Places

Date: 1931

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: A-462-134

Description: A view at dusk of Kapiti Island, taken from near the mouth of the Otaki River. Two houses can be seen on the right Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 125 x 175 mm

Date: [Between 1897 and 1901]

From: St John's Church :Photographs of church buildings, personalities and activities

By: Davis, T, active 1890s; Howitt, Adam, 1871-1954; Jupp, George Henry (Rev), 1878-1955; Lowe, E C, active 1900s; Thornton, C J, active 1910; Tustin, William Henry, 1880-1970

Reference: PA1-o-451

Description: Photographs relating to St John's Presbyterian Church in Wellington. They include views of St Paul's Presbyterian Church in Christchurch in 1898 and in 1901 when there were combined encampments held in Christchurch, involving Young Men's Bible Classes of the two churches. Many of the photographers are identified (names listed above). One photograph shows Dr John Elmslie of St Paul's Church, standing at the pulpit which is decorated with flowers, with the word "Mizpah" picked out in white. Several images show Dixon Street houses above St John's Church (p 09), and "fallen houses" (p 25) Another group of images show triumphal arches celebrating the arrival in Wellington of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall in 1901. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album (lacks cover); 27 x 23 cm

Date: 1972-1974

From: Blumhardt, Doreen (Dame), 1914-2009 :Photographs

Reference: PA12-8516

Description: Scenic views of New Zealand. These include views of hills, mountains, rivers, and tussock grassland. There are also two flowering New Zealand alpine plants and a manuka bush in flower. Friends, their house and garden, probably on the Kapiti Coast north of Wellington. Four slides form a rough panoramic view of Kapiti Island. Quantity: 22 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: February 1921

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua

Reference: PA1-q-002-059

Description: Shows the approximate location of the Ngati Toa fortified pa "Tawhiri-a-Taka" in the Waiorua Valley, Kapiti Island. Adkin mistakenly identified the pa (on the site of the dwelling and shed) as the approximate site of Te Rauparaha's principal pa. However, Te Rauparaha never occupied any part of the northern end of Kapiti Island. The Waiorua (northern block) of Kapiti was properly occupied by the chiefs Te Pehi Kupe, Te Rangihiroa, Te Hiko, Tungia, Pokaitara, Te Tahua Rene and others. Taken by George Leslie Adkin in February 1921. Album piece is from has been digitised and surrogates are available at Library reference PA1-q-002. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - 59. Waiorua valley shewing approximate site of Te Rauparaha's principal pa during his occupation of the island. Farther up the valley is the site of a much more ancient pa. Another of the old whaling stations was located a little to the south of Waiorua Stm. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1910

By: Barraud, William Francis, 1850-1926

Reference: A-356-013

Description: Shows a raupo hut on the water's edge, with a view of an offshore island (probably Kapiti Island) in the distance. Te Rauparaha died at Otaki in 1849, so the location is likely to be there, with Kapiti Island in the distance. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Etching, impression 134 x 180 mm, on sheet 235 x 282 mm.

Date: 1863

From: Crawford, James Coutts, 1817-1889 :Wairarapa and Wellington sketchbook 1863

By: Smith, Russell Wordsworth, 1913-1983

Reference: E-171-029/030

Description: Shows a view of a row of houses in Otaki, with the Otaki River in the foreground, and a row of hills behind. The houses follw a fencline across the length of the picture. A sand hill is marked at the left. Thomas Dodds and William Dodds were both living in the Otaki area at the time this sketch was done. Extended Title - From his Wairarapa and Wellington sketchbook, 1863. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - [Title] Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink, 136 x 436 mm (double spread). Provenance: Estate of Russell Smith, Masterton.

Date: 1918 - 1922

By: Haylock, Arthur Lagden, 1860-1948

Reference: A-158-012

Description: A peaceful scene looking out towards Kapiti Island from near the coast. There is a barn or long low house to the left and part of a fenced back garden, with a spade sunk in the earth and a bucket in the foreground Inscriptions: Signed: A.L.H. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 175 x 255 mm

Date: 1849

By: Swainson, William, 1789-1855

Reference: A-024-012

Description: A coastal scene with rocks in the foreground, looking north towards flat land at the water's edge with palisades surrounding several low buildings. The tall shape of Kapiti Island rises to the left. Almost identical to A-024-013 Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - title in pencil [trimmed] Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 110 x 180 mm

Date: 1849

By: Swainson, William, 1789-1855

Reference: A-024-013

Description: A coastal view looking north past rocks in the foreground with the palisades of a pa surrounding several low buildings on flat land at the waterfront. The steep shape of Kapiti Island rises behind on the left Almost identical to A-024-012 Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Kapiti. 'Deserted Pah' at bottom centre in a different hand Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing, 110 x 180 mm

Date: 1849

By: Swainson, William, 1789-1855

Reference: A-043-023

Description: Shows a thatched building with two chimneys near the shore at Waikanae, with Kapiti Island in the distance. A few of the poles and palisades of the pa at Waikanae are visible at the far left. Two figures walk in the centre right foreground. Jenkins' was the first European building at Waikanae, owned by William Jenkins. Backing board (accompanying) has clipping about William Jenkins from a published source. Jenkins' cottage survived until 1986, when it was demolished as beyond repair Other Titles - Waikanae Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Jenkins House; Recto - beneath image - [Title] Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing on joined paper, total 72 x 146 mm.

Date: 1848

By: Swainson, William, 1789-1855; Healey, Trevor Woodford, 1929-2018

Reference: A-187-055

Description: A small bark hut with thatched roof close to the coast, atop a low cliff, with scrub and trees. Maybe associated with either the resident Ngati Toa or the earling whaling communities established on Kapiti during the late 1830s and 1840s. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 11 x 15.5 mm

Date: 1844 - 1907

By: Bowring, Walter Armiger, 1874-1931; Gilfillan, John Alexander, 1793-1863; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: D-018-012

Description: View looking down over buildings of Jillett's (sometimes spelled Gillett or Gillet) whaling station spread out along the Waiorua beach at Kapiti Island. Copy of original sketch by J A Gilfillan (see New Zealand Times, 7 Aug. 1907, p. 4 referring to the creation of this watercolour copy in 1907; TL 3/1/1, 10/8/83; and Photo File print of ink sketch by Gilfillan with same title, held by Hocken Library). Edward Jerningham Wakefield noted [1839] that some of the English style wattle and daub cottages at Waiorua-Kapiti were occupied by Maori chiefs (particularly Te Rangihiroa d.1842). This was also the scene of the battle "Waiorua", aka "Whakapaetai", in 1824. The main settlement was the site of the pa "Tawhiriataka", while the northern part of the half moon bay is the approximate site of "Ngaiopiko" pa. Amongst its principal residents were the chiefs Te Rangihiroa, Te Hiko, Metapere Te Waipunaahau, Tungia, Te Matoha, Te Rau-o-te-Rangi, Te Tahua Rene, Ropata Hurumutu and others. Numerous whalers lived and worked from this site during the 1840s including Jenkins, Nicol, Bolton, Cootes and O'Meara who was amongst the last whalers to farm the northern part of the Island. Other Titles - Gillet's; Gilletts Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 340 x 875 mm Provenance: Collection of Alexander Turnbull?

Reference: 1/2-032147-F

Description: North end of Kapiti Island showing the site of Jillet's whaling station and the site of the battle of Waiorua (aka Whakapaetai), 1824. The Webber's family home, which later burnt down, is also visible. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1843

From: Taylor, Richard, 1805-1873 :Sketchbook. 1835-1860.

Reference: E-296-q-043-4

Description: View from the north-east looking back across Tahoramaurea (Mayhew's Island) with Browns Store on the extreme left of the islet and Te Rauparaha's kainga (settlement) on the right. The right foreground shows Motungarara Island with part of the kainga fomerly occupied by Te Rangihiroa and his nephew Te Hiko, the brother and son of Te Pehi Kupe. Pallisading can seen along the shoreline of Motungarara. Behind Motungarara stands the imposing wooded hills of Maraetakaroro on Kapiti Island. In the background can be seen the South Island. The Bishop Octavius Hadfield's first encounter with Te Rauparaha took place on Tahoramaurea in November 1839. Te Rauparaha was known to have occupied several places continuously, including Tahoramaurea, throughout the 1830s and 1840s. Similarly Motungarara was occupied by Te Rangihiroa, Te Hiko-o-te-Rangi and their relatives during the same period. Shortly after the arrival of Hadfield, and the day after the inter-tribal battle Kuititanga at Waikanae, the NZ Company arrived in the "Tory". During this period Edward Jerningham Wakefield would often stay at Motungarara where he observed that the Maori settlement had recently been pallisaded for fear of attack from the neigbouring Ngati Raukawa following the recent battle. Other Titles - Kapiti Island Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink, in sketchbook, 53 x 148 mm