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Date: [ca 1987-1995]

From: Deane, Roderick Sheldon (Dr), 1941- :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-8966-1

Description: Portraits of Dr Roderick Deane. Photographs of the fairwell to Team New Zealand from Auckland when they left for the America's Cup challenge of 1995 in San Diego. This group includes photographs of Peter Blake, Dennis Connor, and artist Ralph Hotere. There are views of the crowd on the wharf where the yachts were tied, of accompanying craft on the harbour, and of a 15th century sailing ship. Quantity: 10 b&w original photographic print(s). 36 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 1907

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: A-462-059

Description: Above, a view of the Thorndon Baths, showing the harbour on the left, the bandstand on the right and the esplanade in the foreground. Below, a pencil and pen outline view of the harbour from the hills of wadestown, in Queens Park. There are houses in the foreground, various boats in the harbour, and a glimpse of Matiu/Somes Island on the right. A colour code has been pencilled in for later inclusion. Similar to the more complete watercolour at A-462-054 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, pencil and ink on pages of sketchbook, 310 x 250 mm

Date: 1940s

From: Wills Johnson, Kate Miria, 1929-1995: Papers and photographs relating to the Chatham Islands

Reference: PA1-o-962

Description: Most of the photographs in this album date from 1945 and 1946. There are young men, some of whom are in military uniform, all of them friends and aquaitances of Miria Wills Johnson. One page of photographs depicts her Australian pen friends, another, people who attended a Y.P.C. Carnival Ball. Three photographs show a group of young men playing baseball, and there are two pages of snaps of motorbike races in progress. Family members, pets, picnics and excursions are represented. The largest section of photographs relate to the barque "Pamir" which was visited and photographed by Miria Wills Johnson when it was in Lyttelton in November/December 1946. Many of the photographs were taken for her. She climbed the bowsprit, the masts and the yard arms and took views of Lyttelton Harbour and of other ships in port at the time. Many of the sailors have been photographed and named. One, Colin Jessup, she seemed to know, and he was probably a Chatham Island connection. There are also photographs and a press cutting of the newly delivered inter island ferry, "Hinemoa". Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Processing information: Previous access statement 'Restricted - Content cannot be accessed without permission" was removed in May 2022.

Date: [ca 1880]

From: Bothamley, Arthur Thomas, 1846-1938 :Negatives

Reference: 1/2-231029-G

Description: View south-east across Thorndon, Wellington. Included is Government House, Hill Street (in foreground), the Colonial Museum, Wellington Harbour with sailing ships clustered at Queen's Wharf, Mount Victoria and Mount Albert. Photographed by an unknown photographer in about 1880 Source of title - Title supplied by Library Work on the reclamation for the site of the Goverment Building began in 1873. Construction of the building began in early 1875. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 16.2 x 10.4 cm

Date: 1912

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

Reference: APG-1399-1/2-F

Description: View across the Kaipara River towards Helensville and the railway station. Moored at the wharf are the sailing ship Hazel Craig, and SS Aotea. Another steamship (unidentified) is hauled from the water on the left. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber, 1912. This image is a film negative copy taken from the print in Godber Album Vol 110, p 185 (PA1-q-103). The inscription beneath the image lists the ship to the right of the Hazel Craig as the SS Aotea, though note on the back of the file print reads "SS Aotea hauled out". This negative is a film negative copy taken from a print at Pa1-q-103 (Godber Album vol 110, p 185) Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Helensville and the River. "S.S. Aotea" The SS Aotea is probably a steamship of 263 grt), schooner rigged, built at Pyrmont, Sydney, in 1898. Regitered at the Port of Sydney in 1898, and at the Port of Auckland in 1899. See "Index to the New Zealand Section of the Register of all British ships, 1840-1950", compiled by M N Watt. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative 16.25 x 11.75 cm

Date: ca 1883

By: Newman, V G (Miss), active 1963; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: 1/2-021601-F

Description: View of Lyttelton and its port photographed by an unknown photographer in about 1883 Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative