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Chain of mountains. North Island, N.Z. From Waiouru Desert

Date: 1924

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-2441-F

Description: Panoramic view across tussock in the foreground to snow-capped mountains, Ruapehu on the left, and Ngauruhow and Tongariro centre right. Two unidentified men wearing thick clothing are standing in the centre foreground. Taken by Robert Percy Moore in 1924 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Chain of mountains. North Island. N.Z. 1924. From Waiouru Desert. No. 79; Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] 79 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 107.5 cm

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View on the road, Tongariro National Park, N.Z. showing Mts. Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe & Tonga...

Date: 1925

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-2246-F

Description: Panoramic view from the Desert Road showing tussock land and mountains in the background. There is a curve in the road in the centre foreground across a bridge with a stone retaining wall on the left beside the bridge. Photograph taken in 1925 by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - View on road, Tongariro National Park N.Z. (Showing Mt. Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe & Tongariro) No. 80C; Marginal notes on negative - View of road (Tongariro National Park, N.Z.). 1925. 3 mountains. Waimarino Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 109.8 cm

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Tongariro National Park, N.Z. 1925

Date: 1925

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-2247-F

Description: Panoramic view from the Desert Road across tussock land with Mount Tongariro on the left. There is a hill on the right, bush-clad up to the snow-line. Photograph taken in 1925 by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Tongariro National Park N.Z. No. 2 [No.] 78A; Marginal notes on negative - Tongariro National Park 1925 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 134.0 cm

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Napier-Taupō Road scenes and views of Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand

Date: [ca 1969]

From: Beavis, Cyril Denis Archibald, 1911-2000: Transparencies, negatives, and photographic prints

Reference: PA12-2951

Description: Transparencies taken by Cyril Beavis along the Napier-Taupō Road, including of a bridge, possibly the Mohaka Viaduct, date unknown. Also includes transparencies taken by Beavis circa 1969 showing views of Mount Ruapehu, New Zealand, including some aerial photographs and views of the Desert Road. Transparencies showing Mount Ruapehu are continued at PA12-2952. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies. Processing information: Reference number changed in May 2022 during re-processing of the collection. Formerly PAColl-7715-89.

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Beere, Gerald Butler, 1836-1914 :Mt Ruapehu. [1880-1910?]

Date: 1880 - 1910

By: Beere, Gerald Butler, 1836-1914

Reference: B-159-001

Description: Shows Mt Ruapehu and the central mountain area from across the plateau. Possibly Ngauruhoe is at the right, indicating that the view is from the present desert road area, with one of the gullies on that route in the foreground. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 247 x 350 mm (sight)

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