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Date: Circa 1900 to 1905

By: Barltrop, George William, 1863-1946

Reference: PA1-o-295

Description: Album of photographs, probably taken by George William Barltrop, chiefly taken on a tour around the South Island. The first images relate to an area around Wellington, including Waiwhetu and Wainuiomata, including scenes of the Wainuiomata Reservoir. Two photographs taken in a park show three women wearing hats, full-length outfits, and carrying umbrellas, the "McNabs". One photograph shows a group of men and women, members of a camera club. The tour aound the South Island travels from Sheffield, down to the Otira Gorge, up to Lake Brunner and Inangahua, past Murchison, through Longford. In Wellington Harbour the steamship Ophir is sailing out, with people standing on the wharf in the foreground. Also in Wellington, is a large group portrait of men associated with the Missions to Seamen, gathered together on Labour Day 1901. Five photographs are taken around Otaki, one a pastoral scene, and two of three young Maori people (a young woman and a young girl in two scenes, with a second young girl in the third scene); a water mill; and a group of four people having a picnic in a field (two women (one obscured) and a young boy on the left, and a man with a bandaged hand on the right). The last few scenes are again of the South Island, at Temuka, Otago Harbour, Dunedin (including the Octagon), and a tram belonging to the Roslyn Tramway Company with a group of men on the front cab, and three standing in front. Inscriptions: Album page - G W Barltrop Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Dark green album, entitled `Photographs'; 16.0 x 22.5 cm

Date: ca 1880s-1890s

From: Christie, Hettie Florence, 1902-1988 :Photographs and album of New Zealand scenes

By: Christie, Hettie Florence, 1902-1988; Coxhead, Frank Arnold, 1851-1908; Lock, Henry Thomas, active 1885-1910?; Pulman (Firm)

Reference: PAColl-4290

Description: Photographs of: Maori children on the bank of the lake with the houses of Ohinemutu behind them (taken by F A Coxhead); the shipwreck of the SS Wairarapa on the cliffs of Great Barrier Island 28th October 1894 (taken by F Pulman); two of an unnamed shipwreck (taken by H T Lock so possibly near Westport); an open boat on George Sound with seven men and women on board, the women doing the rowing (taken by F A Coxhead); Parkvale Road in Karori with old wooden buildings on the right and four boys playing in the street; view looking west along Oriental Bay with a row of large houses on the left (one with a conservatory) and a heavily laden cart on the street (taken by Wrigglesworth & Binns); view looking south down Customhouse Quay and Willis Street from the tower of the Post Office showing the NZ Loan and Mercantile Agency Co Ltd and other commercial buildings; and a view of the front of Christchurch Cathedral with a tram and horses and carts near it (taken by F A Coxhead). Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/2-016632, 019743, 071699, 071721, 071722. 1/2-018865 is a copy negative from the same image as one in this collection. Quantity: 9 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1929]

Reference: PAColl-6887

Description: 16 views of Wellington and Murchison including: Oriental Bay from the west and the east; a park on Oriental Bay looking towards the harbour with a family with a pram pic-nicking; two of J O Smith's gentleman's outfitters on the corner of Lambton Quay and Bowen Street, one with the Government Buildings in the background and one taken from them; the Carillon from Buckle Street; the Hikitia lifting a buoy in Wellington Harbour; Seatoun taken from the north; the steamer Cowan (location unknown); three men, one in a uniform, standing next to a car with Newman Bros Ltd on the windscreen; a display for visiting dignitaries in the form of a human Union Jack possibly in Athletic Park for the Duke of York's visit; the Public Library building on Mercer Street with the Technical College and the Town Hall in the background and Wakefield Street to the right; Willis Street looking south; and three showing the damage after the 1929 earthquake to H J Hodgson & Co General Merchants and Ross's Hotel in Murchison and Nelson Boys' College. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-044200 to 044215 Quantity: 16 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass ¼ plate negatives

Date: Between 1910-1913

By: Grabham Ltd

Reference: PA5-0321

Description: Oriental Bay, Wellington, New Zealand, showing a tram travelling towards the city, published by Grabham, Ltd, Wellington. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 79 x 137 mm

Date: ca 1920

By: Hewitt, George R, active 1920-1985

Reference: PAColl-0601

Description: Postcards collected by the depositor while working as an able seaman on HMS Renown during the tour by the Prince of Wales in 1920. Black and white postcards of Auckland, Christchurch, particularly the botanic gardens, Lyttelton, Picton, and Samoa and colour postcards of Wellington. Quantity: 43 b&w photo-mechanical print(s).

Date: ca 1878-1901

By: Bragge, James, 1833-1908

Reference: PAColl-6607

Description: 8 images of trams: one captioned "Horse Tram Wellington 1882-1901" from the Evening Post; a copy and two detail enlargements of an image by James Bragge of steam trams outside the Adelaide Road depot (see also PAColl-6208-11); another image of a steam tram outside Government Buildings possibly also by Bragge; one of a tram at the Hokitika and Kanieri Tram Station; one captioned "..South tram car in the world, Invercargill, NZ" possibly by Burton Bros; and an electric tram. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-015789 to 015796 Quantity: 8 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negatives

Date: Probably March 24 - 25 1959

From: Williams, Edmund Gardner, b 1894 :Transparency slides of a trip to New Zealand and Australia

Reference: PA12-8792

Description: Transparency slides of Mr E G Williams' (Edmund Gardner Williams') travel in New Zealand in 1959. This sheet of slides was probably taken earlier than those on some of the preceding sheets (information from his diary). This sheet contains images of Wellington, including Wellington Airport; views from Mount Victoria; around the Wellington coast including shore with marram grass and black-backed gulls; the Petone Settlers' Memorial; Marine Parade around Miramar, with the Monowai sailing through Wellington Heads; buildings in the city including Parliament Buildings, Government Buildings, Wakefield House at 90 The Terrace, used by the Founders Club; and an old two-storeyed wooden house on the Terrace; the Corinthic loading various goods at Wellington Wharves; Lambton Quay; Cable Car terminal and views of Wellington; and the Carter Observatory. Slides on this sheet are numbered 505-528, with a gap for no. 506. Arrangement: Image no. 506 (showing the view from Mount Victoria in Wellington) was taken as part of Williams' representative collection on New Zealand for various lectures which he gave when he returned to England. The lecture series are filed in later sequences. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

Date: [1865, 1900-1905]

By: Macey, William Henry, -1931; J H Bethune and Company Ltd

Reference: PA1-o-1231

Description: Album of views of Picton (including visit of Governor Ranfurly and New Year celebrations); Waimakariri, Broken River (including a workmens's camp) and Otarama from the Midland Railway; Cable Bay (including telegraph staff); Wakapuaka (including native bush); Nelson; Rai Falls; Wellington (showing decorations for the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York, 1901); Dunedin (including Larnach's Castle); Masterton (showing earthquake damage to Post Office); Manawatu Gorge Bridge; Wanganui; Taihape; Hamurana Springs; Rotorua; and meeting house at Te Ore Ore. One photograph is copy of an 1865 view of Picton, and the other photographs were taken ca 1900-1905. A number of the Picton images were taken by William Henry Macey. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1903

By: New Zealand Graphic and Ladies' Journal

Reference: B-033-009

Description: A view from a high building, looking along Wakefield Street towards Mount Victoria. Shows reclamation works, dock site, city destructor, public buildings and houses Extended Title - Published in: The New Zealand Graphic, 12th December, 1903 Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photoithograph, 215 x 330 mm

Date: [Between 1890s and 1900s]

From: Hamerton, N & G (Misses), fl 1967 :Photograph albums of Wellington scenes

Reference: PA1-o-539

Description: Album of photographs of early Wellington, circa 1880s to 1900s. One view shows the wreck of the "Oliver Lang" at Kaiwharawhara. Other views of the harbour show sailing ships, the SS Doric at Queens Wharf, the arrival of the RMS Aorangi, the small ship Manawatu in port, and the Cobar ferry. Away from the inner city and harbour there are three views of native bush with a stream running through, and one of the house under construction. The album is not full, with photographs only found on pages 8-15, and 19-21. The view of the Union Bank of Australia on the corner of Featherston Street and Lambton Quay shows Johnny Martin's fountain in the foreground. There are several views of inner Wellington, some from Bolton Street, with others showing Government House and Offices. The Chief Post Office is seen behind the wharf where the ship Manawatu is moored (p 14) This is the first of two albums which may have been given to the Misses Yamerton as birthday gifts at the same time, both having the same birthday greeting card, and both having a similar collection of photographs, though not all are the same. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown buckram cover; 22.5 x 28.5 cm

Date: 1909

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

Reference: 1/1-024931-G

Description: Island Bay looking south east from Rhine Street with a tram running along Medway Street in foreground. Shows C A Odlins, timber merchants on the left. Photograph taken by Charles Sydney Smith ca 1909. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1926

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: EP-0966-1/2-G

Description: View of Kilbirnie, Wellington, showing the extension to the Council tram workshops in progress. Taken by an unidentified photographer for the 'Evening Post' in 1926. From box containing EP-0963 to 0967 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [ca 1910s - 1920s]

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 10

By: Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972

Reference: PAColl-6208-19

Description: The Kelburn cable car and Kelburn Park, Kelburn, Wellington, circa 1910s to 1920s. Photograph taken by S C Smith. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

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

Reference: 1/2-045873-G

Description: View of part of Kilbirnie, taken from a hilltop, looking over houses and towards the tram depot (later the bus depot) in Onepu Road. Taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [ca 1900s]

Reference: 1/2-008119-F

Description: View looking down toward Wellington Harbour, featuring a cable car making its way past houses on the Kelburn tramway, circa 1900s. Kelburn Park is on the right. Taken by an undentified photographer. 1/2-008120 shows the closest house on left before renovations. Note on back of file print reads: Looking towards the harbour from the cable car, Kelburn, showing the car, tunnel, etc, in the foreground, ca 1900s. Kelburn Park on the right. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1935

Reference: 1/2-050967-F

Description: View of intersection of Waitoa and Waipapa Road, Haitaitai Wellington, looking towards the bus tunnel. The methodist church is in the centre. Houses, motorcars and a tram are visible on the left. Taken by an unidentified photographer for the Evening Post newspaper, 8 February 1935. Source of further descriptive information - location and date provided by libray client. Previously described as [ca 1930's] "View of Hataitai, Wellington, showing houses, motorcars and a tram on the left". Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1925

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

Reference: 1/2-045357-G

Description: Lyall Bay, Wellington, in 1925, showing houses, streets, beach and coastline. The power house at Evans Bay can be seen in the distance. There is a long line of cars parked on the Parade and a few trams being driven. Photograph taken by Sydney Charles Smith. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 30 October 1936

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP-Municipal-Cable car-07

Description: View of the Kelburn cable car from the Clifton Terrace stop. The view looks down towards the tunnel which leads under The Terrace to the city terminal. A cable car is on the track, and the view includes houses and fenced off access from The Terrace. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer on the 30th of October 1936. Access from The Terrace to the Clifton Terrace stop had been closed off by the Kelburn Tramway Company in about 1931. This photograph was taken when the access was in the process of being rienstated as a result of successful negociations on the matter between the City Council and the Kelburn Tramway Company. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 21 x 16 cm

Date: August 1930

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP-Transport-Roads-Tunnels-01

Description: View of the western entrance of the Mount Victoria Tunnel under construction. Included in the view are houses at the southern end of Mount Victoria, Wellington East Girls Colledge, St Mark's Anglican Church, and part of the Basin Reserve. A tram can be seen turning into Rugby Street from Dufferin Street, and there is a view up Patterson Street above the approaches to the tunnel. Photographed by an Evening Post staff photographer in August 1930. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 21 x 16 cm

Date: [ca 1920]

From: Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923 : New Zealand post card negatives

By: Raine, William Hall, 1892-1955

Reference: 1/2-006699-G

Description: View of Kelburn, photograph circa 1920 by William Hall Raine. Annotation on back of file print reads: "To left of Presbyterian Church & Manse is home of Thomas Mark built 1917. Cottage on property one of earliest cottages in area. Fowl run next to cottage. The Rigi in foreground. Photographer W H Raine." Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Northland Junction. W Raine Photo. 6. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Gelatin dry plate negative Processing information: Description updated 28 June 2023 following information from a researcher. Photographer incorrectly identified as Frederick George Radcliffe.