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From: Estate of Mr and Mrs E S Knight :Photographs of Wellington

By: Barker, Frank Giles, 1891-1955; Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865; Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972; Smith, William Mein, 1799-1869

Reference: PA1-o-252

Description: Photograph album of views of Wellington, ranging from copies of early paintings from the 1840s, and early photographs up to the 1870s, to a series of postcards from the 1920s. Most of the early images have clear descriptions, giving year made, location, and in some cases further information about buildings that can be seen. For example, one view shows Kebble's house, now the site of the Grand Opera House. Views in the postcards are identified, but no dates are given. Most of the postcard views were taken by Sydney Charles Smith Inscriptions: Album page - `To E.S.K. with all good wishes for the 8th Nov. 1925, from a wellwisher' (illuminated inscription inside front cover) Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Black album, entitled `Photographs'; `E.S.K.' lettered in lower right-hand corner; 26 x 33 cm

Date: [Between 1840s and 1890s]

By: Smith, William Mein, 1799-1869; Tyree Brothers (Firm); Reade, M A (Mrs), active 1969

Reference: PA1-o-429

Description: Recent prints from old photographs of Wellington, originally taken between about 1840s and 1890s. Includes one photograph of a painting by William Mein Smith of Wellington waterfront and Te Aro flat, painted in 1842. Only one image identifies the photographer. A photograph of Oriental Bay taken in the 1890s, was by the Tyree Brothers of Nelson. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with red mock-crocodile textured cover, entitled `Photographs'; 26.0 x 36.5 cm Processing information: All the photographs have reference numbers linking them with items in the Alexander Turnbull Library photographic collections

Date: [Circa 1900-1910]

From: Miller, E D N :Photographs by Isaac Jeffares, and of family

Reference: PA1-o-245

Description: Photographs taken by Isaac H B Jeffares. These include family photographs, many of which are not identified. Those whose names are given (at a later date) are Beryl Charlotte Cameron (aged one); Isaac Jeffares himself; and Isaac Jeffares' mother, Mrs Jane Jeffares (nee Warrell). Scenic photographs were chiefly taken in Wellington, with harbour views, Wellington City, and several well-known public buildings; Napier, including Bluff Hill and Cape Kidnappers; and Greymouth. Other Titles - Sunny memories Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with green cover, entitled `Sunny memories'; 20 x 22 cm

Date: 1884

Reference: 1/2-008009-F

Description: Photograph of the Star Boating Club on the waterfront with the Terrace behind it ca 1883. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative

Date: 1892-1896, [ca 1948]

By: Tustin, B, active 1988; Tustin, William Henry, 1880-1970; Smith, Sydney Charles, 1888-1972

Reference: PAColl-1281

Description: Collection comprises postcards of Wellington views, views of Karori, panorama of Wellington taken 1892, photographs near Gladstone, bush scene, railway scene, and Raumati store Quantity: 20 b&w original photographic print(s) mounted on card and. 9 b&w original photographic print(s) and. 7 b&w original photographic print(s) (postcards) and. 1 item(s) of photographic ephemera in one box.

Date: 1974

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

Reference: 1/4-021844-F

Description: Boating club members (Star Boating Club?) rowing on Wellington Harbour, with public works site (reclamation?) on the shore behind them. Photograph taken in 1974 by an unidentified photographer for the Evening Post. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: ca 1890s

By: Muir and MacKinlay (Firm)

Reference: 1/2-003709-F

Description: Four-man rowing boats and bigger boats gathered for a regatta outside the Star Boating Club. The tower of the General Post Office is on the right. Photographer was Muir & McKinlay. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative

Date: 1890s

From: Tyree Studio: Negatives of Nelson and Marlborough districts

Reference: 10X8-0044-G

Description: View of Wellington Harbour looking down Boulcott Street. Houses can be seen on one side of Boulcott Street and down towards the harbour. The building which housed the Star Boating Club is on the foreshore on the right of the tall chimney. The building with the tower is the Marist Brother's School, built 1876. Photograph taken by the Tyree Brothers in the 1890s. The inscription on this photograph says that the view is looking down Hill Street, which is in Thorndon, but it is actually Boulcott Street. Other Titles - Tyree No. 5459 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Wellington Harbour from Hill Street. Tyree photo Nelson. 5459 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1883

Reference: PAColl-7596

Description: Photograph of the Star Boating Club on the waterfront with the Terrace behind it ca 1883. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1887

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

By: Wrigglesworth and Binns (Firm)

Reference: 1/4-038946-G

Description: View of commercial buildings on the Wellington Harbour waterfront, circa 1887, including the Star Boating Club premises, photographed by Wrigglesworth and Binns. It shows the Star Boating Club being moved while reclamation was in progress (A McClure, contractor, about 1887). This image is a glass copy negative made from an original, by Albert Percy Godber. This image was identified from comparison with 1/2-051486-F (File print at 41. Wellington. Clubs. Star Boating. 1887). It shows the inscription on the original photograph by Wrigglesworth & Binns which reads "271. Star Boat Clubhouse. Wellington. W & B", and there is a note of the back of the File Print which reads "Moving the Star Boating Clu while reclamation was in progress. Mr A McGuire, contractor, about 1887". Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches

Date: 11 July 1888

From: Halse, Frederick James, 1863-1936 : Collection of negatives

Reference: 1/2-004072-G

Description: Star Boating Club seen from the harbour looking towards Jervois Quay, photographed on 11 July 1888 by Frederick James Halse of Wellington. Identified and dated from typescript index to negatives, housed at file TL 6/1/17. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches Processing information: Originally housed in Halse Collection box 3.

Date: [ca 1896-1908]

From: Shore-Nye, Mr :Photographs of Wellington and Rotorua

Reference: PAColl-0067-01

Description: Members of Star Boating Club on Wellington Harbour. Photograph taken circa 1896-1908 by William Charles Chatfield. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Dates from description at display dates for PAColl-0067. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 7.4 x 10 (approximate measurements as item is unevenly trimmed)

Date: 19 August 1888

From: Halse, Frederick James, 1863-1936 : Collection of negatives

Reference: 1/2-004073-G

Description: Whaleboat belonging to the Star Boating Club, in Wellington Harbour, photographed on 19 August 1888 by Frederick James Halse of Wellington. Identified and dated from typescript index to negatives, housed at file TL 6/1/17. Another print of the same image is held at Library reference PA1-o-199-14-1. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches Processing information: Originally housed in Halse Collection box 5.

Date: [ca 1910]

From: Miller, E D N :Photographs by Isaac Jeffares, and of family

Reference: 1/2-080675-F

Description: Star Boating Club, Wellington, circa 1910. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).