Places

Date: [Circa 1870s]

By: Arnoux, Hippolyte, active 1860s-1880s

Reference: PA1-f-047

Description: Photographs taken in the 1870s, covering a wide range of places, photographers mostly unidentified, and most images with no captions. The first group were taken in an around the Mediterranean, including Gibraltar, but particularly focussing on the Suez Canal. The sequence includes a copy of a montage produced by Hippolyte Arnoux, showing a map of the route of the canal, surrounded by photographs of canal designer Ferdinand de Lesseps and various sites along the route. Other images in this sequence were probably taken by Arnoux who was working in Egypt during this period. The next group of images travel via India (?), to Australia. Views of Melbourne include Government House, the Royal Botanic Gardens, Houses of Parliament, the Scots' Church (in Collins Street), the Post Office, the Town Hall, and the Public Library. Following these is a panorama of Sydney, and views of Tasmania. The New Zealand scenes start with a panorama of Auckland, the Mount Eden residence of G.B. (?, pencilled name undeciphered), and the Auckland Domain). Images further south include Ohinemutu; the Pink and White Terraces; Napier; the Manawatu Gorge; Wellington (with the Duke of Edinburgh Hotel visible in the foreground); Nelson; the wreck of the ship Otago, at Chasland's Mistake; and a number of views in the Dunedin area. The last sequence shows parts of Canada, including the Rockies, Montreal and the Niagara Falls. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Dark brown leather cover, with decorations stamped in gold; 28 x 40 cm

Date: 1929-1948

By: Kendall, Leslie Frank, active 1920-1950

Reference: PA1-o-717

Description: Album compiled by Lesley Frank Kendall. The first section relates to tramping and the Mount Egmont Alpine Club. This includes - A large group of people on a mountain tramp ca 1929. Climbers on Mount Egmont. Building the first Syme Hut on Fantham's Peak, Mount Egmont, 1930. Military training camp at Long Bay. Emerson Street, Napier, in ruins, 1931. Two men on a motorcycle holiday. Group of photographs of the Wairarapa and Tararua Ranges. This includes - Men hunting in the Palliser Bay area. Views of the Rimutaka Range and road. Climbers on Mount Hector, Tararua Range, and at Kime and Field's huts. View of the Balclutha road bridge (built between 1933 and 1935). Kendall family members and a motor holiday in Central Otago ca 1936. This group also includes Queentown, the Buller Gorge, the DH 86 aircraft `Karoro,' and Canterbury. Views of Napier rebuilt. Sports matches include - New Zealand versus India, hockey, 1938. Otago versus Canterbury, rugby (probably Ranfurly Shield) 1938. Photograph group relating to a holiday in Auckland. Photograph group relating to a holiday at The Portage, Kenepuru Sound, Marlborough. Family gathering. Lesley Kendall in military uniform and Norma Clout on their wedding day, ca 1940. Group of photographs of unidentified children, people and places. Pig hunting trip, locality unidentified. Group of photographs of Lesley and Norma Kendall's first baby. Holiday on the South Island's West Coast. Wanganella on Barrett Reef, Wellington Harbour, 1948. Views of Ohinemutu and Whakarewarewa. Group of photographs relating to the Royal New Zealand Air Force training school at Levin, Second World War. Family photographs, views of Wellington, the Putangirua Pinnacles Palliser Bay, and Picton. Groups of people on holiday at Paraparaumu, 1930s. Groups of people on a day out at Ohariu Valley, Wellington, 1930s. Wellington College Mod. VB class, 1929. Lesley Kendall with athletic trophies for the 1929-1930 season. Family photographs, 1920s-1940s. House on Maungakiekie Avenue, One Tree Hill, Auckland. Group photograph of a dance party, Mount Eden, Auckland, 1930s. Two photographs of New Zealand Air Force groups, Second World war. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album

Date: 1880-1889

From: Haylock, Greta Muriel, 1898?-1980 :Photographs

By: Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm); Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Mundy, Daniel Louis, 1826-1881; Ring, James, 1856-1939

Reference: PA1-q-116

Description: Album compiled by Arthur Lagden Haylock, containing views of Lyttelton, Christchurch, Wellington, Nelson, New Plymouth, Tauranga, Ohinemutu, Mangarewa Gorge, Pink & White Terraces, Napier, Timaru, Porters Pass, Castle Hill (West Coast Road), Craigieburn, Waimakariri River, Arthur's Pass, Otira Gorge, Otira, Jacksons, Taipo River, Mount Alexander, Dillmanstown, Hokitika, and Greymouth. Also includes photographs of ships Annie Bow, Ganymede, and City of Perth and Benvenue stranded at Timaru in 1882. Photographs taken 1880s, by James Ring, Burton Brothers, Wheeler & Sons (including prints made by Wheeler from the negatives of D L Mundy) and others. Other Titles - Ramblings through New Zealand. By A.L. Haylock Quantity: 1 album(s). 4 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Brown album with gold borders, entitled `Ramblings through New Zealand. By A.L. Haycock', lettered in gold; 36.5 x 31.5 cm

Date: [Between 1863 and 1872]

From: Holder, Miss: Photograph albums

Reference: PA1-f-030

Description: Album of undated photographs taken by Daniel Louis Mundy, owned by `Miss Holder' (her name printed facing page 1) Scenes are all of the North Island, in particular Bay of Islands, Thames, Rotorua, Taupo, Waikato and Napier. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Black leather-bound album entitled `New Zealand views'; 30.5 x 42.0 cm

Date: ca1946-ca1949

From: Nightingall/Morrell :Albums, negatives, prints and transparencies taken by Jack and Theo Nightingall

By: Nightingall, Theodore Charles, 1914-1986

Reference: PA1-o-1031

Description: Most of the images are records of holidays taken in the late 1940s. The first is a winter trip on motorcycles to the south Island showing Christchurch, the mountains and the countryside under snow. The next, also by motorcycle is a North Island trip first to Hawkes Bay and Napier via the Manawatu Gorge, then north to Rotorua and the thermal areas, then back through the central North Island taking in the Huka Falls and the Chateau. Next there is a fishing trip to the Marlborough Sounds which includes a visit to Blenheim, and a few images of a camping trip. The other theme is social. A birthday party for Theo's brother Jack. This includes detailed images of the guests, cutting the cake, beer drinking, and chess playing. Another group of images appears to be a card party combined with a meal and cash for gambling. One page of images shows the destruction of a building by fire photographed at night Arrangement: Proof sheets of the North Island trip can be found at PAColl-7167-10-25 to PAColl-7167-10-27 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: ca 1928-ca 1931

From: Derbidge, M (Mrs), fl 1920-1935 :Photographs of the Derbidge and Harding families

Reference: PA1-o-1187

Description: Photographs of the Hall, Harding and Derbidge families and family friends at home and on holiday, including views of Hawkes Bay, Rotorua, Waikato, Auckland, and Thames, taken ca 1928 to ca 1931 by Mrs M Derbidge. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 16 February - 21 March 1958

From: Tomsett, Maurice William Henry :Colour slides of New Zealand

Reference: PA12-7765

Description: Phase 7 continued - 146. Scense in Geyser Valley near Wairaki [sic]; 147. Boat harbour on Waikato River at outlet from Taupo; 148. Marine Parade, Napier, Music stall; 149. Marine Parade, Napier, floral clock. Phase 8; Auckland - 150. Teal flying boat base, Mechanics Bay; 151. Parnell Baths, Okahu Bay; 152. Okahu Bay; 153-154. Savage Memorial; 155. Mission Bay, St Heliers Bay; 156-157. New Bridge under construction across Mechanics Bay; 158. Trout at Rainbow Springs, Rotorua; 159. Ohinemutu Church, Rotorua; 160. Maori meeting place, Ohinemutu; 161. Rotorua Baths; 162. Waitomo Hostel; 163. Waitomo Hostel with environs; 164. Path leading dwon to Arenui caves entrance; 165. Kiosk near Arenui caves entrance; 166. En route to Marokopa; 167. Marokopa Falls, 20 miles from Waitomo; 168. Waitomo Hostel from road to Marakopa; 169. Flood damage at Otorohanga Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: [1880s-1910s?]

From: Webster, Kenneth Athol, 1906-1967 : The Webster Collection

By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Ferrez, Marc, 1843-1923; Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916; Valentine, George Dobson, 1852-1890

Reference: PA1-q-260

Description: Collection of photographs taken by various photographers including the Burton Brothers, George Valentine, Josiah Martin and Marc Ferrez. On page [67] there is a hand-traced map of the world with a route marked on it from London, to Plymouth, Canary Islands, Cape Town, Tasmania, Wellington, Lyttelton, Cape Horn, Rio de Janeiro, Canary Islands and back to Plymouth and London. The distance travelled out was 12,948 miles, and distance home was 11,915 miles. The photographs cover most of these places, with more detailed travel through Tasmania, and especially New Zealand. Scenes in New Zealand were mostly taken by the Burton Brothers and Josiah Martin. They include views of the main cities, and a large number in the thermal area around Lake Rotorua and Mount Tarawera, showing the area around the Pink and White Terraces before and after the eruption of Mount Tarawera in 1886. Photographs by Josiah Martin include portraits of Maori, and one entitled "The old order changeth" with Maori artifacts, shrunken heads, and a portrait of Tawhiao. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark brown cover, black leather coners and spine; 27.5 x 37.5 cm

Date: [Circa 1860 to 1870]

By: Mundy, Daniel Louis, 1826-1881

Reference: PA1-f-042

Description: Photographs of New Zealand taken by Daniel Mundy during the 1860s (some dated 1868), and about 1870. Captions hand-written by Mundy on verso of each page. (Information from comparison with handwriting and signature `D.L.M.' in Mundy Album III, p 51) Early photographs of Wellington show a view down Boulcott Street, a view probably from Boulcott Street looking down over `Rhodes Bay' (now the reclaimed area beyond Willis Street), and looking towards the city from Thorndon. One view in the North Island shows the Kinross residence in Napier. Most of the photographs are of central North Island, with particular emphasis on the volcanic areas around Lake Taupo, Lake Rotomahana, the Waikato River (including the Huka Falls and Aniwhaniwha Falls), Tokaanu, Ohinemutu and the Pink Terraces. Several scenes show military outposts and redoubts, including two of Captain Gilbert Mair "and his men" (the Arawa Flying Column), at Kaiteriria Pa, Rotokakahi "just arrived after a raid after Te Kooti"; and one of the interior of the pa "with Captain Mair's contingent". In the South Island scenes include Lyttelton, Akaroa Harbour, the Otira River and Gorge, Bealey River, the summit of Arthurs Pass, the Porters Pass Hotel, Taramakau River, Gibson's Quay at Hokitika, one of several small churches at Hokitika, and Hereford Street (Christchurch). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark green leather cover, geometric pattern, gold decoration, entitled `New Zealand' in gold; 30.5 x 42.5 cm

Date: [1888-1892]

By: Bourke, Edmund G, active 1888-1892; Valentine, George Dobson, 1852-1890; Connolly & Company; Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm); Morris, John Richard, 1854-1919; Hart, Campbell & Company; Butcher, Pablo, active 2004

Reference: PA1-f-242

Description: Album compiled by Captain Edmund Bourke RN of HMS Hyacinth, on voyages in the Pacific ca 1888-1892. New Zealand views include Auckland, Tikitapu Bush, Waitakere Creek, Pink & white Terraces, Atiamuri, Ohinemutu, Wairakei, Napier, Wellington, Upper Hutt, McNab's Gardens (Lower Hutt), the Teremakau river and cable car, Nelson, Westland, Otira Gorge, Taipo, the Waimakariri River, Christchurch, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, Dunedin and Invercargill. Pacific views include Rarotonga, Samoa, Fiji (including Suva), New Caledonia, Tahiti and Hawaii. Photographers represented include George Valentine, James Connolly, Wheeler & Son, J R Morris, and Hart, Campbell & Co. Includes of gold mining and sluicing in Westland, HM ships Ringarooma and Hyacinth, and games of croquet and polo in Hawaii. HMS Hyacinth, a 3rd class cruiser commissioned in 1886, cruised in the Pacific under the command of Captain Edmund G Bourke RN. In October-November 1888 Bourke sailed around the Cook Islands with the Vice-Consul, hoisting the flag in Rarotonga, Mangaia, Atiu, Mitiaro and Mauke. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Finding Aids: Manuscript list of images housed with album.

Date: [ca 1880s]

By: Hannam, John (Sir), active 1936; Coxhead, Frank Arnold, 1851-1908; Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm); Valentine, George Dobson, 1852-1890; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: PA1-q-111

Description: Photograph album of views of New Zealand and Australia, taken by various photographers. Three photographs taken by the Burton Brothers show the sunken pa at Ohinemutu (Burton Bros. 3880); two Maori rangatira, image entitled `Were Were & Kiriwere, Waipahihi, Lake Taupo' (Burton Bros. 3747); and Maori meeting at Whare-Komiti-Haerehuka, King Country (Burton Bros. 3624). Other - Photograph `Maori meeting at Whare-Komiti-Haerehuka, King Country' (Burton Bros. 3624) appears to have been taken at the same time as image at PA7-36-30 `Great chiefs at Whare-Komiti-Haerehuka, King Country (Burton Bros. 3622). Several of the chiefs who were named in the Great Chiefs image can be identified in the view in this album. Other - Photograph `Were Were & Kiriwere, Waipahihi, Lake Taupo' (Burton Bros. 3747) appears to have been taken at the same time as the image at PA1-o-088-13. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue buckram covers; 28 x 38 cm Provenance: Donated by Sir John Hannam, London, 1936

Date: Between 1915 and 1926

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

By: Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Sherriff, D J, active 1901-1931

Reference: PA1-q-102

Description: Album of photographs chiefly taken by Albert Percy Godber, relating to his family, his work and his interests. Family photographs include portraits of his wife (Laura) and two children (William and Phyllis), and scenes of their home in Whiteman's Valley Road, Silverstream; views of the Hutt Valley including large numbers of cars travelling to Trentham Racecourse, and the Hutt River. Another group of images relate to a holiday at the Mendip Hills Homestead in Canterbury, with scenes of farm life, including haymaking, merino sheep, and farm buildings. During their stay in the South Island Godber also took photographs of Dunedin (including the Ross Reservoir, Otago Boys' High School, Seacliff Mental Hospital, the 1926 Dunedin Exhibition, and the Hillside Railway Workshops); Invercargill (including the Invercargill Railway Workshops); Stewart Island, Moeraki, Tuatapere, Waiau River, Oamaru and Port Chalmers. Various railway stations in Canterbury and Otago, the Burnside Iron Mills, and the Rosslyn Mills. Godber was a volunteer fireman with the Petone Fire Brigade with the album including views of the building, groups of firemen, fire engines and other fire fighting equipment, and a building in Petone damaged by fire. In his work with New Zealand Railways, mainly at the Petone Railway Workshops, he took interior photographs of various buildings, including the Machine Shop and finishing benches, the engine room, lathes, boilers, and fitting shops. He also took photographs of many of the steam engines that were built and worked on at the workshops. One scene shows a group of men watching a fight. Many images show his interest in logging railways, particularly in the Piha, Karekare, Anawhata area. Scenes of logging camps, various methods of transporting logs including bullock teams, logging trains, and dams created and then tripped to send logs down by river, and timber mills. Other topics covered in Godber's photographs are scenes at Maori marae and meeting houses, with some of the people identified; Maori carving and rafter designs; beekeeping, and gold mining. Other Titles - Title printed on spine - Godber album 109 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown buckram cover; 38.0 x 26.5 cm (257 p.)

Date: 1882

By: Haylock, Arthur Lagden, 1860-1948; Haylock, Greta Muriel, 1898-1980

Reference: E-060-1

Description: North Island scenes including Auckland, the Thermal Area (Rotorua, Ohinemutu, Tarawera, Te Wairoa), Mohaka River, Napier, and the ships Rangitikei, Titan and Fawn. Also a view of Sumner, Canterbury. A group of humorous sketches, p. 21-33 Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: Pencil, page size 20 x 194 mm Finding Aids: Shelf-list with sketchbook.

Date: 1868 - 1891

By: Holmes, Katherine McLean, 1849-1925

Reference: E-326-f

Description: A few British and European scenes. The remainder show Lake Wanaka, Nelson, Timaru, Bluff, Dusky and Doubtful Sounds, Chalky Inlet, Lake Waihola and numerous other South Island scenes; Wellington, Napier, Rotorua, Bay of Islands Title from spine Inscriptions: Some signed: K.H. ; K. Holmes Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour drawings 145 p. 290 x 490 mm ¼ red morocco, red linen