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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).
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).
North Island trips
Date: February 1968
From: Einhorn family :Photographs
Reference: PA12-7971
Description: North Island trips. Kakahi on the Whanganui River. Views of the Whanganui and Whakapapa rivers. Native forest with particular photographs of a white pine and toetoe. Mounts Egmont, Ruapehu, and Ngauruhoe from the air. Cloud formations seen from an aircraft. Photographed by Helmut Einhorn in February 1968. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies.
The mountains of the Volcanic Plateau, and Mt Egmont
Date: 1906-1909
From: Girdlestone, Hubert Earle, 1879-1918 : Albums relating to surveying, tramping and climbing
Reference: PA1-o-1227
Description: This album is an anthology of views of Mounts Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro from 1906 to 1909, and includes a climbing trip up Mount Egmont. Included are details of the mountains such as the Crater Lake, the crater on Mount Ngauruhoe, Ngauruhoe erupting Easter 1909, climbers on the Wangaehu and Mangaehuehu glaciers, views of snow fields and peaks near the summit of Ruapehu, climbing parties, and various lakes in the area. These include Tama Lakes, Lake Rotoaira, and the Blue and Green lakes on Tongariro. There are images of waterfalls on the Makatote River, the Whakapapanui Stream, the Mangawhero River, on a branch of the Mangatoetoenui Stream, and below the Wangaehu Glacier. There are also two views of Ruapehu Hut and views of Ruapehu from the locality of Rangataua, south west of the mountain, described in the album as "Rangataua Bush" and "Rangataua lake". Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).
Panorama of Patea
Date: 1923
From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand
Reference: Pan-2476-F
Description: Panoramic view looking down across the Patea River to the Patea township, and a bridge over the river centre left. Peep of sea at the river mouth beyond the bridge in the distance. Masonic Hotel visible in the centre middle distance. Railway line on the near side of the river on the far right. Two large factories, the Patea Freezing Works, and the Patea Grader Cool Store, are seen near the river mouth in the left middle distance. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Date taken from R P Moore's own numerical sequence. Image RPM-0303 was taken in 1923 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Panorama of Patea. No. 301 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 106.0 cm
Album relating to Nelson College and Huntley School
Date: 1908-1912
From: Kay, Reginald Vincent, 1894-1978 :Photographs
Reference: PA1-q-1062
Description: Photographs relating to Mr R V Kay. Includes photographs of his time at Huntley School and Nelson College. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 320 x 280 mm
New Zealand lecture, part 4 of 8 sheets of slides
Date: 1958 to 1959
From: Williams, Edmund Gardner, b 1894 :Transparency slides of a trip to New Zealand and Australia
Reference: PA12-8810
Description: Transparency slides of New Zealand selected by Mr Williams as a representative collection to be used in a series of lectures on his return to England. This group includes both slides Mr Williams took himself, and slides he purchased. This sheet shows a sheep drover on horseback with a pack horse and two dogs herding a flock of sheep near Gisborne; a woman sitting on a tree stump overlooking Lake Taupo and the mountains; fumarole vents near Lake Taupo; the Chateau Tongariro on Mount Ruapehu; a man standing beside the Crater Lake on Ruapehu; Mount Ngauruhoe; a garden in New Plymouth; a distant view of the house "Tupare" near new Plymouth; Mount Egmont; views on the road to Tokaora; railway line running through the centre of Palmerston North; the Manawatu Gorge; a street in Masterton; the Wairarapa plains and sheep farms; a stand of cabbage trees; dry riverbed of the Putangirua River en route to the Putangirua Pinnacles, and a view of the Pinnacles. The slides are not in his original numerical sequence, and are selected by subject relating to particular talks. Arrangement: These slides were selected by Mr Williams from his original sequence to create a representative collection of New Zealand images which he used in illustrated lectures on his return to England. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm
Buildings in New Plymouth and Hamilton
Date: 1998-1999
From: Holman, Dinah, 1938- :Photographs of New Zealand buildings relating to heritage surveys
Reference: PAColl-9989-12
Description: New Plymouth buildings include houses in Hine Street. Hamilton buildings include - Early 20th century commercial and public buildings. A large number of houses of all sorts including some state houses and art deco styled houses. A bandstand in a park. A wood built Masonic Hall dated 1883. The commercial Hotel. The Presbyterian Church and Anglican Cathedral among others. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 156 colour original photographic print(s).
Canoe at riverbank, Waitotara River
Date: 1920
From: Wells, Robert E, 1905-2006 :Photographic negatives, prints and transparencies of the Mokau and other rural North Island districts, and scenic views of New Zealand
Reference: PAColl-0001-2-1-077
Description: Photo of five men in a canoe and one on the riverbank of the Waitotara River photographed in 1920 by Robert E Wells. Inscriptions: Verso - centre - 1920. Waitotara River. At rear George Buckeridge (land agent). Front Jack Buckeridge then Brian Rawson, then Bert Shrimptom (lying down, possibly Roger Rawson). Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Gelatin silver print 19.7 x 14.5 cm
Moeroa, inland Taranaki, the Paeroa Range, and Te Kopia geothermal area
Date: 1959-1962
From: Kendrick, John Lisle, 1922-2013: Interviews, recordings, photographs primarily relating to natural sound recording
Reference: PA12-6446
Description: The road to Moeroa. Patea River. Abandoned buildings, Moeroa. Views across the countryside. Paeroa Range thermal area. Mud volcanoes, hot pools, boiling mud, and coloured lakes. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies in cardboard and plastic mounts.
Crowd watching a boat race on the Waitara River
Date: ca 1900
From: Collis, William Andrews, 1853-1920 :Negatives of Taranaki
Reference: 1/2-021398-G
Description: Crowd gathered on a bridge to watch a boat race on the Waitara River. Commercial buildings can be seen on the far side of the river. Photograph taken by William A Collis, circa 1900. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Gelatin dry plate negative
Canoe at riverbank, Waitotara River
Date: January 1923
From: Wells, Robert E, 1905-2006 :Photographic negatives, prints and transparencies of the Mokau and other rural North Island districts, and scenic views of New Zealand
Reference: PAColl-0001-2-2-134
Description: Photograph of six men and boys in a canoe pulled up on the bank of the Waitotara River with the river in the background, taken January 1923 by Robert E Wells. A researcher has suggested that this is the trip by five St Mary's senior class boys with Mr G H Buckeridge mentioned in the Hawera & Normandy Star 4 January 1923. Robert Wells was working as a student teacher at Tawhiti School, Hawera at the time. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/HNS19230104.2.14 (accessed July 2022) Inscriptions: Verso - top centre - Jan 1923; Verso - centre - A canoeing trip up the Waitotara River near Wanganui. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Gelatin silver print 7.3 x 10.8 cm
Patea
Date: ca 1910
Reference: 1/2-055304-F
Description: Patea and Patea River, circa 1910. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative
Pātea River inlet
Date: [after 9 August 1904]
Reference: 1/2-062426-F
Description: Patea River inlet. Wreck of the S.S. Aotea is visible alongside the cliff face. Photograph taken by unidentified photographer sometime after the SS Aotea grounded on 9 Auguest 1904. Note on back of file print reads "c/n [copy negative] from print donated by Mrs Dunn. Source: Auckland Libraries. "The wreck of the SS Aotea: the vessel ashore at Patea, Taranaki". 'Auckland Weekly News'. Auckland Libraries Heritage Collections AWNS-19130116-10-06. https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/205402 accessed 3 July 2023. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative Processing information: Date updated from 'Unknown' 3 July 2023 following information from a researcher.
Tangarakau River, with horses and carriage crossing a suspension bridge.
Date: Between 1915 and 1916
From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives
Reference: APG-0608-1/2-G
Description: Tangarakau River surrounded by native bush. A four-horse carriage is crossing a suspension bridge above the river on the Tangarakau Gorge road, Photographed by Albert Percy Godber between 1915 and 1916. Dated from other images in the Godber Album at PA1-o-195. Original print at Pa1-o-195 (Godber Album, Vol 101, p 52) Inscriptions: Album page - Tangarakau River. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches
Tangarakau Gorge.
Date: Between 1915 and 1916
From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives
Reference: APG-0606-1/2-G
Description: Tangarakau Gorge road, surrounded by native bush. A four-horse carriage is coming towards the camera, and the Tangarakau River is visible on the right. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber between 1915 and 1916. Dated from other images in the Godber Album at PA1-o-195. Original print at Pa1-o-195 (Godber Album, Vol 101, p 52) Inscriptions: Album page - Tangarakau Gorge. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches
Patea River at Stratford
Date: [Ca 1910s]
From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives
Reference: 1/2-001855-G
Description: View of the Patea River near its source on Mount Taranaki. Photograph taken by William Archer Price, ca 1910s. Source of descriptive information - Note on back of file print reads "Patea River near its source at Egmont". Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Patea River. Stratford. [No.] 108 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative
View of a swing bridge over a river in the Stratford District
Date: Ca 1910s
From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives
Reference: 1/2-001856-G
Description: View of of a swing bridge across a river in the Stratford District. Probably the Patea River. Photograph taken by William Archer Price, ca 1910s. Source of descriptive information - Compared with another image in the Price Collection, taken at a similar time, with the photographer's number following this one [i.e. No. 108], which is identified as the Patea River. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Swing bridge. Stratford. [No.] 107 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches
Adam's Bridge near Collingwood, Golden Bay
Date: ca 1880s
From: Tyree Studio: Negatives of Nelson and Marlborough districts
Reference: 10x8-0898-G
Description: Group, and dog, on Adam's Bridge, (over Aorere River ?) near Collingwood, Golden Bay. Photograph taken by the Tyree Studio between circa 1870 and circa 1920. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Protected; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Adams bridge Collingwood Tyree Photo 1083 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative
View of Waitara, Taranaki
Date: [ca 1890s]
From: Parihaka album 1
Reference: PA1-q-183-30
Description: View of the township of Waitara, with the bridge spanning the Waitara River in the foreground, and ships and buildings along the riverbank. Taken by an unidentified photographer, circa 1890s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Waitara Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print