Places

Date: 1880 - 1900

Reference: PA3-0367

Description: A card showing images from Opotiki in memory of Carl Sylvius Volker. Comprises: `Rev Volkner's house', `Rev Volkner's church', Memorial gravestone of Rev Volkner, `The Gallows Tree', 'Stern-post of war canoe', Baler, 'Head-gear of war canoe', and photograph of Opotiki Inscriptions: Recto - Memories of a martyr Carl Sylvius Volkner born in Kassel, Germany, trained as a missionary and was one of several missionaries sent to New Zealand by the North German Missionary Society. He arrived in New Zealand August 1849 and initially worked in Taranaki with fellow German Protestant missionaries before offering his services to the Church Missionary Society (1852). He took charge of the CMS mision station at Opotiki (August 1861). Despite hostilities and ignoring warnings he remained at Opotiki until 1865, when he was taken prisoner , charged with being a spy and was taken to a willow tree and hanged. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 2002-2006

From: Farrell, Damer, 1943-: Photographs of the West Coast

Reference: PADL-000487

Description: Photographs of Buller, West Coast. Includes photographs of the Buller Gorge road, Buller towns and shops, Denniston, views of rivers and coastlines around the Buller district. Arrangement: These files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Views-Places (Buller)" Quantity: 143 digital photograph(s).

Date: 1955 - 1965

By: Sanitarium Health Food Company

Reference: Eph-D-HISTORY-1960-01

Description: Map shows all of New Zealand with sailing ships, Maui pulling up the North Island, and 24 stuck-on Weeties/Kornies/Vita-Brits cards depicting scenes in New Zealand's history. Other Titles - (Map title): Historic events in early New Zealand. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Booklet, with foldout map, photolithograph, 730 x 486 mm. Provenance: Acquired in 1997.

Date: 1934

Reference: 1/2-020028-F

Description: Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 6 June 1938

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

Reference: PA1-f-005-439

Description: View of the site of the former Pa-o-Toata, a toungue of land above the Waikanae River within the Tararua Range. Kapiti Coast District, Wellington Region, New Zealand. Photograph taken by George Leslie Adkin in June 1938. Pa was built by the Muaupoko tribe after they were attacked by the Ngati Toa under the chief Rangihaeta. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 18.6 x 6 cm, mounted on album page. Print irregular and comprised of two images.

Date: 1960

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

Reference: 1/4-044530-F

Description: Two unidentified men at the site of Samuel Butler's hut in Forest Creek, Canterbury. The plaque marking the site is on top of a pile of rocks, and reads: "Here in May 1860 Samuel Butler and two companions built a hut in which they lived before moving to Mesopotamia." Photograph taken by John Dobree Pascoe in 1960. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1932

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

Reference: PA1-f-009-44

Description: Photographs by George Leslie Adkin. Top left photograph (PA1-f-009-44-272) The Waikanae River, so called by the tohunga, Hau. The name is said to refer to "glancing eyes" (kanae - to stare wildly). Photographed on the 24th of July 1932. Top right photograph (PA1-f-009-44-273) The mouth of the Waikanae River,and Kapiti Island showing the site of the former Kuititanga Pa. Photographed on the 24th of July 1932 Centre left photograph (PA1-f-009-44-274) Arapawaiti, on the south bank of the Waikanae River. The old hotel of coaching days can be seen. Photographed on the 24th of July 1932. Centre photograph (PA1-f-009-44-275) The kauri tree on the site of the late Wi Parata's Pa, Tukurakau, at Waikanae. Photographed on the 24th of July 1932. Bottom left photograph (PA1-f-009-44-277) Midden No.4 on the Horowhenua dune belt. Photographed on the 11th of September 1932. Centre right photograph (PA1-f-009-44-276) Model of a Kaka, the old time scoop net on a long handle, used to collect the kakahi shell fish in Lake Horowhenua. Photographed on the 9th of August 1932 Bottom right photograph (PA1-f-009-44-278) Typical cluster of old broken Hangi stones so frequently seen on the broken dunes of the Horowhenua aeolian belt. Photographed on the 11 th of September 1932. Quantity: 7 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: 1826

By: Barnett, Thomas, active 1826

Reference: MapColl-832.47aj/1826/Acc.379

Description: Hydrographic map with soundings, of Port Nicholson, Wellington Harbour (Whanganui a Tara), showing the shoreline shape, suitable anchorages, details of fathom depths, outlying rocks; pa sites at Palmer Head, kainga in Worser Bay; a fresh water lake and pond in present day Miramar; fresh water supply in Evan's Bay, Petone and Ngauranga; Somes Island and a large flax marsh at Petone. Indicates latitude and longitude. (From catalogue card) Probably one of the copies by Barnett, one of which was presented to the Harbour Master at Sydney, J. Nicholson, by Barnett, who was Captain of the `Lambton'. Other Titles - Whanganui a Tara See also similar map shelved at MapColl-832.47aj/1826/Acc.850. (Nicholson copy) (From catalogue card) See also f910.4 Dumont D'Urville, Voyage dans le Pole Sud et Oceanie (1847) Plate 38. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, linen backed, 56.5 x 45.5 cm.

Date: 1928-1930

By: Kelly, Leslie George, 1906-1959

Reference: PA1-o-1887

Description: Photograph album of Maori pa and battle sites in the North Island, presumed to have been created by Leslie George Kelly in circa 1928-1930. Comprises photographs taken 1928-1930, probably by Kelly, and five hand drawn maps and one other drawing, presumably drawn by Kelly at a similar time. The photographs are captioned and dated, and connections made between the photographs and the maps. The captions include some historical and contextual information. - Includes photographs of Otakanini Pa, and Oparuparu Pa in the Kaipara District. The images of the Oparuparu include rock carvings that Kelly has also drawn. Other pa include Mokoia Pa (Panmure), Te Horo Pa (Helensville), Te Makiri Pa (Awaroa River), Matakitaki Pa, Taura Kohia (Pirongia), Paterangi Pa, Orakau Pa, Pukeokoiwiriki Pa (aka Paritaiuru, in Papakura), a pa site in Kawhia (not named in the album), and Te Arawi Pa (Kawhia) and sites of Te Kohia Pa (Waitara) and Mahoetahi Pa (Taranaki). - Also includes images of the site of "Maori whare burned by troops 1864, Rangiaowhia" and photographs of the Anglican and Catholic Churches at Rangiaowhia. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Album page - Contains many captions detailing places, pa names and vantage points that the photographs were taken from. Inscription on inside front cover "Leslie G Kelly 1929-30". Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).