Places

Date: [Circa 1880s to 1912]

By: Divis, Joseph, 1885-1967

Reference: PA1-o-531

Description: Very clear views of West Coast gold and coal mines (mainly in the Reefton subdivision), and mining towns, taken by unidentified photographers, except for one of "Wondrous Waiuta New Zealand" Jos. Divis Photo (p 27). Views on various roads include the Reefton to Blackspoint Road, Reefton to Westport Road, the Buller Gorge, the Maruia Road alongside the Inangahua River, Progress Road, and fording a river near Progress Mill. Images relating to mines include a winter picture of the old Wealth (of Nations) waterwheel covered in icicles; and gold batteries at various stages of development. Gold mines include the Progress Mine, Wealth of Nations Mine, Welcome Mine, the Mountain Battery at Boatman's Creek, the Blackwater Mine and the Globe Mine. Coal mines include views of Lanky's Creek Coal Mine, and the Lanky's Creek to Energetic coal tramway showing new bridges and coal miners. One photograph (p 9) shows several men "beach combing" for gold on the West Coast. There are a number of articles in The West Coast Times, Otago Witness and Otago Daily Times talking about the success or otherwise of seeking gold by this method in the 1860s to 1880s (see Papers Past paperspast.natlib.govt.nz, search under "beach combing" "west coast") Inscriptions: Album page - "To Messrs E & A Spencer with best wishes from D Turnbull, Reefton, N.Z., 13/10/1911, 2/6/1912" Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark grey cover, entitled "Photographs" in gold lettering; 19.0 x 27.5 cm

Date: [Circa 1870s to 1880s]

By: Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm); Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: PA1-o-386

Description: Photographs of New Zealand scenery taken by various photographs of whom Wheeler & Son and the Burton Brothers are identified. There are a number of images of Mount Tarawera and surrounds both before and after the eruption on 10th June 1886. A few other images show the volcanic areas around Whakarewarewa and Wairakei in the North Island; all the rest are in the South Island. Two interesting images show people transported across wide rivers by flying fox, one with a woman sitting in the `cage', across a river near Lake Wakatipu (probably Deep Creek or the Shotover, near Skippers), and one with two people crossing the Hooker River. Most of the views of people are distant views, but several near the end of the album show close-up views of men climbing on glaciers with ropes and ice picks. Other - "Apparently only part of an album", note in album register Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with grey card covers, tied with cream tape; 17.5 x 29.5 cm

Date: [ca 1875-1959]

By: Jacobson, Charles Seigmond, active 1875-1959

Reference: Micro-MS-0226

Description: Jacobsen writes of his childhood in the Nelson area, his friends and acquaintances, working as a miner, the 1913 Waterfront strike, his World War I experiences as a Private with the 1st Canterbury Infantry Battalion, working as a commercial fisherman in the French Pass area in the 1930s, and his discovery of uranium in Buller Gorge Includes holograph reminiscences, and typed transcript Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) positive.

Date: [Circa 1890s]

From: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : The Webster Collection

By: Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm); Morris, John Richard, 1854-1919

Reference: PA1-o-520

Description: Album of tourist views of New Zealand and the sub-Antarctic Islands, chiefly taken by John Richard Morris, Jnr, circa 1890s. Places and subjects listed above where identified. The Sub-Antarctic Island views are all of native flora and fauna of the different islands, listed on the images as mollymawks, albatrosses, sea lions, crested penguins and erect-crested penguins On page 32 there is a view of the SS Knight Templar leaving Lyttelton on February 17, 1900, taking about 260 soldiers and 300 horses of the 3rd Contingent "the New Zealand Roughriders" to Durban, en route to fight in the South African War. The wharf is crowded with people seeing the ship off, soldiers lined up alongside the ship, and bunting flying on two ships nearby. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cover; 24.5 x 32.5 cm

Date: [ca 1880s-1890s]

By: Ring, James, 1856-1939

Reference: PA7-51-10

Description: View of the Buller River and Gorge. Photograph taken by James Ring. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Buller Gorge. N.Z. 440 J.R. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 138 x 204 mm

Date: [Between 1899 and 1902]

From: Morice, Charles George Frederick, 1868-1966 :Photographs

Reference: PA1-q-162

Description: Views of South African war, showing activities of New Zealand and Canadian troops; many photographs of Afrikaners (including a portrait of Paul Kruger) and Zulu people; photographs of Richard and Louisa Seddon in South Africa, and on board ship en route to coronation of Edward VII in 1901. The album also includes views of Maori officers who travelled to the coronation as part of the New Zealand Army contingent. There are signed photographs of J R Taylor, and H Rees (p 69) Inscriptions: Album page - Charles G. Morice (Ex libris, signature inside front cover) Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with green cover, black leather corners and spine; 28.5 x 37.5

Date: [ca 1880s-1890s]

From: Hamilton Public Library :Photographs of New Zealand

By: Ring, James, 1856-1939

Reference: PA7-59-18-2

Description: View of the tunnel on the Buller Gorge Road. A house can be glimpsed on the other side of the tunnel. Photograph taken by James Ring. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - [First part unreadable] Buller. 1004 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 21.5 x 29 cm on album page

Date: [ca 1880s-1890s]

From: Hamilton Public Library :Photographs of New Zealand

By: Ring, James, 1856-1939

Reference: PA7-59-17-2

Description: Photograph of the river from the Buller Gorge road. Photograph taken by James Ring. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Buller Gorge N.Z. 1005.; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Ring Photo Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 21 x 29 cm on album page

Date: [Between 1880 and 1889]

From: Burton Brothers :New Zealand Through the Camera

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

Reference: PA4-0100

Description: Stereoscopic photograph of Fern Arch, Buller Gorge, taken in the 1880s by Burton Bros, Dunedin. Inscriptions: mat verso - centre - Burton Bros, Dunedin; Recto - beneath image - written in red pen: Fern Arch - Buller Gorge Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print

Date: ca 1880-1910

From: Tyree Studio: Negatives of Nelson and Marlborough districts

Reference: PAColl-3064-1

Description: Rocks Road, Nelson looking south; a waterfall falling down large boulders; a carriage and pair of horses passing Windy Point in Buller Gorge; Garraty's Point, Cape Foulwind; Matai Bank, Nelson showing willow trees; school children, some bare foot, with their teacher outside their school; school girls with their teachers outside their school; Wakefield Cricket Club, part of Nelson Cricket Association, in their team uniform ca 1894; studio group portrait of a rugby team; two of the six members of the Nelson Water Polo Club (the seventh is shown in photograph); six girls in theatrical costume holding ribbons; men transporting wood across the Aorere River by punt for Collingwood Gold Fields Ltd; the sixteen members of the Takaka Races Committee; the staff of Nelson College in April 1901 - G T Palmer, F Milner, E J Parr, J Drummond, T A H Wing, W S Littlejohn; an unidentified man; two of unidentified groups of men; a clergyman and four other men under a tree; and an unidentified family group. Quantity: 20 b&w copy photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1880s-1890s]

From: Hamilton Public Library :Photographs of New Zealand

By: Ring, James, 1856-1939

Reference: PA7-59-17-1

Description: Photograph showing the road passing through a tunnel in the rock face in the vicinity of Redman's Bar, Buller Gorge. Photograph taken by James Ring. Other - Similar view but not identical to PA7-51-14 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Redman's Bar. Buller Gorge N.Z. 1001. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 21 x 28.5 cm on album page

Date: [ca 1880s-1890s]

From: Hamilton Public Library :Photographs of New Zealand

By: Ring, James, 1856-1939

Reference: PA7-59-18-1

Description: View of the Buller River and Gorge at a point on the road above the river known as Hawks Crag (formerly known as Hawks Craig). There is a horse and carriage on the road. Photograph taken by James Ring. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Hawks Craig, Buller Gorge, N.Z. 1990 [rest unreadable] Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 21.5 x 29 cm on album page

Date: [ca 1880s-1890s]

By: Ring, James, 1856-1939

Reference: PA7-51-14

Description: Photograph showing the road passing through a tunnel in the rock face in the vicinity of Redman's Bar, Buller Gorge. Photograph taken by James Ring. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Redman's Bar Buller Gorge N.Z. 458 J.R. Similar view but not identical to PA7-59-17-1 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 104 x 205 mm

Date: ca 1890

By: Roberts, George John, 1848-1910; Harper, Arthur Paul, 1865-1955; Cundy, Horace Gordon, 1907-1983

Reference: PAColl-3412

Description: Mostly photographs of scenic West Coast Region. Note that under Places only a handfull of the 108 photoprints have been indexed Inscriptions: All the photographs are identified on the back in pencil written in most cases in the same hand. Some of the negatives have reference numbers on the back in pencil. These may indicate that several sets of prints were made Quantity: 108 b&w original photographic print(s) in two boxes. Physical Description: Majority of photoprints approx 110 x 150mm (the few that are not are smaller)

Date: [Between 1880 and 1889]

From: Burton Brothers :New Zealand Through the Camera

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

Reference: PA4-0101

Description: Stereoscopic photograph of Buller Gorge, taken in the 1880s by the Burton Brothers of Dunedin. Inscriptions: mat verso - bottom left - New Zealand through the camera. Burton Brothers, Photos., Dunedin, N.Z - Buller Gorge Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print

Date: [ca 1880s-1890s]

From: Hamilton Public Library :Photographs of New Zealand

By: Ring, James, 1856-1939

Reference: PA7-59-15-2

Description: View of the Buller River and Gorge at a point on the road above the river known as Little Hawks Crag. Photograph taken by James Ring. Other Titles - Little Hawks Craig, Buller Gorge Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Little Hawks Craig, Buller Gorge [rest unreadable] Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 21.5 x 29 cm on album page

Date: [ca 1880s-1910s]

From: Clark, Morton, fl 1900s :Photographs

By: Macey, William Henry, -1931; Wrigglesworth and Binns (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-9525-1

Description: Photographs taken and collected by Morton Clark and family. Includes a landscape and views of Wellington, Nelson, Whakarewarewa, Akaroa, Buller Gorge, Cass, Otira, and Bealey Gorge during a journey. Also includes portrait photographs of family members taken in Blenheim and Wellington studios. Quantity: 66 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1880s-1890s]

By: Ring, James, 1856-1939

Reference: PA7-51-11

Description: View of the settlement at Fern Flat and Buller River. Photograph taken by James Ring. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Fern Flat. Buller Gorge. N.Z. 456. J.R. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 136 x 205 mm

Date: [1880s - 1890s?] and [1920s?]

From: Iorns, Bennett, 1883-1977 :Photographs relating to Masterton and the Wairarapa

Reference: PA1-o-244

Description: A pocket inside the front cover of this album contains 23 loose photographs of landscapes in New Zealand, many of them Government Publicity Photos. In the South Island various views show Milford and the Milford Track, Tasman Glacier, Mount Cook, and the Buller Gorge. In the North Island there are several views of a group of fallow deer near Featherston; two of geysers at Whakarewarewa; and two of caves in the Waitomo Cave system, showing the underground river in the Aranui Cave, and stalactites in the Ruakuri cave. The main body of the album contains older photographs, circa 1890s, of townscapes in the Wairarapa. Two scenes show groups of Maori performers, one of a posed group of men and women, some holding taiaha and mere; the other of a group of young girls dancing on a podium. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with imitation crocodile skin cover, entitled `Photographs'; 26 x 33 cm

Date: [1890s-1900s?]

From: Angus, Robert K, fl 1964 :New Zealand photograph albums

By: Ring, James, 1856-1939; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: PA1-o-019

Description: Album with [18] pages of images of the Otira Gorge area and the West Coast. Includes views of Bealey Hotel, Porter's Pass, Otira Gorge, the wire ropeway with cage across the Teremakau River, the Grey-Kumara tramway, native bush on the West Coast, horse and buggy under Hawks Crag on the Buller Gorge road, Arthur's pass. Most of the photographs are taken by James Ring, and are inscribed with title, photographer's initials, and photographer's number. Five images have no inscriptions, and the final one was taken by the Burton Brothers. Pages 1-17 and 21 have photographs inserted, pages 18-20 are blank. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 175 x 255 mm brown buckram