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Date: 1877

From: [Yarborough, Gertrude Flora Cooke], fl 1870-1917 :[Loose watercolours from scrapbook at E-881-f. 1878 and later].

Reference: A-054-024

Description: One side shows a small bay with two huts on the shore, and three rowing boats drawn up on the shore. Shows native bush, and a weeping willow tree between the two buildings. The verso is a preliminary watercolour sketch with a hut in the left foreground, and distant hills beyond a stretch of water. Quantity: 2 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolours, on sheet 175 x 253 mm. Transfers: Some loose photographs from the album transferred to Photographic Archive.

Date: [ca 1895-1910]

By: Brusewitz, Henry Elis Leopold, 1855-1922

Reference: PA7-57-16

Description: Photograph of a group of people at Cable Bay. They are standing and sitting near the water's edge. In the immediate foreground is a rowboat. In the background are a number of buildings. Photograph taken ca 1900-1910 by H Brusewitz, Nelson Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - 1006. Cable Bay. HBz Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print, 28.5 x 36.7 cm on mount

Date: 1843 - 1844

By: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865

Reference: C-126-020/021

Description: Watercolour shows the south Wairarapa coast, possibly near Te Kopi looking west from near Cape Palliser, with dwellings and probably a whaling station (Wades Whaling Station? as mentioned in the Wellington Spectator of 1844) in the centre. Several men stand on the steep hillside at the right. The foreground terrain is covered with low scrub. Pencil sketch is a preliminary sketch for PLate 12 in "Illustrations to adventure in New Zealand" (1845), showing two food drying platforms in the right foreground, the curve of Porirua Harbour, and the entrance to Paremata Harbour in the right distance. Dated from other views of the same area. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 227 x 380 mm, with pencil sketch of same size on verso. Provenance: Sold by McArthur & Company, auction, in 1987, to NZ Insurance, for their boardroom. Prior to that, purchased at Gorringes Auction Galleries, Lewes, Sussex 1986 by dealer John Barkis (pers. comm. Brian Goshinski of McArthur's auction, 14. 8. 98). Miss A. Brees, a descendant of S. C. Brees had lived in Sussex

Date: [Circa 1910s]

By: Ware, James, active 1910s

Reference: PA1-q-321

Description: Eleven silver gelatine prints of Northland coastal scenes presented to Northwood Brothers by J. Ware. There is a hand-written index at the front of the album overlaying an inscription which reads "Northwood Bros' with J Ware's best wishes". The eleven photographs are as follows: Mushroom Rocks, Ranfurly Bay; Kaeo looking east. Mr J Ware's launch; Whangaroa Harbour showing "Peach Island?"; Seascape Kavalli Islands [i.e. Cavalli Islands]; General view Kaeo township; View on Kaeo River showing Mr Ware's launches; quiet corner Mangonui Harbour; Whangaroa Harbour looking west; Waikuku Bay; the next bay to Ranfurly Bay, Whangaroa Harbour; "Atoroa Faces?" Kaeo (cliff face?); Driving sheep [across] the Takou River. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Brown leatherette cover with black decoration; 33 x 27 cm

Date: [Circa 1900s to 1910s]

From: Northwood brothers :Photographs of Northland

By: Northwood Brothers (Firm)

Reference: PA1-o-396

Description: Photographs taken by the Northwood Brothers circa 1900s to 1910s. Most of the images are views of the coastline in Houhora Harbour, Mangonui and harbour, Spirits Bay (including a waterfall) and Cape Reinga. Places identified from comparison with other photographs by the Northwood Brothers. Several scenes show yachts, one of which shows a group of men, women and children (Maori and Pakeha) some standing in a boat and others standing alongside. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown cloth cover, entitled `Nature prints'; 23 x 27 cm

Date: 1864 - 1880

From: Crawford, James Coutts, 1817-1889 :[Sketchbook of copies from originals by James Coutts Crawford and Samuel Deighton. 1860-1880]

Reference: E-926-064/065

Description: Shows a panoramic view of the shore at Matakana with two rowboats pulled up on the shore in the right foreground. There is a small hill, and part of a fence and house at the far right. At the left is a long low headland, and there are islands across the water in the central distance. Another version of this image is at E-125-021/022 Other Titles - Kawau Extended Title - From his "Sketchbook of copies from originals by James Coutts Crawford" [1860-1880], pages [64-65 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing, 145 x 470 mm

Date: 1906

By: McCusker, Arthur John, 1868-1943

Reference: Eph-POSTCARD-Marlborough-1906-01

Description: Coloured postcard shows a view of a rocky shore, with a family group sitting on the sand at the far left, and a rowing boat carrying four people, a little off shore. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s) on postcard. Physical Description: Photolithograph on postcard 89 x 139 mm. Provenance: Donated by Linda Evans, Wellington, in 2010. Previously purchased in New York from 46th Street Collectibles.

Date: Circa 1926

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

Reference: APG-1889-1/2-G

Description: View of a bay near Port Chalmers, with boatsheds along the waterfront, and small boats moored off-shore. There are houses above the cliff in the near foreground, and more on the point, centre right. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber circa 1926. Inscriptions: Album page - "A bit of Port Chalmers" An original print from this negative is in Godber Album Vol 109, p 244 (PA1-q-102) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: 1843 - 1844

By: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865

Reference: C-126-019

Description: Shows the curve of Palliser Bay looking towards Cape Palliser, with a Maori pa in the left middle distance. Several canoes are drawn up on the land, standing on supports, and several fences have been erected near a dwelling. A European rowing boat (partially erased) is in the sea at the right. Dated from other views of the same area. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - [Title] Similar to the view at B-031-018. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 225 x 377 mm. Provenance: Sold by McArthur & Company, auction, in 1987, to NZ Insurance, for their boardroom. Prior to that, purchased at Gorringes Auction Galleries, Lewes, Sussex, by dealer John Barkis (Pers. comm. from Brian Groshinski of McArthurs, 14. 8. 98). Miss A. Brees, Brees' descendant had lived in Sussex

Date: 1877

From: [Yarborough, Gertrude Flora Cooke], fl 1870-1917 :[Loose watercolours from scrapbook at E-881-f. 1878 and later].

Reference: A-054-024-1

Description: A small bay with two huts on the shore, and three rowing boats drawn up on the shore. Shows native bush, and a weeping willow tree between the two buildings. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, on sheet 175 x 253 mm.