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Date: [ca 1920]

By: Divis, Joseph, 1885-1967; Nathan, Simon, 1943-

Reference: PAColl-9969

Description: Stereoscopic photographic print of the gold mining town of Waiuta, West Coast, showing the township and Blackwater Mine's south shaft (top right) taken by Joseph Divis about 1920. Also a glasine sleeve labelled 'Jos. Divis Photographer Stereoscopic work a speciality'. Envelope printed about 1930 when Divis was trying to make a living as a photographer. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Source of descriptive information - Information about photograph and glasine envelope from a note provided by donor Simon Nathan and housed at PAColl-9969. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s) (Stereograph). 1 item(s) of photographic ephemera (Glasine sleeve). Provenance: Donated by Simon Nathan, Wellington, 2012 Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-2054: Nathan, Simon, 1943-: Research papers.

Date: 1870s

By: Hobhouse family; Tyree Brothers (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-5788

Description: Photographs (some prints from Tyree collection) show views of Nelson, Bishopdale, gold sluicing, Clifton Motupipi, sluicing hose crossing a valley, scenes in Golden Bay, Bishop's School Nelson, St Michael's Waimea West, Wanganui ca 1876, SW suburbs of Nelson 1889, St Alban's Church Appleby, Brightwater Church, Maitai River, Bishopdale 1888, Settler's hut. Quantity: 32 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: Ca 1867

By: Lewis, Janet K, active 2001; Lewis, John, active 1863-1869; Price, Thomas Edward, 1863-1928

Reference: PAColl-7114

Description: Photographs of Charleston, Addison's Flat and Wanganui taken ca 1867 by Thomas E Price. Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-197495 to 197501-F Photocopies on shelf at PAColl-7114. Quantity: 7 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate copy negatives 10 x 12.5 cm Provenance: The prints were collected by the donor's grandfather, John Lewis, when resident in Otago and Westland 1863-1869.

Date: March 1909

By: Ziman, David, 1860-1920; Sherlock, William, 1846-1910; Roberts, Naomi, active 2009

Reference: PA1-f-272

Description: Photograph album presented to David Ziman in Reefton, 1909, with wooden presentation casket. The album contains an illuminated address which is signed by Reefton representatives, photographs of Reefton, the Gorge, Golden Fleece battery, Wealth of Nations (old and new mills), Progress Mill, mining machinery (vanners, stampers and aerial tramways), Globe Hill, and Inangahua Valley. Photographer was William Sherlock of Upper Broadway, Reefton. The casket of which the case is white pine, veneered with mottled Kauri was the work of Mr Jewell of Christchurch. Other - See Photographic Archive back file for printed information relating to the album Source of title - Title supplied by Library In March 1909 the Ziman Presentation Committee representing the residents of Reefton decided to welcome back David Ziman by presenting him an address, embellished with photographs of the Consolidated Goldfields of New Zealand Ltd works and views of Reefton in a handsome casket made of New Zealand wood. This was done in recognition of Ziman's services to mining in the region. The casket and book of photographs were on display in the shop window of Mr Sherlock, photographer, Upper Broadway, until it was formally presented to David Ziman at a function on the evening of July 9, 1909. Occasion was documented in the Inangahua Herald, 10 July 1909. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: 295 x 340 mm album bound in red morocco, with gold gilding on the cover, and embossed with the intials D Z. Enclosed in a casket made of Kauri, lined with red velvet, and veneered with Totara, Kauri, Ake-ake, Black Ake-ake, Rewarewa and Ti-toke, with a silver plate reading "David Ziman, Reefton, March 1909" on the centre top. Provenance: Donated by Mrs Naomi Roberts, Ottawa, Canada, in 2009

Date: [ca 1860s-1880s, ca 1950s-1960s]

From: Newcomb, Stanley Peter, 1934-2008 :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-9453-6

Description: Scenic photographs taken for New Zealand Tourist and Publicity Department Quantity: 86 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1879-1892

From: Mueller, Mildred Violet, d 1969 :Albums

By: Ring, James, 1856-1939

Reference: PA1-o-354

Description: Album of photographs by James Ring of Greymouth, showing scenes in Greymouth, Hokitika, Okarito, Otira, Arthurs Pass, Buller Gorge and other regions in Canterbury, Westland and Southland. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Provenance: Album from the collection of Gerhard Mueller (1835?-1918), Chief Surveyor for Westland Province 1868-1892. Donated by his daughter, Mildred Violet Mueller, Auckland, April 1967

Date: 1848, 1862, 1898, 1927 - 1950

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

By: Anderson, G D, active 1934; Inkster, Lawrence Andrew, 1897-1955; Whites Aviation Ltd; De Maus, David Alexander, 1847-1925; Pickard, D, active 1940s-1950s; Johnson, W E, active 1927; Robertson, David Ogilvie, 1850?-1920

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-030

Description: Photographs of the West Coast of the South Island, Otago and Southland, made for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, 1927 to 1950. Includes a painting of the `Philip Laing' and `John Wickliffe' in Port Chalmers in 1848, painted by D O Robertson in 1898 and photographed by De Maus. Also includes a photograph of Gabriels Gully, Lawrence, in 1862, and later photographs of memorials to Gabriel Read. Photographers include W E Johnson, J D S Roberts, G D Anderson, D Pickard, Whites Aviation, D A De Maus and L A Inkster. Quantity: 47 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [1870s-1880s]

By: F Bradley & Company; Walton, Grahame M, active 2009

Reference: PA1-o-1605

Description: Photograph album of Views and landscapes of New Zealand, Second Series, published by F Bradley & Company. Includes photographs - No. 1 Meeeting of the waters, Oripi; No. 2 Maori group; No. 3 Lake Hope, White Island; No. 4 Timaru; No. 5 The Bealey, Hokitika Coach Road; No. 6 Pigeon Bay, Banks Peninsula; No. 7 The River Avon; No. 8 Shag Rock, Sumner Road, looking towards Christchurch; No. 9 Princes Street, Dunedin; No. 10 Christchurch; No. 11 Bullock team and wool waggon, Cheviot; No. 12 Oamaru; No. 13 Cheviot Station, Nelson Province; No. 14 Normal School, Christchurch; No. 15 German Bay, Akaroa; No. 16 Port Lyttelton; No. 17 Kawau, Sir George Grey's residence; No. 18 Pink Terrace, Rotomahana; No. 19 Akaroa; No. 20 Rangatata Traffic Bridge; No. 21 Armagh St bridge & watering place, Christchurch; No. 22 River Bealey Crossing, Hokitika Coach Road; No. 23 Post Office, Christchurch; No. 24 View on the Heathcote; No. 25 Russell's Gold Battery, Tararua Creek, Thames Gold Fields; No. 26 Glacier Hotel & Cobb's Coach, West Coast Road; No. 27 Crossing the Teremakau; No. 28 Greymouth, West Coast; No. 29 Kaiapoi, Canterbury; No. 30 Chalky or Dark Inlet; No. 31 Waimakariri Gorge Bridge; No. 32 Nelson; No. 33 Christchurch; No. 34 Group of Maoris, Lake Taupo; No. 35 Alfred Falls, North Island; No. 36 Christchurch; No. 37 Governor's Bay; No. 38 Oamaru; No. 39 Timaru breakwater; No. 40 Dunedin; No. 41 Christchurch; No. 42 Christchurch hospital; No. 43 House of Representatives, Wellington; No. 44 Arthurs Pass; No. 45 The Cave Rock, Sumner; No. 46 Government buildings, Christchurch; No. 47 Otira Gorge; No. 48 The River Avon; No. 49 Group of Maoris, Bay of Islands; No. 50 Sheep mustering, South Canterbury; No. 51 The Christchurch Cathedral, C.E.; No. 52 Nelson Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin photoprints Transfers: Transfers - From Published Collections.

Date: 1873-1876

From: Parliamentary Library: Photograph albums

By: Deveril, Herbert, 1840-1911

Reference: PA1-f-176

Description: Views and features along the Milton to Lawrence, and Cromwell to Queenstown Roads, Alexandra, Queenstown, lakes, rivers, mountains and gold mining; taken between 1873 and 1876 by Herbert Deveril of Wellington. Deveril came to New Zealand in 1873. These photographs were displayed at the Philadelphia Centenary Exhibition in 1876. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1873-1876

From: Parliamentary Library: Photograph albums

By: Deveril, Herbert, 1840-1911

Reference: PA1-f-175

Description: Photographs, mainly of Dunedin, Port Chalmers and Lawrence, taken between 1873 1876 by Herbert Deveril of Wellington. Includes views of gold mining and locomotives. Deveril came to New Zealand in 1873. These photographs were displayed at the Philadelphia Centenary Exhibition in 1876. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1914

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-001825-G

Description: View over the Talisman Battery at Karangahake township in 1914. Photograph taken by William A Price? or by [?] Polland? Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Talisman Battery. Karangahake. Polland Series. Protd 12.5.14. No 3290 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.5 inches

Date: 1910

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-001810-G

Description: View of the main street in the gold-mining township of Waiuta. Shows houses surrounded by picket fences on both sides of the street. Photograph taken by William A Price in 1910. The building on the left was incorporated into the Empire Hotel in 1915. Source of descriptive information - Date, and information about the building incorporated into the Empire Hotel, provided by Library client, 2007 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Waiutu. Main Street. 465E Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: [ca 1870]

From: Sherring, W W :Photographs of gold mining near Thames and view of the Wairarapa Plains

Reference: 1/2-004108-F

Description: Elevated view of Grahamstown, circa 1870. George Bull's Battery can be seen in the foreground and the Post Office Hotel in the centre. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [ca 1940]

From: Making New Zealand :Negatives and prints from the Making New Zealand Centennial collection

By: Bull, George Robert, 1910-1996

Reference: PAColl-8550-20

Description: View looking down the main street of Stafford, the deserted site of a former goldminig township on the West Coast, showing the derelict building of the Literary Institute on the left. Photograph taken circa 1940 by George Robert Bull. Publication note - Department of Internal Affairs. 1940. `Making New Zealand' 2(25): 7 Inscriptions: Verso - centre - Original caption: Below - The main street of a Westland mining town. The building on the left was a Literary Institution in the far-off days of the town's prosperity.; Verso - bottom right - G R Bull; Verso - centre - Photo y-9 / Enlarge 9" x 6" Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 15.6 x 21.1 cm Provenance: Photograph from George Robert Bull for the Department of Internal Affairs' publication `Making New Zealand' (1939-40). Processing information: Formerly filed in Turnbull Library Pictures at: 6. Westland Co. Stafford. ca 1940

Date: [ca 1930s]

From: French, Derek : Photographs of Waiuta, West Coast taken by Joseph Divis

Reference: PAColl-4796-21

Description: View of Waiuta township looking west. In the centre middle distance are the buildings associated with the Blackwater Mine's south shaft (also called "Poppit Head"). In front of this can be seen the pile of quartz waste before the bowling green and club house were built on it. Photographed by Joseph Divis some time in the 1930s. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 16 x 20.4 cm

Date: [between Mar and Apr 1950]

From: Tourist and Publicity

By: Wilson, W, active 1949

Reference: 1/2-020525-F

Description: Waiuta, former gold mining town, West Coast, photographed between March and April 1950, for the National Publicity Studios by W Wilson. A sign advertising the Waiuta Consumers co-operative society Ltd, is in on a building in the foreground. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Processing information: Copyright and Access Restrictions updated December 2022.

Date: 1867 - 1880

Reference: C-030-002

Description: Shows a view of a coastal settlement spread along the water's edge, backed by bush-clad hills, and seen from the water. Thames, originally named Shortland, was established in 1867 as a goldmining town, but had grown to the size shown here by 1870. The buildings depicted are likely to include miners' houses, hotels and stamper batteries Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 165 x 770 mm (trimmed)

Date: [date unknown, circa 1900?]

Reference: 1/2-025545-F

Description: Gold water races, and the town of Dillmanstown. Date unknown, circa 1900?. Photograph taken by Joseph Zachariah. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: ca 1909

From: Photographs relating to gold mining, chiefly at Waihi

Reference: 1/2-019308-G

Description: Waihi township and Martha Mine, circa 1909. Shaft numbers 5 (left), 2 (centre) and 6 (right) are visible. Photographer unidentified. Note on back of file print reads "Martha Gold mine at the height of production" Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: [ca 1900]

Reference: 1/2-019708-F

Description: View of Karangahake, including the railway, G. M. Talisman Co. Mill, and the Main Road, circa 1900. Taken before the Tramway Hotel was destoyed by fire in 1906, by an unidentified photographer. From N.Z. Mines Reports, 1908, p.1. Sources: Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 11974, 18 September 1906, Page 3. https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WH19060918.2.29.3 Ian Parlane. " Dorothy and Helen Bagnall, Turua, 1929 Dorothy and Helen Bagnall, Turua, 1929 Contents ►Images Journal 42 Adeline and Phil McWatters Bus Driving Days - Fred Carbutt Directory Edward Ernest James Kitching Francis James Young - Obituary Girl Guide Jamboree Gordon Bruce Scott Hamish Wilson - Obituary Harry Staples - Obituary Hauraki Battalion Hotel Advertisements Local History Books Available Maori Artefacts in the Paeroa Museum Marion Darley - Obituary Memories of Working Underground Mother's Day - Local Connection Norman Ernest Schaare - Obituary Notes 1998 Paeroa College 40th Jubilee Advert Paeroa Hotels and Accommodation Premises Radio Broadcasting in Thames Valley - an Update Radio Hauraki Random History - Time Refreshment Services Paeroa Station Ronald Stuart Nicol - Obituary Te Aroha Domain and Springs The Good Old Days in our Paeroa The Karangahake Battery Updates on Previous Articles Journals Journal 1, June 1964 Journal 2, October 1964 Journal 3, April 1965 Journal 4, September 1965 Journal 5, May 1966 Journal 6, October 1966 Journal 7, May 1967 Title supplied by Library. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - centre left - Railway; Marginal notes on negative - bottom left - Talisman G.M. Co.: Mill.; Marginal notes on negative - bottom centre - Main Road Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Copy negative from N.Z. Mines Reports, 1908. p.1 Processing information: Date and description changed 13 March 2023 following information provided by a researcher.