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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

Date: [Between 1902 and 1913]

By: Ward, Vincent Aubrey, 1888-1946; Tibbutt, Walter Francis, 1872-1929; Gilmour, John Henry, 1892-1951; Hiscocks, Eceldowne Frederick, 1879-; Macbeth, William, active 1908-1920

Reference: PA1-o-513

Description: Photographs, and newspaper cuttings, including cartoons, illustrating important events in the history of New Zealand, all relating to Sir Joseph Ward. Cuttings include photographs of the 11th annual meeting of the Dominion Rifle Association at Trentham, with caption describing the images, including names, taken from the New Zealand Free Lance, Saturday March 30, 1912. Sir Joseph and Lady Ward attended. The conquest of the South Pole, showing Captain Amundsen and his party, article from March 27, 1912. The Tramway Strike in Wellington which was terminated on February 5th, 1912, Sir Joseph Ward as mediator. A group of women belonging to the Women's Social & Political League, gathered to welcome home Mrs and Miss Seddon (March 30, 1912); and a group portrait of the committee of the league: Miss McLean, Mrs Mason, Mrs Moore, Mrs Seddon, Lady Ward, Mrs Keay-Brown, Mrs O'Sullivan. Articles on the retirement of Sir Joseph Ward, including a deputation to Awarua House to urge Sir Joseph to retain the position of Leader of the Liberal Party. Guests at the Premier Picnic, Auckland, entitled "His Excellency and Joseph Ward attend the big Oddfellows gathering. Various inaugural occasions, including the opening of the Government Sanatorium Baths at Rotorua; the turning of the first sod of the Waihi-Tauranga Railway; and turning the first sod of the Waipa Collieries private railway line, at Ngaruawahia The opening ceremony of the Jubilee Wing of Mother Aubert's Home of Compassion at Jerusalem on the Whanganui River in February 1912; and the opening of the New Plymouth Railway Station in 1902. Album includes an article from the London journal "The Gentlewoman : an ilustrated weekly journal for Gentlewomen" entitled "Lady Ward at home, at 'Awarua', Wellington, New Zealand" (March 22, 1913). Photographs of Lady Ward "wife of the Prime Minister of New Zealand"; a view of Lady Ward's house "Awarua" (Premier House in Tinakori Road); three generations: Sir Joseph Ward with his son and heir, and grandson; Miss Eileen Ward in fancy dress; and Mr Awarua Pat Ward, Sir Joseph Ward's youngest son. (p 40-41) Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown cover, darker brown corners and spine, entitled "Photographs" in gold lettering on a diagonal; 24.5 x 32.5 cm

Date: 1905 - 1915

From: Low, David 1891-1963 :Caricatures and cartoons [ca 1905-1916]

By: Low, David Alexander Cecil (Sir), 1891-1963

Reference: B-025-030

Description: A tall slender man with moustache and hair parted in the centre, wearing the military uniform of a senior commander. He is holding a hat with white plumes in his hand and has a sword at his side. Behind him is a motley line-up of soldiers. Probably a portrait of Lord Islington, Governor-General, inspecting Christchurch troops Quantity: 1 original cartoon(s). Physical Description: Ink 468 x 365 mm