Places

Date: 1861

From: [Cookson, Janetta Maria] 1812-1867 :Auckland Wellington 1861 1851-1865

By: Cookson, Janetta Maria, 1812-1866

Reference: E-340-q-021/022

Description: View over Auckland showing coastline, dwellings and trees Quantity: 2 drawing(s) (on one page). Physical Description: Pencil 175 x 520 mm.

Date: [Circa 1890s]

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

By: Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm); Morris, John Richard, 1854-1919

Reference: PA1-o-520

Description: Album of tourist views of New Zealand and the sub-Antarctic Islands, chiefly taken by John Richard Morris, Jnr, circa 1890s. Places and subjects listed above where identified. The Sub-Antarctic Island views are all of native flora and fauna of the different islands, listed on the images as mollymawks, albatrosses, sea lions, crested penguins and erect-crested penguins On page 32 there is a view of the SS Knight Templar leaving Lyttelton on February 17, 1900, taking about 260 soldiers and 300 horses of the 3rd Contingent "the New Zealand Roughriders" to Durban, en route to fight in the South African War. The wharf is crowded with people seeing the ship off, soldiers lined up alongside the ship, and bunting flying on two ships nearby. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cover; 24.5 x 32.5 cm

Date: 1843-1957

From: Church of England in New Zealand Auckland Diocese : Church registers

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-19-01

Description: Contains registers for Ahipara, Mangonui Parish, 1920-1938; All Saints, Ponsonby, 1888-1916; Auckland Islands, Mar 1852; Diocese of Auckland, 1884-1899; Chapel of St Francis, Auckland City Mission, 1928-1950; St Judes, Avondale, 1910-1954; Awanui & Kaitaia (Maori), 1888-1954 (continued on next reel) Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Date: [ca 2005]

By: Carter, R H, active 1925-2005

Reference: MS-Papers-9119

Description: Typescript reminiscence of Carter's career with the merchant marine and newspaper clippings relating to maritime life and activities in general Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript, printed matter Transfers: Transferred from Photographic Section, who hold the main part of the collection.

Date: [Circa 1929-1939]

From: Craddock, Gerald Rainsford :Assorted photographs including New Zealand locations and Kashmir, India

By: Phillips, Edward Arthur, -1966; Springboks (Rugby team)

Reference: PA1-o-112

Description: Album of images collected and partly photographed by Gerald Rainsford Craddock. Images include clipping from newspapers and magazines, and postcards (chiefly of Akaroa, Wellington, Sydney and Perth). The photographs include family photographs, mountaineering trips, scenery in various parts of New Zealand, interior views of the Union Bank of Australia (Wellington Branch) where Gerald Rainsford worked from 1936-1939, and several views of the first Springbok test at Athletic Park in 1937. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cover, entitled "Photographs", 26 x 32.5 cm

Date: 1882

From: Hunter, Norman Mitchell b 1859 :[Sketches of New Zealand. 1882-1883]

Reference: E-328-f-069-1

Description: A view of Auckland from Mt Eden, showing the harbour, the hospital, North Shore and Rangitoto Island. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Auckland from Mt Eden 19/9/82 - Harbour - Hospital - North Shore - Rangitoto Is Quantity: 1 drawing(s) (double image). Physical Description: Pencil 88 x 363 mm

Date: [ca 1987-1995]

From: Deane, Roderick Sheldon (Dr), 1941- :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-8966-1

Description: Portraits of Dr Roderick Deane. Photographs of the fairwell to Team New Zealand from Auckland when they left for the America's Cup challenge of 1995 in San Diego. This group includes photographs of Peter Blake, Dennis Connor, and artist Ralph Hotere. There are views of the crowd on the wharf where the yachts were tied, of accompanying craft on the harbour, and of a 15th century sailing ship. Quantity: 10 b&w original photographic print(s). 36 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1935-1939]

By: Fellows, P, active 1980s

Reference: PAColl-0343

Description: Photographs of the scenery and vegetation of Great Barrier Island including one of a ferry moored at a jetty with people waiting to board, another from the deck of a boat as it (approaches?) a passenger jetty at Whangaparapara, and a natural stone arch caused by the sea. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/2-125352 to 125356 Quantity: 12 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1925-2005

From: Tiller, Eileen, active 1957-2014: Collection

Reference: PAColl-8991

Description: Photographs relating to Anders Hansen. These include a trip to the Auckland Islands on the Government steamer,`Hinemoa' in 1925. Mrs Hamiora's house in Taupo photographed in 1974. Maori artifacts collected by Anders Hansen's family when he was lighthouse keeper at Little Papanui Inlet from 1916 to 1919. In 2005 the Maori artifacts were sold to the Otago Museum where they now form the Anders/Tiller Collection. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-231014-F to 1/2-231020-F. 35mm-84439 to 35mm-84441. 1/4-114246-F. Quantity: 6 b&w copy negative(s). 3 colour original negative(s) strips with 8 images. 3 colour original photographic print(s). 1 colour original negative(s).

Date: 1861-1889

By: Tatlock, (Mr), active 1975; Dougall, William, 1845-1924; Coxhead, Frank Arnold, 1851-1908

Reference: PA1-f-144

Description: Comprises a photograph album containing images taken William Dougall and Frank Coxhead between 1861 and 1889 showing views of Otago and Fiordland, and a voyage to Campbell, Auckland and Antipodes Islands. Dougall's account of the voyage on the 'Stella' was published in The Southland Times between 15 to 21 February 1888 under the column heading "Far South". Negatives and photographic prints taken by William Dougall are also held at Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand. Two copies of the 'Far South' pamphlet which accompanied the photograph album are held in the National Library of New Zealand catalogue at PAM 919.31 DOU 1888 and Pam 1888 DOU 1545 (Alexander Turnbull Library copy). Photographer William Dougall travelled as official photographer on the New Zealand government steamer CGS 'Stella' to the Stewart, Snares, Auckland, Campbell, Antipodes and Bounty Islands in 1888. His account and photographs of the voyage were published as set of a bound photograph album and a pamphlet titled 'Far South: Stewart Island, The Snares, Auckland, Campbell, Antipodes and Bounty Islands: Notes' in 1888. Photographer Frank Arnold Coxhead was based in Dunedin circa 1864 to circa 1890s. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: [ca 1906]

By: Wallace, Walter Lawrence, active 1890-1957

Reference: PAColl-6699

Description: Views of Auckland Islands (18 images), Snares Islands (10), Antipodes Islands (5), Bounty Islands (8), Campbell Island (9), Chatham Islands (2) and Stewart Island (4), taken by Walter Lawrence Wallace during a voyage aboard the Hinemoa in 1906. Includes 1 image of a dead green turtle, possibly taken on Sunday Island (Raoul Island). Walter Lawrence Wallace (fl 1890-1957) was born in Timaru. He was a pharmacist who, in later life, worked in Suva Public Hospital. Note with collection reads: N Z Sub-antarctic Islands. W L Wallace in S s "Hinemoa" (Captain Bollons) c 1906." Quantity: 56 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints, all approximately 106 x 78 mm

Date: [Circa 1894]

By: Pollock, J H, active 1981

Reference: PA1-f-049

Description: Photographs of a state visit to the Cook Islands, followed by a tour of various subantarctic islands, viewing the landscape and fauna, by Lord and Lady Glasgow, on the ship Hinemoa, in 1894. Photographs of Rarotonga include portraits of Ariki Makea Takau and her husband Ngamaru Rongotini; large group scenes at various welcoming celebrations; scenes of life in Rarotonga; and Ariki Makea Takau's residence. The Cook Islands photographs are followed by several newspaper cuttings of Lord Glasgow's visit; followed by views of Snares Island, Campbell Island, Antipodes Islands, Auckland Islands and Chatham Islands, also with newspaper cuttings. There are many views of penguins, mollymawks, Royal albatrosses, and sea lions; also views of people outside a Maori meeting house in the Chatham Islands. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album (lacks cover); 30.0 x 40.5 cm

Date: [1888]

By: Dougall, William, 1845-1924

Reference: PAColl-1575

Description: Comprises 28 photographs taken by William Dougall in 1888. The are mounted on card and include some duplicate images. Photographs show landscape and wildlife views of Stewart Island and subantactic islands that lie south and west of Foveaux Strait. - Albatrosses on Campbell Islands - Auckland Island including Enderby Island hut and wreck of the "Grafton". - Penguin colony on Bounty Islands Dougall's account of the voyage on the 'Stella' was published in The Southland Times between 15 to 21 February 1888 under the column heading "Far South". Negatives and photographic prints taken by William Dougall are also held at Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand. Two copies of the pamphlet which accompanied the photograph album are held in the National Library of New Zealand catalogue at PAM 919.31 DOU 1888 and Pam 1888 DOU 1545 (Alexander Turnbull Library copy). Scottish born photographer William Dougall lived in New Zealand between circa 1875 and circa 1890. He ran his own photography studio in Invercargill from 1884. Dougall travelled as official photographer on the Government steamer CGS 'Stella' to the Stewart, Snares, Auckland, Campbell, Antipodes and Bounty Islands. The steamer departed from Bluff on 19 January 1888 and returned to Port Chalmers on 9 February 1888. His account and photographs of the voyage were published as set of a bound photograph album and a pamphlet titled 'Far South: Stewart Island, The Snares, Auckland, Campbell, Antipodes and Bounty Islands: Notes' in 1888. Quantity: 1 box(es). 28 b&w original photographic print(s). Finding Aids: Negative register: Half plate volume 15.. Processing information: Copy negatives created by Library in 1979. Prints removed from phase box, rehoused and description enhanced in June 2022. Phase box not retained.

Date: 1913 - 1914

From: [Ephemera relating to exhibitions in New Zealand. 1906-1924]

Reference: Eph-A-EXHIBITION-1913-02

Description: Image shows a night-time view of Auckland from above the Grafton Bridge, looking out towards North Head and Rangitoto. The street lights and house lights are on. The Electric fairy fountain may not be visible. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on paper 59 x 75 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Anah Dunsheath in February 2015

Date: 19 Sep 2007 - 20 Sep 2007 - 19 Sep 2007 - 20 Sep 2007

From: QEII National Trust - Its first 30 years oral history project

By: Walls, Geoffrey Young, 1951-

Reference: OHInt-0864-12

Description: Interview with Geoffrey (Geoff) Walls, born in Wellington in 1951. Talks about growing up in Richmond, outdoor activities including tramping and hunting, taking part in archaeological digs, and family holidays at French Pass and D'Urville Island. Refers to studying at Victoria University, living in a flat that was a hotbed of environmental activism. Talks about studying tuatara ecology on Stephens Island. Discusses joining the Nelson substation of the Botany Division, Department of Scientific and Industrial Research, working with Geoff Park to study forest ecology, tussock grasslands, wetlands and coastal ecosystems. Comments on how his understanding of the term conservation has changed since the 1970s. Talks about joining the Department of Conservation (DOC) in 1990 as an advisory scientist, and being made redundant in 1997. Comments on his work in Hawke's Bay on pest control, mistletoe recovery, the Kaweka Ranges and the Boundary Stream mainland island. Discusses the history of mainland islands, opposition to them within DOC, and community involvement in pest control. Discusses his working visits to the Chatham Islands including Pitt Island, and to Campbell Island and other sub-Antarctic islands in 1995. Describes an expedition to Auckland Island in 2003 funded by DOC where he documented historic sites. Gives details about being an ecotourism guide to sub-Antarctic and Pacific islands since 1999 but being ambivilant about it. Talks about being a Queen Elizabeth II National Trust director for nine years, where he brought an ecologist's view and also helped broaden criteria to include archaeological, historic, landform and landscape values. Refers to funding problems and relations between DOC and the QEII Trust. Discusses the Trust's regional representatives and the need for them to be full-time employees. Comments on the Trust's growing relationships with local authorities, Significant Natural Area (SNA) programmes operated through councils and DOC, and attitudes of landowners to SNAs. Talks about the need for the Trust to expand the involvement of urban populations in pest control and monitoring of covenanted land. Refers to the Trust's relationships with Maori and to Nga Whenua Rahui. Describes his family's covenanted land on D'Urville Island which has been allowed to revert to native bush and forest over 40 years. Refers to controlling wilding pines, pigs and deer. Comments on two-yearly monitoring visits by the QEII Trust regional representative Philip Lissaman. Interviewer(s) - Shona McCahon Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-016095 - OHC-016099 Quantity: 5 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s) over 2 days. 4.58 Hours and minutes Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-5803. Black and white printout of a photograph of Geoff Walls, 2007 Search dates: 1951 - 2007

Date: 1998-1999

From: Holman, Dinah, 1938- :Photographs of New Zealand buildings relating to heritage surveys

Reference: PAColl-9989-05

Description: Photographs of buildings in Rodney District, Auckland Region, New Zealand. Locations include - Mahurangi East and Mahurangi West. Matakana. Leigh. Helensville. Puhoi. Subjects include - Mahurang Regional Park, and Mahurangi Harbour. Houses. Views across pasture farmland with houses and trees. Individual houses, churches, farm sheds, shops and a Library building. Wharves, a dairy factory, a bridge. A museum in an old school building, a cemetery, and a memorial statue. Quantity: 162 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: [1939-1945]

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

Reference: PAColl-4161-01-041

Description: Mainly photographs of coastal defence and operations during World War II in the Pacific Islands and Auckland Islands. Some photographs are identified with captions and information on the back. Some people are identified. Includes coast watching on Auckland Islands - No 1 Camp Port Ross (The Cape Expedition) - wireless operations, surveying and meteorologists; Pacific Island - coast watchers cave on Vella Lavella Island used by signalmen (Signal Corps, US Army); radio and radar operations; women naval personnel; RNZN camp at Banika (Russell Islands); RNZN base camp at Guadalcanal (Camp Adams); group photos including crew of MW3 at Lombari; telegram relating to American soldiers washed ashore, 15-16 June 1942; albatross on Auckland Islands; coast watching quarters under construction at Cape Campbell; etc. Photographs taken at Nukufetau (Tuvalu), Guadalcanal, Bonika, Anchorage Island, Manu Island, Lombari, Bougainville, Banika (Russell islands), Cape Esperance, Vella Lavella Island, Auckland Islands, Cape Campbell, Funafuti, Visu Visu Camp, Savo (Solomon Islands), Suwarrow. Quantity: 74 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1895

From: Falla, Robert Alexander (Sir), 1901-1979 :Negatives and photographs of Campbell Island, Auckland Island, Bay of Plenty and wildlife

By: Buller, Walter Lawry (Sir), 1838-1906

Reference: PA1-o-155

Description: Photographs taken by Walter Buller in 1895 of a trip to Subantarctic islands off New Zealand. He was following the route taken by Henry H Travers, with particular interest in wildlife, including various types of penguins, and wandering albatross. No captions were made originally. Ornithologist Sir Robert Falla, owner of the album, added captions in 1950. Other Titles - Hinemoa. 1895 Inscriptions: Album page - `Christmas 1896. To Mrs Collins, a souvenir of her husband's voyage' [signature undecipherable]; Album page - `Buller records Travers' trip in May 1895 but also another ref. to 25 Feb collecting same year'; `Dates must be March or April 1895'; `Captions by R A Falla'. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Red binding, album entitled `Hinemoa. 1895', 20 x 15 cm

Date: 1941

From: Duthie, Alastair Simpson, 1912-1995 :Photographs of Lincoln Ellsworth Antarctic Expedition, coast watching in Sub-Antarctic Islands, service in Pacific, 1939-1945

Reference: PAColl-8102-2

Description: Photographs taken over two winters when Alister Duthie was employed on the Homer Tunnel between 1937 and 1939. Photographs taken while Alister Duthie was a member of the "Cape Expedition" which established coastwatching functions in New Zealand's subantarctic islands during the Second world War. While employed at the Homer Tunnel Alister Duthie's main job was to patrol the power lines and report any breakages or other damage. According to Alister Duthie The first trip of the "Cape Expedition" in 1941 was in the "Ranui". The time was spent on board coastwatching, going ashore mainly to hunt fresh meat. Dr Robert Falla, then Director of the Canterbury Museum, was also on this trip, specifically because of his knowledge of the subantarctic islands. The second trip which Duthie made was on the "Tagua" to Campbell Island where they spent their time doing meteriological work. At the end of this term of duty he returned to New Zealand on the "New Golden Hind." The "Ranui," "Tagua," and "New Golden Hind," were three small ships used by the New Zealand Goverment to service its coastwatching committments, not only on its subantarctic islands, but throughout the Pacific. The "Cape Expedition" itself was operational from 1941 to 1945. Quantity: 132 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 2005

By: Memelink, Alfred, 1961-

Reference: C-118-002-a

Description: Shows a view looking north across Auckland Harbour to North Head and Rangitoto, with the Auckland Harbour Bridge at the left, the Sky Tower at the right, and yachts sailing on the harbour. Printed by FORMAT (on ph neutral-Archival) Sapphire Offset stock. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 654 x 480 mm. Provenance: Donated by the artist, Alfred Memelink, Petone, in 2005.