Places

Date: 1973 - 1892

From: [Various artists] :Three panoramas. Christchurch, Avon Fine Prints, 1973.

By: Schmidt, William Shaw Diedrich, 1870-1968

Reference: D-001-014

Description: In the left foreground, a drive with horse and carriage, fenced with formal young plantings. In the centre and right foreground, partially cleared native bush, including flax, treeferns and cabbage trees. Rangitoto Island and North Head on the far left, the harbour in the centre and the city with its volcanic cones in the the background Issued with descriptive text sheet. First published as a coloured chromolithograph in the Christmas issue of the Weekly graphic, 1892 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photolithograph, 262 x 748 mm on sheet 427 x 890 mm

Date: 1926

By: Harding, William Guy, 1883-1978

Reference: A-108-019

Description: A cabbage tree left foreground, the remains of a patuka (food-storage platform) lacking its thatching, on the right, flat land and Lake Rotoaira, with Ngaurhoe and Tongariro, the later erupting, in the background A-108-016 to -020 appear to be originals for book illustrations Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - H Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing 76 x 139 mm Provenance: Unknown

Date: 1975

From: Stafford, Donald Murray, 1927- :Russell - Waitangi; art prints from original drawings by Don Stafford. Rotorua Thermalart Productions [1975].

Reference: A-104-040

Description: A view of the front of the Waitangi Treaty House. A pohutukawa is in the foreground and a cabbage tree is visible beyond the verandah on the right Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 203 x 254 mm, in envelope.

Date: 1960 - 1969

From: Brown, Helen Campbell 1917-1986 :[Sketches]. 1937-1982.

By: Brown, Helen Campbell, 1917-1986; Jones, Lesley, active 1987

Reference: A-167-034

Description: Shows cottage with lean-to, flanked by cabbage trees. On page removed from spiralbound sketchbook. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - [Title]; Recto - bottom left - DAIRY BAY COTTAGE Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Felt-tip pen and watercolour, 253 x 378 mm. Finding Aids: Shelflist/ inventory available.. Provenance: Donation from the estate of the artist, 1987.

Date: 1888 - 1900

From: [Medley, Mary Catherine] 1835-1922 :Sketch book

Reference: E-346-2-009

Description: A road surrounded by bush, heading towards mountains. Cabbage trees amongst the bush Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil & watercolour on sketchbook page, 132 x 187 mm.

Date: [1890s-1900s]

From: Harris, Esme Enid, 1913-1993 :Photographs

Reference: PA1-q-115

Description: Album containing family photographs (mostly unidentified); photographs of life in Wellington and the region nearby, including two group portraits of school children, views of public buildings in the city, the Kelburn Cable Car, shipping in the harbour, and views of fire fighters, the fire brigade building in Newtown, and fire fighting equiment. In the Wellington region are views of the Porirua Hospital, and the Maori meeting house at Otaki. Source of descriptive information - Biographical information for M E Coulter from Library client, 2007 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with ochre coloured buckram cover, entitled `Sunny memories'; 33 x 28 cm

Date: [Circa 1960s?]

From: McWhannell, Rhoda, 1898-1996: Diaries, journals and photographs, particularly relating to forestry, farming and domestic life at Ōhaupō

Reference: PA1-o-567

Description: Coloured photographs of the house, farm, trees, and garden at `Rozel', the home of Frederick and Rhoda McWhannell Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album with white plastic cover, photographs inserted in plastic pockets; 10.5 x 15.0 cm

Date: 1861 - 1967

From: [Barraud, Charles Decimus] 1822-1897 :The Barraud prints 1967

By: Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897; Alexander Turnbull Library Endowment Trust

Reference: C-028-011

Description: Shows ships in harbour, houses, and a man driving cows on a hillside path at right. From Brooklyn looking across Te Aro and the harbour to the Hutt Valley. At left is a Maori wood-gatherer. Tall tree in left foreground has the creeper kie kie growing on it. A tree has been felled in centre foreground, and there is a cabbage tree at right. Upper Willis Street runs down to Clay Point, at the junction of the present Willis Street and Lambton Quay. Thorndon Flat lies beyond ending at Pipitea Point. Colour photolithograph was reproduced from the original "[View of Wellington. 1861]" held at ATL G-670. Other Titles - View of Wellington, 1861. Extended Title - Wellington: Alexander Turnbull Library Endowment Trust Board, 1967. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - C.D. Barraud / NZ. 1861.; Recto - beneath image - [Title]; Recto - bottom left - This print was issued by the Alexander Turnbull Library Endowment Trust Board.; Recto - bottom right - Print no. 4 / Serial 10: 1967 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph, 310 x 510 mm.

Date: 1888 - 1900

From: [Medley, Mary Catherine] 1835-1922 :Sketch book

Reference: E-346-2-031

Description: Orari Homestead (South Canterbury), the home of the Tripp family, with its surrounding garden (including cabbage trees) and a conservatory to the left, attached to the house. Hills in the background. The preliminary drawing for this view is on the previous page of the sketchbook. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sketchbook page, 132 x 187 mm.

Date: 1861 - 1967

From: [Barraud, Charles Decimus] 1822-1897 :The Barraud prints 1967

By: Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897; Alexander Turnbull Library Endowment Trust

Reference: C-028-011-c

Description: Shows ships in harbour, houses, and a man driving cows on a hillside path at right. From Brooklyn looking across Te Aro and the harbour to the Hutt Valley. At left is a Maori wood-gatherer. Tall tree in left foreground has the creeper kie kie growing on it. A tree has been felled in centre foreground, and there is a cabbage tree at right. Upper Willis Street runs down to Clay Point, at the junction of the present Willis Street and Lambton Quay. Thorndon Flat lies beyond ending at Pipitea Point. Other Titles - View of Wellington, 1861. Extended Title - Wellington: Alexander Turnbull Library Endowment Trust Board, 1967. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - C.D. Barraud / NZ. 1861.; Recto - beneath image - [Title]; Recto - bottom left - This print was issued by the Alexander Turnbull Library Endowment Trust Board.; Recto - bottom right - Print no. 4 / Serial 10: 1967 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph, 310 x 510 mm.

Date: 1902

From: Various artists :[Addresses presented to R. J. Seddon and Mrs Seddon. 1891-ca.1906]

Reference: D-005-025

Description: Central text of praise for Seddon's attendance at Coronation of Edward VII, and for sending Maori forces to fight (in Boer War?). Text inset into stylised Maori carved house, surrounded by various New Zealand native trees. Top shows 4 flags, Maori in traditional and European army dress, a view of Mt Cook, and a picture of a white heron. Below text is a Maori war canoe containing Maori paddlers and European passengers. Language - A few words in Maori only. Other Titles - To the Right Honorable Richard John Seddon, PC DCL, Premier of the Colony of New Zealand. Inscriptions: Recto - top left - Mt. Cook "AORANGI"; Recto - top centre - To the Right Honorable / Richard John Seddon, PG DCL /Premier of the Colony of New Zealand.d; Recto - bottom left - The Premier on the War Canoe / "TAWHERITIKITIKI"; Recto - bottom right - Times Coy. / del. Seddon attended the coronation of Edward VII in June 1902. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil, ink and watercolour 783 x 610 mm. Provenance: Probably arrived with Seddon papers, from Seddon family.

Date: 1904

By: Deverell, Walter, 1853?-1920

Reference: A-049-009

Description: Shows a steam train chugging up a track on the side of a hill, with cabbage trees and other bush in the foreground, further bush on the hill beyond the train Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - W Deverell. 1904 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pen and wash sketch 152 x 355 mm

Date: [1872]

By: Fox, William, 1812-1893

Reference: PA9-022

Description: Photographic copy of a watercolour of Westoe by William Fox, made ca 1970s by an unidentified photographer for the Alexander Turnbull Library Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 colour original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Dye coupler print 23.7 x 39 cm [visible image], in frame 41.6 x 56.7 cm

Date: 1904

From: Barraud, William Francis 1850-1926 :[New Zealand scenes. Sketchbook] Taranaki. Manapouri. Diamond Lake. Blenheim. [1903-1905]

By: Barraud, William Francis, 1850-1926

Reference: E-067-005

Description: A large cabbage tree in the left foreground, and a view looking north-east along and up the coastline at Waitara Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, page size 127 x 178 mm

Date: 1888 - 1900

From: [Medley, Mary Catherine] 1835-1922 :Sketch book

Reference: E-346-2-029

Description: Orari Homestead (South Canterbury), the home of the Tripp family, with its surrounding garden and a woman standing to the left in the foreground. Hills in the background. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on sketchbook page, 132 x 187 mm.

Date: 1890 - 1900

From: [Medley, Mary Catherine] 1835-1922 :Sketch book

Reference: E-346-2-035

Description: View looking east along the Whanganui River from the opposite bank, with Putiki in the foreground, and a telegraph pole, several houses and gardens on the opposite bank and, in the background, Mt Ruapehu with dark ash rising from its summit and from several other points Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sketchbook page, 129 x 178 mm

Date: 1888 - 1900

From: [Medley, Mary Catherine] 1835-1922 :Sketch book

By: Ashworth, Edward, 1814-1896

Reference: E-346-2-026/027

Description: A view from near the Mount Peel homestead, taking in the Church of the Holy Innocents to the right, the woolshed and other buildings in the middle distance and looking towards the Rangitata River and the cliffs on the opposite side of the river. Cabbage trees and flax on slopes in the foreground and plantings around the church, possibly of yew trees. The churchyard is enclosed in a fence and garden The church was designed by Edward Ashworth, earlier resident in Auckland as an artist. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on 2 sketchbook pages, 129 x 356 mm

Date: 1900

By: Barraud, William Francis, 1850-1926; Onslow Historical Society (Wellington, N.Z.); Crompton-Smith, Elsie Marian, 1901-1996

Reference: A-071-016-b

Description: A two-storied wooden mill, the mill-wheel to its left, bushes in the foreground, a fence and open fields with a cabbage tree beyond. Shows the Otaki Maori Church of England Mill, "Hadfield's Mill", built 1850, a flourmill. There was a second mill at Otaki, the Pukekaraka Catholic mill, built 1854, established after local Maori had been sent to Sydney to be trained in its use. The Catholic mill had a much larger iron mill-wheel than the smaller wooden wheel shown here. The mill was located on Mill Road, Otaki. (Information from Wellington molinologist, Ian Johnson, 1993) Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Etching 153 x 119 mm (platemark) on sheet 185 x 170 mm Provenance: Donated by the Onslow Historial Society, who received the material from the collection of Elsie Crompton-Smith, via Mr W A McCormick. Retained by Mr McCormick for many years before being passed to the Onslow Historical Society.

Date: 1973

From: Tole, Charles Holbert Smales, 1903-1988 :[Sketchbook] 1971-1973.

By: Tole, Charles Holbert Smales, 1903-1988

Reference: E-323-q-009

Description: Cabbage trees, a river and hills Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Crayon and pencil, 128 x 186 mm

Date: Circa 1930s

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

Reference: 1/4-038927-G

Description: View of a road in the Upper Hutt area, possibly Silverstream. Four men are working on constructing a culvert for road widening. They are standing on a foot-bridge in front of a long clipped hedge. A gate leads into a garden and cabbage trees are visible amongst other trees. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber. For another view of the same area, with the butcher's van of T Russell & Sons parked on the small bridge which is no longer in view in this image, see 1/4-038926. This image is dated from 1/4-038926 as "T Russell & Sons" are listed in Wise's post Office Directory in the 1930s. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches