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Glaser, Louis, fl 1890s-1900s :Christchurch from Cathedral. [ca 1890s]
Date: 1880 - 1900
From: Glaser, Louis, fl 1890s-1900s :[New Zealand views]. Louis Glaser, Leipzig. [ca 1890s]
Reference: E-278-q-075
Description: Birdseye view of the city from the cathedral spire looking along Columbo Street towards the Cashmere hills. Horse-drawn carts are lined up in Cathedral Square below. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photogravure, 90 x 137 mm
Glaser, Louis, fl 1890s-1900s :Christchurch from Cathedral. [ca 1890s]
Date: 1880 - 1900
From: Glaser, Louis, fl 1890s-1900s :[New Zealand views]. Louis Glaser, Leipzig. [ca 1890s]
Reference: E-278-q-076
Description: Birdseye view of the city from the cathedral spire looking down at Cathedral Square to the Post Office building. Horse-drawn carts and carriages can be seen in the square below. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photogravure, 90 x 137 mm
New Zealand scenery album 2
Date: [Circa 1870s to 1880s]
By: Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm); Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)
Reference: PA1-o-386
Description: Photographs of New Zealand scenery taken by various photographs of whom Wheeler & Son and the Burton Brothers are identified. There are a number of images of Mount Tarawera and surrounds both before and after the eruption on 10th June 1886. A few other images show the volcanic areas around Whakarewarewa and Wairakei in the North Island; all the rest are in the South Island. Two interesting images show people transported across wide rivers by flying fox, one with a woman sitting in the `cage', across a river near Lake Wakatipu (probably Deep Creek or the Shotover, near Skippers), and one with two people crossing the Hooker River. Most of the views of people are distant views, but several near the end of the album show close-up views of men climbing on glaciers with ropes and ice picks. Other - "Apparently only part of an album", note in album register Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with grey card covers, tied with cream tape; 17.5 x 29.5 cm
Webster album 6
Date: [Circa 1880s]
From: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : The Webster Collection
By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Coxhead, Frank Arnold, 1851-1908; Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm); Lomer, Albert, active 1862-1900; Wrigglesworth and Binns (Firm)
Reference: PA1-q-262
Description: Album of Australian photographs of Brisbane and Tasmania, and views of a range of sites in New Zealand, taken by various photographers circa 1880s. Names and places identified in the album are listed above. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue cover, black corners and spine; 30.5 x 25.0 cm
Photographs of New Zealand scenes
Date: ca 1880s-1890s
From: Christie, Hettie Florence, 1902-1988 :Photographs and album of New Zealand scenes
By: Christie, Hettie Florence, 1902-1988; Coxhead, Frank Arnold, 1851-1908; Lock, Henry Thomas, active 1885-1910?; Pulman (Firm)
Reference: PAColl-4290
Description: Photographs of: Maori children on the bank of the lake with the houses of Ohinemutu behind them (taken by F A Coxhead); the shipwreck of the SS Wairarapa on the cliffs of Great Barrier Island 28th October 1894 (taken by F Pulman); two of an unnamed shipwreck (taken by H T Lock so possibly near Westport); an open boat on George Sound with seven men and women on board, the women doing the rowing (taken by F A Coxhead); Parkvale Road in Karori with old wooden buildings on the right and four boys playing in the street; view looking west along Oriental Bay with a row of large houses on the left (one with a conservatory) and a heavily laden cart on the street (taken by Wrigglesworth & Binns); view looking south down Customhouse Quay and Willis Street from the tower of the Post Office showing the NZ Loan and Mercantile Agency Co Ltd and other commercial buildings; and a view of the front of Christchurch Cathedral with a tram and horses and carts near it (taken by F A Coxhead). Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/2-016632, 019743, 071699, 071721, 071722. 1/2-018865 is a copy negative from the same image as one in this collection. Quantity: 9 b&w original photographic print(s).
Cathedral Square, Christchurch
Date: ca 1880s
By: Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm)
Reference: 1/2-004704-F
Description: Cathedral Square, Christchurch showing the cathedral in the centre and the Post Office on the right with horses and carts in the foreground ca 1880s. Photographer was Wheeler & Son. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative
[Various artists] :[Reproductions of Illustrations from the Picturesque atlas of Austra...
Date: 1975 - 1886 - 1883
By: Picturesque Atlas Publishing Co. Ltd.; Fitler, William Crothers, 1857-1915; Fullwood, Albert Henry, 1863-1930; Schell, Frederic B, -1905; Schwarzburger, Carl, 1850-; Goldtone Products (Firm)
Reference: A-046-001/006
Description: Queen Street Auckland, 1883; Wanganui, 1883; Cathedral Square, Christchurch, 1883; Lyttelton, 1883; Cargill Monument Dunedin, 1883; Wellington [from Nairn Street], 1883 Reproduction of engravings from: Picturesque atlas of Australasia / edited by Andrew Garran, Sydney, 1886. `Reproduced by courtesy of Alexander Turnbull Library' [del. ; W A Hirschman - Wellington, 1883 / Schell [del.] ; C Schwarzburger sc. Other Titles - Picturesque atlas of Australasia Quantity: 6 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Art reproductions on gold paper, mounted on blue card ; photolithograph, images, 186 x 266 mm on cards 250 x 300 mm Provenance: Donation: Redfern, Greenberg & Associates, PO Box 6489, Wellington, 2 July 1975
Crowd during demonstration relating to the railway line between Christchurch and Westla...
Date: 1885
From: Making New Zealand :Negatives and prints from the Making New Zealand Centennial collection
By: Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm)
Reference: MNZ-1209-1/4-G
Description: Crowd during demonstration relating to the railway line between Christchurch and Westland, 1885. Shows a crowd milling around the square. Photograph taken by E Wheeler & Son. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Provenance: Photograph from the Early Colonists' Room, Canterbury Museum for the Department of Internal Affairs' publication 'Making New Zealand' (1939-1940).
E Wheeler & Son: E Wheeler & Son, landscape photographers, Cathedral Studio & N.Z. Scen...
Date: 1885
From: [Ephemera of quarto size concerning photography, photographers and photographic processing]
By: Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm); Canterbury times (Christchurch, N.Z.)
Reference: Eph-B-PHOTOGRAPHY-1885-01
Description: Catalogue list of 497 photographic views and several other unnumbered views in the North and South Islands, with some small border illustrations of children. Dated with reference to advertising by Wheeler in the "Star", 16 February 1885, Page 2 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on folded pamphlet, 277 x 222 mm. Provenance: Donated by Dr Les Cleveland, Wellington, in 1994
Owen, Reginald Herbert (Archbishop), 1887-1961 : Views of New Zealand
Date: ca 1880s
Reference: PAColl-4592
Description: Queen Street wharf, Auckland; Christchurch Cathedral and Cathedral Square; four photographs of businesses affected by flooding in Greymouth in 1887, including one of Mawhera Quay submerged; Cobden Railway Bridge, Grey Valley; Otira Gorge; sand bars off the coast at Hokitika with two ships in the distance; Revell Street, Hokitika; elevated view of W B Armson building on the corner of Hereford Street and High Street, Christchurch including the roof of the old Bank of New Zealand in the foreground; Lyttelton harbour; and a horse-drawn tram on the tramway between Kumara and Greymouth with bush on both sides. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 13 b&w original photographic print(s).
Elevated view of Christchurch taken from the cathedral looking towards the Cashmere Hil...
Date: [1880s]
From: Bextaud, E J (Mrs), fl 1976 :Photographs of New Zealand
By: Coxhead, Frank Arnold, 1851-1908
Reference: PA7-42-12
Description: Bird's eye view of the city from the cathedral spire looking along Columbo Street. In the foreground are a number of horses and carts. Photograph taken by F A Coxhead Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Christchurch from cathedal; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - F.A.C. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 14.4 x 19.4 cm on mount
Liberty Theatre, Cathedral Square, Christchurch, showing crowd outside waiting to enter
Date: [ca 1880s-1920s]
From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives
Reference: 1/2-041274-G
Description: Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer employed or contracted by 'The Press' newspaper of Christchurch. Signage above theatre reads "Penrod" Source of descriptive information - Negative registers. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 1/2 plate Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.
Snow at Cathedral Square, Christchurch
Date: [ca 1880s-1920s]
From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives
Reference: 1/1-009760-G
Description: Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer employed or contracted by 'The Press' newspaper of Christchurch. 11/11/86. Source of descriptive information - Negative registers. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.
Webster album 2
Date: [1880s-1910s?]
From: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : The Webster Collection
By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Ferrez, Marc, 1843-1923; Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916; Valentine, George Dobson, 1852-1890
Reference: PA1-q-260
Description: Collection of photographs taken by various photographers including the Burton Brothers, George Valentine, Josiah Martin and Marc Ferrez. On page [67] there is a hand-traced map of the world with a route marked on it from London, to Plymouth, Canary Islands, Cape Town, Tasmania, Wellington, Lyttelton, Cape Horn, Rio de Janeiro, Canary Islands and back to Plymouth and London. The distance travelled out was 12,948 miles, and distance home was 11,915 miles. The photographs cover most of these places, with more detailed travel through Tasmania, and especially New Zealand. Scenes in New Zealand were mostly taken by the Burton Brothers and Josiah Martin. They include views of the main cities, and a large number in the thermal area around Lake Rotorua and Mount Tarawera, showing the area around the Pink and White Terraces before and after the eruption of Mount Tarawera in 1886. Photographs by Josiah Martin include portraits of Maori, and one entitled "The old order changeth" with Maori artifacts, shrunken heads, and a portrait of Tawhiao. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark brown cover, black leather coners and spine; 27.5 x 37.5 cm
Wheeler and son album 2
Date: [Circa 1870s to 1880s]
By: Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm)
Reference: PA1-o-533
Description: New Zealand views taken circa 1870s to 1880s by E Wheeler & Son. Scenes include both North Island and South Island views, and all places named are listed above, as are businesses, ships and buildings, where possible. Items of interest include a photograph of trout taken by the Upper Selwyn River "A good day's sport. 38 fish, with the fly, 2 rods" with two large baskets alongside. Two scenes show different means of transport across rivers where there are no bridges. One is the "Cage bridge" (or Flying Fox) across the Teremakau (Taramakau) River, and the other shows a ferry punt across the Buller River. A number of views show farming activities, including a scene near Cheviot of about 20,000 sheep being drafted for shearing; and one of a wagon laden with wool bales being hauled by a team of bullocks. A view of gold sluicing is shown in this album with the locality indistinct. The same view is shown in the first Wheeler Album (PA1-o-532) in which the locality is named as Waimea. Other Titles - New Zealand Views Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue buckram cover, entitled "New Zealand Views. Wheeler & Son" in gold lettering on spine; 26.5 x 33.0 cm
Christchurch Cathedral
Date: ca 1880
From: Foxley Norris album
Reference: PA1-q-094-107
Description: Christchurch Cathedral in Cathedral Square, Christchurch. Inscriptions: Album page - bottom centre - Christchurch Cathedral, NZ. Christchurch Cathedral was designed by British architect Sir George Gilbert Scott. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Montague's Corner, Colombo and Gloucester Streets, Christchurch looking towards Cathedr...
Date: [ca 1880s-1920s]
From: Webb, Steffano, 1880-1967: Collection of negatives
Reference: 1/1-005316-G
Description: Photograph taken by the Steffano Webb Photographic Studio, Christchurch. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches
Cathedral Square, Christchurch
Date: [ca 1880s-1910s]
From: Webb, Steffano, 1880-1967: Collection of negatives
Reference: 1/2-049500-G
Description: Photograph taken by the Steffano Webb Photographic Studio, Christchurch. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches
Cathedral Square, Christchurch, showing the Christchurch Cathedral, with cyclists and h...
Date: [ca 1880s-1920s]
From: Webb, Steffano, 1880-1967: Collection of negatives
Reference: 1/1-005319-G
Description: Photograph taken by the Steffano Webb Photographic Studio, Christchurch. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches
Willis, Archibald Dudingston (Firm) :City of Christchurch, N. Z. W. Potts, lith, E. Whe...
Date: 1889
From: Wakefield, Edward 1845-1924 :New Zealand illustrated. The story of New Zealand and descriptions of its cities and towns by Edward Wakefield; also (by various writers) the natural wonders of New Zealand (past and present). Wanganui. A. D. Willis, 1889.
By: Potts, William, 1859-1947; Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm)
Reference: PUBL-0019-09
Description: An extensive view of the city of Christchurch, taken from the balcony on the spire of Christchurch Cathedral and looking south across Cathedral Square and along Colombo Street towards the Port Hills. Horse-drawn trams and carts are much in evidence in the Square. The building to the left of the entrance to Colombo Street is the Bank of New Zealand. The building to the right is United Service Hotel, with the Chief Post Office on the far right, at the entrance to Worcester Street. Based on a photograph. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph 167 x 384 mm