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Photographs of the South Seas Exhibition and a tour of the South Island
Date: 1925
From: Living, John Frederick, d 1978 :Photographs of the South Seas Exhibition and holidays
Reference: PA1-o-1052
Description: Album recording a motoring and camping holiday through the South Island of New Zealand. This took in the New Zealand South Seas Exhibition in Dunedin and included the West Coast, Otago, and Canterbury. The central part of the album has images of Khandallah, Wellington, and the family home in that suburb. Family photographs include Doug on his Norton Motorcycle, and Jack and Neville similarly posed on a Douglas Motorcycle. Rene and Frank stand at the net holding tennis rackets, and mother has several images with young Joyce. The last part of the album recordes something of a holiday to Auckland where the family camped at Brown's Bay and took a trip to Kawau Island. A group shot on Mt Messanger on the way back and some views of Pukekura Park New Plymouth complete the album Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Mercer album 1
Date: [Circa 1900s to 1910s]
From: Mercer, Robert, fl 1964 :Photographs and albums of Maori, New Zealand views, and illustrations
Reference: PA1-o-338
Description: Album of photographs taken in the Otago and Southland Regions, by unidentified photographers. All the locations are well identified. Some of the images are related to railways, including railway tunnels (e.g. The Caversham Tunnel when under construction circa 1909), and the Hunts Road Tunnel; the Clutha Railway Bridge; the Wingatui Signal Box; the Balclutha Railway Station, railway yards, and sales-yards; railway barns; D-class engine (New Zealand Railways steam-engine No. 355); the Owaka Express; and bush tramway tracks, one sawmill typical of small mills in the Catlins area. Many of the images are taken with an emphasis on atmosphere, including sunsets, stormy days on the coast near Dunedin, evening at Ocean Beach, storm clouds at Lawyer's Head, and "By beach and sand-hill". There are a large number of views of the Dunedin Botanic Gardens and the Winter Gardens, and the Dunedin Reservoir. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark brown cover, gold lines down spine and across corners; 19.5 x 26.5
The 9.5 am volume one
Date: Jan 1902- Jan 1903, 1916
From: Andersen, Johannes Carl, 1873-1962: The 9.5 am
Reference: MSY-8156
Description: Volume one of 'The 9.5 am' Feb 1902 to Jan 1903. Contains whimsical articles about political and 'colonial' life. Includes jokes, poems, extracts, and illustrations. In an inscription on the inside cover of this volume, Johannes Andersen describes himself as "Editor, article writer, anecdotist, P.D. et hoc gen an". Includes images of people, buildings and landscapes in the Canterbury, Otago and Southland Regions including: - The Canterbury Provincial Council Buildings captioned as "Offices of the 9.5 am". - Pigeon Bay, Banks Peninsula. - Several photographs of F M B Fisher who "left with the 19th contingent April 19, 1902" and a poem about Fisher leaving for the South African War, 1899-1902 (aka Boer War) titled 'A Farewell'. Also an image of "The Tenth Contingent passing City Council Chambers". Pages 81-83 and 95-98 of this volume features 'Tramps Abroad' written by Fisher, relating to his experiences of the South African War. - The 'Onawe', 'Fleet Wing', and 'Zephyr' yachts. Captioned as "At Lyttelton Regatta Day" (located between p35 and 36). - "The editor and his assistants. No 4 going to print" which features Andersen and other men working on issue 4 of the '9.5 am' (located between p37 and 38). - A 'Travellers' Notes' article relating to Culverden, and a hand-drawn coloured map of the area surrounding Culverden, which includes the Wairau and Pahau Rivers, and the towns of Culverden, Rotheram, St Leonards and Cheviot. - A full-page coloured hand-drawn cartoon titled 'A fantod. Drawn from life' which includes images of a devil, snakes and spiders, and text "D.T [in German DER TEUFEL]" (between p48 and 49). - A garden scene, including three women, captioned as "Opposite Mile Road, near Stanmore Bridge". - Waimakariri from bed North of Otarama, and Waimakariri from bank near Otarama. - A coloured hand-drawn cartoon captioned "Our special artist at Sumner. Who is it?" featuring a man with a very long nose, upon which are dangled a bunch of carrots. The man is riding a small donkey. - A photograph of Johannes Andersen 'Our fighting editor'. - The Southern Alps captioned 'The backbone of New Zealand'. - 'Land sale at Darfield' featuring men inside a wooden building. - Images of the Avon River. - The Post Office building in Ashburton. - Eight photographs of Hanmer and the surrounding area, including images of the Sanitorium. - A section titled 'Southward Ho!' which includes photographs of Port Chalmers, the 'Mararoa' steam ship, and 'Falls on Fraser River (Stewarts Island)'. - An article relating to the 52nd Anniversary of the Canterbury Province, located at p114 of the volume (Jan 1, 1903). It includes a photograph of some stone and wooden buildings captioned as "'The Ark'. A specimen of archaic architecture". Also included are some prints of early images of Christchurch from 1858 and 1862. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Black leather bound volume, 35cm x 24 cm. Contains some original black and white photographic prints, original drawings and copies of artworks cut out from publications and pasted in to this volume.
Transparencies of Gisborne and coastal scenes
Date: [ca 1950s-1960s]
From: Werren, Douglas John 1930-2007: Transparency slides
Reference: PA12-11317
Description: Transparency slides of coastal scenes taken by Douglas John Werren, circa 1950s and 1960s. Photographs include the confluence of the Taruheru River and Waimata River, wharf area and town, Gisborne (seen from Titirangi Domain). Also coastal images [Bay of Plenty? Poverty Bay?]. Quantity: 17 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour transparencies
Wills, Mary, 1859?-1942 :Mohaka. 1928
Date: 1928
From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]
Reference: A-462-120
Description: Shows a north-facing view of a man surf fishing at the mouth of the Mohaka river, where it feeds into the sea. A woman stands nearby, looking on Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 155 x 240 mm
Wills, Mary, 1859?-1942 :Mohaka. [1928-1932]
Date: 1928 - 1932
From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]
Reference: A-462-116
Description: Shows a view looking north of three men fishing at the mouth of the Mohaka river, where it feeds into the sea Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 105 x 132 mm
Okuru River, Westland. New Zealand
Date: Between 1923 and 1928
From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand
Reference: Pan-1515-F
Description: Panoramic view of the mouth of the Okuru River. There is a group of buildings and houses amongst trees on the far side of the river. Sandy beach on the far right, river continuing up to the right. Tall trees along the water's edge. Steep hills and mountains in the background. Photograph taken by R P Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - "Ohuru" [i.e. Okuru]. Westland. New Zealand. No. 878; Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] No. 1 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 110.6 cm
South Island prints two
Date: 1956-1958
From: Cleveland, Francis Leslie, 1921-2014: Photographs
Reference: PAColl-10131-3
Description: Photographs of the South Island of New Zealand taken by Les Cleveland, 1956 to 1958. Information relating to the content as well as the date taken and the date printed, is on the rear of most prints. Most prints relate to the West Coast Region, but also some images of Nelson, Canterbury, and Otago regions. Identified people are: Kopara Sawmill workers Bill Brown, Owen Jacobs, Morry Pullman, Hans Van Ruyven, Jimmy Birchfield, Doug Macalister, Joe Kavanagh, Neil McLean, Archy Fluerty, saw doctor John Henry Ord, Ted McGhie; licensee of Nelson Creek Hotel D Graham; Dorothy Debenham; Mick Bowie, and chief guide at Mt Cook Hermitage. Unidentified people include a female French tourist and some children. Featured natural environments include Karamea beach scenes, mining and sawmilling sites, and Buller Gorge. Featured town sequences include Reefton and Nelson's Creek houses and businesses, many of which are derelict. Further images (and series of images) of note include: a series of images of the Kopara Sawmill with forests, exterior felling scenes, lumber yard, processing of timber, and workers; spectators at a Cobden soccer match; crib-logging on the Wataroa River; various road works and maintainence scenes; locomotive at Ngahere sawmill site; images relating to various mining activities; church buildings; municipal buildings; and some mountaineering prints. Arrangement: Photographs ordered chronologically by Library using the date on rear of prints. Note that some images in the same photographic sequence have been given varying dates by the photographer. Quantity: 72 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin photoprints
Gladys Goodall photograph album
Date: [ca 1952-1960]
From: Goodall, Gladys Mary, 1908-2015: Scenic photographs of New Zealand
Reference: PA1-o-1631
Description: Album containing scenic photographs of the South Island from Picton to Invercargill. Publication Note - This photograph album was published in 2002, 'Photography by Gladys Goodall : A record prepared by Gladys, for her sister Edna in 1960, of South Island photography', compiled by Laurence Eagle Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 26.5 x 33 cm
Denniston, Christchurch, and Australia
Date: ca1905
From: Humphreys, W :Photographs of the Westport Coal Company's operation at Denniston
Reference: PA1-o-993
Description: Album opens with two images of Denniston buildings all of which are houses except for a church. There are some views of the surrounding countryside as seen from the plateau and a view of the roperoad railway with trucks crossing the plateau in winter. Two waterfalls are probably scenic features photographed from the horse track connecting Denniston with the coastal plain. Other images relate to Christchurch. These include boating on the River Avon, and groups of people photographed standing on two different bridges, one of them in the Botanic Garden. From Wellington there is an image of the Skyline tea kiosk at the top of the Kelburn cable car. Four images record people on a beach backed by vertical sandstone cliffs beyond which can be seen what looks like gum trees. These images were probably taken somewhere in Australia Two images are flashlight photographs taken of a group of people probably in a mine Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Geysers and birds
Date: [ca1931]
From: Fleming, Charles Alexander (Sir), 1916-1987 :Photographs relating to family and scientific interests
Reference: PA1-o-1318
Description: Photographs of geysers and other thermal activity at Whakarewarewa, Wairakei, Okere. Beaches at Karekare and Waihi. Aratiatia Rapids. Birds in trees. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).
Colour slides 25-49
Date: 16 February - 21 March 1958
From: Tomsett, Maurice William Henry :Colour slides of New Zealand
Reference: PA12-7760
Description: Phase 2; Flight from Chch to Invercargill - 25-26. Canterbury Plains near Chch; 27. Mountains and cloud; 28. Nearing Dunedin; 29. Approaching Dunedin; 30-31. Mountain patterns between Dunedin and Invercargill. Phase 3; Invercargill - 32. Main street of Invercargill, Dee Street; 33. Riverton looking to Bluff (Shingle Beach); 34. Looking west; 35. Inlet or Bay at Riverton; 36. Farm homestead between Riverton and Invercargill; 39. En route to Dunedin. Phase 4 - Dunedin, day trip to Roxburgh - 40-41. Views from Road; 42. Rich country; 43. to Roxburgh; 44-45. Clutha River in flood; 46-47. Nearing the Orchards of; 48. Scene; 49. Lunch by coal creek, Roxburgh Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.
Holiday Memories; Ruapehu, Whitianga, Whakatane, and Northland
Date: 1910-1951
From: Mead, Arthur David, 1888-1977 :Photographs
Reference: PA1-o-1167
Description: Photographs of Mount Ruapehu and the Mangaehuehu Glacier taken in 1910 and 1948. Ruapehu and the Bay of Plenty taken in 1938 and 1939, and views of Northland taken in 1951. Part of the 1951 group includes a number of photographs of people on beaches. There is also one photograph of the opening of Murray's Bay Baptist Church Inscriptions: Album page - top left - Holiday Memories. Ruapehu and Whitianga, 1938. Whakatane, 1939. Bay of Islands and Far North, 1951 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).
Creator unknown :Photographs of New Zealand scenes
Date: [ca 1870s-1920s]
Reference: PAColl-9494
Description: Collection comprises tourist and scenic views of New Zealand, including envelopes of collectible souvenir photographs of New Zealand cities Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 12 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) stereoscopic images. 7 b&w original photographic print(s) stereoscopic images. 93 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).
Photographs relating to Greymouth, West Coast
Date: 2001-2006
From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast
Reference: PADL-000493
Description: Photographs of Greymouth, West Coast. Includes photographs of suburban homes, city centre, bridges, coastlines, and views of the surrounding area. Includes a Christmas greeting image of Santa Claus on a scooter in the sky above Greymouth. Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Views-Places (Greymouth)" Quantity: 165 digital photograph(s).
Family group at Broad's Bay, Totaranui
Date: 1887
From: Fell, Charles Yates, 1844-1918 :Photograph album
Reference: PA1-q-075-14-2
Description: Men women and children sitting on the banks of a stream at Broad's Bay, Totaranui. Photographed in 1887 by Charles Yates Fell Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print
Photographs relating to Granity, West Coast
Date: 2002-2003
From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast
Reference: PADL-000492
Description: Photographs of Granity, West Coast. Includes photographs of Granity Sands Backpackers, beach, shops and surrounding views around Granity. Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Views-Places (granity)" Quantity: 107 digital photograph(s).
Photographs relating to Karamea, West Coast
Date: 2002-2004
From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast
Reference: PADL-000501
Description: Photographs of Karamea, West Coast. Includes photographs of rivers, streams, farmland, mountains and views of the surrounding area. Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Views-Places (Karamea)" Quantity: 67 digital photograph(s).
View of school and beach at Ngunguru
Date: 1947
From: Wells, Robert E, 1905-2006 :Photographic negatives, prints and transparencies of the Mokau and other rural North Island districts, and scenic views of New Zealand
Reference: 1/4-091184-F
Description: View of school, river and beach from hill at Ngunguru. Photographed by Robert E Wells in March or April 1947. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 3.5 x 4.5 inches
Photographs relating to views of Kaikoura, Marlborough
Date: 2006-2008
From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast
Reference: PADL-000499
Description: Photographs of Kaikoura, Marlborough. Includes photographs of Kaikoura township, waterfront, beaches, farmland and views of the surrounding area. Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Views-Places (kaikoura (views))" Quantity: 56 digital photograph(s).