Places

Date: ca 1900s

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from the file print collection, Box 17

Reference: PAColl-7489-94

Description: Guide Pipi of Whakarewarewa wearing a kahu huruhuru and a feather in her hair. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: ca 1910

From: Robinson, Mr :Photograph albums containing mainly carte de visite portraits and views of New Zealand

Reference: PA1-f-063

Description: Large format photomechanical tourist views of New Zealand taken by an unidentified photographer, possibly published by Wrigglesworth & Binns in "W & B Series". Places shown are listed above. One photograph shows a young maori woman wearing a feather cloak and a hei tiki, and carrying a mere. Other Titles - Robinson III Album Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 430 x 295mm rebound with blue "Library" marbled covers

Date: [1900-1910]

From: New Zealand News Ltd :Photographs from the Auckland Star

Reference: PA1-q-013

Description: Views around the Taupo Tongariro area, including Mounts Ngaruahoe and Tongariro, Huka Falls, Aratiatia Rapids, Lake Taupo and Wairakei. There is one image of the Maori interior of Tom Ryan's whare, one of the Terraces Hotel at Lake Taupo, and others of various buildings at the Spa Hotel (Taupo), including the interior of the dining room. This building was the meeting house Te Tiki o Tamamutu, purchased by John Joshua (proprietor of the Spa Hotel) for use as a smoking room and dining room for the hotel guests. Several images show unidentified Maori women in posed groups, or working with flax, and in one case a woman using a treadle sewing machine. An unidentified man is seen, in several images, fishing at pools below the Aratiatia Rapids. Photographs taken by Auckland Star photographers around the turn of the 19th-20th century. Relationship complexity - Most images are represented by original negatives donated to the Library by the Auckland Star in the 1950s. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Black cloth bound album, labelled "This book must be returned to Mr H Brett's room"

Date: 28th February 1927

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

Reference: Pan-2218-F

Description: Panoramic view looking over Arawa Park where Maori women are performing a poi dance for the Duke and Duchess of York. Other groups of Maori performers are waiting on a field in front of a crowded grandstand far left, with a smaller grandstand to the right. Members of a military band are seated on the left of steps decorated with palm fronds leading up to the grandstand. Three large marquees are seen across the centre right of the image. There is a row of press photographers standing up on the edge of the main grandstand. Crowds of spectators line the field, with police at intervals. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Source of descriptive information - Title and date from similar images taken by R P Moore Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - 15 15 15 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 131.4 cm

Date: 28th February 1927

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

Reference: Pan-2219-F

Description: Panoramic view looking over Arawa Park where Maori women are performing a poi dance for the Duke and Duchess of York. Other groups of Maori performers are waiting on a field in front of a crowded grandstand far left, with a smaller grandstand to the right. Members of a military band are seated on the left of steps decorated with palm fronds leading up to the grandstand. Three large marquees are seen across the centre right of the image. There is a row of press photographers standing up on the edge of the main grandstand. Crowds of spectators line the field, with police at intervals. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Source of descriptive information - Title and date from similar images taken by R P Moore Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - 14 14 14 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 130.0 cm

Date: 1927

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

Reference: Pan-2100B-F

Description: Panoramic view of the reception to the Duke and Duchess of York at Arawa Park, Rotorua in 1927, taken by Robert Percy Moore, of Wellington. It shows a crowded grandstand centre left, a smaller grandstand on the right, more onlookers standing on the far left. Poi dancers in rows in front of the main grandstand, two large marquees far right. Crowds around the edge of a grassed area. A cameraman with a movie camera is visible standing amongst the crowd centre far left. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Maori reception to T.R.H. Duke & Duchess of York Rotorua. N.Z. 1927. No. 2; Marginal notes on negative - 12 12 12 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.8 x 131.7 cm

Date: 28 February 1927

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

Reference: Pan-2106-F

Description: Panoramic view of the reception to the Duke and Duchess of York at Arawa Park, Rotorua in 1927, taken by Robert Percy Moore, of Wellington. It shows groups of Maori poi dancers in a large field in front of a crowded grandstand which is on the far left. Spectators also surround the field. Maori kaumatua and kuia seated on the ground centre foreground. Two large marquees on the right. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Poi dancers entertaining T.R.H. Duke & Duchess of York, Rotorua. New Zealand. 28.2.27; Marginal notes on negative - 3 3 3 3 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 25.2 x 134.2 cm

Date: 1927

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

Reference: Pan-2104-F

Description: Panoramic view of the reception to the Duke and Duchess of York at Arawa Park, Rotorua in 1927, taken by Robert Percy Moore, of Wellington. It shows a crowded grandstand centre left with groups of sailors, some with instruments seated to left and right of steps leading up to the grandstand. The steps are lined with palm fronds. A smaller grandstand is on the right, and there are more onlookers standing in the foreground on the left and behind a paling fence on the far side of the field. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.8 x 115.0 cm

Date: 1927

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

Reference: Pan-2105-F

Description: Panoramic view of the Maori reception to the Duke and Duchess of York at Arawa Park, Rotorua in 1927, taken by Robert Percy Moore, of Wellington. It shows the arrival of the Duke and Duchess through a palm-lined arch on the far side of Arawa Park in the left middle distance. Two large groups of warriors are facing them, crouched ready to perform their welcome haka. A group of kaumatua and kuia wearing cloaks are seated on the ground in the foreground. Sailors, members of a naval brass band are seated in front of a crowded grandstand on the far left. Spectators line the edges of the field, and there are two large marquees on the right. Palm fronds line the steps up to the grandstand. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Maori reception to T.R.H. Duke & Duchess of York Rotorua. N.Z. 1927. No. 1; Marginal notes on negative - 5 5 5 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.8 x 127.2 cm

Date: 28th February 1927

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

Reference: Pan-2114-F

Description: Panoramic view looking over Arawa Park where Maori and Pakeha are awaiting the arrival of the Duke and Duchess of York. Groups of Maori performers are waiting on a field in front of a crowded grandstand far left, with a smaller grandstand to the right. Members of a military band are seated on the left of steps decorated with palm fronds leading up to the grandstand. There is a row of drums on the ground in front of the musicians. Three large marquees are seen across the centre right of the image. There is a man with a movie camera among the groups below the grandstand. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Maoris awaiting T.R.H. Duke & Duchess of York Rotorua. New Zealand. 28.2.1927.; Marginal notes on negative - 2 2 2 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 125.8 cm

Date: [ca 1910-1930]

From: Morriss, Bernadette, fl 2014: Items relating to members of her family

Reference: PAColl-10218-1

Description: Photographs from the collection of Joan Fahey taken by a range of photographers, chiefly between circa 1910 and circa 1930s. The items include loose prints, and pages from a photograph album. The images are a range of family photographs and others, taken around New Zealand but also overseas. Photographs include an image of a tour group on camelback in front of one of the pyramids at Giza, Egypt; a Maori man wearing a cloak in front of a small thatched whare; postcard photographs of sheep at Panikau (Gisborne) and flocks of seagulls at Cape Brett; a panoramic image of Russell taken by J Burfoot; a group portrait of nuns; a group portrait of women in sailor dresses; a group portrait of children from Ponsonby; and photographs of World War I soldiers in uniform. Also included is a page from a photograph album showing soldiers in uniform, and images of war monuments and obelisks in Gisborne. One of the photographs from the album pages is a duplicate of PAColl-5932-14, which is available online as a a digital object. Quantity: 1 album page with 11 b&w original prints. 1 card with 2 b&w original prints. 9 b&w original photographic print(s) loose. Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: September 1960

From: Westra, Ans, 1936-2023: Photographs

Reference: AWM-0095-F

Description: Scenes at the official opening of the meeting house at Waiwhetu Marae, Lower Hutt, photographed in September 1960 by Ans Westra. Includes 3 images of Walter Nash and Eruera Tirikatane being greeted on to the marae with a wero (Maori challenge) by John Rangihau; 4 images of a haka being performed in front of the meeting house; 2 images of Bishop Panapa, with his back to the camera, greeting Nash and Tirikatene; 3 other images. Source of descriptive information - Notes written by Westra and filed with proof sheets. Quantity: 4 b&w original negative(s) 120 strips containing 12 images.

Date: Ca 1905

From: Birch, A E :Scenic negatives and prints taken by Thomas Pringle

Reference: 1/1-006853-G

Description: Unidentified young Maori woman wearing a kahu huruhuru (Maori feather cloak), a tiki around her neck and a feather in her hair. Photograph taken at Te Rauru meeting house, Whakarewarewa, by Thomas Pringle, circa 1905. Note on back of file print reads "Te Rauru House at whaka, on site present Geyser Hotel." Caption attached to back of file print reads: No 652. Maori Beauty, N.Z Dated from other negatives in sequence. Other Titles - Maori Beauty, N.Z. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - No 652 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 7 May 1924

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 6

Reference: PAColl-5932-40

Description: Martha and Piki Ratana wearing Kahu huruhuru (Maori feather cloaks) and holding patu, on the 7th of May, 1924, before they went to the British Empire Exhibition. Photograph taken by Z A Morton, probably in Wanganui. Inscriptions: Verso - Ratanas beautiful daughters. Martha & Piki Ratana who are on their way to the British Empire Exhibition. The head dress of Piki Ratana is to be presented to H R H Prince of Wales. 7/5/24 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: ca 7 January 1903

From: McDonald, James Ingram, 1865-1935 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-0477-02

Description: Ao Atama, known as 'Kutu', (left foreground, holding a toki pou tangata (ceremonial Maori adze)), Hekerangi (right foreground, holding a patu), and others outside Te Whai-a-te Motu meeting house at Mataatua Marae in Ruatahuna. They are seated next to a carved figure on the meeting house porch pole. Both men wear kahu huruhuru (Maori feather cloaks). Photograph taken for the New Zealand Government Tourist Department circa 7 January 1903. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - New Zealand Government Tourist Department. Protected. No 1191. 7.1.03. [These words are set around a coat of arms] Physical Description: Original photographic print

Date: [ca 1900]

From: Auckland Star :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-003100-G

Description: Portrait of a young Maori woman with a moko, identified as Pare. She is wearing a feather cloak further decorated with peacock feathers, and is wearing a tiki and eardrops. Photograph taken by William Henry Thomas Partington, circa 1900, probably at Wanganui. Identified on back of file print as `Pare' [?]. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 8.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 2003 - 1905

From: Best, Elsdon, 1856-1931: Photographs

Reference: 1/2-004584-F

Description: Copy negative, made in 2003, of a phlotographic print of Hurae Puketapu (left) and Te Whenuanui (right), in front of the carved gateway at Mataatua Pa, photographed ca 1905 by Thomas Pringle. The name of the ancestor Te Tahi o Te Rangi is written above the carved gateway. A similar image is at 1/1-007020 Identified from 1/2-001948-G. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1933

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-25307-G

Description: Photograph taken by Leo White Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: ¼ plate OR Glass negative, 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: [ca 1900]

From: Auckland Star :Negatives

Reference: 1/2-008294-G

Description: Portrait of Kororaina, a young Maori women, wearing a chequerboard-patterned feather cloak. She has a moko and short-cut hair. Photograph taken by William Henry Thomas Partington, circa 1900, probably in the Wanganui region. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: 1933

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-25312-G

Description: Photograph taken by Leo White, showing Marutuna Mohi standing in front of thermal pools at Orakei Korako. Mohi is photographed smoking a pipe and holding a taiaha, while wearing both European and Maori clothing. These include a headband, woollen jersey, kahu huruhuru, a korowai around the waist, piupiu, socks and lace-up shoes. Information sourced from annotated file prints at PAColl-10010-034. Marutuna was sister of Piriroi of Tuwharetoa Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches Finding Aids: File print in Whites Aviation folder Yellow 04, Maori Studies A.