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Date: 1849 - 1855

By: Merrett, Joseph Jenner, 1815-1854; Taranaki Museum; New Plymouth Public Library

Reference: A-284-031/035

Description: Show Taranaki scenes: Interior of George Curtis' house, Omata; Exterior of George Curtis' house, Omata; Alpha flourmill, Huatoki Valley and Victoria Road from Marsland Hill, New Plymouth; Henui (Weekstown) from the coastal dunes; Unidentified New Plymouth outskirts (possibly now Tukapa St / Westown). Attribution based on style. George Curtis arrived in New Plymouth in 1849 on the 'Pekin'. "As soon as a raupo house could be erected by the Maoris at Omata, George Curtis and his family went to live on his farm". (NZ Biogs, 1967, vol. 1, p. 53). Supplied titles. Inscriptions: Unsigned and undated.; Recto - beneath image - [Titles as supplied by donor]. Quantity: 5 photocopy/ies. Physical Description: Photocopies, black and white, varying sizes. Provenance: Original drawings in New Plymouth Public Library tipped into a book, until 1992, then transferred to Taranaki Museum.

Date: 1850

From: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant, 1820-1895 :Scrapbook. 1840-1872.

By: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant (Hon), 1820-1895

Reference: C-103-043-1

Description: Shows Mount Egmont in the distance with houses, a seated cow in a paddock and a man standing to the right. There is also a low flat structure on legs in the centre. 'Hua' may be an abbreviation for Huatoki Stream. Other Titles - Huatoki Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 145 x 229 mm

Date: 1856 - 1979 - 1860

By: Gully, John, 1819-1888; Taranaki Museum

Reference: C-108-008-a

Description: Looking north east across the waterfront and the mouth of the Huatoki Stream, with Richard Brown's store in the foreground, the Kawau kainga and Maori Church across the river in the background. Original watercolour in Taranaki Museum (Puke Ariki). On sheet 418 x 584 mm Accompanied by a descriptive leaflet Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, coloured 328 x 508 mm

Date: 1856 - 1979 - 1860

By: Gully, John, 1819-1888; Taranaki Museum

Reference: C-108-008

Description: Looking north east across the waterfront and the mouth of the Huatoki Stream, with Richard Brown's store in the foreground, the Kawau kainga and Maori Church across the river in the background. On sheet 418 x 584 mm Accompanied by a descriptive leaflet Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, coloured 328 x 508 mm

Date: 1847 - 1860

From: [Crawford, James Coutts] 1817-1889 :[Pencil sketches and watercolours of New Zealand 1839-1850]

By: Crawford, James Coutts, 1817-1889; Crawford, Henry Nevay (Brigadier), 1907-1993

Reference: A-229-038

Description: Shows Pukaka pa on Marsland hill, Mt Egmont, St Mary's Church and Huatoki stream (identified and dated by M. Alington, 26/5/81). Title from verso Crawford visited Taranaki in 1847, but may have visited later as well Other Titles - New Plymouth Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on card 176 x 260 mm

Date: 1865

From: [Warre, Henry James] 1819-1898 :[Sketchbook]

By: Warre, Henry James, 1819-1898

Reference: E-294-142

Description: A curving stream between low hills, with the sea in the distance. A small house or church possibly with with gabled upstairs windows stands in the middle distance, surrounded by trees Other Titles - [House beside a river, probably near New Plymouth. Former title] Extended Title - From: Warre, Henry. [Sketchbook] 1864-1865. p.142 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil & wash, 97 x 173 mm

Date: 1864 - 1865

From: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911 :Sketches in New Zealand [ca 1860 to 1864]

By: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911

Reference: E-047-q-025

Description: Shows a view looking up the Huatoki Stream towards Mount Taranaki. There are houses on the slopes on either side of the stream, a stockade at the top of the hill at the right, and a waterwheel and mill on the left bank. A road leads along the left bank, and there is a bullock wagon, and a group of men and horses in the left foreground. The men carry guns, although a pair standing upstream could be fishing, and one man in the foreground could be carrying either a flag or a fishing net. Although this probably relates to an E A Williams image in the Hocken Library, it has similarities to the E A Williams watercolour at ATL B-139-006, showing the mill at the edge of the stream. Probably the Alpha Mill, described as being on the Huatoki Stream, by Ron Lambert of Taranaki Museum (see letter at AT 13/14/1, 14 May 1997). Based on an E A Williams watercolour. Dated by date of E A Williams work at B-139-006. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour, 135 x 210 mm.

Date: 1850 - 1856

From: Strutt, William 1825-1915 :Fragmentary sketches & odds & ends; sketches in Taranaki New Zealand 1856 / W.S. New Zealand rough sketches, 1856.

Reference: E-441-003

Description: The title of a picture only. The picture has fallen out or has been removed by the artist. It probably showed a Maori woman with a pig, both crossing a the Huatoki Stream Note in hand of artist reads: The little stream flowing through New Plymouth is named the `Huatoki', The Mangatuku flows in another part of the town' Inscriptions: Recto - centre - title Quantity: 1 drawing(s) (hand writing). Physical Description: Pencil and wash, 226 x 105 mm

Date: 1864 - 1865

By: Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898; Shuttleworth, Charles Ughtred, -1883; Hales, Philip, active 1997

Reference: B-139-006

Description: Shows a view upstream towards Mount Taranaki shown in haze in the distance. In the foreground a footbridge crosses the stream, and there is a sawmill driven by a waterwheel, at the left end of the bridge. One man crosses the bridge, and several men work around the sawmill, amongst sawn timber. The terrain on the right bank has tree ferns growing on it. Ron Lambert of Taranaki Museum, believes this is the Alpha Mill, which started as a flour mill in 1844, and converted to a timber mill in the 1860s, and then to a bone/saw mill in about 1871. The position of its wheel at right angles to the stream was confirmed by excavation in 1986, although this picture does not show this position clearly. (See AT 13/14/1, 14.5.1997). Other Titles - In New Zealand Inscriptions: Backing board recto - top centre - In New Zealand / Sketch by Col. Williams, R.H.A. / Given to Col. C. V. Shuttleworth 1872. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 339 x 242 mm. Provenance: Note on now discarded backing (photograph accompanying the work), records that the picture was given to Col. C U Shuttleworth in 1872. According to Brian Groshinsky who attended the Christie's auction, the work was sold there by Philip Hales, a descendant of Shuttleworth. There is also a note on the discarded backing that a possible future home for the painting might be Marlborough House, London SW1 (a Commonwealth Centre) - note dated 1960.

Date: 1847

From: Collinson, Thomas Bernard 1822-1902 :Seven years service on the borders of the Pacific Ocean, 1843-1850

By: Collinson, Thomas Bernard, 1822-1902

Reference: A-292-061

Description: A detailed view of the houses and streets in the town from a high viewpoint, (the hill behind St Mary's Church) looking out to the west towards the sea. St Mary's Church and the churchyard are in the left foreground. The names of several house-owners are given, along with details of other features, including the houses of [William] Lakeman, Dorset, [Richard] Brown, "G. Inn" [Government Inn?] New Zealand Company houses [i.e. the immigration barracks], the gaol, Kawau Pa on the right, near the sea, a store (or stone?) house, the mill [Huatoki] stream, grass, streets, the bridge and gardens. The position of the South Huatoki Reef is also given, just out to sea, in line with the corner of the pa on the right. Brougham Street runs down the centre of the view, diagonally from the right bottom corner, with Vivian Street branching off to the right. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 163 x 243 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - March 1993, from [MS 50].

Date: 1860

From: Urquhart album

By: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911; Crombie, John Nicol, 1827-1878

Reference: PA1-q-250-05

Description: Photograph of an ink and watercolour painting, dated 1860 and signed by Joseph Osbertus Hamley. Looks over New Plymouth from Marsland Hill. St Mary's Anglican church is in the foreground. The Huatoki River is visible. The camp on the right is occupied by Imperial forces of the 65th Regiment, under the command of Lieutenant Urquhart. Photograph taken by John Nicol Crombie circa 1861. Hamley's painting is probably a copy of an Edwin Harris lithograph held in the Taranaki Museum. Arrangement: In folder stored with album Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 13.3 x 21.3 cm, with trimmed corners, mounted on card 18.4 x 21.2 cm Processing information: Record was updated on 15 August 2022 to allow the attached digital surrogate to be purchasable.

Date: 1860

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

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871

Reference: A-288-012

Description: View in New Plymouth, looking east towards Mount Taranaki, with St Mary's church below Marsland Hill and stockade in the centre, other buildings in the foreground, including another church [?], possibly the Wesleyan chapel, at the skyline on the left beside a cabbage tree, Huatoki Stream, two Maori families, a European on horseback at the stream's edge and two European women doing their washing in the stream. On the verso are streaks of blue paint, where the artist has tried out various colours Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - title and date in ink; Album page - beneath image - Taranaki N.Z. [images removed from album, but album is stored in the adjacant box] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 154 x 215 mm Provenance: Family descent, to London dealer (1991) to Auckland dealer (1991)

Date: [ca 1860s]

From: Collis, William Andrews, 1853-1920 :Negatives of Taranaki

Reference: 1/1-006596-G

Description: Houses in Devon Street, New Plymouth, circa 1860s. There are horses and carts on the road and half way down the street is a bridge spanning the Huatoki Stream. Photograph taken by W A Collis. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1865

By: Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898

Reference: A-089-004

Description: Several small buildings forming a timber mill at the edge of a stream, with Mount Taranaki in the background, a low hill to the right of the stream. Probably the Alpha Mill situated on the Huatoki Stream, New Plymouth. Compare B-139-006, E. A. Williams' watercolour 'Mount Egmont, Taranaki' showing another view of the same mill Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 142 x 99 mm

Date: 1864

From: Williams, Edward Arthur 1824-1898 :[Sketchbook of English and New Zealand scenes] 1860 - 1864

Reference: E-349-123/124

Description: Shows Marsland Hill and barracks, Huatoki Stream in foreground. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s) in sketchbook. Physical Description: Pencil, 100 x 320 mm

Date: 17 Jul-6 Sep 1844

From: McLean, Donald (Sir), 1820-1877 : Papers

Reference: qMS-1192

Description: This volume contains McLean's earliest diary, from 17 July to 6 September 1844, recording his activities as Sub-Protector of Aborigines in the Taranaki area. It has also been used as an outwards letterbook and letters from McLean include requests for a list of names of chiefs who have sold land to the New Zealand Company; report on land claimed by New Zealand Company; absent natives disputing Waitara purchase and line of demarcation cut between Maori and European lands, New Plymouth area. Also includes a brief census of the Maori population of Moturoa, Huatoki and Waiwakaio taken on the 17 October 1844 Source of title - First page Quantity: 1 volume(s) (ca 43 pages). Physical Description: Holograph, ms (32 cm; blue cloth)

Date: 1843

From: Wakefield, Edward Jerningham 1820-1879 :Illustrations to "Adventure in New Zealand". Lithographed from original drawings taken on the spot by Mrs Wicksteed, Miss King, Mrs Fox, Mr John Saxton, Mr Charles Heaphy, Mr S. C. Brees and Captain W. Mein Smith. London, Smith Elder & Co, 1845.

Reference: PUBL-0011-09-1

Description: The first and left-hand section of a three part panoramic view of New Plymouth, shortly after its establishment as a New Zealand Company settlement. Shows the mouth of the Huatoki Stream and the waterfront of the township, with cows drinking at the water's edge, the stream bridged, with a canoe sailing along it, houses and various features indicated, including "Point near the mouth of the Waitera [Waitara] River, Company's Emigration Depot, Company's Hospital and forge, Mr Merchant['s house], Messrs Perry, Mr Shaw, Company's Survey Officer, Wesleyan Chapel, Company's Store, Devon Hotel, Freemason Arms, Mr Ibbotson, Mr Scott, Mr Lakeman, Church, Messrs Vercoe, Mr Webster, Mr Grube". A small boat is being dragged out of a tent shelter on the left, several people are tilling crops in their gardens, there are sheep on the background hills to the left, people and horses and carts in the streets, and barrels outside the Freemason's Arms. The accompanying text reads: The spectator stands with his back to the sea, in the garden of the [New Zealand or Plymouth] Company's agent. There is only an open Roadstead [Harbour] here, and the colonists are essentially agricultural. Surf-boats, however, and excellent moorings, provided by the Company, facilitate the landing of passengers and goods. Mount Egmont is distant about fifteen miles. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, hand-coloured 237 x 475 mm

Date: 1855

From: Strutt, William 1825-1915 :A collection of drawings in water colour ink and pencil illustrative of the scenery and early life of settlers and Maoris of New Zealand. 1855-1863. 1st series.

By: Strutt, William, 1825-1915

Reference: E-452-f-002

Description: From the site of modern New Plymouth, looking past the mouth of the Huatoki Stream south along the beach line towards the Sugarloaf Islands and Paritutu. In the foreground is a group of Maori with a bullock dray being urged along, a man with a pig leg-roped and several other groups, including two men who appear to be performing a haka. Further along the beach, a boat is landing, close to several canoes, there are one or two European houses and a large flagpole for signalling. The small stone cottage with pointed gable closest to Paritutu on the left belonged to C. W. Richmond and his wife Emily Elizabeth Richmond. Strutt has used parts of this drawing as the basis for his oil 'On the beach, Onehunga, 1856' The Richmond's stone cottage is still standing, next to New Plymouth Public Library. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and wash 300 x 470 mm

Date: 1878

By: Arden, Hamar Humphrey, 1816-1895

Reference: B-187-017

Description: Shows a view of the township of New Plymouth, looking south towards Paritutu. The Huatoki Stream can be seen bottom left. A man is on the beach, possibly with a fishing rod in hand. In the middle ground on the left can be seen the Beach Hotel (later the Terminus and later still the Tasman Hotel), Richmond Cottage, Custom House and boatsheds. Two boats carrying people are approaching the shore. A tall flagstaff flying a red ensign are seen on the left 'Frank' probably relates to Francis Hamar Arden, Hamar Humphrey's son; Bessie (and possibly also Sarah) was Frank's sister Rona Dornia Robson was the granddaughter of Taranaki sawmiller James Robson A similar, earlier work by Arden held at Puke Ariki, dated ca 1860s Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - H H Arden; Verso - top left - For Frank and Sarah, with Bessie's love [in pencil]; Verso - top left - Miss Dormia Robson, 29 Princes St / Auck. C1 [in biro]; Verso - top right - Painted for James Robson, early pioneer sawmiller of Taranaki., by Arden 1978 [1878] [in biro] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, pencil and Chinese white on paper, 255 x 355 mm