Places

Date: 1940s

From: Raine, William Hall, 1892-1955 :Negatives of New Zealand towns and scenery, and Fiji

Reference: 1/4-020615-G

Description: Side view of the ship 'Dominion Monarch' on Wellington Harbour, photographed by William Hall Raine in the 1940s. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1856

By: Holmes, William Howard, 1825-1885

Reference: B-139-017

Description: Shows a view along the Wellington shoreline, looking north. Part of Barrett's Hotel is shown on the extreme left, beside a classical revival building. There are shops in the distance. A red-coated soldier leans against the door to Barrett's Hotel. A small rowboat is in the sea to the right of the road Title on engraved plate on frame. Artist attributed because of similarity of subject to Holmes' "Wellington Beach 1856" (A-032-040). The work is not as finished as that one however. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 241 x 343 mm (sight) Provenance: Prior to that in the collection of Mr Charles Levin of Sanson, descendant of W. H. Levin.

Date: 1975

From: Radcliffe, Graham Tuaraki, b 1943 :Photographs of New Zealand

Reference: 1/4-023512-F

Description: Wellington Harbour seen from the vicinity of Maupuia/Miramar, in 1975. Shows Point Jerningham and the suburb of Roseneath in the centre. Photograph taken by Graham Tuaraki Radcliffe. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: [ca April 1934]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-6388-50

Description: The ship `Rangitane' leaving Wellington, circa 1934. Photographer unidentified. The `Rangitane' was built in 1929 for the NZ Shipping Company. She was sunk by German Raiders on the 27th of November, 1940. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 10.9 x 20.1 cm

Date: 14 November 1938

From: Original photographic prints and postcards from file print collection, Box 3

Reference: PAColl-5671-28

Description: The steamship `Tamahine' leaving Wellington on the 14th of November 1938. Taken from the deck of the Awatea, by an unidentified photographer. Inscriptions: Verso - By the number of cars on the deck one would suggest that holidays have started. This is taken frim the boat deck of the Awatea, the difference in size of the two ships is easily seen. 15/11/38 [probably the date of publication in the Evening Post newspaper] The steamship Tamahine was a Cook Strait ferry of 1989 tons. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1888

By: Aubrey, Christopher, active 1868-1906

Reference: D-032-002

Description: Shows a view of Wellington and Wellington Harbour as far as the Hutt Valley. The view includes the Terrace and Terrace prison, the streets and buildings of Oriental Bay and Te Aro on the flat, including gasometers, chimneys and churches (St John's and St Peter's Willis Street), the houses on Mount Victoria, Somes Island. Three cows and a calf are attended by a man with a staff, in the foreground. The image is similar to that at C-030-025, "[Te Aro and Wellington Harbour]", but extends further on either side. The scale is very similar, but the images of the buildings are not identical. Unlike most other Aubrey works held in the Library, both of these pictures use some gum arabic in the foreground. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - C Aubrey 1888 Very similar to C-030-025, "[Te Aro and Wellington Harbour]", but includes detail on both sides missing in Te Aro and Wellingon Harbour. Unlike most other Aubrey works held by the Library, this work uses some gum arabic in the foreground. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and gum arabic, 531 x 918 mm. Provenance: Possibly owned by Ivan Napier, Greytown, 1970s or early 1980s. In Harnett & Wedde winter antique auction, 1987, purchased Brierley's Ltd, Wellington.

Date: 1890 - 1899

By: Palmer, W L, active 1890s-1930

Reference: C-059-008

Description: View along the waterfront with the seawater bathing building Title from back Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 286 x 470 mm Provenance: Purchased at auction 1966

Date: 10 Apr 1968

From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper

Reference: 35mm-01153-11-F

Description: Survivors from the Wahine shipwreck in a lifeboat, being tugged by two boats, in Wellington Harbour. Photograph taken on 10 April 1968 by an unidentified photographer for the Evening Post. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1842 - 1847

From: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810-1865 :Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand. London, John Williams and Co., Library of Arts, 141, Strand, 1847.

Reference: PUBL-0020-09-2

Description: Shows Wellington seen from the Hutt Road with a rocky outcrop in the centre foreground. Other Titles - Petone Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving 75 x 190 mm. on page.

Date: [Between 1930-1937]

From: Raine, William Hall, 1892-1955 :Negatives of New Zealand towns and scenery, and Fiji

Reference: 1/1-018123-G

Description: Overlooking Wellington city wharves and harbour. Photograph taken between 1930-1937, by William Hall Raine. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Negative not yet sighted

Date: 1878

By: Forster, William James, 1851-1891; Crowder, John, active 1986-2000

Reference: D-022-014

Description: Shows a profile portrait of a three-masted sailing ship flying two flags from its mast tops. There is a steamship in the right distance, and Pencarrow Head and lighthouse in the left background. This painting was probably commissioned by the ship's three Wellington owners, or the Master Captain James Lee. The "Poneke" was built in Evans Bay, Wellington, in 1878 by John Rees George. She was 79.98 gross registered tons. Her length was 84.5 feet and beam was 18.9 feet. Initially registered at the port of Wellington on 19 March 1878, with her Master recorded as Stephen Ellis. She was owned by John Rees George, Civil engineer, 1878; Archibald McLeod, timber merchant, 1878-1880, William Waddell, Timber merchant and William Weir, timber merchant. Presumed to have foundered at sea with all hands (6) as she was not seen since being sighted off Greymouth. She had sailed from Onehunga on 11 June 1880. (Information from the seller, John Crowder, 1998) Accompanied by a loose card bearing the title "Poneke". To be mounted on the backing board. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - [Signed and dated] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 349 x 547 mm.

Date: [Circa 1870s to 1880s]

By: Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm)

Reference: PA1-o-533

Description: New Zealand views taken circa 1870s to 1880s by E Wheeler & Son. Scenes include both North Island and South Island views, and all places named are listed above, as are businesses, ships and buildings, where possible. Items of interest include a photograph of trout taken by the Upper Selwyn River "A good day's sport. 38 fish, with the fly, 2 rods" with two large baskets alongside. Two scenes show different means of transport across rivers where there are no bridges. One is the "Cage bridge" (or Flying Fox) across the Teremakau (Taramakau) River, and the other shows a ferry punt across the Buller River. A number of views show farming activities, including a scene near Cheviot of about 20,000 sheep being drafted for shearing; and one of a wagon laden with wool bales being hauled by a team of bullocks. A view of gold sluicing is shown in this album with the locality indistinct. The same view is shown in the first Wheeler Album (PA1-o-532) in which the locality is named as Waimea. Other Titles - New Zealand Views Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue buckram cover, entitled "New Zealand Views. Wheeler & Son" in gold lettering on spine; 26.5 x 33.0 cm

Date: [ca 1865]

From: Creator unknown : Photographs of Wellington, from the Dorset album

By: Richards, Edward Smallwood, 1834-1917

Reference: 1/2-021189-F

Description: Scene looking over Queens Wharf, Wellington, towards the harbour. A ship is berthed alongside. Buildings in the foreground include the Post Office, Custom House (with time ball), and Queens Bond. Photograph taken circa 1865 by Edward Smallwood Richards. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1920

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

Reference: APG-2064-1/2-G

Description: HMS Renown photographed in port at Wellington during the royal visit of 1920. Photograph taken by A P Godber. Previously identified from Godber's index as being the HMS Hood, circa 1917 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: [ca 1890]

From: Wright, Henry Charles Clarke, 1844-1936 :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-020671-G

Description: Looking down on a Wellington wharf, ca 1890, showing ships and buildings. Three of the ships have been identified as left to right, `Kate Tathan' (Napier), `Margaret Galbraith' and Marshlands? (Liverpool) or Orari?. A woman holding a parasol is standing at a fence in the foreground. Photograph taken by Henry Wright ca 1890. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: [Between 1910 and 1930]

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

Reference: 1/2-000525-G

Description: View across Wellington, taken from Kelburn, with the houses along The Terrace in the middle distance. The wharves and ships in the harbour are in the middle distance. Somes Island can be seen on the left in the far distance. Oriental Bay is on the right. Photograph taken between 1910 and 1930 by William Archer Price. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Wellington. NZ. 601 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: [1930s]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: 1/2-100700-G

Description: Overlooking Wellington Harbour, with Oriental Bay houses in the foreground. St Gerard's Monastery and Church are in the middle ground. Photograph taken by William Hall Raine. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: February 1950

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-24118-F

Description: Aerial view of Wellington Harbour, photographed by Whites Aviation in February 1950. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: [Between 1921? and 1940s?]

From: Crown Studios Ltd :Negatives and prints

Reference: 1/2-204893-F

Description: Photograph of crowded yacht, the "Wairere II" raising sail, Limbless Soldiers' Picnic, taken by Crown Studios Ltd of Wellington. The Limbless Soldiers' Picnic was run by the Evans Bay Yacht Club annually between the wars. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - 11497 F Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative

Date: 1886

By: Schell, Frederic B, -1905; Picturesque Atlas Publishing Co. Ltd.

Reference: A-109-007

Description: View from the wharves in Thorndon, looking towards the harbour and Queen's Wharf, with shipping. The Post Office (with tower) can be seen at the water's edge, along with other buildings, including those on the hills of Kelburn. Extended Title - Published in: Picturesque Atlas of Australasia 1886. v. 3. op. p.607 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 180 x 266 mm (image)