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Date: 1878-1880

By: Gibbs, William Brickell, 1844?-1898

Reference: PA1-o-1863

Description: Album of photographs created for presentation to the second Marquis (or Marquess) of Normanby, George Augustus Constantine Phipps, Governor of New Zealand 1874-1879. Compiled and taken by photographer William Brickell Gibbs, Wellington, between circa 1878 to 1880. Pages are inscribed with location details, reference numbers and stamp of the General Assembly Library, the former holders of the album. - Contains views of Wellington; showing the old Government Buildings on Lambton Quay, Parliament House, Government House and surrounding homes, the Town Hall, the Colonial Museum and the house of James Hector on Museum Street. Views also show hansom cabs, horse and carts, and sailing ships in Wellington Harbour. -Contains views taken in Golden Bay and Nelson Region; showing Takaka River, a man, woman and little girl beside The Devils Boot rock formations at Collingwood, and Pah Point rocks on Totaranui beach. Source of title - title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Inside cover page bears illustrated presentation stamp 'To His Excellency the Marquis of Normanby, Landscape Photographer WB Gibbs'. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Red cover with gold embossed logo for 'General Assembly Library New Zealand', 25 x 22.5 cm Provenance: Donated by Parliamentary Library, Wellington, 2014 Transfers: From Book Collections - NZ&P: as part of a large ongoing donation of mainly published material.

Date: [ca 1939]

From: Kent, Thelma Rene, 1899-1946 :Prints and negatives of New Zealand wildlife and scenery

Reference: 1/2-010405-F

Description: 'Devils Boots', limestone rock formations at Rockville, five kilometres from Collingwood, Golden Bay, Tasman region, photographed circa 1939 by Thelma Kent. Other - Negative 1/4-003439 is very similar Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: Betweeen 1878 and 1894

From: Tyree Studio: Negatives of Nelson and Marlborough districts

Reference: 10x8-1016-G

Description: Group at the limestone formations known as `Devils Boots' at Collingwood, photographed by the Tyree Studio between 1878 and 1894. A photographer is shown, taking a picture of a horse and cart. Two women sit reading on the left. Similar to 1/2-137377-F Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Devils Boots Collingwood Tyree Photo 8051 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1878-1894

By: Old, Janet Haldane, 1928-2003

Reference: 1/2-137377-F

Description: 'Devils Boots' rock formations at Rockville, five kilometres from Collingwood, taken between 1878 and 1894 by the Tyree Studios. Also shows a photographer taking a picture of a horse and cart. Dated with the flourishing dates of the Tyree Studio Similar to 1016 10 x 8 (Tyree Collection) Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Devils Boots Collingwood Tyree Photo 8030 Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s).