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Date: [Circa 1890s to 1910s]

By: Barltrop, George William, 1863-1946

Reference: PA1-o-299

Description: Photographs probably taken by George William Barltrop, circa 1890s-1900s. Most of the scenes are taken on a river boat trip up the Whanganui River, and include two of groups of Maori; one showing two nuns in full habit, walking behind three young Maori girls who are wearing ankle-length dresses. Some of the river scenes show stretches of the river, including several `on the rapids', and one of a group of men in a waka. Others are of the various villages passed on the trip, including one of the river boat tied up at Jerusalem, with a cart drawn by two horses alongside. One view shows the mouth of the Whanganui River at Patea, and from there the images are of the New Plymouth area, including Mount Taranaki (then Mount Egmont), the Sugar Loaves, the monument to Wiremu Tamati on the hill at Corbett Park (Oakura), and Opunake. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark green cover, impressed title `Photographs'; McIntosh XV, 15 765-814; 16 x 22 cm

Date: 1890 - 1910

By: Gault, G A, active 1900; Valentine, K B (Mr), active 1960s

Reference: G-658

Description: Head and shoulders frontal portrait of a rangatira with moko, a shark's tooth earring, a feather in his hair, a tiki at his neck and the taniko border of a cloak passing diagonally across his chest Note on brown sticky paper, now removed: "Lived at Ranana" [i.e. Whanganui River. Other sources indicate that he lived at Jersusalem on the Whanganui River] Other Titles - Tattooed Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Signed with monogram: A G. Title written on verso (covered by backing board); also additional information on brown sticky paper label, now removed:'Lived at Ranana' Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil 540 x 385 mm Provenance: Provenance: K B Valentine (i.e. previous owner, source of name of painter and identity of subject?).

Date: [ca 7 August 1893]

By: Muir & Moodie (Firm)

Reference: PA7-19-02

Description: Waka and crew on the Wanganui River at Ranana. Photograph taken by Alfred Burton for the Burton Brothers on 8 May 1885 at Ranana. This print copy of the image was created by Muir and Moodie, circa 7 August 1893. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - 3524 - Our canoe & crew - Ranana - (London) Wanganui River. Muir & Moodie. Dunedin Prot 7.8.1893 Relationship complexity - an earlier print of this image is held at Library reference PA7-36-07 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Original photographic print

Date: [ca 1900]

From: Auckland Star :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-003206-G

Description: Group of men, women, children with their dogs outside Huriwhenua meeting house at Ranana, circa 1900. Photograph taken by William Henry Thomas Partington. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - bottom left - 49 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 8.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: [ca 1900]

From: Auckland Star :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-003108-G

Description: Portrait of a young Maori woman identified as possibly Taru of Ranana. She is wearing traditional Maori clothing with a taniko border and eardrops. Photograph taken by William Henry Thomas Partington, circa 1900, probably at Wanganui. Identified on back of file print as possibly Taru of Ranana. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 8.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: [ca 1880s]

By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: 1/2-051097-F

Description: A view of Ranana on the Wanganui River, ca 1880s, showing a Maori village. Photograph taken by a photographer from Burton Brothers. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - 3522-Ranana (London) Wanganui River - Burton Bros Dunedin

Date: 1892 - 1895

By: Huddleston, Francis Fortescue Croft, 1846-1922

Reference: G-064

Description: Shows a large group of Maori seated and standing on a flat area of land in front of a carved meeting house. There are two large raupo whare further away at the left. The nearer one has steam or smoke rising from it, and may therefore be a whare kai. In the right background is a bushcovered hill and there are cleared hills in the left background, with higher hills in the distance. There are several dogs, some white and some brown, with the group of people, and a pig stands at the left. Photographs of the meeting house in the late 1880s show no carved tekoteko or amo figures. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - F C C Huddleston / 9[2 or 5] Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on canvas, 295 x 445 mm.

Date: [ca 1900]

From: Auckland Star :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-003080-G

Description: Portrait of Te Korohohe, a Maori wearing a rain cloak and holding a patu in his right hand. He has short-cropped hair, a bushy moustache and a facial tattoo. Photograph taken by William Henry Thomas Partington, circa 1900, probably at Wanganui. Inscription on back of file print -`Te Koroneho (Ranana). Brought at Torny Baldy'. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - bottom left - 37 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 8.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: [ca 1880s]

From: Harding, William James, 1826-1899: Negatives of Wanganui district

Reference: 1/2-011676-F

Description: A view looking towards the settlement of Ranana showing a white house centre left. A whare can be seen in the middle ground. Photograph taken from Monk's property in Waipapa, ca 1880s, by William James Harding. The white house on the left centre was the residence of George Haami Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [ca 1900]

From: Auckland Star :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-003119-G

Description: Portrait of Te Korohohe, a Maori wearing a rain cloak and holding a patu in his right hand. He has short-cropped hair, a bushy moustache and a facial tattoo (enhanced). Portrait taken to show right side profile and moko. Photograph taken by William Henry Thomas Partington, circa 1900, probably at Wanganui. Source of descriptive information - Identified from 1/1-003080 Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - bottom left - 25 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 8.5 x 6.5 inches