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Scene in Cathedral Square, Christchurch, with crowd and trams
Date: [ca 1916]
From: Wall, John Reginald, 1870?-1944 :Photographs
Reference: 1/2-017589-G
Description: Scene in Cathedral Square, circa 1916, photographed alongside the Australian Mutual Provident Society building and Everybody's Picture Theatre. Shows a crowd of people (racegoers?) in double decker trams, while others stand on the footpath nearby. A sign on one of the trams reads: "Races. Special Car". Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative
Wheeler and son album 2
Date: [Circa 1870s to 1880s]
By: Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm)
Reference: PA1-o-533
Description: New Zealand views taken circa 1870s to 1880s by E Wheeler & Son. Scenes include both North Island and South Island views, and all places named are listed above, as are businesses, ships and buildings, where possible. Items of interest include a photograph of trout taken by the Upper Selwyn River "A good day's sport. 38 fish, with the fly, 2 rods" with two large baskets alongside. Two scenes show different means of transport across rivers where there are no bridges. One is the "Cage bridge" (or Flying Fox) across the Teremakau (Taramakau) River, and the other shows a ferry punt across the Buller River. A number of views show farming activities, including a scene near Cheviot of about 20,000 sheep being drafted for shearing; and one of a wagon laden with wool bales being hauled by a team of bullocks. A view of gold sluicing is shown in this album with the locality indistinct. The same view is shown in the first Wheeler Album (PA1-o-532) in which the locality is named as Waimea. Other Titles - New Zealand Views Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue buckram cover, entitled "New Zealand Views. Wheeler & Son" in gold lettering on spine; 26.5 x 33.0 cm
Bullock team and wool wagon, Cheviot, New Zealand
Date: [1880-1889]
From: Sarney, H F (Mr), fl 1959 :Photograph albums of New Zealand scenes
Reference: PA1-f-065-16-1
Description: Bullock team and wool wagon crossing a stream, Cheviot, north Canterbury, New Zealand. Photographed by Wheeler & Son sometime in the 1880s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Wool Wagon, Cheviot. Wheeler & Son Ch.Ch. At the time that this photograph was taken Cheviot Station was owned by William (Ready Money) Robinson. He died in 1889, and his heirs sold the station to the Government in 1893. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print, 23 x 16.3 cm, mounted on album page
Sheep droving, Akaroa
Date: [ca 11 Feb 1953]
From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives
Reference: PAColl-8163-06
Description: View of farmer droving a flock of sheep up a hillside on Akaroa Peninsula. Photograph taken circa February 1953, by an unidentified photographer. Inscriptions: Verso - centre - Pub. Studios Akaroa L 11/2/53 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 22 x 16.4 cm
Traction engine hauling wool bales
Date: [ca 1900]
From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 14
Reference: PAColl-6585-75
Description: Traction engine bearing the names "J C N [John Charles Nattle] Grigg, Longbeach" hauling wool bales to a railway circa 1900, probably in the vicinity of Longbeach Station, Canterbury. Photographer unidentified. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - 3455; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - 1337 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 14.9 x 20
Creator unknown : Photograph of a wharf at Lyttelton, Christchurch, with sheep to be lo...
Date: [late 1950s?]
Reference: PAColl-8835
Description: Photograph of a scene at a Lyttelton wharf taken circa late 1950s. Shows Corriedale sheep, for export to Kenya, about to be loaded on to the ship `Thala Dan'. A sign by the ship reads: "NZ Farmers Coop Assn Ltd [unreadable] Kenya Farmers Association [unreadable]". Photographer unidentified. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Source of descriptive information - Notes on back of print mount. Inscriptions: Verso - Ship waiting to [be] loaded, onto the Thala Dan Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 14.2 x 19.9 cm
New Zealand Express Co trucks loaded with Michelin tyres, Christchurch
Date: [ca 1920s]
From: Maclay, Adam Henry Pearson, 1873-1955 :Negatives
Reference: 1/1-023902-G
Description: Photograph taken circa 1920 by Adam Henry Pearson on Hereford Street, Christchurch. Shows two New Zealand Express Company trucks with loads of Michelin tyres parked outside two businesses; Andrews, Baty & Company Ltd (left) and New Zealand Express Company (right). Source: From item (1/1-009278-G). Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative Processing information: Description updated 5 April 2023 following information from a researcher.
Bales of wool being transported by horse drawn cart across the Rakaia River
Date: [ca 1943]
From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives
Reference: 1/4-001395-F
Description: Bales of wool, from the Manuka Point sheep run, being transported by horse drawn cart, across the Rakaia River, circa 1943. Photograph taken by John Dobree Pascoe. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Horse drawn wagon carrying wool bales, on Taylor Pass, Hamner
Date: [ca 1900]
Reference: 1/2-049602-F
Description: Horse drawn wagon, carrying wool bales, on Taylor Pass, Hamner, circa 1900s. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative
Ring, James, 1856-1939 (Photographer) : Carriages on Christchurch Road, near Cass
Date: [ca 1900]
From: Alverson, I :Photographs
By: Ring, James, 1856-1939
Reference: 1/2-032011-F
Description: Carriages with passengers on Christchurch Road, near Cass, circa 1900. Photograph taken by James Ring. Note on back of 69 file print reads "Dark spur behind first coach is "Homestead Spur" Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Christchurch Road near the Cass Ring photo No 20 78 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Wool bales being transported by horse and cart, across the Rakaia River
Date: 1943
From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives
Reference: 1/4-001435-F
Description: Last of the wool of the 1944 season, being transported in bails by horse and cart, across the Rakaia River. The bails are stamped with the name "Manuka Point". Photograph taken by John Dobree Pascoe in 1943. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Bullock team and wool wagon, Cheviot, New Zealand
Date: [1880-1889]
From: Tonks album
Reference: PA1-o-497-27
Description: Bullock team and wool wagon taking Cheviot Station wool to Port Robinson in Gore Bay. Photographed by F Bradley & Co sometime in the 1880s. At the time that this photograph was taken Cheviot Station was owned by William (Ready Money) Robinson. He died in 1889, and his heirs sold the station to the Government in 1893. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print, 26 x 14.3 cm, mounted on album page
A view of Arthur's Pass Railway Station showing a train and passengers on the platform
From: Making New Zealand :Negatives and prints from the Making New Zealand Centennial collection
Reference: MNZ-1862-1/2-F
Description: Shows the Railway Station at Arthur's Pass showing a train and passengers talking in groups on the platform. In the background are snow clad hills. Photograph taken by John Dobree Pascoe. Inscriptions: Verso - (Sgd.) J D Pascoe Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Edmund Wheeler & Son fl 1872-1914 : Wool wagon drawn by a bullock team, Cheviot
Date: [ca 1880s]
By: Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm)
Reference: 1/2-022460-F
Description: A bullock team hauling a wagon full of wool bales through Cheviot, Canterbury. Photograph taken by Wheeler & Son, circa 1880s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Wool Waggon. Cheviot. Wheeler & Son, ChCh Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative
Soldiers and horses on a wharf, getting ready for departure during World War I, Christc...
Date: 1914 - 1918
From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives
Reference: 1/1-017738-G
Description: Soldiers and horses on a wharf, getting ready for departure. On the right a ship is berthed. Taken in Christchurch, during World War I. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.
Bullock team pulling a wool wagon across a stream at Cheviot
Date: 1890s
From: Making New Zealand :Negatives and prints from the Making New Zealand Centennial collection
Reference: MNZ-0396-1/2-F
Description: Bullock team pulling a wool wagon across a stream at Cheviot, 1890s. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).