Places

Date: [Circa 1900s to 1910s]

From: Clift, Charles William :Photographs relating to Clift family

Reference: PA1-o-103

Description: Clift family photographs, including views of Wellington, the Clift family home at 143 Washington Avenue, Brooklyn; four unidentified Wellington College Boy Scouts; views of the Wellington Botanic Gardens; and a number of views of the Wanganui Region. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album in brown card cover tied with cord, and embossed with pattern of flowers in a vase, 19 x 18.5 cm

Date: 1882 - 1888

From: [Artist unknown] :[Views in New Zealand by Wanganui artists. 1870s or 1880s]

Reference: A-036-027/029

Description: A-036-028: A view from the north bank of the Whanganui River of the railway bridge at Aramoho, leading into Wanganui township, with a steam train on the bridge. A-036-028: Mangawhero waterfall amidst bush and rocks. A-036-029. A twig of rata in flower. Painted on celluloid mounted by corners on paper backing Some images were mounted out of order when the Library acquired them, hence the numbering 3, 4 and 14 for this group. Possibly produced by Wanganui firm A D Willis and Co. The firm began producing cards, including paintings on celluloid, from 1882. Exhibited in 'Wide-Eyed: Early Images of New Zealand' exhibition of works by settler artists, held at the National Library of New Zealand Gallery, 18 July - 9 November 1997. Quantity: 3 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolours on celluloid, 77 x 109 mm, 88 x 58 mm and 85 x 55 mm, mounted on paper. Provenance: Sherriff family.

Date: 1896

From: Field, William Hughes, 1861-1944 : Papers

Reference: 73-128-007

Description: Identified persons or firms entered under Name; many communications have incomplete names Quantity: 1 folder(s).

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: Between 1910 and 1913

By: Muir & Moodie (Firm)

Reference: PA5-0153

Description: Aramoho, Wanganui, New Zealand, taken ca 1910-1913 by Muir and Moodie Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 88 x 139 mm

Date: [Between 1923 and 1928]

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-2007-F

Description: Panoramic view of staff and pupils at Aramoho Public School. They are lined up in rows on a large lawn/playing field in front of the school building with the name "Aramoho 1915 Public School" above an arched window. Many of the boys are wearing school uniforms with long socks, shorts and ties, and in some cases blazers. The girls are all wearing dresses. Hills in the background. Photograph taken by R P Moore. See also 1/2-134182-F Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] Aramoho School. 3 copies; Marginal notes on negative - No. 27 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 108.0 cm

Date: [Between 1923 and 1928]

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

By: Alderton, James William, 1875-1930

Reference: Pan-2008-F

Description: Panoramic view looking over Alderton's Aramo-Brick factory at Aramoho. The name is seen on a large smoke stack. The railway line is visible between the brickworks and the township on the right. A corner of the railway station is seen on the far right. Areas of farmland centre left and on hills in the background. Photograph taken by R P Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] Alderton's Brick Yards. Aramoho; Marginal notes on negative - No. 26 Relationship complexity - See also 1/2-134178-F Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 97.8 cm

Date: [Between 1923 and 1928]

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-2021-F

Description: Panoramic view showing a single-storeyed wooden house on the far left with a road running past on the right alongside the Whanganui River. A gravel drive leads up to the house on the far left. A large lawn in the centre, and a man standing with a gardening implement by a flower bed in the centre. Trees along the far side of the section. Boats and boatsheds are visible on the far side of the river with rows of houses on the ridge above. Bench seat across the road facing the river. Photograph taken by R P Moore. Source of descriptive information - Description and location from other images in R P Moore's own numerical sequence which were taken at Aramoho Relationship complexity - See also 1/2-134200-F Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 114.0 cm

Date: 1900

From: Babbage, Herbert Ivan, 1875-1916 :[Album of watercolours]

By: Babbage, Herbert Ivan, 1875-1916

Reference: E-285-q-023

Description: A scene near Aramoho, Wanganui, showing a hut partly obscured by trees Other Titles - Wanganui, Whanganui Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 230 x 295 mm

Date: 9 Apr 1923

From: Panoramic photographs of New Zealand taken by R P Moore

By: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948

Reference: PA6-182

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1897 - 1899

From: Medley, Mary Catherine, 1835-1922 :Mary Medley's sketchbook No. 15. 1896-1899.

Reference: E-380-061

Description: Shows a red two-storied house surrounded by trees and with a backdrop of mountains, Sedgebrook, the home of the Nixon family near Whanganui Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - H. Nixon Esq. Sedgebrooke Jan 1897 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and pencil, 165 x 230 (page size)

Date: ca 1930

From: Various photographers :Prints from panorama negatives

Reference: PA6-314

Description: Arrangement: Original negative housed at P7 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1954

From: [Pamphlets, programmes, flyers relating to wood-chopping and sports meetings, collected by Eric Warner. 1915-2009]

Reference: Eph-C-SPORT-Warner-1954

Description: Includes: Orautoha picnic sports. C G Lynch's ground, 9 miles from Raetihi. Saturday 16th January 1954. [Programme]. Horse events, children's horse events, chopping events, athletic events. Dance at night in Orautoha Hall. Taumarunui Press Printery (2 copies) Otorohanga Sports, Easter Saturday and Monday, April 17th and 19th, 1954. 900 [pounds] prize money. Competitors' programme [cycling events, Highland dancing, axemen's events, athletic events] St Andrews Caledonian Soicety. Sixty-second annual sports meeting, Victoria Park, St Andrews. Wednesday 29th Dec., 1954. Running, cycling, field events, piping & dancing. Cash cycling, open field events, cash running, amateur cycling, amateur running, amateur field events. John Stevens & Coy Print Stratford Athletic, Cycling and Axemen's Club's second annual sports meeting. Victoria Park, Stratford, Sat., 13th February 1954. Programme [chopping, sawing, cycling, running, miscellaneous events]. Dance in evening, Town Hall. Kilburn print. (2 copies) Taringamotu Valley 10th annaul sport meeting (affiliated with Northern Athletic Union). Hiakaitupeka Pa grounds, Saturday 20th March 1954. [Programme of chopping events using Lombardy poplar blocks; athletic events]. Dance in pa hall, same evening Temuka Caledonian Society, 68th annual sports meeting. Temuka Domain, Monday January 3, 1955. Programme [amateur cycling, cash cycling, amateur events, cash running events, national dancing, novelty events, ladies' cycling, pipe music, ring events]. Timaru Herald print. Upper Aramoho and Papaiti Sports Association. Axemen's carnival to be held on R Rothery's ground (next Aramoho Hotel), Saturday 24th April 1954. Programme. Weeks Print Wanganui Christmas Carnival. Country Gymkhana comes to town. Wanganui Racecourse, Monday January 4th 1954. Programme [horse events, chopping events, novelty events]. Hanton & Andersen Wanganui [printers] Quantity: 7 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Relief prints on posters, sizes varying

Date: 1955

From: [Pamphlets, programmes, flyers relating to wood-chopping and sports meetings, collected by Eric Warner. 1915-2009]

By: F Darvill Ltd; Raetihi Print; Timaru herald (Newspaper); Waimate Advertiser (Newspaper); Wanganui herald (Newspaper)

Reference: Eph-C-SPORT-Warner-1955

Description: Includes: Sports meeting Owhango. Labour Day 24 October 1955, conducted by the Citizen's Sports Association. Cyril Yule, president. [Programme of children's events, amateur cycling, horse events, running events, miscellaneous events-. F Darvill Ltd Taumarunui [printer] Raetihi Athletic Club (affiliated with N.Z.A.C. and A.U.). Saturday 16th April 1955, to be held at Waimarino Showgrounds, Raetihi. [Programme of open athletic events, NZ Pedestrian Derby, other running events, juvenile events, ladies events, chopping events, children's events, novelty events]. Sideshos galore. Raetihi Print South Canterbury Caledonian Society 79th annual sports meeting at Timaru, New Years day, Saturday January 1 1955. [Programme of axemen's events, general sports, amateur events, amateur cycling, cash cycling, cash running, wrestling, bagpipe music, national dancing]. Herald Print Temuka Caledonian Society 69th annual sports meeting, temuka Domain, Tuesday January 3 1956. Programme [amateur cycling, cash cycling, amateur events, national dancing, boys' cycling, ladies' cycling, pipe music, cash ring events]. Timaru Herald Print Upper Aramoho Axemen's Carnival. R Rothery's ground (next Aramoho Hotel), Saturday 23rd April 1955. Programme. Wanganui Herald [print]. Waimate Caledonian Society 80th annual sports meeting, Victoria Park, Waimate, Boxing Day Monday 26th december 1955. Programme [amateur running events, boys' cycling events, amateur cycling events, amateur ring events, women's amateur events, junior running events, cash cycling events, cash ring events, pipe music and dancing]. Advertiser print. Quantity: 6 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Relief prints on posters, sizes varying

Date: 1946-1960

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-167

Description: Photographs for publication in NZ Free Lance, 1946-1960 Various views of the Wanganui River and areas upriver - Some taken from above Pipiriki; view taken from Durie Hill looking upriver; view looking west showing Whanganui City Bridge in foreground and Victoria Avenue in middle distance; riverboat; farmer on horseback; flock of sheep on Parapara Road. Views of Virginia Lake; tropical plants in Winter Garden glasshouse at Lake Virginia; Aramoho Park and Aramoho Motor Camp; War Memorial Hall (on completion in 1960). Quantity: 56 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1900

From: Babbage, Herbert Ivan, 1875-1916 :[Album of watercolours]

By: Babbage, Herbert Ivan, 1875-1916

Reference: E-285-q-022

Description: A scene near Aramoho, Whanganui, showing a hut partly obscured by trees Other Titles - Wanganui Whanganui Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 230 x 295 mm

Date: [ca 1870s]

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

Reference: 1/2-008423-G

Description: Photograph taken by the studio of William James Harding, Whanganui. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1896 - 1899

From: Medley, Mary Catherine, 1835-1922 :Mary Medley's sketchbook No. 15. 1896-1899.

Reference: E-380-014

Description: Shows `Matara', the homestead of H Harper at Wai Ora, Aramoho, Wanganui, in the 1890s. The Whanganui River runs alongside on the left, the farmhouse and outbuildings are on cleared flat land with a slight indication of a garden, fences and rows of trees. Two horses (or cows) are grazing near the river. Flax in the foreground In 1859, Mary Medley's sister, Laura, married Thomas Henry Harper of Wai Ora, Aramoho, Whanganui. Thomas Henry Harper died in 1873. This view is likely to show the Wai Ora property of his son, Henry Harper, nephew of the artist. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Wanganui H Harper; Recto - beneath image - Matara H Harper Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and pencil, 165 x 230 mm (page size)

Date: [ca 1880s]

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

Reference: 1/1-000233-G

Description: Photograph taken by the studio of William James Harding, Whanganui. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: [ca. 1860]

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

Reference: 1/1-000207-G

Description: Photograph taken by the studio of William James Harding, Whanganui. Source of descriptive information - Negative register and inscriptions on negative Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches