Places

Date: 1914

From: Girdlestone, Hubert Earle, 1879-1918 : Albums relating to surveying, tramping and climbing

Reference: PA1-q-914

Description: Opens with a group of men on a tramp into the valley of the Orongorongo River in the southern Rimutaka Ranges. Included are views of the river and surrounding mountains, in particular Mount Matthews which they climbed posing for a photograph at the Mt Matthews trig station. There are views in the native forest and one looking over the Wainuiomata Valley. One image shows a group of men standing on the Fernside Railway Station labled as the "Mt Hector Party". This probably relates to a group of photographs later in the album recording a tramp in the Taraua Ranges. A group of five photographs records a trip to the Dawson Falls on Mount Egmont. There are views of the road leading to the falls through native forest, the group sitting on a huge rock below the falls, and the falls themselves. The other images in this group show the party on the Mountain, and loaded onto a cart at Eltham. Two pages of views of Days Bay, Lower Hutt, showing individual houses, Croyden School, and coastal scenes. A surveying trip to Kapiti Island. Views of the western cliff face of the island, the caretaker's house and surroundings, a tame deer, nautilus shells, and H E Girdlestone standing beside an 8 inch micrometer on a tripod. Views of the Volcanic Plateau showing Mounts Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro and the surrounding plains. The departure of the Main Expeditionary Force from Wellington during the First World War. The focus of these images is on the transports moored at the wharves, and the two escorting warships, the Japanese "Ibuki" and the British H M S "Minotaur", in the harbour. A group of women playing golf on the Waiwhetu golf links Family and friends at Eastbourne. Trip to the West Coast and the glaciers. Views of the main road south of Ross passing through heavy native forest, the Franz Josef Glacier and people climbing its ice fields, Mount Tasman, the Toaroha Rapids, and the Fox Glacier. There are also views of the Pelorus River and Bridge, the Buller Gorge, the Buller River, and the bridge on the road between Lyell and Inangahua. A general view of Greymouth where the party stayed with friends whoes two children were photographed driving peddle cars. A southern crossing of the Tararua Ranges. The route was by way of Mount Reeves, then down into the Tauherenikau River valley, along the river, then up to Mount Alpha and along the ridges to Hector and out again along the Waiotauru River to Otaki Forks. There are two photographs of members of the tramping party, as well as general views of the ranges, the rivers, a mountain tarn, and the Waihoanga Bridge. A visit to the Army training camp at Trentham. Photographs of individual soldiers and groups of soldiers and visitors. Three views of a man on horseback and a dog in the Manganuiateo River. Three images of surveyors making observations at a trig station using an 8 inch micrometer. Views of the Southern Alps. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: [Between 1940 and 1942]

From: McWhannell, Rhoda, 1898-1996: Diaries, journals and photographs, particularly relating to forestry, farming and domestic life at Ōhaupō

Reference: PA1-o-564

Description: Scenic views of Cambridge, the lake at Hamilton, Puketeraki, Piha, and the farm `Rozel' near Ohaupo, interspersed with portraits of family and friends, chiefly taken by Rhoda McWhannell. One photograph shows Rhoda McWhannell's parents (William Duncan Ross McCurdie and Olga Mariquita McCurdie) reading congratulatory messages on their Golden Wedding Anniversary. This album gives the date as 1942, but a previous album gives it as 1941. Rex Hamilton, Bill Hewett and Frederick McWhannell are photographed in military uniform. Photographs of people identified only by surname are Mrs Bowler, Dr Gower and Dr Gribben. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with pale green and cream marbled cover, pale green spine and cord; 20.5 x 24.5 cm

Date: [ca 1970-ca 1979]

From: Giles, T Rex, 1929-2006 :Photographs of deer farming and hunting, opossum hunting, taxidermy, and mining.

Reference: PAColl-8752-2

Description: Photographs of deer carcasses being processed for export at Consolidated Traders Ltd's works at Rongatea and Rotorua. Also featured are carcasses of wild pigs awaiting processing and frozen goat carcasses bagged and ready for export. Several photographs show bales of deer pelts packed and covered with hessian. Deer photographed on Rex Giles' farm, Forest Park, at Maroa north of Taupo. Most of these photographs were in albums of plastic sleaves and were probably used as promotional material for the company. The prints were removed from the albums as the type of plastic bonds with the emusion of the print. Quantity: 54 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1953-1960

From: Kendrick, John Lisle, 1922-2013: Interviews, recordings, photographs primarily relating to natural sound recording

Reference: PA12-6453

Description: Long Bay just north of Coromandel Harbour. Coastal view north of Colville. Pukematawai Hut, Tararua Range. Party on the summit of Pukematawai and on Arete Ridge. Distant view of Mount Pirongia. Views of Hamilton, Hamilton Lake, Parana Park. Swimming in the Venus Pool, Waiotapu. Western view from near the summit of Mount Pirongia. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies in cardboard and plastic mounts.

Date: [1888-1923]

From: McDonnell, Alexander Francis, 1866-1938 : Further papers

Reference: fMS-Papers-6831-1

Description: Memoranda of leases and transfers, many in the Wanganui region. They are for land at Paranuiamata Putiki Native Reserve, Rakautaua no 6, Ohanga 4D in the Waitara Survey District, Waimarino, Hauturu West no 2, Rangiwaea, Ngaurukehu B no 2C, Tuketuke D and Kai Iwi. Not all the lessors have been entered under Name. Language - Part of the documents is in Maori Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: [Between 1941 and 1946]

From: McWhannell, Rhoda, 1898-1996: Diaries, journals and photographs, particularly relating to forestry, farming and domestic life at Ōhaupō

Reference: PA1-o-563

Description: Family photographs, chiefly taken by Rhoda McWhannell, many taken at `Rozel', the farm she and her husband Frederick McWhannell owned near Ohaupo. A large number of images show Audrey Hopkins (later Geddes) at Rozel, with animals including ducks, hens and dogs, swimming in the water tank, and with Brian Geddes (later her husband). Four images show a military tank "T27626", with "Galatos" on the turret, at an unidentified location. A group portrait of officers at Waiouru in 1941, and several photographs of Frederick McWhannell, Frank Bethwaite and Neva Morrison wearing military uniform in the early 1940s. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with navy blue cover, entitled `Photographs'; 20 x 23 cm

Date: [ca 1930-1943]

From: New Zealand Free Lance : Photographic prints and negatives

Reference: PAColl-0785-1-198

Description: Photographs taken for publication in the New Zealand Free Lance, 1930s-1940s Churches at Hawera, Palmerston North, Opotiki, Te Aroha, Waipukurau, Nelson, Queenstown and Pararaka. Whangarei - Central Park/Mair Park, Mt Darby golf links, children playing in a dinghy at Matapouri, tennis courts. Russell - View of foreshore, and view from the hill with Achilles in port. Tauranga - Causeway between The Mount and Tauranga, pier at The Mount, Mission House. Palmerston North - Boys' High School and baths, View of North side of The Square. Napier - Harbour under construction, view from the hill looking south, The Esplanade showing gardens, children's play area and Sound Shell, National Tobacco Company, T & G Building, Government buildings in Shakespeare Street, Civic Square. Hastings - Poplar Avenue, Cornwall Park, W L C McLean's house Swarthmore at Havelock North with vineyard. Gisborne - Gladstone Road, aerial view of town, river view. Cambridge - Bowling green, BNZ building, clock tower & National Hotel (with caravans parked outside the hotel), etc New Plymouth - Aerial view of 72nd Annual A & P Show; Moturoa; ships in port. Invercargill - The Little Playhouse, Government buildings, Southland Museum, 1943. Also - Children from Kerikeri School leaving for a swim; Arawa Street, Matamata; Lake Drive, Hamilton; view of Lyell township; Burke's Pool, Opihi; Denniston township; Caroline Bay, Timaru; main Street, Winton; shipping at Bluff; Oban township, Stewart Island; view of Picton harbour from Hotel Terminus; Alexander Street, Te Awamutu; Arawa Street, Matamata; Wairoa from Te Uhi Hill; Art Gallery, Wanganui; view of wanganui from Aramono.. Quantity: 76 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: [ca 1926]

From: Living, John Frederick, d 1978 :Photographs of the South Seas Exhibition and holidays

Reference: PA1-o-1053

Description: A motor tour in the North Island of New Zealand. The album opens at Napier City and includes views of places, bush scenery, rivers, lakes, and camps as the party moves through Hawke's Bay, the Gisborne Region, the Bay of Plenty, then across and into Taranaki via Mount Messenger and back to Wellington via New Plymouth and Wanganui. There are views of Wellington and Newtown Park during the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York in 1926, Wellington Harbour, Haughton Bay, Porirua Hospital, and Khandallah Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1917-1971

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

Reference: PAColl-8687

Description: Photographs of Wairakei; the fossil forest at Curio Bay South Otago; Wanganui hospital and nurses (1917-1918); a re-enactment of Captain Cook's landing at Picton (1970); views of Wellington; Otaki River and Otaki Forks; Northland. Title supplied by the Library Arrangement: Negatives at 35mm, 81199 to 35mm, 81212. Slides at PA12-5487 to PA12-5488 Quantity: 25 b&w original photographic print(s). 14 colour original photographic print(s). 32 colour original transparency/ies. 15 colour original negative(s) 35mm negative strips comprising 41 images. Provenance: Photograph of Wanganui Hospital, nurses etc. belonged to Annie Hansen who an aunt of Eileen Tiller. Annie Hansen was the daughter of Anders and Elizabeth (Bessie) Hansen. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Hanson family diaries (MS-Group-0887).

Date: 1906-1909

From: Girdlestone, Hubert Earle, 1879-1918 : Albums relating to surveying, tramping and climbing

Reference: PA1-o-1227

Description: This album is an anthology of views of Mounts Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro from 1906 to 1909, and includes a climbing trip up Mount Egmont. Included are details of the mountains such as the Crater Lake, the crater on Mount Ngauruhoe, Ngauruhoe erupting Easter 1909, climbers on the Wangaehu and Mangaehuehu glaciers, views of snow fields and peaks near the summit of Ruapehu, climbing parties, and various lakes in the area. These include Tama Lakes, Lake Rotoaira, and the Blue and Green lakes on Tongariro. There are images of waterfalls on the Makatote River, the Whakapapanui Stream, the Mangawhero River, on a branch of the Mangatoetoenui Stream, and below the Wangaehu Glacier. There are also two views of Ruapehu Hut and views of Ruapehu from the locality of Rangataua, south west of the mountain, described in the album as "Rangataua Bush" and "Rangataua lake". Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1913

From: Girdlestone, Hubert Earle, 1879-1918 : Albums relating to surveying, tramping and climbing

Reference: PA1-o-1224

Description: Mainly a series of holidays, tramping trips, and local excursions. The first is a trip to the head of Lake Te Anau and Milford Sound via the Milford track. It begins on the road between Glenorchy and Paradise, then through the valley of the Route Burn River to the Hollyford Valley where the party camped on the shores of Lake Howden. From there they passed Lakes Fergus and Gunn into the Eglinton River Valley and on to Te Anau, and then onto the Milford track to Milford Sound via the Clinton River Valley. Images on the way include Mount Balloon, Mount Elliott, Routeburn Hut, and Lake Ada. There is a view of Mitre Peak, Mount Tutoko, and the Pembroke Glacier from Milford Sound. The second series relates to a camping trip to Wanganui and the Whanganui River. This includes a game of golf and visiting friends in St John's Hill. There are views of the party's camp and a number of images taken during a canoeing trip up the Whanganui River in what looks like a Maori dug out canoe. Two other images in this group are of men standing beside the trigs on Mounts Holdworth and Dundas in the Tararua Ranges. The third series is of family and friends at home in Eastbourne and in the bush at Muritai; Girdlestone, a friend, and two women on motor cycles on the coast road; views of Eastbourne from the hills above the suburb; women on the beach and reading at home. The fourth series relates to a trip to the Volcanic Plateau during which the party climbed Mounts Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe. There are two group photographs of the whole party, one taken in front of the Waihohonu Hut, and the other on the summit of Mount Ruapehu. The fifth series shows a party of men and women on a walk and a picnic in the beach forest in Gollan's Valley near Eastbourne. The sixth series is a record of a holiday to Queen Charlotte and Pelorus Sounds taken by a group of men over Christmas 1913. There are views of the sounds and surrounding landscape, of Portage where the party stayed, and of boat and fishing trips that they made during their stay. The seventh series is of a tramping trip to the Orongrongo River Valley. The views are of native forest, the river and the mountains, and one of two men boiling a billy beside their tent in the bush. The eighth series consists of two photographs of the wreck of the "Devon" on the rocks at Pencarrow Heads, Wellington harbour. This occured on the 25th of August 1913. The ninth series is a group of photographic postcards of the Te Anau, Milford region, and probably relate to the trip recorded at the beginning of this album. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: [1960s-1970s]

From: Nicholls, Trevor, 1929- :Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes

Reference: PA12-7487

Description: Colour slides of various parts of New Zealand, taken 1950s-1970s by Trevor Nicholls. Includes: 1-2. Kiwis, Taradale, 1960s, 3. Atiamuri, Morris 1000, 4. Cutting de Bretts to ? Range, Morris 1100, 1964, 5-6. Taupo Lake front, 7-8. Rogue Gore Road to Kinloch (Poihipi), 1970s, 9-10. Wairakei 1950s, 11. Taupo houses 1950s, 12. Topdressing, Linden 1950s, 13. Looking over Wahi Village, Taupo 1970s, 14-15. Ruapehu 1970s, 16. Ngauruhoe 1950s, 17-18. Aratiatia 1950s, 19. Huka Falls 1960s, 20. From Moult's, Paraparaumu 1950s, 21. Mudpool, 22. Bully Pt, Taupo, 23 Orakei korake? helicopter 1960s-1970s, 24. Cenotaph. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: [ca 1950s-1970s]

From: Nicholls, Trevor, 1929- :Transparency slides of New Zealand scenes

Reference: PA12-7483

Description: Colour transparency slides of various parts of New Zealand, taken 1950s-1970s by Trevor Nicholls. Includes: 1-5. Moehau, Coromandel - Parkinson (stonemason) quarry - honeymoon 1956 in Parkinson bach continued from PA12-7482-17/24, 6. Spirits Bay 1960-64, 7. Down to Paekakariki 1957-60, 8. Orere Point (south of Howick) 1957-60, 9. Family Austin, Waiwhetu ca 1957, 10-11. Paraparaumu Airport ca 1957, 12. Levin, ca 1957, 13. Taupo mid 1950s, 14. Bluff fishing boats ca 1975, 15. Dunedin from Larnach c 1975, 16-17. Work on Rongotai 1957-59, 18. DC3 at Paraparaumu 1957-59, 19. Friendship at Rongotai 1965, 20. Rongotai construction, 21-22. Karapiro after 1964, 23-24. Grassmere Jan 1975. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour film transparencies

Date: 1986

From: Kendrick, John Lisle, 1922-2013: Interviews, recordings, photographs primarily relating to natural sound recording

Reference: PA12-6534

Description: Native forest in the upper Waikuku Gorge (August 1986). Views of the forest around the Manapohue natural bridge, 26kms west of Waitomo. This also includes outcrops of limestone in pasture land near the natural bridge (August 1986).. Wellington views consist of Point Howard, Wellington Harbour, and Lowry Bay (August 1986). Views of Pukepuke Lagoon taken from a hide (July 1986). Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies in cardboard and plastic mounts.

Date: Circa 1900s

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua

Reference: PA1-f-003

Description: Album of black & white photographs taken during the early 1900s, showing geological formations in New Zealand. They include images of the Banks Peninsula, Sumner, Heathcote-Avon Estuary, Lyttelton Harbour, and the Halswell River, in several sequences in the album; flooding of the Koputaroa Stream at Levin, on 4 December 1906; Lake Horowhenua; Paekakariki Coast; the Wairarapa, including Orongorongo Valley, Wharekauhau Stream, Wainuiomata, Palliser Bay, Mukamuka Valley, Eglinton's Hut; Tongariro National Park area, including Waiouru (in which the stables of Crowther & McCauley coach services are visible), the source of the Waikato River at the gorge and waterfall of the Mangatoetoenui Stream; Mount Ruapehu, crater lake, the Waihohonu Hut, Te Heuheu Peak, Flounder Glacier and Waikato Glacier; Mount Ngauruhoe, slopes and craters and the source of the Ohinepango Stream; Mount Tongariro, Ketetahi Springs and Ketetahi Hut, craters and crater lakes including the Red crater, and Blue and Green Lakes

Date: 1862 - 1880

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

Reference: E-926-029/030

Description: Shows a panoramic view of flat land beside the lake which is at the right. In the centre foreground is a group of four huts, one of which has a cross on the roof. In the left distance is Moutn Tonariro (lebelled) with the hot spring (puia, probably Ketetahi) marked part way to the summit. Other Titles - Rotoaira Extended Title - From his "Sketchbook of copies from originals by James Coutts Crawford" [1860-1880], page [29-30 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Wash drawing, 145 x 470 mm

Date: [1950s]

From: Birrell, Kenneth Stewart (Dr), b 1909 :Albums of photographs taken by Kenneth Stewart Birrell

Reference: PA1-q-031

Description: Views of New Zealand with particular interest in mountain scenery, both in the North Island and the South Island. They include numbers of images of chairlifts, skiing, rivers and springs, and thermal regions in the North Island. Most of the images are colour photos, taken by Dr Ken Birrell, during the 1950s. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cover labelled "Photographs", 250 x 300 mm

Date: 1912-1913

From: Girdlestone, Hubert Earle, 1879-1918 : Albums relating to surveying, tramping and climbing

Reference: PA1-o-1223

Description: There are three general groups of images in this album. The first records a holiday to the Volcanic Plateau, taken by a group of men over Christmas 1912, where they climbed Mounts Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro. The story starts with the group outside the 14 miles stables where they hired a wagon to transport them into the mountains. The route they took was from the north eastern side of Ruapehu to the Waihohonu Hut situated between Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe. They climbed Te Heu Heu Peak and then trekked across the snow to the Crater Lake returning to Waihohonu Hut and a dip in the Waihohonu Stream. The next day they set out for Mounts Ngarauhoe and Tongariro. They paused at the source of the northern branch of the Waihohonu Stream on their way to climb to the crater of Ngarauhoe. By the end of the day they reached the Ketetahi Hut on the northern slopes of Tongariro near the Ketetahi Springs. The next day they tramped out via Lake Rotoaira to Tokaanu where they set up camp on the shores of Lake Taupo. The Party then moved north to Wairakei and Rotorua taking in stops at the Huka falls and the Aratiatia Rapids. From Rotorua they returned to Wellington by train. The next group records a hunting trip into what is today the Haurangi State Forest Park in the south eastern Wairarapa in February 1913. There are views of the camp with Girdlestone's mother and another woman visiting. The area depicted is in the valley of the Turanganui River and the surrounding hills. Images include native forest views, a forest fire, hunting pigs with dogs, riding horses, the corpses of wild pigs, groves of Karaka trees, and partly cleared land. The third group of images are of social and sporting events associated with two houses. In both cases the sport depicted is men and women playing tennis. Other images include a child driving a peddle car, views of the "Devon" wrecked on the rocks at Pencarrow Head 25th of August 1913, and women and children with horses. The last image in the album is that of a young woman writing as she holds a telephone reciever to her ear. Quantity: 1 album(s).

Date: 1908-1910

From: Girdlestone, Hubert Earle, 1879-1918 : Albums relating to surveying, tramping and climbing

Reference: PA1-o-1226

Description: There are three main groups of images in this album. The first is about a climb up Mount Tarawera in September 1908. It includes views of the craters and the rift resulting from the eruption, and views over the surrounding countryside from the summit including lakes Tarawera and Rotomahana. The party also did some sailing in a launch on the lakes before moving on to the Waimangu thermal area and Wakarewarewa. The second group feature railway viaducts being constructed on the main trunk line in May 1908. Those depicted are the Makatote Viaduct, the Hapuawhenua Viaduct, and the Taonui Viaduct. There are two photographs of the road bridge over the Makatote River, and two photographs of the party picnicing in the bush by the river. The third group relates to climbing Mounts Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe over Easter 1909, and again over Easter 1910. There are views of Ngauruhoe erupting, the Mangaehuehu Glacier on Mount Ruapehu, the Crater Lake, the Ohinepango Spring, the party on both mountains, and a view Of Paretetaitonga Peak on Mount Ruapenu. Other images are photographic postcards one of which shows a group of Ohakune Boy Scouts on Mount Ruapehu (this group also includes four women). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: February to March 1913

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua

Reference: PA1-q-003

Description: Record of a trip from Woodville to Napier and Taupo via the Napier-Taupo Road, February to March 1913. Views include Dannevirke, the upper reaches of the Manawatu River, Waipukurau Lake, Tavistock Hotel, the rail and foot bridge across the Waipawa River between Waipukurau and Waipawa, Hastings Post Office; motor and horse-drawn buses which run between Hastings and Havelock North; house under construction in Henry Street, Hastings (house named Ackworth, owned by Laurence Denton, accountant); views of Cape Kidnappers and the gannet rookery; Ed James and family at their seaside bungalow at Te Awanga; views of Napier and Ahuriri; the Taradale Road embankment over the Tutaekuri River, the Ahuriri Lagoon and mudflats; Marine Parade, Napier showing Norfolk pines, the Municipal Baths and a monument to "six brave men drowned in floods while rescuing people at Clive". Views on the Napier-Taupo Road including the Mohaka River, Tarawera Hotel in Waipunga Valley; Lake Taupo; Huka Falls; Aratiatia Rapids on the Waikato River; hot pool at the Geyser House Hotel (Wairakei) with a group of children swimming; Wairakei Geyser Valley showing geysers, and mud pools.