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[Lister Family] :The Kaingaroa Plains, from near Waiotapu. May 1890

Date: 1890

From: Lister, Joseph Jackson 1857-1927 :[Lister album] 1886-1890 [Watercolours by Joseph, and possibly Isabella and Gulielma Lister]

Reference: E-394-f-028-1

Description: An extensive view across the plains with Tongariro in eruption in the left background Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - title & date in pencil Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 134 x 218 mm

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Kaingaroa Plain and mud covered ridges from the 1886 Tarawera eruption

Date: 1903

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 2

By: Winkelmann, Henry, 1860-1931

Reference: PAColl-5584-37

Description: Volcanic landscape, showing the Kaingaroa Plain and mud covered ridges from the 1886 Mount Tarawera eruption. Photograph taken by Henry Winkelmann in 1903. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photographic print Transfers: PAColl-4702.

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[Hill, Henry Thomas, 1849-1933] :Map of Kaingaroa tableland [ms map]. [H.H.].

Date: 1927

From: Hill, Henry Thomas, 1849-1933 : Papers

Reference: MapColl-832.18a/[1927?]/Acc.6640

Description: Hand drawn topographical map, by Henry Hill, of the lower area of the Kaingaroa tableland including Lake Taupo. Main roads with distances between settlements, old native tracks and rivers are named. Routes taken by travellers - Diffenbach [i.e. Dieffenbach], Colenso and Governor Grey (Sir George) are marked. Stations, homesteads and an hotel are named. No reference key is provided. Notes include historical information about events. See records for other material collected by Henry Hill. Stamps on the reverse state 'University of New Zealand, matriculation examination 192. Drawing. Candidate No.'. Handwritten notes on the reverse state: Map of Kaingaroa. Working map of Kaingaroa - Taupo. HH. See also MS-Papers-0146 Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and coloured pencil on card, linen backed, coloured, 33.3 x 42.5 cm.

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Hill, Henry Thomas, 1849-1933 :Map of Kaingaroa tableland [ms map]. H. Hill, 1926-1927

Date: 1926 - 1927

From: Hill, Henry Thomas, 1849-1933 : Papers

Reference: MapColl-832.18gdw/1926-27/Acc.5836

Description: Hand drawn topographical map, by Henry Hill, of the lower area of the Kaingaroa tableland including Lake Taupo. Main roads with distances between settlements, old native tracks and rivers are named. Areas relating to artesian water prospects are marked as is a sulphur deposit near Taupo. Routes taken by the travellers - 1841 Diffenbach [i.e. Dieffenbach], 1841-2 Colenso and 1859-50 Governor Grey (Sir George) are marked. Stations, homesteads and an hotel are named. Includes a references key. Notes include historical, legendary and geological information. See records for other material collected by Henry Hill. Names include: Cox, Hitere, Hillier, Ihaia te Waru, Yarle. A note in the bottom right corner states: This map of the Taupo-Kaingaroa tableland illustrates Mr H. Hill's research inquiries as to prospects of artesian water on Kaingaroa in 1917, 1925, 1926 and 1927 respectively. To accompany research paper on Kaingaroa. A. Legendary. B. Historical. C. Geological. Stamps on the reverse state 'University of New Zealand, matriculation examination, 192. Drawing. Candidate No.'. See also MS-Papers-0146 Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on card, linen backed, coloured, 33.3 x 40.3 cm.

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[Hill, Henry Thomas, 1849-1933] :[Map of Kaingaroa tableland] [ms map]. [H.H.].

Date: 1927

From: Hill, Henry Thomas, 1849-1933 : Papers

Reference: MapColl-832.18atc/1927?/Acc.5831

Description: Hand drawn topographical map, by Henry Hill, of the lower area of the Kaingaroa tableland including Lake Taupo. Main roads, old native tracks and rivers are named. Areas relating to water prospects are marked. Routes taken by the first travellers - 1841-42 Diffenbach [i.e. Dieffenbach], 1841-42 Colenso, 1849-50 Governor Grey [Sir George] are marked. Includes a reference key. Notes include historical events. See records for other material collected by Henry Hill. Handwritten on reverse 'Taupo - Kaingaroa. HH. Copy of my map'. See also MS-Papers-0146 Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink on card, linen backed, coloured, 31.2 x 45.4 cm.

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[Ryan, Thomas], 1864-1927 :Titokorangi Gorge; looking through the first gorge in the Ur...

Date: 1891

From: Ryan, Thomas, 1864-1927 :[Watercolours and sketches of a visit to Te Kooti, Urewera country. 1891].

Reference: B-159-005

Description: Shows a narrow view from the gorge, looking out over the Kaingaroa Plains to a distant Mt Edgecumbe. Two figures on horseback make their way up the gorge on a track in the left foreground. Other Titles - Mount Similar to image at E-965-F-05 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour on sheet, 253 x 372 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2002.

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Kaingaroa Plains, Taupo district

Date: 3 Dec 1948

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-18041-F

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

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