Places

Date: 1906-1917, n d

From: McNab, Robert, 1864-1917 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-0047-04

Description: Much of the correspondence revolves around `Muruhiku', and McNab's proposal to visit various research institutions in the UK and US; includes account, `The last of the Ngai-tahus', the great Omihi massacre as related to the writer by one of the survivors, by Francis Auchinleck, and correspondence re the introduction of cattle to New Zealand Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1890 - 1910

From: Glaser, Louis, fl 1890s-1900s :[New Zealand views]. Louis Glaser, Leipzig. [ca 1890s]

Reference: E-278-q-072

Description: View of River Avon and Victoria Bridge Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photogravure, 90 x 137 mm

Date: [ca 1880-1910]

From: Scenery Preservation Board :Scenic photographs of New Zealand

By: Collis, William Andrews, 1853-1920; De Tourret, Ernest, active 1909-1912; New Zealand. Tourism Department; Partington, William Henry Thomas, 1854-1940; Scenery Preservation Board

Reference: PAColl-0444-1

Description: Photographs of the following: a set of seven photographs by Collis and annotated by F P Corkill, land agent, re landholding around the Waiwhakaiho River; scenic views such as waterfalls, lakes, and the Pink and White Terraces; bridges with annotations re height etc; sixteen numbered photographs mounted two to a card of scenic views in the Taranaki Region, Rotorua and the far north (including ones of Taumaha Gorge, Taranaki and Lake Ora - location unidentified); a set of seven photographs of the Waipu Caves including Lot's wife, the anvil and the sugar loaf in Morrison's Cave; a clipping of St Paul's Cupola and a photograph of Kauri Gully, Northcote with annotations on resolutions passed re the establishment of reservations; a panorama in two photographs of Flagstaff Hill, Dunedin with annotations re a potential reserve; and two of a tramping party of three men and five boys resting at a waterfall. Includes a recent hand-written list of the photographs. Quantity: 56 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Mounted prints

Date: 1914 - 1925

Reference: E-278-q-105

Description: View of the single-storey stone rest house or tearooms known as The Sign of the Bellbird, in Kennedys Bush Reserve. The front door is open. Inscriptions: Verso - centre - Rest House - Kennedys Bush, Cashmere Hills, Christchurch, NZ Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 75 x 110 mm on card 114 x 152 mm

Date: 1914 - 1925

Reference: E-278-q-105-A

Description: View of the single-storey stone rest house or tearooms known as The Sign of the Bellbird, in Kennedys Bush Reserve. The front door is open. Inscriptions: Verso - centre - Rest House - Kennedys Bush, Cashmere Hills, Christchurch, NZ Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 75 x 110 mm on card 114 x 152 mm

Date: 1900-1912

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to cinemas, movies, films and film screenings in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-A-CINEMA-1900/1912

Description: Includes pamphlets for the following shows: 1906: The world's pictures. Theatre Royal Christchurch, commencing 28 June 1906. Programme Stonham-Morrison Comapny. Gaumont Chronophone, electrically produced articulating pictures, direct from London and Paris [ca 1906] 1907: West's Pictures and De Groen's Band. NZ tour 1907-8. His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, [25 November 1907]. Programme MacMahon's Pictures. "Robbery under arms". Opera House Wellington. 2 November 1907. Programme 1908: "Shackleton's dash for the Pole"; and "Mount Kosciusko!", an Australian landscape under snow. Direction C Spencer; manager J T McIntyre. Town Hall [Wellington] 1910: The New Theatre Manners Street Wellington. Sole direction Macmahon & Donnelly. A great continous show at the new theatre [1910]. Programme MacMahon's Pictures. The living picture of the great fight - Johnson v Ketchell. Opera House Wellington, 24 September 1910 and following evenings. Programme (2 copies, one with red cover, one with blue cover) MacMahons' Pictures (including "The Kelly Gang"). His Majesty's Theatre Auckland. 1910. Programme National Pictures. Harry Lauder per Chronomegaphone. Opera House Wellington, 1910. Programme (2 copies) Macmahon & Carroll's "For the term of his natural life". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 1910. Programme Macmahon & Carroll's "For the term of his natural life". Opera House Wellington, 1910. Programme Macmahon & Carroll's "The life of Ned Kelly". Opera House Wellington, 25 July 1910. Programme The Gisborne Amusement Co presents West's Pictures. Gisborne, [December?] 1910. Programme Macmahon Bros. "Johnson-Jeffries famous battle". His Majesty's Theatre Auckland, 1910. Programme. Macmahon Bros. "Johnson-Jeffries famous battle". Opera House Wellington, 1910. Programme (2 copies) Macmahon Bros. "Johnson-Jeffries famous battle". Theatre Royal Christchurch, 1910. Programme (on blue paper) Macmahon Bros. "Johnson-Jeffries battle", the fight of modern times. His Majesty's Theatre Dunedin, 26 December 1910. Programme Hayward's Pictures. Theatre Royal Christchurch. Programme for week ending 10 August [1910] Hayward's Picture Enterprises Ltd. Theatre Royal Christchurch. Programme for week ending 19 October 1910. Hayward's Picture Enterprises Ltd. Theatre Royal Christchurch. Programme for week ending 17 December 1910 (2 copies) 1911: Macmahon Bros. Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show. Opera House Wellington, 1911. Programme Macmahon and Donnelly's new series of pictures. "A ticket in Tatt's". Opera House Wellington, 1911. Programme The Grand Operatic Photo-Play Co. Opera House Wellington, 1911. Programmes (2 different) Hayward's Enterprises Ltd. Photo plays. West's Pictures, including "King Henry VIII". His Majesty's Theatre, 12-15 July [1911?] American Biograph Company. The latest moving pictures. His Majesty's Theatre Aucland, 7 October [1911]. Programme Royal & Biograph Pictures. Town Hall Stratford, 29 August 1911. Programme no. 1 (Flier / programme) 1912: "Kinemacolor", (Urban-Smith patents), the greatest invention of the century. Theatre Royal Wellington. Promotional pamphlet, ca 1912 Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 32 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on pamphlets, up to octavo size.

Date: 1910-1915

By: Christie, John Hellard, 1897-1985

Reference: PAColl-0370

Description: Set of photographs of drainage operations on the Hauraki Plains. Spoil from the canal and ditch construction was used as foundation for roads so road construction is also shown. The photographs include two men hay harvesting in front of a small house, a man in a flax field, a dredge at work, the labourers' camp, boats moored at a jetty in Ngatea. Some of the photographs are captioned. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 47 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Copy photographic prints Provenance: Given to J H Christie by Dennis Hancock, the grandson of H J Hancock who created the collection.

Date: 1916

By: New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey. Wellington District Office; New Zealand. Department of Lands and Survey; Archives New Zealand

Reference: MapColl-832.47cba/1916/Acc.37816

Description: Topographic map of Kapiti Island with some described features and named vegetation. Includes the site of an anchorage adjacent to Motungarara Island and Kapiti Island. Ink blotches obliterate parts of the map Kapiti Island includes numerous Maori placenames and named streams. Pa sites and former Maori settlements are marked, as are whaling stations and a cavern, formerly a burial ground. Sites of mutton birds are marked as are water supplies, walking tracks, the site of an old homestead and old cultivations. Tokumapuna Island, 1.2.21 [acres] includes the site of the main whaling station and named rocks which are covered at high water are named. Motungarara Island, 3.2.0 [acres] includes the site of a former whaling station Tahoramaurea Island, 3.3.21 [acres] includes the site of Mayhew's store 442 is written in each of three corners of the map Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photocopy, scale [1:70 000], 70.1 x 75.5 cm.

Date: 1910-1965

From: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0072B

Description: Contains research notes and appendices for articles and publications on subjects such as Tairawhiti history and moteatea Includes excerpts from Te Toa Takitini and Te Wananga. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter

Date: 1819, 1914-1979

By: Martin, Charles Andrew, 1894-1960

Reference: MS-Group-0581

Description: Papers of Dunedin-born musician Charles Martin include music scores [1914-1936], scrapbook [1921-1944], letters [1931-1979] and various other papers Part of the Archive of New Zealand Music Quantity: 43 folder(s). 1 volume(s). 0.50 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, printed matter Finding Aids: Preliminary listing available. Processing information: Some child records described

Date: 1990

From: New Zealand Society of Genealogists : 1990 Sesquicentennial Family Biography Competition collection

Reference: MS-Papers-4280-054

Description: Title continues:`...the Wiltons of Wellington'. Story of the Wilton family who emigrated to Wellington from Somerset on the `Oriental' in 1841. They were at the forefront of the development of early Wellington. From here some of the family moved to Masterton at its formation. A suburb in Wellington is named after the family Quantity: 1 folder(s). Finding Aids: Published guide available.

Date: 1909-1911

From: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0351

Description: File 147 - Contains letters to Ngata regarding aid and funds Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss and typescripts

Date: 1942

From: Ngata, Apirana Turupa (Sir), 1874-1950 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-6919-0234

Description: File 40 - Contains correspondence regarding the Maori war effort, the Waipiro Consolodation scheme and historical references to the Ruatoria district Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript

Date: 29 Jan 1869-22 May 1910 - 31 March 1956

By: Shand, Alexander, 1840-1910

Reference: qMS-1789

Description: Transcriptions of letters mostly from Shand to S P Smith dealing with comparisons between Moriori and Maori vocabulary, and other aspects of Chatham Islands and Moriori history. There is an index at the end of the volume. The volume contains a copy of a letter written by J C Andersen in 1956, which explains the context of the letters and this volume. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Typescript (34 cm; ½ blue calf) Provenance: The original letters were given to J C Andersen, by Crompton Smith. According to a copy of a letter laid into this volume, from Andersen to the then Chief Librarian of the Turnbull Clyde Taylor, Andersen had organised for this copy of the transcriptions of the letters to be added to the Turnbull Library collection. Probably when Andersen was himself the Chief Librarian.

Date: 1913 - 1919

Reference: Eph-B-DANCE-1913/1919

Description: Includes programmes and flyers for: 1913: J C Williamson Ltd. Genee the world's greatest dancer with M Volinin, premier danseur classique & directeur choreographique from the Imperial Opera House, Moscow and the Imperial Russian Ballet, in a magnificent programme, including "Coppelia" ballet in 2 acts. Opera House Wellington, commencing Saturday Oct. 25th [1913]. Brett Printing Co. - 2493. Programme "Bringing the dance to the Dominion". Article by Jan Bolwell about Adeline Genie's 1913 tour of New Zealand (cutting from unknown periodical ca 1982?) 1914: Grand dance recital presented by Miss Estelle Beere. Town Hall Wellington, Friday August 21, 1914. Programme. Printed by Watkins, Tyer & Tolan Ltd [1914] Maud Allan and Leo, Jan and Mischel Cherniavsky. Accompanist Frank St Leger. Programme no. 2. Daily Times print. Verso shows a reproduction of a drawing of Maud Allan by Chas (Charles) Buchel. Maud Allan and Leo, Jan and Mischel Cherniavsky. Accompanist Frank St Leger. Programme no. 6. [Otago] Daily Times print, [1914] 1915: Great dance festival by the pupils of Miss Cecil Hall in aid of our Wounded Soldiers' Fund. Town Hall [Auckland], 13 November 1915. Flyer only 1917: Patriotic dance recital by Miss Beere and pupils in aid of St John Ambulance Brigade, Red Cross Depot. (With Gynette Kirk, Ronald Crichton, Rene Taylor, Zelda Bailey, Joan Beere, Bob Clementson, Thurza Rogers, Florence Heyworthe, Kathleen O'Brian, Private Thomas O'Carroll, Lynne Edwards). Opera House, 3-4 July 1917. Programme 1918: A stupendous attraction, "The dancing star", Verna Bain, the phenomenal child dancer of the world. James C Bain, the famous comedian and character impersonator. Wilkinson Print, 26 Durham St., W [Christchurch. 1918]. Promotional flyer Quantity: 7 programmes and flyers. 1 clipped article. Physical Description: Booklets, sizes varying under 300 mm.

Date: 1916 - 1919

Reference: Eph-A-ANZAC-1915/1919

Description: Includes: Undated: Hellenic Travellers Club. Gallipoli ceremony [1916-1950s?] 1916: Anzac Day, first anniversary. Town Hall Auckland, April 25 1916. Programme ANZAC Day, Masterton, April 25th 1916 Anzacs' Concert. Town Hall, Friday Dec. 1st 1916 in aid of Auckland Returned Soldiers' Association Funds. Programme and songbook with loose sheet music for "God save the Tzar". Souvenir to commemorate the exchange of flags between New South Wales Railways and New Zealand Railways, unfurled on Anzac Day, 25th April 1916 at Petone Railway Station. (Poem "The day" by Henry Chappell on verso) Programme, 1st anniversary of the Landing at Anzac. Military sports held at Tel-el-Kebir, April 25th 1916. Programme Anzac Day, Easter Sunday, April 23rd 1916. (The Parish Church of the NZ Depot, England). Service; the 1st anniversary of the landing of New Zealand troops in Gallipoli, April 25th 1915. 1917: Wellington Returned Soldiers' Association. Remember Anzac. Anzac dinner to commemorate the landing at "Anzac", held in the Town Hall Wellington on Arpil [April] 25th 1917. [Printed by] N.Z. Free Lance, Wellington. [Menu and toast list]. 1918: Souvenir programme of The Landing at Anzac Cove on Sunday, 25th April, 1915. Programme of proceedings on Anzac Day, Thursday, 25th April, 1918, by the New Zealand Forces stationed at Sling Camp. [Printed by] Geo W Jones, Typ., at the Sign of the Dolphin in Gough Square, London, E.C.4 [1918] To the memory of our brave comrades. Anzac Eve gathering at Grand Opera House, Wednesday April 24th, 1918, under the direction of the Wellington Returned Soldiers' Clubhouse Society, J I Fox manager. New Zealand Times print [1918]. Third anniversary of ANZAC Day; celebrations held at the New Zealand Infantry Base Depot, France, April 25th 1918. Programme (Together with a letter from the Dunedin Returned Services' Association to the Dunedin City Librarian, 21 May 1952 enclosing the programme) 1919: Anzac Day celebration. Government Gardens, Rotorua. Friday April 25th 1919. Chronicle Print Rotorua. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Engravings and offset prints sizes varying up to 240 mm.

Date: 1916

By: Smith & Anthony Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Canterbury-1916-01

Description: One side of the folded sheet shows a bird's eye view of "The road to Hanmer from Christchurch, with labels for Papanui, Styx, Belfast, Chaney's Corner, Whites Bridge, Kaiapoi, Woodend, Waikuku, Saltwater Creek, Leithfield, Amberley, Greney's Road, Glasnevin, Waipara Bridge, Weka Pass, Waikari, Hurunui, Culverden, Montrose, Upper Waiau Ferry, and Hanmer. Also marked are the following hotels (in order from Christchurch to Hanmer): Papanui, Phoenix, Belfast, Royal Hotel (Woodend), Royal Hotel (Leithfield), Railway Hotel and Crown Hotel as well as Frew Brothers Garage (all Amberley), Great Northern Hotel and Star & Garter Hotel as well as Mercer's Garage (all Waikari), Hurunui Hotel, Culverden Hotel, and Jollie's Pass Hotel and St Helen's Station (Hanmer). Rivers are named or shown: Waimakariri, [Kaiapoi], Ashley, Saltwater Creek, Kowai, Waipara, Hurunui and Waitohi, Waiau. The verso includes advertisements for Star Motor Petrol, the 1916 Overland, Ford cars, Goodrich tyres (from E W Pidgeon & Co Ltd), Motorol oils, Dunlop Tyres, Culverden Hotel, W D Berry & Co Garage in Christchurch. Also shown are photographs of the Troopers' Memorial Amberley, Weka Pass, Hurunui Hotel, and Culverden Hotel. Dated from an advertisement for the 1916 Overland, Colonial model. Other Titles - The road to Hanmer from Christchurch Quantity: 1 booklet. Physical Description: Photolithographs on sheet, 235 x 990 mm, folded inside cover to 235 x 110 mm.

Date: 1914 - 1925

Reference: E-278-q-105-B

Description: View of the single-storey stone rest house or tearooms known as The Sign of the Bellbird, in Kennedys Bush Reserve. The front door is open. Inscriptions: Verso - centre - Rest House - Kennedys Bush, Cashmere Hills, Christchurch, NZ Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 75 x 110 mm on card 114 x 152 mm

Date: [Between 1914 and 1937]

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

Reference: PA1-o-406

Description: Photographs taken by John Dobree Pascoe and others, in the Southern Alps, particularly Canterbury region. They include groups of mountaineers; views of mountain ranges and valleys; mountain huts and life enjoyed by the mountaineers; and several scenes showing Canterbury Mountaineering Club annual sports days over a number of years. Most of the photographs are fully described, with names usually given with initials and surnames, or nicknames. Many of the people and places photographed are listed above. Most of the landscape photographs are again fully described, with peaks and routes traversed marked on the images. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cover; "J.D. Pascoe" lettered in gold in bottom right-hand corner; [240 p.]; 26.5 x 32.5 cm

Date: 1865-1915

From: Wilson, Joseph Lowthian, 1846-1926 :Photograph albums

By: Gungall, Arthur Frederick, 1863?-1927

Reference: PA1-q-1134

Description: News and personal photographs, taken and collected by J L Wilson, featuring North Canterbury 1865-1915, with emphasis on 1893-1898 and 1911-1914. Series include: scenes from Cheviot (including Gore Bay boarding house, Port Robinson landing stage, farm displenishing sale (sheep), Baxton Creek, and Cathedral Bluffs); construction, testing, and opening of Ashley ferro-concrete bridge (with W McIntosh and Governor Islington); Wilson, Oram and Leithead family photographs in New Zealand (Lindean, Beauthorne, and Marston) and South Africa, featuring Christmas holidays, three generations portrait, grandchildren (Josie, Lionel, Bobby, and Alan) and pets (cat Billy Buster, various dogs); Ketches Amelia, Joseph and Emma Sims in Wellington and Kaiapoi, including naming ceremony; collected images of castles and estates in England; scenes from South Africa (Port Elizabeth, Bird Island, indigenous women, bullock train, and British cruiser off Capetown); and Winchester School. Events include Christchurch Agricultural and Pastoral shows of 1912 and 1914 (with J L Wilson and Dr Levenge present), King George V inspecting troops during royal tour, coronation parade at Woodford (including participants in fancy dress), Governor Ranfurly's 1898 visit to Kaiapoi, Silver Wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs R Wylie (Kaiapoi), rifle volunteer camp at Pareora (Timaru), and Victoria Jubilee. Named figures include A G Ashby in his motorcar, Lieutenant-Colonel Cossgrave, R J Alexander and son William, C Treleaven, J Leech and daughter at Brooklands (Rangiora), John O'Halloran, Henry Lauder, R S Bean and family (Ashburton), Thomas [McLeon?], and Jack Hardwick-Smith and teddy bear. Group photographs include: Dr C Nedwill, Captain Tom Bowling, J L Wilson, and shipmates at 'Chariot of Fame' jubilee; Mr Charles Leech (president) with Northern Agricultural and Pastoral Society Committee; Miss Barlow's class at Kaiapoi School (with Leonard Wilson); Mrs J Pattinson of Cumberland, and her eight grandchildren; North Canterbury Ploughing Match Committee at Mr [Peaches'] farm (Ashley); volunteer rifle officers, J H Hayman (superintendent) with Kaiapoi Fire Brigade; and Colonel Lean and officers and Springbank camp. Wedding portraits of Anderson and Scott (Lindean), Henry and Wright, Dr Hardwick-Smith and Friggs, Oram and Wilson (Beauthorne), and Leithead and Wilson (Marston) weddings. Buildings include Junction Hotel (Rangiora), interior of Press Newspaper building (lithographic department and main entrance), Bass residence at Bristol Street (Christchurch), Hansen's building (Australian Mercantile Union Insurance Company, F Gabites, W R Pengelly Tailor and Outfitter, Richards Watchmaker and Jeweller), St John's Church (Rangiora), Mansion House (Cheviot), and W Robinson's residence (Cheviot). Kaiapoi buildings and scenes include Bank of New Zealand, Golf Club pavilion, Emma Matthew's cottage, [Leonard?] Wilson's villa, Anderson's store, Press agency, Borough Council Chambers, Borough School, J Harold Evans' House, Parish Church, suspension bridge, Beswick and Birch's wharf, Kaiapoihia monument, gardens at Beauthorne and Marston, and various streets. Miscellaneous images include picnicking at Birch Hill, wood carvings by Thomas Leech, Waimakariri water supply scheme (Brown's Rock intake and luncheon), George V swimming baths (Rangiora), chickens, Skiddaw, P C Threkeld's prize dairy cows and Leicester ram, Waitangi Falls (Bay of Islands), cooking bullock [hangi?] at Rangiora New Year sports day, Timaru breakwater construction, Otira Gorge, and a Maori woman identified as 'Kaiapoi Maori Queen'. Postcards depict bath house at Hamner Springs, 'Land of the golden fleece', and an illustration of Port Elizabeth. Collected images by named photographers include Mt Egmont (A Gungall). Some hand coloured photographs in album. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album