Places

Date: 1870 - 1879

From: Lysaght, Mary Grace Caroline, 1850?-1936? :[Sketchbook; English and New Zealand scenes, with Tristan da Cunha, 1870s]

By: Lysaght, Mary Grace Caroline, 1850-1935

Reference: E-044-q-1-029

Description: Two views of New Plymouth, one above the other. The upper view looks past houses and gardens towards the sea, Paritutu and the Sugar Loaf rocks. The lower view is from the sea, looking at the settlement with houses, Marsland hill to the left, and a larger hill behind. The building on a rise on the far left may be St Mary's Church Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour in album, page size 228 x 296 mm

Date: 1864

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

By: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911; Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898

Reference: E-047-q-028

Description: Looking north along the coastline towards Maunganui, with ships in the harbour, infantry and cavalry on the beach to the left, a Maori canoe and a rowboat in the foreground, the rowboat being hauled out to sea off the mudflats by sailors. Boxes and barrels are on the shore and military tents can be seen in the distance, with a redoubt on a foreland further off Copied by Hamley from a drawing of his superior officer, E. A. Williams, 'The beach at Tauranga, 26 April 1864' in the Hocken Library, p. 31 of Williams' sketchbook (now dismantled and separately mounted). Williams also used his sketch as the basis for a larger watercolour 'Tauranga, New Zealand, 23 April 1864' in the Rex Nan Kivell Collection, National Library of Australia Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on buff paper, 172 x 249 mm

Date: 1859

From: New Plymouth Public library :Photographs

By: Webster, Hartley, -1906

Reference: PA7-43-31

Description: View of Devon Street, New Plymouth, looking west from Liardet Street corner. A number of dwellings, shops and hotel [?] can be seen. Paritutu and the Sugar Loaf Islands are in the distance. Photograph taken by Hartley Webster ca 1859 and thought to be one of the earliest photographs of New Plymouth. Copy made by Gregory's Studios. Inscriptions: Mount recto - Gregory's Studios, Partridge's Buildings, 204 Queen Street Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print

Date: ca 1960s

From: Chapman Taylor, Marion Hurst, 1893-1969 :Photographs of pa sites in New Plymouth, a carved housed at Karatia, Akatarawa, old houses and the Rimutakas

Reference: PAColl-0800-1

Description: Eleven prints: three of Waiomiti pa site in New Plymouth which is now partly covered by the Redixmixt Concrete Co; three of Rewarewa pa site near the Waiwakaiho River one of which shows R Allan standing next to an ancient cabbage tree; two of a Maori burial and pa site next to what is now Clemow Road, New Plymouth, one of which shows Mr Bishop, whose garden is adjacent to the site, next to a gravestone; Paritutu showing the chemical works which is now on the land next to it; the dismantling of Poutama carved house at Karatia (Galatea) on the Whanganui River in the summer of 1967/1968. The carvings were taken to Koroniti and the rest was to be moved to another site; the old house at Te Marua captioned that it was later remodelled by someone called Molloy and photographed by James Chapman-Taylor. Arrangement: Negatives housed at C22992 and C21897. Quantity: 11 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1843 and 1903

By: Wicksteed, Emma Ancilla, 1811?-1869; Weekly press (Newspaper)

Reference: PAColl-4515

Description: Photographs of the staff and pupils of New Brighton Public School. The staff are back row (left to right) Mr Chapman, Miss Foster and Miss McKinney and front row Miss Ormandby, Mr Bishop and Miss Brown. The two photographs of the school children show the upper standards and the infants. The advertisements are for Royal Colors Tobacco manufactured by the T C Williams Co of Richmond, Virginia; Sylvia Starch; Aulsebrook and Co Cream Crackers and Cream Sandwich Biscuits; and Star Lady's Bicycles with a description of the latest model in 1903. Three photographs of sketches by Mrs Wicksteed from the residence of her husband John Tylston Wicksteed on Mount Eliot of New Plymouth in 1843. The sketches show the houses and the names of the residents are given in the captions. Quantity: 11 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on one page of a newspaper.

Date: 1864

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

By: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911; Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898

Reference: E-047-q-020

Description: Looking south along the coastline towards Paritutu Rock, with the houses of New Plymouth along the foreshore, a flag flying above one building on the skyline and a rowboat being hauled ashore onto the beach. Copied by Hamley from a drawing of his superior officer, E. A. Williams, 'Beach and Sugar Loaves New Plymouth. [1864]' in the Hocken Library, in Williams' sketchbook (now dismantled and separately mounted). Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on grey paper, 134 x 207 mm

Date: 1864

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

By: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911; Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898

Reference: E-047-q-019

Description: Looking south along the coastline towards Marsland hill redoubt, New Plymouth, and Paritutu Rock. The houses of New Plymouth are to the right. Copied by Hamley from a drawing of his superior officer, E. A. Williams, 'Marsland Hill, N. P. 22 June [1864]' in the Hocken Library, p. 17 of Williams' sketchbook (now dismantled and separately mounted). Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on grey paper, 135 x 207 mm

Date: 1896

By: Aubrey, Christopher, active 1868-1906

Reference: C-014-014

Description: A view looking south-west over New Plymouth in 1896, showing houses and streets of the period. The Roman Catholic Convent and St Joseph's Church are at the right. In the distance is Paritutu and the Sugarloaf Islands. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 280 x 433 mm. Provenance: Previously in a private collection, Auckland.

Date: 1841

From: Duppa, George, 1817-1888 :Part of the New Plymouth settlement in the district of Taranake. New Zealand. Mount Egmont 30 miles distant. Published October 1841 for the New Zealand Company by Smith Elder & Co., London. Lithography T. Allom from a drawing taken on board the ship Brougham by George Duppa Esq.

By: Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872; Duppa, George, 1817-1888

Reference: C-029-005-2

Description: The right-hand side of a panoramic view of New Plymouth viewed from the sea, with Mount Egmont, 'Barrett's [Accommodation] Houses and Hotel', 'Native Pah' and the Sugar Loaf Islands 'The islands on which Barrett defeated 3000 natives' Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, hand-coloured, 190 x 753 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: Photographs of New Plymouth and district including Mount Egmont, and a sequence of views of Parihaka (including the campaign of 1881).

By: Collis, William Andrews, 1853-1920

Reference: PA1-q-183

Description: Photographs of New Plymouth and district, including Mount Egmont, and a sequence of views of Parihaka (including the campaign of 1881). Scenes of Parihaka, especially with relationship to the 1881 incident, include views of the pa (with Te Whiti's house visible); the Rahotu volunteer camp, the Rahotu Redoubt; Fort Rolleston; Sentry Hill; Pungarehu officers' quarters and redoubt; Nelson Camp; the Taranaki Rifles and Wellington Navals. Scenic views in the area show Mount Egmont, Bell's Falls, the `Meeting-of-the-Waters', White Cliffs, Sugar Loaf Islands, the New Plymouth breakwater, and views of the New Plymouth Recreation Ground. Relationship complexity - Negatives, from which many of the prints in this album were made, are at PAColl-3032. See 10x8-1073 etc Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue cover, dark green corners and spine; 28.0 x 36 5 cm