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Date: 1906 - 1908

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to ships and shipping companies, mainly on voyages to and around New Zealand. 1905-1909]

By: Northern Steam Ship Company Ltd; Jones & Coleman (Firm)

Reference: Eph-A-SHIP-1907-03

Description: Shows a photographic view of Whangaroa Harbour, with "mushroom" rock formations in the foreground. The National Maritime Museum website says: "The Summer Cruise began Friday night and went through to the next Saturday and cost £7. The first summer cruise was held in 1904 and they continued until 1908. They were truly the high point of the summer, combining picturesque scenery with activities, excellent food and entertainment. On-board facilities included a library and a darkroom for processing photographs. The NGAPUHI was used for this venture, normally on the Whangarei run carrying passengers and cargo, but spruced up in preparation for the Summer Cruise. The cruise took in Great Barrier, the Hen & Chicken Islands, Whangarei, (including trips to Whangarei Falls and the Kamo Mineral Pools), the Bay of Islands, Whangaroa Harbour, Totara North, Mangonui, Doubtless Bay, Kawau Island, Waiwera and home again". Other Titles - New Zealand Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on postcard. Physical Description: Oleograph on postcard, 89 x 138 mm.

Date: [ca1880-ca1895]

From: Romeril, George, 1844-1922 :Photographs relating to Chatham Islands

Reference: PA1-o-1333-34

Description: View of Flower Pot Bay, Pitt Island, Chatham Islands. In the foreground on the beach can be seen the sandstone arch, and a smaller knob of rock in the water. Beyond are the coastal cliffs and some of the buildings of Flower Pot. (Information from George Hough and Bill Carter). Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print, 20 x 14.5 cm, mounted on album page, 30.5 x 24 cm

Date: [ca1880-ca1895]

From: Romeril, George, 1844-1922 :Photographs relating to Chatham Islands

Reference: PA1-o-1333-44

Description: View of Flower Pot Bay, Pitt Island, Chatham Islands. In the foreground on the beach can be seen the sandstone arch, and a smaller knob of rock in the water. Beyond are the coastal cliffs and some of the buildings of Flower Pot. (Information from George Hough and Bill Carter). Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print, 20 x 14.5 cm, mounted on album page, 30.5 x 24 cm

Date: 1885

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

Reference: E-964-q-004

Description: A view from the harbour of the limestone pancake rocks at Te Akau, near Raglan. There is a house positioned above the rocks. The sky is a pale yellow, suggesting early morning or evening Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Raglan [in ink]; Recto - bottom left - Te Akau [in ink]; Recto - bottom right - M Wykes [in ink] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on wove paper, 152 x 240 mm (image)

Date: 1923

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

Reference: Pan-2336-F

Description: Panoramic view looking across at the New Plymouth breakwater and harbour with Paritutu Rock on the far right. Houses visible on a ridge on the far left and there is an area of industrial buildings, including chimney stacks in the centre of the image. A large two-storeyed [hotel?] building is seen in the middle distance above the port centre right. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Source of descriptive information - Date from other images taken in the Taranaki area, and from Moore's own numbering sequence Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - New Plymouth. Breakwater & Harbour. No. 290; Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - R P Moore's circular business stamp; Marginal notes on negative - 3 3 3 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 121.0 cm

Date: 1885

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

Reference: E-964-q-007

Description: A view from the harbour of the limestone pancake rocks at Te Akau, near Raglan Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Raglan [in ink]; Recto - bottom right - M Wykes [in ink] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on wove paper, 210 x 280 mm (image)

Date: 1927

From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].

By: Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965

Reference: A-379-052

Description: Shows a rocky shore in the foreground, and the Orongorongos at the east side of Wellington Harbour. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 255 x 357 mm.

Date: 1885

From: Dillberg, Gustaf, 1858-1934 :[New Zealand sketchbook. 1879-1887]

Reference: E-085-054

Description: The Sugarloaf Islands, New Plymouth viewed from the beach-side road, just north of the rocks, with the road continuing, a boat moored at the breakwater, and a telegraph pole at the side of the road Other Titles - Sugar Loaf Island Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil & 125 x 178 mm (page size).

Date: 1867 - 1858

By: Kinder, John, 1819-1903; Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967

Reference: A-256-022

Description: Looking across the harbour towards the distinctive rock formations of Saint Peter and Saint Paul hills. A small rowboat with four occupants is being pulled out into the water from the foreshore, where a cooking fire is being tended by a fifth person Supplied title Published in: William Williams, Christianity among the New Zealanders, 1867 From an original watercolour by John Kinder 'Wangaroa, the Cupolas of St Peter and St Paul, Decr 29, 1858. Scene of the blowing up of the Boyd'. The watercolour is in Auckland Art Gallery Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Tinted lithograph, 89 x 139 mm

Date: [Circa 1903]

By: Long, W H (Mrs), active 1970

Reference: PA1-o-268

Description: Photographs taken circa 1903 by an unidentified photographer, of the area around Whangaroa Harbour, Cape Brett, and Totara North. Scenes include rock formations noted as `Mushroom rocks' in the album, also a hole in `Rock Island' off Cape Brett. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Grey cloth-bound album, with cameo of a woman's head; 17 x 21 cm

Date: [Between 1890s and 1900s]

From: Field family :Field and Hodgkins family photographs

By: Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898

Reference: PA1-o-168

Description: Album of photographs of the Otago region, and sketches of the area by William Mathews Hodgkins. Sketches include one ink sketch of a man ploughing behind two horses; The rest of the sketches are in pencil, many with colour notes. They include [Pond and hills]; Sketch for a wet day on a west coast. OAS [Otago Art Society] Exhib ... 1894, sold this to Watson Sherman? 44 pounds (?) Dec '94; [Ducks] about 40 feet; and [Ducks on a river]; The Spit, Waikouaiti taken on the route to Moeraki Nov 94; [Beach scene]; [Wharf, possibly at Moeraki?]; [Boats, possibly at Moeraki, or Dunedin?]; [Boats, possibly at Moeraki, or Dunedin?]; Irekehu [Ireketui?] track [near coast]; Puketihi [Puketiti?]. The bay is Matukiki; [Maori woman carrying a baby on her back]; [Turbaned man]; [Figure]; [Men working on a boat in a boatshed]; Miss Edwards House [house with small tower]; Outline of hills beyond the Clutha seen from Lovells Flat. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Loose-leaf album with string tie, dark maroon cover, label attached reads `Taieri, Maori [...?], Moeraki, Saddle Hill, Balclutha [...?]'. Album 15.0 x 28.5 cm

Date: [Circa 1910s]

By: Ware, James, active 1910s

Reference: PA1-q-321

Description: Eleven silver gelatine prints of Northland coastal scenes presented to Northwood Brothers by J. Ware. There is a hand-written index at the front of the album overlaying an inscription which reads "Northwood Bros' with J Ware's best wishes". The eleven photographs are as follows: Mushroom Rocks, Ranfurly Bay; Kaeo looking east. Mr J Ware's launch; Whangaroa Harbour showing "Peach Island?"; Seascape Kavalli Islands [i.e. Cavalli Islands]; General view Kaeo township; View on Kaeo River showing Mr Ware's launches; quiet corner Mangonui Harbour; Whangaroa Harbour looking west; Waikuku Bay; the next bay to Ranfurly Bay, Whangaroa Harbour; "Atoroa Faces?" Kaeo (cliff face?); Driving sheep [across] the Takou River. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Brown leatherette cover with black decoration; 33 x 27 cm

Date: 1860 - 1862

From: Abraham, Caroline Harriet, 1809?-1877 :Sketchbook. [1860-1864]

Reference: E-569-027

Description: Shows a scene in the Waitemata Harbour. There is a tall rocky island in the right foreground, and sailboats and a headland beyond, with St Paul's steeple on the skyline. Bastion Rock was removed from the harbour in the twentieth century Quantity: 1 drawing(s) on page of sketchbook.. Physical Description: Watercolour on page, 126 x 173 mm.

Date: 1 August 1910

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

By: Gilmour Brothers (Firm)

Reference: 1/2-000046-G

Description: The launch "Nita" in front of a pancake shaped rock formation on Raglan Harbour, taken 1 August 1910 by 'G Bros', probably Gilmour Brothers of Raglan. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - The "Nita" Raglan N.Z. 311.; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - G. Bros. Protd. 1.8.10. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1 August 1910

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

By: Gilmour Brothers (Firm)

Reference: 1/2-001051-G

Description: View of Raglan taken from Pungataka, looking across the harbour. Taken 1 August 1910 by 'G Bros.', probably Gilmour Brothers of Raglan. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Raglan N.Z. from Pungataka. No. 210; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - G.Bros. Protd. 1.8.10 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1846 - 1859

From: Gold, Charles Emilius 1809-1871 :Sketches by General Gold, 1846 to 1860

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871

Reference: A-288-022

Description: Shows large rock in centre foreground, with the water of the harbour behind, and a canoe in the left background, either on Wellington's south coast, or more probably on the east coast of the Miramar Peninsula, with Seatoun in the background. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 178 x 246 mm. Provenance: Family descent, to London dealer (1991) to Auckland dealer (1991)

Date: 1867

By: Levin, William Hort, 1845-1893; Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881; Blanshard, Sue, active 2001; Dickie, J W H F (Mrs), active 1960s

Reference: A-351-018

Description: Shows a view looking into an inlet, with Arrow Rock on the right. There is a large house high on the cliff at the left, a jetty in the left foreground, a small rowboat in the centre foreground, and a red buoy at the right. The description on the backing board of the clifftop house as Mr Hoggard's is incorrect, as is the attribution to Heaphy. Both depended upon Wellington being the location of the scene depicted. Historian Ian Wards suggests that the house may be that of Major Mathew Richmond, who had a house in the area depicted. He was resident in Nelson from 1847 to his death in 1887 (Pers. comm. June 2001) Other Titles - Mr Hoggard's house on "The Cliff", by Major Heaphy Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - W H L 1867; Backing board recto - centre - Mr Hoggard's house on "The Cliff" 1867, by Major Heaphy Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 94 x 134 mm (sight) Provenance: Previously purchased in Wellington in the 1960s by Mrs J W H F Dickie, Mrs Blanshard's mother. Offered for sale by Mrs Dickie at Christie's 16 April 1980, $199. Failed to reach reserve.

Date: 1846

By: Swainson, William, 1789-1855

Reference: A-023-017

Description: Shows a squat pillar-shape rock beside the sea, with a narrow area between itself and the steep hill slope behind. A Maori [?] figure in a blanket sits beside the rock formation. Similar to a privately owned work, which has been photographed, and whose negative number is: 1/2-124004-F. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper, 176 x 126 mm.

Date: 1 Aug 1910

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

By: Gilmour Brothers (Firm)

Reference: 1/2-000934-G

Description: Marotaka Point, with pancake rock formations in Raglan Harbour, 1910, photographed by the Gilmour Brothers. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Marotaka Point, Raglan N.Z. 253; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - G Bros Protd 1.8.10 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: 1 August 1910

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

By: Gilmour Brothers (Firm)

Reference: 1/2-001048-G

Description: Tokatoka Point, showing the pancake formation rocks. Taken 1 August 1910 by 'G Bros', probably Gilmour Brothers of Raglan. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - The Rocks Tokatoka, Raglan N.Z. 218.; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - G. Bros. Protd. 1.8.10. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches