Places

Date: 1882

By: Rolleston, William, 1831-1903; Wilson, Rosamond Russell, 1910-1981

Reference: MapColl-834.4492gbbg/1882/Acc.39356

Description: Map of Hagley Park, Christchurch City, showing three proposed rides, around or near Hagley Park. Identifies Plough Inn, cricket grounds, Carlton Bridge, exotic nursery, some streets and area of ground called 'acclimatisation'. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Pencil, part coloured, and ink on tracing paper, scale indeterminable, 34.6 x 39 cm. Provenance: William Rolleston collection, donated by Rosamund Rolleston, Sept 1971 Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MSS papers 446, (Rolleston Family papers), folder 40. Collection series William Rolleston - Inward correspondence from New Zealand - From a letter to William Rolleston from Alexander Lean, September 1882..

Date: 1901

Reference: PA1-f-064

Description: Photographs taken during the royal tour of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York in 1901. Scenes include the arrival of the royal visitors at various places, by ship, Royal carriages, and Royal train; ceremonies and rites welcoming them; views of triumphal arches erected for the tour, including Marble Arch (Queen Street, Auckland), the Auckland Harbour Board Arch, the Citizen's Arch (Wellesley Street), and the Government Arch (City of Wellington). Other ceremonies are associated with the presentation of war-medals; the laying of foundation stones (Victoria College for Maori Girls, Parnell, Auckland), the Wellington Town Hall, and the Queens Memorial Statue in Dunedin); and the march past and inspection of various guards, troops and veterans. One photograph shows Lord Ranfurly in Auckland, reading the proclamation extending the boundaries of the colony to include the Cook Islands (p 16). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cover, entitled "Visit of Duke of Cornwall and York (King George V.). 1901. Maoris - Auckland. Wellington. Christchurch". Hand-printed in ink on slip attached to front cover.

From: New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs Centennial Publications Branch :Maps from Historical Atlas

Reference: MapColl-CHA-10/2/3-Acc.

Description: Shows harbours, wharves etc in the Christchurch area. Identifies Avonside and Burwood golf links, Railway workshops and gardens, museum and hospital Hagley Park. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on cream paper. Scale indeterminable. 101.5 x 69 cm. Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1850-1890

By: Harper, Arthur Paul, 1865-1955; Moberly, Patricia, active 1990s

Reference: PA1-f-207

Description: Album probably compiled by the mountaineer and explorer, A P Harper. Harper was also probably the photographer for many of the prints, especially those of mountains and mountaineering. There are Harper and Ackland family photographs which include interior and exterior views and views of the garden, of Ilam, the family mansion in Christchurch. The other main group of photographs relate to A P Harper's activities as a mountaineer and explorer in the Fox and Franz Joseph glacier regions. Some of the climbers active in the Southern Alps during the 1880s and 1890s are depicted. W S Green and his two Swiss guides, and at least one photograph taken by Green during his unsuccessful attempt to reach the summit of Mount Cook in 1882. Fitgerald, Zurbriggen, Mannering, and Dixon were all men that Harper was associated with as a mountaineer. As an explorer he was associated with Charles Douglas, and there are photographs of Douglas, Leonard Cockayne the botanist, and John Roberts of the Westland district survey. There are also many photographs of the mountains, glaciers, rivers, and gorges of the Southern Alps. Some of the English photographs at the beginning of the album may be associated with A P Harper's brother Charles who became an Anglican priest. He may have been the C C Harper who was at Keble College and Cuddesdon theological college, Oxford. There are two interiors of "C C Harper's room at Keble College", and a number of photographs of family groups taken in the grounds of the vicarage at Patea where Charles Harper was vicar from 1894 to 1900. The album ends with A P Harper and his house at Thames, and more British photographs, in particular several pages of Jersey taken about 1897 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: [1906 or 1907]

By: Goodger, Louis, 1876-1959

Reference: PA7-43-28

Description: View of the main entrance and bridge across the Avon River leading to the exhibition hall. Photograph attributed to L Goodger, whose name and address are stamped on the back. There are a series of six stamps (non-postal) designed to commemorate the Exhibition. Four of the stamps are numbered and have been pasted onto the mount, three on either side of the image. Images on them are: Map of NZ and head of a Maori chief, Haeremai and head of Maori chief (No 2), kiwi (no 3), Maori women wearing tiki (No 4), tui on branch with mountain range in background (No 5), portrait of R J Seddon. Inscriptions: Verso - centre - Statistical information about the exhibition; Verso - centre left - L Goodger, 183 Adelaide Road, Newtown (rubber stamp) Louis Goodger was listed in the Newtown electoral roll as a mechanic, living at 183 Adelaide Road with other members of the Goodger family Quantity: 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 15.5 x 20.5 cm

Date: [ca 1900-1909]

Reference: PA5-0229

Description: River Avon, Hagley Park, Christchurch, New Zealand taken by D C & Co. Verso contains message addressed to Miss Holmes? Private Hospital, Davis Street, Wellington with a post mark 21 Dec 09. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 87 x 137 mm

Date: ca 1920

By: Hewitt, George R, active 1920-1985

Reference: PAColl-0601

Description: Postcards collected by the depositor while working as an able seaman on HMS Renown during the tour by the Prince of Wales in 1920. Black and white postcards of Auckland, Christchurch, particularly the botanic gardens, Lyttelton, Picton, and Samoa and colour postcards of Wellington. Quantity: 43 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).

Date: 1894-1897

From: Field family :Field and Hodgkins family photographs

Reference: PA1-q-078

Description: Family photographs of the William Hughes Field family, their home in Everton Terrace, Wellington, with views of Wellington and the harbour taken from various streets nearby. One group of images taken from Kelburn Park in February 1897 show the ship (with an escorting flotilla) in which Lord Glasgow was leaving New Zealand after his term as Governor of New Zealand. A few images show scenes in Christchurch. The yacht `Sunbeam' (privately owned by Lord Brassey) is shown in Wellington Harbour in a number of views. Several photographs shows areas on the outskirts of Wellington. Views fom Pukerua of the hills to the north and Kapiti Island; Otaihanga (with one of a Maori family at their home); Upper Hutt, showing Mr and Mrs Sarjeant's backyard, Mr and Mrs Barber's orchard, and two views of a farm owned by Mr [Martin?]; the coast at Island Bay, and fishermen and their huts at Island Bay. Signature of William Hughes Field is found inside the front cover `W. Hughes Field. 1895' Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Grey album with black corners and spine, entitled `Photographs. W.H. Field. Index'; 29.0 x 24.5 cm

Date: 1882

From: Hunter, Norman Mitchell b 1859 :[Sketches of New Zealand. 1882-1883]

By: Hunter, Norman Mitchell, 1859-

Reference: E-328-f-043-2

Description: A scene on the Avon River, Christhurch with a dense growth of trees on either side, probably either in Hagley Park or the Botanical Gardens Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - On the Avon, Public Park, Christchurch 1/11/82 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 124 x 238 mm

Date: 1938 - 1952

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-027

Description: Photographs of Canterbury Region made for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance between 1938 and 1952. Includes a series of photographs, dated 23 February 1938, recording the clean up after a flood in an unidentified location, probably in the Canterbury region. Also includes photographs of pea crops and tulip harvesting in Waimate. Quantity: 59 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: [1900s]

By: Jones, Alfred William, -1938

Reference: PA1-q-224

Description: Photographs of the North Island Regiment of the New Zealand Army 8th Contingent in preparation for leaving on the troopship Surrey to fight in the South African War. These photographs were taken by Alfred Jones & Co. mostly in Auckland. They include views of speeches by Richard John Seddon, and General Babington in Auckland., and the departure of the Surrey from Auckland. Other images show the Surrey in Wellington Harbour, rowing eights in the harbour and the Contingent's military camp in Newtown. Two views show warships in Wellington Harbour and a decorated gateway in the city for the Duke of York's visit to New Zealand. There are a number of views of the processions and ceremonies for the funeral of Cecil Rhodes in Cape Town. Richard Seddon's visit to the Hudson's Soap Works in Liverpool is shown in several photographs taken by an unidentified photographer. Page 45 shows a "review at Pretoria" at which there was a "presentation of V.C.s and also a Royal Humane Society medal to Sergt. Cassidy N.Z.M.R. by Lord Roberts". The information is hand-written over the photograph as a Christmas greeting. Inserted in an envelope is a sheet of paper with the signatures of "Colonel Wyndham and the Officers of the Imperial Representative Corps". (Colonel Wyndham was with the 21st Lancers). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album with maroon cover; 30 x 25 cm

Date: [Circa 1906 to 1909]

From: Salmon, J T :Albums, album pages and loose prints

By: Salmon, Charles Tenison, active 1906-1910

Reference: PA1-o-456

Description: Photographs of the West Coast, Christchurch and Dunedin taken by Charles Tenison Salmon, circa 1906 to 1909. Two photographs show unidentified children; a small boy wearing a sunhat, shorts and a jacket and socks and shoes playing with a toy boat at the edge of a stream (p 6); and a young girl wearing a dress, socks and shoes, and a lacy hat (p 23). A number of images show native clematis flowering in the Otira Gorge; and several show wild coastal scenes in the Dunedin area. Other - Negatives are held of these images Inscriptions: Album page - Photographs taken by Charles T. Salmon, about 1906-1909 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cover; 19.5 x 26.5 cm

Date: December 1936

From: Salmon, Albert Armitage, 1899-1982: Photographs taken on a trip to New Zealand

Reference: PAColl-10262-1

Description: Mounted images with annotations from the first part of Albert Armitage Salmon's 1936-1937 trip to New Zealand. Images of South Island scenery and tramping, particularly along the Milford Track, comprise the bulk of the photographs, but prints also include some images of Salmon's departure from Sydney. Photographs taken by Salmon. - The images follow the route of Salmon and his companions' travels, and begin in Sydney Habour (Port Jackson) with images of the Habour Bridge, Luna Park illuminated at night, and the ship, 'Strathnaver', in the water. Also contains a photograph of Salmon's travel companions, Mary Hansen, Eric Keehn, Irene Booth, and Reg Booth aboard the deck of the 'S.S. Awatea' on their journey across the Tasman Sea. - The New Zealand images of the North Island begin in Auckland, and show a view of the Harbour and the University grounds with tulips in bloom. The images also include a view from inside a road tunnel in the King Country, rock formations above the Awakino River, the coastline and rock formations at New Plymouth, views of Mount Egmont (Taranaki), and tramping scenes in the fairy forest of Mount Egmont. The photographs also include views of Wanganui and the Wanganui River, the Wellington Harbour towards Miramar peninsula from the summit of Mount Victoria, and the hoisting of their car 'Marie', a Ford V8, onto the deck of the 'Rangitira' for the ferry ride from Wellington to Port Lyttelton, Christchurch. - The South Island photographs begin in Christchurch and include images of the War Memorial Bridge over the Avon River, and Hagley Park. The bulk of the images show scenery in Fiordland, including views of Lake Te Anau, the Eglinton Valley, the Hollyford River, Milford Sound, the swinging bridge and other scenes along the Milford Track, including images of snow, ice, waterfalls, glaciers, rivers, plant life, and mountain peaks. The box also contains a photograph of Mary Hansen wearing ankle boots with small heels as she crosses the Roaring Meg stream from Jervois Glacier. Quantity: 50 b&w original photographic print(s) on mounts. Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: [ca 1940s]

From: Franks, Cecil William, 1912-1990: Photographs, chiefly relating to Cecil Franks' service with the RNZAF as an equipment officer during World War II

Reference: PAColl-10233

Description: Photographic prints relating to Cecil and Eunice Frank's family life in Wellington and Franks' service in the Pacific during World War II, circa 1940s. Most photographs most likely taken by Franks. - Family photographs feature a series at [family?] house in Miramar. These show Cecil, Eunice, and another man in the vegetable garden. Wider shots in this series show the house and garden amidst other houses on the hills above Miramar [Moa Point?] and one image is a view over Lyall Bay to Cook Strait. Many images of gardening and Miramar house have corresponding negatives. There are also images of Eunice in the garden and in a living room holding a baby; in some images the baby is wearing a [christening?] gown. Further images of Eunice show her playing golf and wearing a RNZAF blazer. There are two images of Cecil playing cricket and one of him playing tennis [these are possibly taken overseas during the war]. - Print collection also includes a coast scene [possibly Wellington?] and another of city street under snow [Christchurch?]. - Images relating to Franks's war service include: RNZAF troops marching through Hagley Park, Christchurch, in the morning; troopship 'Empire Star' docked in Lyttelton (1939); Noumea scenes, including Franks in front of the officers' quarters at Camp Barnes with Lieutenant Summers of the United States Army (Jan 1943), at his beach tent, and in front of an unidentified wooden building. - Also contains three group portraits of RNZAF officers and airmen participating in the first (Jan 1940), third, and fourth (6 Apr 1940) instalments of the 'War Course - Technical Wing' course taught by Franks at Wigram Airbase. These prints have been de-framed and are mounted on board. The third course image has the signatures of the men and the fourth the printed names each individual in the photograph; both were presented to Franks. Further group portraits show the Wellington Methodist Harriers and an unidentified scene with a woman on a throne dressed like a queen, including soldiers with bayonets drawn [theatre production?]. - Some prints have Franks's annotations on the back. Quantity: 38 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 item(s) of photographic ephemera. Physical Description: Silver gelatin photoprints

Date: [ca 1907]

From: Butcher, Charles Henry, 1887-1957 :Lantern slides of New Zealand and Australia

Reference: PA11-265

Description: Contains lantern slides of Christchurch ca 1907, likely to have been photographed by Butcher. Features the Avon River and associated images, including Antigua Boatsheds, Hagley Park, and the Victoria Street Bridge. Includes unidentified portraits of an elderly man and a woman with a little person smoking a pipe. Other images show swans, statues on display in the Canterbury Museum, and the Royal Cafe, Dresden Piano Co, and Gilby's Commercial College on Cathedral Square. Some slides are sepia toned while others are hand-coloured. Quantity: 16 b&w lantern slide(s). Physical Description: Lantern slides

Date: [ca 1880s]

By: Hunt, William Holman, 1827-1910

Reference: PAColl-0363

Description: 61 contact prints, with an enlargement of one, of various scenes including: the Pink and White Terraces, Maori women and girls, a woman at the matapihi of a meeting house with intricately carved pare and korupe, gold miners cooking outside their stone hut, logs gathered on a river outside the Kauri Timber Company in Auckland, William Holman Hunt's painting The Light of the World etc. The images are copied from lantern slides. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 62 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Contact prints and one enlargement

Date: 1928, 1946-1959

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-174

Description: Photographs for publication in NZ Free Lance, ca 1946-1959 Hagley Park in Spring showing daffodils and cherry trees; Hagley Park in Autumn; various views of the Avon River (some include the band rotunda); canoeists on the river; view of Scott memorial with Chamber of Commerce building in background; Nurse's Home with field of daffodils in foreground; Bowker Fountain; Bishopscourt, Rolleston Avenue (in Spring) Quantity: 41 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: ca 1920s

Reference: PAColl-7965

Description: Photographs of Canterbury College, Christchurch, and a scene in Hagley Park, taken ca 1920s by an unknown photographer. Quantity: 10 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1946 - 1947

From: [New Zealand calendars and blank diaries of octavo size]

Reference: Eph-A-CALENDAR-1947-01

Description: Calendar features artworks depicting: Canoe hurdle race Waikato River, First Church Dunedin, Panekiri Bluff Waikaremoana, Hagley Park Christchurch, War Memorial Wellington, Snow sports Arthur's Pass, Hermitage and Mr Sefton Southern Alps, Mt Tutoko Milford Sound, Mt Egmont Taranaki, Trout fishing Lake Taupo, Mimitu Rock Whangarei, University Auckland. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) calendar. Physical Description: Calendar of 12 leaves, each 156 x 163 mm, tied with brown ribbon.

Date: 1927-1951

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-141

Description: Photographs published in NZ Free Lance, 1924-1951. Subjects include: `Operation Oyster' at Bluff, Jun 1950; Lewis Pass (Maruia Springs), Jun 1950; stranding of `Wahine' at Maseia Island and rescue by naval tug HMAS Emu, Aug 1951; Theatre Guild on tour at Raumati Beach, Feb 1950; South Seas voyage of Nelson yacht `Blue Seas'; New Zealand Grand Prix held at Ohakea, 1950; Mr Kelly and sketching class in Hagley Park, (undated); National Time Keeping (Master clock), 1951; Miss Marjorey Hurrey showing children Maori carving at Auckland War Memorial Museum, 1950; making snowman at The Hermitage; motoring through kauris in Waipoua State Forest; trout fishing at Hamurana Spring, N-W shore of Lake Rotorua, 1939. Also: ANZAC Day parade, Auckland, 1940; camp site at Western Springs, 1949; haymaking at Tipapa Station (undated); monument at Okarito; Waipori hydro-electric works, 1930; Fernside Garden bridge; newly erected hut on Mt Ruapehu erected by Manawatu Tramping Club, 1950; `dangerous' level-crossing at Woodside, 1927; Otaki sanatorium, 1929; Women's Hospital at Hanmer, 1931; party on horseback crossing Doubtful River to inspect proposed route over Lewis Saddle, Jun 1929; aerial view of tennis courts (Christchurch?); yachts at Lyttelton; old house built by William & John Deans (1843) in grounds of Riccarton House, 1949; Waiheke Island, Jan 1949; etc. Quantity: 87 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints