1909 :Negatives of New Zealand and Australia

Reference: 1/2-096263-G

Description: Photograph taken by Daniel Manders Beere. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and photographer's notes. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1888

From: Hoare, E A, fl 1887-1888 :Drawings, watercolour sketches, photographs and notes of E A Hoare, Artiste, on board 'S S Tongariro'. December 1887 to March 1888

Reference: E-955-f-017

Description: A view of Auckland Harbour, taking in the edges of Parnell, the North Shore (and North Head), and part of Rangitoto Island. A spire can be seen in Parnell in the foreground, possibly that of Bishop's Court A wider perspective of this drawing appears on the page facing (E-955-f-018-1) Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pen and ink on paper, 95 x 90 mm, on sketchbook page 255 x 370 mm

Date: [ca 1910]

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-000189-G

Description: St Stephens Avenue (near Parnell Road) with horse drawn carts. Bishop's Court can be seen on the lefthandside. "Auckland Farmers" is written on the cart in the immediate foreground, and the horse is drinking from a water trough at the side of the road. Photograph taken by William A Price, ca 1910. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - St Stephen's Ave Parnell Auckland No 3006 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1860 - 1870

From: Various artists :Official Bay; From a point; Freeman's Bay, Auckland. [ca 1845. Five keys to early buildings and features from drawings by Edward Ashworth and other artists].

Reference: A-197-046

Description: A view of St Georges Bay and Mechanics Bay from the water. From left to right, labelled features include: Blackett [house], Now Clevland Road, St George's Bay Road, Rev Churton, Maori Boys' School, St Barnabas, Parnell Rise, Selwyn Terrace, Alpha Road, Domain, Swan Inn, Stanley Street, Maori Hostelry, Maori Wesleyan Chapel. There are two Maori canoes in the foreground. Likely to have been made as a key to a painting. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, black and white, on sheet 190 x 332 mm.

Date: 1860 - 1862

From: Abraham, Caroline Harriet, 1809?-1877 :Sketchbook. [1860-1864]

Reference: E-569-034

Description: Shows a wooden spired church in the centre, with the master's house (used by John Kinder) at the far left. Extended Title - from her Sketchbook ca 1980. Quantity: 1 drawing(s) on page of sketchbook.. Physical Description: Pencil sketch, on page, 126 x 173 mm.

Date: 1888

From: Hoare, E A, fl 1887-1888 :Drawings, watercolour sketches, photographs and notes of E A Hoare, Artiste, on board 'S S Tongariro'. December 1887 to March 1888

Reference: E-955-f-018-1

Description: A view of Auckland Harbour from high on Mount Eden. In the foreground is Parnell, showing what is possibly the spire of Bishop's Court, with North Head and part of the North Shore beyond. In the distance the Coromandel Peninsula can be seen, and on the right, the edge of Motuihe Island (possibly actually Waiheke). The different areas are labelled (Motuihe mis-spelled 'Motihihi') This view appears to be a fuller version of the drawing on the page facing (E-955-f-017) Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pen and pencil, 95 x 298 mm, on sketchbook page 255 x 370 mm

Date: 1953

Reference: Eph-A-OPERA-1953

Description: Includes: Auckland Amateur Operatic Society. Complimentary concert by Mr Ron Maconaghie. Concert Chamber, 22 April 1953. Promotional pamphlet with photograph of Ron Maconaghie. Wellington Operatic and Theatrical Society (Inc) presents "Chu Chin Chow". With Selwyn Toogood as Chu Chin Chow. Producer Cedric Gardiner. Costume design Molly Cook; scenery by Will J Conroy; costumes Ellen Fairbrother. 15 August 1953. Programme (2 copies) Auckland Amateur Operatic Society presents the new musical play "Dear Miss Phoebe", based on Sir James Barrie's "Quality Street". His Majesty's Theatre, 19-30 September 1953. Promotional pamphlet Hamilton Dickson presents "The gypsies", by Hamilton Dickson. Production Hamilton Dickson and J Halket Millar. Scenery by Will Conroy; dancers from Jeanne Horne's Studio. Wellington, [15-19 September 1953]. Programme (2 copies) New Plymouth Choral Society with New Plymouth Orchestral Soicety. Coronation presentation of "Merrie England", a comic opera by Edward German, words by Basil Wood. Opera House New Plymouth, 22-24 September 1953. Programme The Light Opera Club (Inc) presents "Our Miss Gibbs", a musical comedy by Lionel Monckton. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 11 April 1953. Programme Community Arts Service. Musical programme and Pergolesi's "La serva padrona" [1953]. Programme (2 copies) The Light Opera Club (Inc) presents Nole Coward's famous play "This happy breed". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, commencing 17 October [1953]. Programme Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Programmes, sizes ranging under 250 mm.

Date: 1865-1968

From: Church of England in New Zealand Auckland Diocese : Church registers

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-19-02

Description: Contains registers for Awanui and Kaitaia (Maori), 1888-1954 (contd); Bay of Islands, 1850-1937 (incl Maori deaths), also Waiomio; St Michaels and All Angels, Bayswater, 1943-1949; All Saints, Birkenhead, 1924-1968; St Barnabas Chapel, Auckland (Maori), 1860-1905; Bishopscourt Private Chapel, Auckland, 1865-1901; Bombay, Rama Rama, 1876-1933; Church of St John by the Sea, 1942-1951; Coromandel, 1865-1910 (contd on reel 3) Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: 1862

From: Abraham, Caroline Harriet, 1809-1877 :[Panorama of St John's college, Tamaki, Auckland, founded by Bishop G A Selwyn in Nov. 1844. Drawn by Mrs Abraham, wife of the bishop, and lithographed by Miss Cotton. Auckland ; St John's College? 1862?]

Reference: A-220-008-a-4

Description: The 7th and 8th sections (of 8) showing the site of St John's College, Meadowbank, with three houses and One Tree Hill and Mount Eden in the background. Waiatarua Lake is behind the central house, that of Mr Hunter. Physical Description: Tinted lithograph, 170 x 493 mm on sheet 210 x 1973 mm