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Date: ca 1860s-1880s

By: Lennard, Leslie Maurice Wyn, 1903-1988

Reference: PAColl-6553

Description: 6 views of Auckland: looking along Mount Eden Road; looking towards Mount Eden from Epsom with two children in the foreground, one on a tricycle; looking down on Hobson Bay with large houses dotted along the shore; view from Mount Eden showing the domain and Parnell Road; looking down from Mount Eden towards One Tree Hill and Epsom; and Symonds Street showing the Old Grammar School and grounds. Photographs taken by John Kinder. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-015135 to 015140 Quantity: 6 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negatives Provenance: Owned by Mr L M Lennard in 1959, who subsequently gave the originals to the Auckland City Art Gallery.

Date: 1883

From: Smith, Maurice Crompton, 1864-1953 :[Sketchbooks] 1883-1899, 1904-1943.

By: Crompton-Smith, Maurice, 1864-1953

Reference: E-300-q-1-030

Description: View from Waitemata Harbour looking across water towards Hobson Bay, with indications of a few houses and surrounding trees and gardens Other Titles - Hobson Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 90 x 152 mm

Date: 1885 - 1886

By: Stevens, George Treacy, active 1880s; Auckland evening star (Newspaper)

Reference: D-001-006-b

Description: Birds eye view of central Auckland - "This view is compiled and drawn as from a point one thousand feet above and one hundred feet to the rear of the Hospital during the year 1885 and part of 1886 by George Treacy Stevens, Auckland, N. Z.". All the streets are named and every building is shown, as well as the wharves and part of the harbour. Grafton Road, the hospital and part of Auckland Domain dominate the foreground, and the view extends beyond St Mary's Bay (West Haven boat harbour) in the north-west, a block beyond Union Street in the west, to the beginning of Karangahape Road in the south-west and to Judges Bay and part of Hobson Bay in the east. The only known detailed birds-eye view of a nineteenth-century New Zealand city. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 674 x 910 mm (image) on sheet 766 x 1019 mm

Date: 1885 - 1886

By: Stevens, George Treacy, active 1880s; Auckland evening star (Newspaper)

Reference: D-001-006-a

Description: Birds eye view of central Auckland - "This view is compiled and drawn as from a point one thousand feet above and one hundred feet to the rear of the Hospital during the year 1885 and part of 1886 by George Treacy Stevens, Auckland, N. Z.". All the streets are named and every building is shown, as well as the wharves and part of the harbour. Grafton Road, the hospital and part of Auckland Domain dominate the foreground, and the view extends beyond St Mary's Bay (West Haven boat harbour) in the north-west, a block beyond Union Street in the west, to the beginning of Karangahape Road in the south-west and to Judges Bay and part of Hobson Bay in the east. The only known detailed birds-eye view of a nineteenth-century New Zealand city. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 674 x 910 mm (image) on sheet 766 x 1019 mm

Date: 1910

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: A-462-097

Description: A view of what is probably Hobson Bay or Orakei Basin, at low tide, from Orakei Road in Remuera. Houses and trees are visible in the distance, as is a small sail boat on the water Other Titles - Orakei Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on loose page of sketchbook, 127 x 173 mm

Date: 1910

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: A-462-098

Description: A view of what is probably Hobson Bay or Orakei Basin, at sunset and at low tide, from a bridge crossing the water. A sail boat can be seen on the water. Similar to the aspect in A-462-099 Other Titles - Orakei Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on loose page of sketchbook, 127 x 173 mm

Date: 1963-1965

From: Simpson, Ralph Annand, 1908-1994 : Papers relating to New Zealand ports and harbours

Reference: MS-Papers-11505-01

Description: Papers, reports, plans and statistics relating to Hobson Bay, Waiuku River, Tamaki River, Manukau bar and harbour, Auckland Other - Original file - NZCS ARC AG01 S01 F01 T01-25 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1955-1956

From: Holland, Sidney George (Sir), 1893-1961 : Political papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1624-078/2

Description: Papers re Hobson Bay reclamation and Auckland University project Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [Circa 1890s to 1910s]

By: Barltrop, George William, 1863-1946

Reference: PA1-o-288

Description: Photographs probably taken by George William Barltrop, circa 1890s to 1910s. The first few are of New Plymouth, including the Sugar Loaves & breakwater, and New Plymouth Gardens (now Pukekura Park). The rest of the album contains views of the Auckland region, including Onehunga (one showing cattle being loaded onto a ship), Mangere, Albert Park, Mount Eden (with one scene of the interior of the Mount Eden crater), Hobson Bay, Parnell, St Stephen's Avenue, St Paul's Church (Symonds Street), and Auckland Harbour. Inscriptions: Album page - Geo W Barltrop Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark green cover, impressed title `Photographic views'; `McIntosh IV' lettered in gold on spine; 17.5 x 24.0 cm.

Date: 1910-1914

By: Auckland Metropolitan Drainage Board

Reference: PAColl-6532

Description: View of Okahu Bay before the construction of Orakei Sewerage Works and two views of the construction of the tunnel between Okahu Bay and Hobson Bay. Photographer unknown. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-012554 to 012557 Quantity: 3 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negatives

Date: 29 Jun 1953

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-33205-G

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1885 - 1886

By: Stevens, George Treacy, active 1880s; Auckland evening star (Newspaper)

Reference: D-001-006

Description: Bird's-eye view of central Auckland - "This view is compiled and drawn as from a point one thousand feet above and one hundred feet to the rear of the Hospital during the year 1885 and part of 1886 by George Treacy Stevens, Auckland, N. Z.". All the streets are named and every building is shown, as well as the wharves and part of the harbour. Grafton Road, the hospital and part of Auckland Domain dominate the foreground, and the view extends beyond St Mary's Bay (West Haven boat harbour) in the north-west, a block beyond Union Street in the west, to the beginning of Karangahape Road in the south-west and to Judges Bay and part of Hobson Bay in the east. The only known detailed bird's-eye view of a nineteenth-century New Zealand city. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 674 x 910 mm (image) on sheet 766 x 1019 mm

Date: 2004

From: Evans, Malcolm Paul, 1945- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DX-002-330

Description: Three vignettes of a conversation between two dogs trotting along together. The cartoon relates the way that the mayor of Auckland, John Banks, wants to push through a new motorway in Auckland, demolishing hundreds of home and businesses, sacrificing the "little people" for the sake of a large objective, to the outlook of the National Party leader, Don Brash. The cartoonist's query 'What about sky cabs?' expresses his scepticism about the efficacy of another motorway. Extended Title - ...You don't agree that the Hobson Bay route will be the answer? Very Brash! ...and that the morning it opens, the city traffic will finally have space to move? It'll be gone by lunch time! What about sky cabs? Quantity: 1 digital image(s).

Date: 1885

Reference: Eph-A-ROWING-1885-01

Description: A list of the nine races to take place at the regatta for children, including pair-oared skiffs for various age groups of children. The prize for each event is shown; most are medals, but the prize for the Greasy Boom was a pig. The finale was tea and muffins. The committee included: Mrs T Morrin, Mrs Mitchelson, Mrs Tilly, Mrs J L Wilson and Mrs Carr. Starter was J Bennett, umpire was E Mitchelson and the judge was T E Tilly. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Letterpress on flier, 205 x 127 mm. Transfers: Photographs purchased with this item are housed at PAColl-8579..

Date: [ca 1900-1910]

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-001622-G

Description: View of the tidal area near Shore Road, Hobson Bay, Remuera. This area is now the Shore Road Reserve. Photograph taken by William A Price in early 1900s Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Hobson Bay. Remuera. 1005. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry glass plate negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1848

By: Page, George Hyde, 1823-1908; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: B-081-004

Description: View of Auckland with harbour and ships in the foreground. St Paul's Cathedral dominates the skyline. The view is from Hobson Bay looking towards Parnell. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - G. Hyde Page; Recto - bottom left - Auckland N. Z. 1848 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 280 x 438 mm Provenance: Collection of Alexander Turnbull? Possibly part of the Bridge-Williams album?