Places

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

Date: 1890

From: Hill, Mabel 1872-1956 :[Sketchbook]

Reference: E-514-034

Description: Two views in the centre of a short fat soldier marching, his rifle over his left shoulder, titled 'One of our gallant defenders'; another of a similarly armed policeman in helmet and cape. At the bottom left of the page a drawing of a short stout woman holding a bag and an umbrella. At the bottom right 'how we went to the review' shows two women in a cart with a groom with a whip. The sketches appear to relate to a public military review Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Title in pencil; also title in centre Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on page of sketchbook, 132 x 182 mm.

Date: 1874

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to building material and supplies in New Zealand]

Reference: Eph-B-BUILDING-SUPPLIES-1874-01-cover

Description: Shows the factory's premises on the corner of Stuart, Castle and Cumberland Streets. In the street in the foreground some horses and carts pass by, loaded with timber. The timber yard can be seen behind the facade, and a railway engine and carriages is stopped in the background. loading up from the factory. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on cover of sales catalogue.. Physical Description: Engraving on orange cover 277 x 205 mm.