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Date: 1853 - 1858

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881

Reference: A-144-006

Description: A view of the north side of St Paul's Church, Parnell, a Gothic revival building. There is a large fenced grave in the left foreground Copy of an ink drawing in Auckland Museum The artist's father-in-law, Rev J F Churton, was the minister at St Paul's until his death in 1853 Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph of drawing 105 x 153 mm

Date: [ca 1939]

From: Making New Zealand :Negatives and prints from the Making New Zealand Centennial collection

By: Gresham, T E, active 1939

Reference: PAColl-3060-015

Description: Exterior view of the entrance to the Auckland Museum, showing steps and columns. Photograph taken by T E Gresham, circa 1939. Details of photographer T E Gresham not found. Possibly still in copyright. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 151 x 202 mm

Date: 1855

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881

Reference: A-144-009

Description: A view from inside a verandah with creepers winding up supports and across the top, looking down towards a garden and road, and across the harbour towards North Head, with the outline of Rangitoto Island in the distance on the right. North Head's signal station is included The reference to 'Mrs Churton' suggests the drawing was done after the death of Rev J F Churton in 1853. Mrs Mary Churton was the artist's mother-in-law, mother of his wife Catherine Churton. The family lived in St George's Bay Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - C. Heaphy Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph of pen drawing 113 x 152 mm

Date: 1930-1934

From: Scrimgeour, P :Albums and photographs relating to Reverend Colin Scrimgeour

Reference: PA1-o-1021

Description: Aerial views of down town Auckland and the museum building. Napier showing earthquake damage to buildings and buildings damaged by the fire. Several images show people with their belongings along the beach front. Other images may relate to the riots in Auckland in 1932 when shops along Queen street had their windows broken and were looted. Associated with these are photographes of marines, soldiers and police. There are also three photographs of the Polish pianist Leff Pouishnoff who visited New Zealand in 1934 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: [Circa 1900 to 1905]

By: Barltrop, George William, 1863-1946

Reference: PA1-o-300

Description: Photographs probably taken by George William Barltrop, between 1900 and 1905. The images follow on from McIntosh album 15, (these are pages 815-835) starting at Opunake (a church building). Pihama (a memorial to members of the crew of the barque Lizzie Bell which was wrecked off Oeo, 24th July 1901), a view of the Oeo Hotel (F. Morgan, proprietor), and a view of the mast of the Lizzie Bell standing as a memorial at Pihama. These are followed by a panorama of Parihaka (p. 822-823), and a portrait of a man named Ruru, at Parihaka. The rest of the album has scenes in the Auckland area, including a view of Queen Street in which the chemist shop of Charles J Ratgen is clearly visible. A series of images show various Maori artifacts on display at the Auckland Museum. Scenery in Auckland includes the Auckland Domain, Epsom, Tamaki, Auckland Harbour, Rangitoto, St Heliers, Mount Hobson and Mount Eden. Two church buildings are seen, one at Opunake, and the remains of a stone church at Tamaki. A group of photographs show horse-drawn carriages decorated with flowers for a floral fete (p 835-838). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with maroon cover, entitled `Photographic views'; 20.5 x 17.5 cm

Date: 195-

From: Mandeno, M W L, fl 1988-2000 :Photographs

Reference: PA12-7802

Description: Colour transparencies showing Auckland in the 1950s, mostly taken from the Auckland Domain. Includes views of Auckland Museum. Quantity: 11 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies

Date: 1960

From: Lodge, Nevile Sidney, 1918-1989 :[Cartoons from the Free Lance Collection 1950s, by Nevile Lodge and Winton Bristow]

By: Bristow, Winton, 1914-1994

Reference: B-074-062

Description: Panorama of the central Auckland business area, showing the wharf area in the foreground and Mount Eden in the background. The view takes in the Auckland Domain and Museum on the left and extends as far as the Kerridge-Odeon and Civic Centre on the right. There is a large catamaran berthed at the wharf in the immediate foreground. See similar panorama at B-074-063 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash, 155 x 315 mm

Date: 1905

From: Birch, A E :Scenic negatives and prints taken by Thomas Pringle

Reference: 1/1-007031-G

Description: The pataka Puawai-O-Te-Aroha at the Auckland Museum,photographed ca 1905 by Thomas Pringle of Wellington. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Protected, Thos Pringle, Wellington N.Z. 1-10-05; Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - No 547 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 8 x 6 inches

Date: [Circa 1932]

By: Searle, Roland James, 1904-1984

Reference: PA1-f-131

Description: Album of photographs chiefly taken by Roland James Searle, circa 1930s. The first subject is the opening of the Wellington Citizens' War Memorial (Cenotaph), and includes a programme of the dedication and handing over on Sunday 17th April, 1932 (p 001-012). That is followed by the consecration ceremony for the National War Memorial and War Memorial Carillon (again with a copy of the programme), held on Anzac Day, April 25th, 1932 (p 015-023). Pages 029-033 show the arrival of the Wellington Jubilee Dock in 1931, the floating dock which was towed from England by two Dutch tugboats. The next sequence is entitled "The Express pulls out - Thorndon", and follows the Express to Wanganui where views show a river-boat trip up the Whanganui River (p 037-056), and include a map of historical areas on the river compiled by Annabell & Marchant, surveyors of Wanganui (p 055). The train trip is continued in the next section, and includes an illustrated diagram of the Raurimu Spiral, then arrival at the new Beach Road Auckland Railway Station. Photographs of Auckland include the Auckland Institute and Museum, Auckland University, Grafton Bridge, a sailing ship at the wharves, and the Auckland Zoo. Further North there are scenes of ploughing, a mine entrance, rock formations at Waro, and the Taheke Falls; before travelling to Rotorua and the surrounding thermal regions. A number of images were taken at Whakarewarewa, including photos of Paul Thomas and his wife, along with scenes showing women washing clothes in hot pools, a woman with a baby on her back holding a rope with a food basket cooking in the pool, children in a hot pool, and men at work carving. Paul Thomas wrote to thank Searle for sending him copies of photographs (p 101, written on May 1st 1932). Later photographs again with the train often in view show timber felling and milling, and views of the Arapuni hydroelectic power station. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with textured grey cloth cover, entitled "Snapshots"; 28.5 x 39.0 cm

Date: 1930 - 1939

From: Barton, Cranleigh Harper 1890-1975 :[Auckland scenes] / Cranleigh Barton. - [1930s?]

Reference: A-227-044

Description: Trees, including a Norfolk pine, in the foreground the roofs of the city's buildings, Waitemata Harbour and North Head, with Rangitoto in the background Inscriptions: Recto - Signed: Cranleigh Barton Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 190 x 275 mm

Date: [1960-1976]

From: Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Further papers

Reference: 80-063-059

Description: Booklets, clippings, brochures and notes relating to Auckland Public Library, the Auckland Institute and Museum Library and Auckland University Press Also file of clippings relating to Halley's Comet Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1871-1918

By: Williams, William Leonard, 1829-1916

Reference: MSX-8836-8839

Description: Bishop Williams' working copy of T F Cheeseman's Manual of the New Zealand flora (Wellington, 1906) presented by the author; accompanied by notes, photos and specimens; notebook listing Maori names of plants; and letters from Cheeseman and J D Hooker, on museum-related as well as botanical topics Source of title - Supplied Other Titles - Manual of the New Zealand flora Arrangement: MS-2444-2447 are boxed together Quantity: 2 volume(s). 2 folder(s). 0.08 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, mss, printed matter (27cm, illustrated, in red box)

Date: April 1952 to March 1957

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua

Reference: PA1-o-005

Description: "Illustrating geological observations, Vol 5". Black & white images of geological aspects in NZ. Includes aspects of the traverse from the Rimutaka trig to the East portal of the Rimutaka Tunnel via Knobby Spur; Rimutaka Tunnel construction (23 Feb 1952); investigation of the cause of flooding of Ohau River at Levin (4 July 1952); Otaki Railway Bridge; Mangaroa Basin; geomorphic features of the east coast of Wellington Harbour; Gibb's Fault, Paraparaumu; Kapiti area, including Otaihanga outlier; geological data from the Hobson St gully, Thorndon, Wellington (May 1953); NZ Geological Survey Staff Conference (Nelson, 17-24 June 1953); Lyall Bay from Moa Point prior to construction of the breakwater for airport construction (July 1953); Wellington fault angles; geological tour of central Waikato District with W. Neill, including Pohora Cliffs, Mt Karangahake; Wellington City water-supply intake at Pakuratahi, Hutt Forks March 1954); piercing of the main Rimutaka Tunnel & first train through (23.4.1954); NZ Geological Survey Staff Conference, Auckland (17-24 May 1954) with group photo, all named; geological excursion to Hutt Valley & Porirua Harbour (Sept 1954); excursion to Opouawe River & White Rock, East Wairarapa, with group photo of Royal Society Geological Section members on the tour (all named); Marlborough Sounds, petrological investigation by Prof Charles Vitaliano, J J Reed, and G L Adkin; Charles Vitaliano's wife and children at Blenheim, 1955; Tongue Point via south coast of Wellington from Owhiro Bay; features of the Owhariu Fault & Colonial Knob; eastern shore of Wellington Harbour & Pencarrow Lagoons; discovery and description of features of the Seatoun Fault (Sept-Oct 1955); tour of North Island including Tokaanu, Hamilton, Raglan, Thames, New Plymouth (Dec 1955-Jan 1956); geomorphology of south Makara to the Lower Karori Stream Gorge; evidence of tectonic coastal uplift at Wellington; Tour fromWellington, New Plymouth, Hamilton,Taupo, Hunterville (Fev 1957); Waikanae River & Reikorangi Basin (March 1957)

Date: 1993 - 1995

By: Bridgman, Rod, 1971-

Reference: Eph-A-POSTCARDS-Bridgman-1993

Description: Shows scenes of Rangitoto Island, North Head, Auckland City and Harbour, Auckland Harbour Bridge, One Tree Hill, Kare Kare Beach, Auckland Railway Station, Auckland War Memorial Museum. Quantity: 8 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on postcards. Physical Description: Photographs on postcards, 118 x 161 mm. Provenance: Donated by the photographer in 1998.

Date: 1905

From: Birch, A E :Scenic negatives and prints taken by Thomas Pringle

Reference: 1/1-007034-G

Description: A carved taurapa (sternpost of canoe) at the Auckland Museum, photographed ca 1905 by Thomas Pringle of Wellington. A male statue in Greek style may be seen to the right. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Protected, Thos Pringle, Wellington N.Z. 1-10-05; Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - No. 545 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6 x 8 inches

Date: 1999

By: Palmer, Stanley, 1936-; New Zealand Returned Services Association; Woods, Diane, 1950-

Reference: Eph-D-MUSEUM-1999-01

Description: Shows a Stanley Palmer painting of the Auckland War Memorial Museum, with text above and below. Asks for contributions to the poster campaign. The original painting was oil on linen, 1400 x 840 mm. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on poster.. Physical Description: Photolithograph on poster, 595 x 800 mm. Provenance: Donated by Diane Woods in 1999.

Date: 1850 - 1859

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881

Reference: A-145-001

Description: View of the Colonial Hospital, the precursor to Auckland Hospital Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photograph of pen sketch

Date: 1850 - 1859

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881

Reference: A-145-002

Description: View of early Auckland with a bridge close to the waterfront Quantity: 1 photograph(s). Physical Description: Photograph of pen sketch

Date: 1930 - 1939

From: Barton, Cranleigh Harper 1890-1975 :[Auckland scenes] / Cranleigh Barton. - [1930s?]

Reference: A-227-037

Description: Trees, including a Norfolk pine, in the foreground the roofs of the city's buildings, Waitemata Harbour and North Head, with Rangitoto in the background Inscriptions: Recto - Signed: Cranleigh Barton Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 195 x 280 mm

Date: 1905

From: Birch, A E :Scenic negatives and prints taken by Thomas Pringle

Reference: 1/1-007038-G

Description: A carved tauihu (canoe prow) at the Auckland Museum, photographed ca 1905 by Thomas Pringle of Wellington. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Protected, Thos Pringle, Wellington N.Z. 1-10-05; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - No. D538 Tauihu (Canoe Prow) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6 x 8 inches