Places

Date: 1957 - 1958

From: [Turner, Dennis Knight], 1924-2011 :[Illustrations for Legends of Rotorua and the hot lakes. 1958?]

Reference: A-060-092

Description: Shows three canoes making their way across Lake Rotokakahi to the island of Motutawa Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Ink, 146 x 200 cm on sheet 190 x 280 cm

Date: [ca 1900-1920]

By: Walker, George Allen, -1915; Blencowe, James Rasdell, 1871-1945

Reference: PAColl-0524

Description: Collection comprises: Postcards of scenic attractions in the Rotorua and Waitomo area and others of Auckland and Christchurch including one of a young boy, F Shadbolt, on a pony and trap and a soldier in uniform named Howard Photographs of of an elderly woman called Mrs Stevenson and Miss O'Grady Photographs of soldiers at camp during World War I Photographs of children in hot pools, possibly at Whakarewarewa, and of the Blue and Green Lakes at Rotorua, taken by Blencowe Photograph of F O'Grady in a car belonging to Mr Pountney of Carr, Pountney & Co Photograph of a house in Waihi built 1900-1902 with a mother and two children standing outside Photograph of taxis outside a hotel in Onehunga, taken ca 1911 Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 8 b&w original photographic print(s). 30 b&w original photographic print(s) postcards. 2 b&w original photographic print(s) coloured by hand. Physical Description: Photographic prints Provenance: Donated by Charles O'Grady, Wellington, 1964

Date: 1906-1940

By: Curry, Michael Anthony, active 2001

Reference: PAColl-6762

Description: Collection comprises: Postcard showing R J Seddon on last visit to Auckland, 6 March 1906, published by W Beattie & Co. Photograph of Lake Wakatipu. Photograph of scene near Haywards, Hutt Valley. Photograph of the Green & Blue Lakes, by Iles of Rotorua Photograph of the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition, Rongotai, Wellington, ca 1940. Quantity: 5 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [1885]

By: Valentine, George Dobson, 1852-1890

Reference: PA7-54-21

Description: View of Lake Rotokakahi, Rotorua, taken from a distance. Photograph taken by George Dobson Valentine in January 1885 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Lake Rotokakahi. 39. GV Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print, 19 x 29 cm on mount

Date: [ca 1953-1960]

From: Edwards, Muriel, 1907-1981: Slides taken around New Zealand

By: A H & A W Reed (Firm); Kiwi Colour Slides; Cross, Derek, 1929-1984

Reference: PA12-10638

Description: Set of scenic slides titled 'Rotorua air views' published by A H & A W Reed, circa 1950s, and collected by Muriel Edwards. Photographed by Derek Cross. Images are of the following: Lake Rotoiti and Moose Lodge, volcanic chasm on Mount Tarawera, Lake Rotomahana and Steaming Cliffs, Rainbow Montain and Lake Okaro, Waiotapu Thermal Area, Waimangu Thermal Valley, Blue and Green Lakes, Ohinemutu and Lake Rotorua, and Gardens and bath houses in [Rotorua?]. Slides accompanied by published leaflet 'Kiwi Commentary' describing each image. Quantity: 10 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour transparencies

Date: Circa 1925

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-1580-F

Description: Panoramic view of the Green and Blue Lakes (Lake Tikitapu and Lake Rotokakahi), near Rotorua. View shows bush-clad hills behind the two lakes. Road far left. Photograph taken circa 1925 by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Green & Blue Lakes. No. 76 (Rotorua, New Zealand); Marginal notes on tape - Green & Blue Lakes Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 119.1 cm

Date: 1925

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-1224-F

Description: Panoramic view of lakes and sites from Mount Tarawera. Places listed above are marked on the image, from left: Lake Rerewhaikaitu [i.e. Rerewhakaaitu], Lake Rotomahana, Waimungu, Rotorua (with arrow), Lake Tarawera, Green Lake [i.e. Lake Rotokakahi], Wairoa [i.e. Te Wairoa], Lake Okaraka [i.e. Okareka], Lake Okaitane [i.e. Okataina]. There are two people in the foreground high above the lakes looking down. Dated 1925. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - Lakes from Mount Tarawera; Marginal notes on negative - Panorama from the top of Mt Tarawera. N.Z. 1925; Photographer's title on negative - Panorama of Lakes from Mt. Tarawera, N.Z. No. 283 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 21.4 x 100.8 cm

Date: 1884 - 1886

From: Medley, Mary Catherine 1835- :Mary C. Medley's sketch book ; visit to Rotorua before Tarawera eruption [No.] 12. 1884-1886.

Reference: E-377-028

Description: A view of Lake Rotokakahi (Green Lake) Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Green Lake; Recto - bottom right - Rotokakahi Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 125 x 210 mm.

Date: 1886

From: Smith, Maurice Crompton, 1864-1953 : Tarawera eruption, 1886

By: Blythe, John Cunningham, -1892; Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916

Reference: PA1-o-122

Description: Photographs mostly taken in the area of Mount Tarawera after the 1886 eruption, showing the extreme changes to the landscape. Chiefly taken by Charles Spencer and J C Blythe, members of the survey party led by Stephenson Percy Smith. Some are taken by photographer Josaiah Martin [possibly not a member of the survey team]. The album includes one image of a boiling acid lake on White Island. A hand-printed index can be found at the beginning of the album. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Green linen cover with dark green leather spine and coners, spine title "Photographs. Tarawera eruption 1886. Presented by M. Crompton Smith. Vol. 15". 26 x 31 cm

Date: 1957 - 1958

From: [Turner, Dennis Knight], 1924-2011 :[Illustrations for Legends of Rotorua and the hot lakes. 1958?]

Reference: A-060-089

Description: General view of the lakes used to illustrate title page of Chapter 14 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Ink, 97 x 200 cm on sheet 190 x 280 cm

Date: [ca 1870s-1890s]

From: Bridge family :Photograph albums

By: Anson Brothers (Firm); Mundy, Daniel Louis, 1826-1881; Pulman (Firm)

Reference: PA1-f-271

Description: Views of New Zealand, England, Australia and Canada, associated with family of Charles Joseph Bridge (d 1876), settler at Homebrook, near Lake Ellesmere; and his son, Charles Hastings Bridge. Includes pressed flowers and leaves, a coloured sketch of a rowing boat on a river lined with willow trees. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Album page - top centre - Henry Hugh Chapman 1881; Henry Walter Bridge 1886 Quantity: 2 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1884

From: Harper, Laura 1833-1887 :Laura Harper's sketchbook. No. 10 1884

Reference: E-376-019

Description: Other Titles - Rotokakahi Lake ... Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Roto Kakihi Green Lake. Green lake 90 ft deeper than blue Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 140 x 230 mm. (page size)

Date: [ca 1910]

By: Parker, I W (Mr), active 1970s; Le Grice, Edward, 1881-1959

Reference: PAColl-0245

Description: Views of Ohinemutu, Sanatorium, and Blue and Green Lakes Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1886

From: Ryan, Thomas, 1864-1927 :[Ten watercolours and one drawing including scenes after the Tarawera eruption. 1881-1887].

Reference: A-355-012-2

Description: Shows Lake Rotokakahi, also known as the Green Lake, near Rotorua, surrounded by bush-covered hills, and with a few small trees standing in th water in the foreground. Other Titles - September Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sheet, 228 x 292 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2002.

Date: [ca 1900]

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

By: Dannefaerd, Sigvard Jacob, 1853-1920

Reference: 1/2-001469-G

Description: Blue (Tikitapu) and Green (Rotokakahi) Lakes, photographed by Sigvard Jacob Dannefared, circa 1900. The Blue Lake is in the foreground. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Blue & Green Lakes 1044 Dannefoerd Photo Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1882

By: Blomfield, Charles, 1848-1926

Reference: G-633

Description: A pre-eruption view of Lake Rotokakahi (Green Lake) shows the Maori village of Kaiteriria. In the left foreground a group of Maori is seated on the ground beside a raised storehouse (pataka), with several other pataka and whare further away. There is a stake fence between the pataka and the whare, as well as another pataka on the headland reaching away into the lake. Three figures sit in a waka with a small rectangular sail at lower right. The island or headland at the far right has a flat top which may be a pa site. There are bare steep hills on the far side of the lake. Inscriptions: Backing board recto - top centre - [Title]; Recto - bottom left - C Blomfield. 1882 Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on canvas, 420 x 672 mm (sight)

Date: 10 Jan 1908

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

Reference: 1/2-001121-G

Description: View of two women at a stream which flows into Lake Rotokakahi. The women are kneeling down at the water's edge looking at something in the water. On the opposite side of the stream, amongst trees at the water's edge, is a dinghy. The lake can be seen in the distance. Photograph taken in Jan 1908 by William A Price. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Green Lake. Rotorua. 1152. Protd. W.A.P. 10.1.08. William Archer Price lived and practised in Queen Street, Northcote, 1909-1910. Source: New Zealand Post Office directories Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: [1885]

From: Saxby, Stephen Hector, 1907- :Photograph albums

Reference: PA1-q-212-05

Description: View of Lake Rotokakahi, Rotorua, taken from a distance. Photograph taken by George Dobson Valentine in January 1885 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Lake Rotokakahi. 39. GV Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1910]

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

Reference: 1/2-001471-G

Description: View of Lake Rotokakahi, known as the Green Lake, taken from a vantage point on a hill above the lake. Photograph taken by William A Price in early 1900s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Green Lake. Rotorua. 1820 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: [Between 1923 and 1928]

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-0285-F

Description: Panoramic view of the Green and Blue Lakes taken by Robert Percy Moore some time between 1923 and 1928. A car is parked on a dirt road by a knoll in the middle of the image, with views of water on either side of the knoll. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Green and Blue Lakes No. 701 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 20 x 114.5 cm