Places

Date: 1877

From: Barraud, Charles Decimus 1822-1897 :New Zealand Graphic and Descriptive. The illustrations by C. D. Barraud. Edited by W. T. L. Travers. London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle and Rivington, 1877

By: Blatchley, W D, active 1877-1898; Picken, T (Mr), active 1870s; Kell, C F, active 1877

Reference: PUBL-0016-26

Description: Shows a general view of the river with bare mountains in the background. In the foreground a man on horseback and a standing figure meet on a road which slopes downhill, through trees. A group of cattle graze in a field in the left middle distance. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph 251 x 353 mm

Date: 1868 - 1870

From: Hurt, Theodore Octavius, 1839-1932 :[New Zealand views; sketchbook. 1865-1869].

Reference: E-501-f-040

Description: Shows a partial view of the harbour, a rich turquoise, from a rutted dirt road in the foreground, through vegetation. Across the harbour, the hills of Wainui are in the background. A red-brown cow grazes beyond the road in the foreground Probably painted around the end of the 1860s. The artist is known to have been in the vicinity after the wreck of the ketch (probably the "Crest") in 1868 - his picture of Akaroa Heads is dated 1869. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - (On separate label): [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) in sketchbook.. Physical Description: Watercolour, 125 x 167 mm.

Date: 1875

By: Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897

Reference: B-159-021

Description: Shows Wellington city and harbour viewed from the area near the top of Vivian Street. A figure in horseback rides along a track curving around the hill slope at the left, and four head of cattle stand on a path amongst willows and other trees at the right. Further away is a road, possibly Abel Smith Street, with buildings including a house with a square turret. A church at left centre near the waterfront appears to be of Gothic design. There are several sail and steam ships in the harbour near Queens Wharf. The Hutt Valley and the snow-capped Tararuas can be seen in the distance. The original watercolour for a chromolithograph published in Barraud's "New Zealand graphic and descriptive" (London, 1879). Accompanied by backing board with name of Mrs Pownall, previous owner. Other Titles - New Zealand Inscriptions: Backing board recto - top centre - [Title]; Backing board recto - centre - Eigendom van Mevrouw Pownall [Property of Mrs Pownall] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour on sheet 250 x 355 mm. Provenance: Previously owned by Mrs Pownall.

Date: 1860 - 1890

By: Gilbert, George Channing, 1838-1913; Gilbert, Raymond Channing, 1915-1993

Reference: B-038-022

Description: Includes farm houses with cows in foreground. Possibly from top of Bishopdale Hill; compare his [Farm, possibly at Wakatu] (A-263-014) Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour over pencil ; visible image, 221 x 346 mm

Date: 2002-2006

From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast

Reference: PADL-000487

Description: Photographs of Buller, West Coast. Includes photographs of the Buller Gorge road, Buller towns and shops, Denniston, views of rivers and coastlines around the Buller district. Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Views-Places (Buller)" Quantity: 143 digital photograph(s).