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Steam train and group, Te Aute railway station
Date: ca Oct 1887
From: Williams, Edgar Richard, 1891-1983: Negatives, lantern slides, stereographs, colour transparencies, monochrome prints, photographic ephemera
Reference: 1/1-025481-G
Description: Steam train, including locomotive J 41, pausing at Te Aute railway station on a trial run from Napier to Waipukurau, circa October 1887. Shows a group of men and women alongside the train. Photograph taken by William Williams. Information from, and photograph published in, "Register of New Zealand Railways Steam Locomotives 1863-1971" by W G Lloyd, 1974, page 29. Shows locomotive J 41 shortly after being transferred from the South Island in October 1887. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative
Locomotive J 41 class with train at Te Aute Station during a trial run from Napier to W...
Date: 1887
From: Williams, Edgar Richard, 1891-1983: Negatives, lantern slides, stereographs, colour transparencies, monochrome prints, photographic ephemera
By: Williams, William, 1858-1949
Reference: 1/1-025504-G
Description: A stereoscopic view of New Zealand Railways locomotive J 41 with train at Te Aute Station during a trial run from Napier to Waipukurau, shortly after transfer from the South Island in October 1887. Shows passengers who have alighted from the train. Photograph taken by William Williams. Information from E R Williams files, and W G Lloyd Register of New Zealand Railways Steam Locomotives 1863-1971] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative
Fell engine and train exiting Siberia Tunnel on the Rimutaka Incline
Date: [ca 1910]
From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives
Reference: APG-0153-1/2-G
Description: Fell engine and train exiting Siberia Tunnel on the Rimutaka Incline. High fences as windbreaks are on both sides of the railway line, with a young boy (possibly William Godber) sitting on the fence in right foreground. Photograph taken ca 1910 by Albert Percy Godber. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass plate negative
Wellington and Manawatu Railway locomotives and crew at Paekakariki
Date: [Between 1886 and 1888]
From: Levin, William Hort, 1845-1893 :Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company Ltd :Views on the Wellington & Manawatu Railway
Reference: PA1-f-239-12
Description: View of Paekakariki railway yards, showing three Wellington and Manawatu Railway locomotives, Belmont (left), No 8 (centre) and No 2 (right). Photograph taken between 1886 and 1888 by Wrigglesworth & Binns of Wellington. Standing in front of the locomotives are (from left): unknown, I Fryer (driver), C Fielding (fireman), J Foster (driver), unknown, yard foreman (name unknown), unknown, W Trueman (driver), and V Richardson (fireman). Identifed from "Uncommon Carrier", by K R Cassells, Wellington, 1994. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - 189. Manawatu Ry Co's engines at Paikakariki [sic]. W&B Belmont was owned by contractor J Saunders and used on construction and maintenance of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway until 1888. Locomotive No 8 arrived in Wellington in March 1886. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Collodion print 15.2 x 20.5 cm, mounted on album page 23.4 x 30.1 cm
Scene at Stillwater, Westland, with bridges and river
Date: [early 1888]
From: Greymouth Evening Star : Photographs of the West Coast
Reference: 1/2-050065-F
Description: Scene at Stillwater, Westland, with railway and road bridges, and river. Photograph taken early 1888 by James Ring. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Ring's photo; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Stillwater bridge NZMR 781 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative
Opening of the Midland Railway, Stillwater junction
Date: 1889
From: West Coast Historical and Mechanical Society :Photographs of the West Coast
By: Ring, James, 1856-1939
Reference: 1/2-060033-F
Description: Opening of the Midland Railway in 1889. Shows a train leaving Stillwater junction, railway workers, and a group of women alongside. The locomotive is the "Nelson No 3". Photograph taken by James Ring. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Ring Photo; bottom centre - Opening NZ Midland Railway. Leaving Stillwater Junction 1889 Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative
Train at Cross Creek, Wairarapa
Date: between 1897-99
From: Winzenberg, Albert Edward, 1865-1931 :Negatives of Wairarapa and Taranaki
Reference: 1/2-011723-F
Description: Train at Cross Creek, Wairarapa. Photograph taken by Albert Edward Winzberg between 1897-99. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative
Private railway locomotive on the Takaka tramway
Date: ca 1900
From: Jones, Frederick Nelson, 1881-1962 :Negatives of the Nelson district
Reference: 1/1-009431-G
Description: Men and boys on a private railway locomotive on the Takaka tramway, circa 1900. Photograph taken by Frederick Nelson Jones. Note on back of file print reads: "Private railway loco - built at Anchor Foundry, Nelson ca 1900". Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative
Steam locomotives and railway workers outside a Christchurch engine shed - Photographer...
Date: 1886
From: Making New Zealand :Negatives and prints from the Making New Zealand Centennial collection
Reference: PAColl-3060-029
Description: F and N class steam locomotives, unidentified railway workers, and a young boy, outside a Christchurch engine shed in 1886. Photographer unidentified. Making New Zealand caption reads: "Bowler hats were popular with men in the eighties. Here is a group of railwaymen, many of whom are wearing bowlers." Published in 'Making New Zealand' Vol 2, No 23, page 30 Quantity: 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 15.4 x 20.7 cm Provenance: Item lent by William Walter Stewart to the Department of Internal Affairs for publication in 'Making New Zealand' in 1939. Processing information: Formerly filed in Turnbull Library Pictures at: 385. Locomotives. Steam. F
M class steam locomotive, 'M' 4, 2-4-4T type.
Date: Between 1895 and 1905
From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives
Reference: APG-0268-1/2-G
Description: M class steam locomotive, M 4, 2-4-4T type, with two men. The man in the centre of the image is identified as G Lee in the caption at Pa1-q-101 (Godber Album vol 108, p 30). Dated from the same image reproduced in "Register of New Zealand Railways steam locomotives, 1863-1971" by W G Lloyd (p 41), which has the caption: "At Palmerston North about the turn of the century after rebuilding to give a lighter axle loading". Photograph taken by A P Godber. Original print at Pa1-q-101 (Godber album vol 108, p 30) Same image reproduced in 'Register of New Zealand Railways steam locomotives, 1863-1971' by W G Lloyd, p41. M class steam locomotive, 'M' 4, was originally built by Hunslet Engineering Co., Leeds, as 0-6-0T type, and went into service in July 1876. There were 4 "M" class locomotives of this type, which were simple, reliable and efficient. Between 1888 and 1890 they were all converted, at the Addington Workshops, to 2-4-4T type wheel arrangements to enable them to run on lighter lines. The conversion was unsuccessful. 'M' 4 was written off in 1924. See "Cavalcade of New Zealand locomotives" by A N Palmer & W W Stewart, and "Register of New Zealand Railways steam locomotives, 1863-1971" by W G Lloyd. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches
Crowd outside the Union Steam Ship Company building, Port Chalmers, and a Baldwin T Cla...
Date: 1890s
Reference: 1/1-000734-G
Description: Crowd outside the Union Steam Ship Company building, Port Chalmers. To the right is a Baldwin T class locomotive. Taken by an unidentified photographer circa 1890s. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Scene with train, at a railway station in the Cass district
Date: ca 1900
From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives
Reference: 1/2-040996-G
Description: Scene with train, at a railway station between Staircase and Cass, in the vicinity of Broken River, Canterbury, circa 1900. Shows a steam locomotive stopped at the station; a group, with a woman and child, in the middle ground; and carriages on the left. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.
View of Longburn Railway Station
Date: Between 1888 and 1889
From: Levin, William Hort, 1845-1893 :Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company Ltd :Views on the Wellington & Manawatu Railway
Reference: PA1-f-239-54
Description: View of Longburn Railway Station, showing passengers waiting on the platform and Wellington and Manawatu Railway locomotive no 7 arriving with the mail train from Wellington. The train to Foxton waits on the other side of the platform. Photograph taken ca 1889 by Wrigglesworth & Binns of Wellington. An advertisement for James Grace & Co, bootmakers of Palmerston North, may be seen on the station building. Identifed from Uncommon carrier : the history of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company, 1882-1908 / K.R. Cassells. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - 248. Train entering Longburn station. (instantaneous) W&B Probably taken at the same time as PA1-f-239-55. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Collodion print 14.6 x 19.8 cm, mounted on album page 23.4 x 30.1 cm
View of Paekakariki, showing the railway station and yards
Date: Between 1886 and 1888
From: Levin, William Hort, 1845-1893 :Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company Ltd :Views on the Wellington & Manawatu Railway
Reference: PA1-f-239-11
Description: View of Paekakariki, showing the railway station and yards. The three Wellington and Manawatu Railway locomotives are (from left) Belmont, No 8 and No 2. Photograph taken between 1886 and 1888 by Wrigglesworth & Binns of Wellington. Identifed from "Uncommon Carrier", by K R Cassells, Wellington, 1994. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - 188. Paikakariki [sic]. W&B Belmont was owned by contractor J Saunders and used on construction and maintenance of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway until 1888. Locomotive No 8 arrived in Wellington in March 1886. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Collodion print 15.3 x 20.5 cm, mounted on album page 23.4 x 30.1 cm
View of Otaki Railway Station
Date: Between 1886 and 1888
From: Levin, William Hort, 1845-1893 :Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company Ltd :Views on the Wellington & Manawatu Railway
Reference: PA1-f-239-22
Description: View of Otaki Railway Station, showing passengers waiting on the platform and Wellington and Manawatu Railway locomotive no 6 with a southbound train. Photograph taken between 1886 and 1888 by Wrigglesworth & Binns of Wellington. Identifed from "Uncommon Carrier", by K R Cassells, Wellington, 1994. Probably taken at same time as PA1-f-239-19. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - 198. Otaki station, Manawatu Ry. W&B Locomotive no 6 arrived in Wellington in January 1886. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Collodion print 15.3 x 20.5 cm, mounted on album page 23.4 x 30.1 cm
Steam locomotive, Canterbury Railways no 1, at Ferrymead, Christchurch
Date: Dec 1863
Reference: 1/2-022793-F
Description: Steam locomotive, Canterbury Railways no 1, at Ferrymead, Christchurch, December 1863. Note on back of file print reads "First train to leave Christchurch Railway Station." Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative
Steam locomotive 220, Wa class (2-6-2T type)
Date: between 1897-1946
From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives
Reference: APG-1143-1/2-G
Description: Steam locomotive 220, Wa class, type 2-6-2T, built by NZR Addington. Location probably Petone Railway Workshops. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber between 1897 and 1946. Original print in Godber Album Vol 108, p 55 (Pa1-q-101), with caption "Wellington Exhibition 1896". Inscriptions: Album page - Wa. 1896. Wellington Exhibition 1896. This engine entered service on 16 February 1897 and was written off and sold in 1946. (Information from the 'Register of New Zealand Steam Locomotives 1863-1971' by W G Lloyd, 1974, page 53.) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches
Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company bridge at Paremata, under test on its completion
Date: 1885
From: Levin, William Hort, 1845-1893 :Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company Ltd :Views on the Wellington & Manawatu Railway
Reference: PA1-f-239-08
Description: Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company bridge at Paremata, on its completion in 1885 by Henderson and Company of Dunedin, being tested by locomotive no 1 and a train. Photograph taken between 1885 and 1888 by Wrigglesworth & Binns of Wellington. Identifed from Uncommon carrier : the history of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company, 1882-1908 / K.R. Cassells. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - 183. Paremata railway bridge. W&B This locomotive was one of the original tank locomotives built by Manning, Wardle & Company on Leeds. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Collodion print 15.3 x 20.5 cm, mounted on album page 23.4 x 30.1 cm
Price & Co (Wellington) fl 1864-1880 :Portrait of Gilbert Smith
Date: 1860 - 1890
By: Price and Company
Reference: PA3-0193
Description: Inscriptions: Verso - Gilbert Smith first engine driver Hutt railway Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).