Places

Date: 1870 - 1880

By: Higginson, Harry Pasley, 1838-1900; Tricks, Sarah, active 1999

Reference: A-307-061/067

Description: Includes: Thames Water Supply; cross sections of proposed head works. New Zealand Railways. Rock cutting. Auckland Railways [and] Otago Railways. Picton and Blenheim Railway. Waitohi Bridge. [Details]. Invercargill and Mataura Railway. Bridge over Mataura River. [Plan and details]. Proposed station, Dunedin. [Site plan]. Points and crossings. [Details]. Auckland and Mercer Railway. Auckland Station. [Site plan]. Originals are slightly larger than these copies. Quantity: 7 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour laser photocopies, sizes varying from 212 x 297 mm to 255 x 420 mm.

Date: [914-1920], ca 1928

By: Tiller, R J (Mrs), active 1975

Reference: PAColl-0188

Description: Photographs taken by unidentified photographer(s) circa 1928 showing views of various parts of New Zealand from the north to the south, probably relating to holiday trips and sight seeing. Includes photographs of towns, cities, tourist spots, and accommodation: Fleming's Hotel, Tauranga; Waiwera Hot Springs Hotel; The Square, Palmerston North; the hospital and band rotunda in Taihape; the railway station, reservoir and other landmarks in Dunedin; the main street of Putāruru; a motor car outside Tawera Hotel; and people beside sheds and stream at Okoroire Thermal Resort. Includes scenic views in various locations: views taken around Queenstown, Laka Wakatipu, Paradise, and Glenorchy. Lake Hayes; Franz Josef Glacier (including its reflection in Lake Mapourika); Lake Tāupo; bush clad hills between Toa Toa and Motu; views of road from Turanga kumu highest point on road between Napier and Tāupo; view from Paekakariki Hill, Kapiti; Manawatu Gorge; Lake Te Pohue; Lake Wanaka; fishing vessels at Whangarei; landscape views taken from Takapu looking at Waipukurau; Days Bay, Wellington; Avon River, Christchurch; Gisborne Harbour; rail bridge at Karangahake Gorge; a traffic bridge at Hamilton; landscape views taken of Napier city buidlings and lagoon; Huka Falls; and Milford Sound. Includes three very faded copy prints pf photographs possibly taken between 1914 and 1920 showing"Herbert [W?] Williams, Russell" near a smoke billowing from a hillside; a solider [possibly in World War One uniform] standing near square pools of water and cypress trees "cistern at [Ain Hoyle?] in the Jordan Valley"; and a view of horses amongst a scrubby field "The day [?] was taken, A.W.R in wady kelt" [probably Wadi Qelt valley in the West Bank near Jordan River]. Some photographs are annotated on reverse with name of location and persons.Most photographs do not feature people. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-059195 to 059286 and 1/2-076308 Quantity: 91 b&w original photographic print(s). 3 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Small black and white snapshots of varying sizes Processing information: Photographs have been grouped by the archivist in separate envelopes where images were taken in the same location. Envelopes have been annotated by archivist with the location name. Access statement was changed from "Curator required' to 'No access restriction" in July 2022 when record was enhanced.

Date: 1888 - 1897

From: Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898 :[Sketchbook] W M Hodgkins, Melrose Dn. Notes. [ca 1893]

By: Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898

Reference: E-031-q-1-023

Description: A poorly-focussed view along railway lines, with a train to the left, station buildings to the right The photographer may have been W M Hodgkins, in whose sketchbook this print appears Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Albumen print, loose in sketchbook, print size 99 x 122 mm

By: Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898

Reference: C-064-027

Description: Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil sketch 223 x 554 mm (Unfinished)

Date: 1940 - 1949

By: New Zealand Railways

Reference: Eph-A-RAIL-1940s

Description: Includes: 1940: NZR The District Traffic Manager and staff of the District Traffic Office (Dunedin) send Christmas greetings and best wishes for the New Year. Christmas 1940 - New Year 1941. [Christmas greeting card showing Dunedin Railway Station on the front cover] 1941: Buller Gorge Railway, Westport-Inangahua. Driving of the last spike by the Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Peter Fraser. December 2nd, 1941. Timetable Easter holiday 1941 trains and road motors [Timetable] Luggage-check waybill. From Otaki to Eltham. 16 May 1941 1945: Received deposit of 1/1d for one reserved seat from Hamilton to Auckland. 9 March 1945 1946: New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society. Constitution and general information for members. January 1946. 1948: British Railways passenger tender locomotives, "Merchant Navy" class. Naming ceremony of "New Zealand Line" at Waterloo Station, Wednesday, 24th November, 1948, by Mr H S Whitehouse, Chairman, The New Zealand Shipping Company, Ltd. 1949: South Island "Limited" Express. Fastest regular land transport service between Christchurch and Invercargill. R E Owen, Government Printer, Wellington. 1949. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs, sizes varying under 250 mm Provenance: One item donated by Mr W B Burt, 14 December 1972.

Date: [ca 1910]

Reference: 1/2-092068-F

Description: Dunedin Railway Station (architect: George A Troup), circa 1910. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1900

By: Troup, George Alexander (Sir), 1863-1941

Reference: B-064-007

Description: A Victorian Gothic style brick building, designed but not as built, seen from the front. A horse and carriage stand to the right of the building, with another in front. The building included a clock tower Possibly a second entry ("in the Scottish baronial style") by Sir George Troup in the 1900 competition for a design for the station, which he won with a free-style baroque design, subsequently built. See TL 3/1/1, 15/10/1986, and Historic places in New Zealand, September 1986, p. 8-10. Foundation stone for this station laid by Sir Joseph Ward in 1904 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour, image 301 x 416 mm on board 355 x 470 mm

Date: 1926

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

Reference: APG-1588-1/2-G

Description: View of a stained glass window depicting the front of a train, at Dunedin Railway Station. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber in 1926. Identification of place and date from the Godber File held in Photographic Archives (under 92. Station railway. Dunedin. 1926.) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: 1926

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

Reference: APG-0941-1/2-G

Description: View under arches of an external passageway at Dunedin Railway Station. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber, circa 1926. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: 3 June 1904

From: Williams, Edgar Richard, 1891-1983: Negatives, lantern slides, stereographs, colour transparencies, monochrome prints, photographic ephemera

Reference: 1/2-140194-G

Description: Stereoscopic photograph of Sir Joseph Ward laying the foundation stone of Dunedin Railway Station on the 3rd of June 1904. John hall, foreman of works, stands, wearing a bowler hat, at the back of the group seated to the right of foundation stone. Photograph taken by William Williams. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: early 1920s

From: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972: Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/2-046486-G

Description: Dunedin Railway Station with cars and carts parked outside. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith in the early 1920s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Railway Station dunedin NZ SC Smith Photo prot D No1 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1926

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

Reference: APG-0943-1/2-G

Description: Exterior view of the Dunedin Railway Station, with clock tower. Railway station designed by Sir George Troup. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber, circa 1926. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: 1926

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

Reference: APG-2028-1/2-G

Description: Dunedin Railway Station in 1926. Shows platforms and trains. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber. Note on back of file print reads "Dunedin. From south end". Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: 1926

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

Reference: APG-1325-1/2-G

Description: Exterior view of the Dunedin Railway Station, with clock tower. Railway station designed by Sir George Troup. Four cars are parked outside the station, and a horse and cart advertising "Clarks Steam Laundry". Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber, circa 1926. Original print in Godber Album Vol 109, p 242 (PA1-q-102) Inscriptions: Album page - Railway Station. Dunedin. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: 1926

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

Reference: APG-0942-1/2-G

Description: Interior view of the Dunedin Railway Station, showing ornate Royal Doulton ceramic decoration around the ticket booths for the South Line, Port Chalmers, and the North Line. There are wrought-iron railings in front of the booths. Railway station designed by Sir George Troup. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber, circa 1926. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: 1896

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

By: Coxhead, Frank Arnold, 1851-1908

Reference: APG-1184-1/2-F

Description: View of the goods yards at Dunedin Railway Station. Photograph taken by F A Coxhead. This image is a film copy negative taken by Albert Percy Godber from an original print in Godber Album Vol 102, p 71 (PA1-f-025) Inscriptions: Album page - "Dunedin Station. Goods yard. 1896." F A Coxhead. There is an original print in Godber Album Vol 102, p 71 (PA1-f-025) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative 17.25 x 11.75 cm

Date: 1896

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

By: Coxhead, Frank Arnold, 1851-1908

Reference: APG-1185-1/2-F

Description: View of the passenger platforms at Dunedin Railway Station. Photograph taken by F A Coxhead. This image is a film copy negative made by Albert Percy Godber from an original print in Godber Album Vol 102, p 70 (PA1-f-025) Inscriptions: Album page - "Dunedin Station Yard. Passenger yard. 1896". F A Coxhead There is an original print in Godber Album Vol 102, p 70 (PA1-f-025) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative 17.25 x 11.75 cm

Date: [ca 1925]

From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-008316-G

Description: Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer employed or contracted by 'The Press' newspaper of Christchurch. Source of descriptive information - Negative registers. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 6.5 x 8.5 inches Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.