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Makatote Viaduct N.Z. (M[oun]t Ruapehu in background)

Date: 1923-1928

From: Panoramic photographs of New Zealand taken by R P Moore

By: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948

Reference: PA6-252

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

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Mainly family photographs

Date: ca1920-ca1925

From: Powles family :Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-825

Description: Family photographs taken when Sir Guy Powles was a late teenager and a young man. Mainly family, holidays, camping and walking trips with friends, and a military training camp for (presumably) volunteers in the 1920s. The tramping trips include views of native forest, areas of which have been burnt off for land clearance. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

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Photographer unknown: Views of Days Bay and land improvements

Date: [ca 1920s]

Reference: PAColl-6923

Description: Two views looking down on Days Bay showing the Pavilion, Williams Park, the tennis courts and the pier. Five views of men clearing land near the sea, possibly also at Days Bay, by removing tree stumps and undergrowth. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-051722 to 051727 and 106039 Quantity: 7 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass ¼ plate negatives

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Farming valley and homestead, Kumeroa, near Woodville

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

By: Ramsden, Alfred, 1894-

Reference: Pan-1440-F

Description: Panoramic view of "Aototara" farm and homestead in a valley near Kumeroa. Single-storeyed farmhouse in the middle distance centre left, with verandahs, finials over gables. Shelter belt of macrocarpa trees to the right of the house, garden with trees and sloping lawn, and a road running across the centre of the image in front of the house. Narrow river curving round paddocks in a deep cutting in the foreground. Newly cleared hills in the background with tree stumps still standing. Photograph taken in the 1920s by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhexive tape] A. Ramsden. Kumeroa Woodville. 28; Marginal notes on negative - A. Ramsden. Kumeroa. Woodville. 2 B&W. 1 oils Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 105.0 cm

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Farm and homestead near Pauatahanui

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

By: Pearce, George J, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-1538-F

Description: Panoramic view over a narrow farming valley looking down from a steep hill. Single-storeyed farmhouse is seen in the centre foreground, verandah along the front, garden surrounded by a picket fence. Farm buildings on the left, and a vegetable garden across a road centre left. Car parked at the foot of the drive centre foreground. Cleared hills in the background with pockets of trees including macrocarpas for shelter behind the house. Cleared hill on the far right with an area of native bush just beyond. The road in part follows the line of a small stream on the left and right of the image. Animals grazing in a paddock to the right of the house across the stream. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - G. Pearce. Pahiatonui [i.e. Pauatahanui] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 98.4 cm

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Farming valley at Hautere Cross, near Te Horo

Date: 1926

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

Reference: Pan-2299-F

Description: Panoramic view looking down over Hautere Cross farming valley near Te Horo. A single-storeyed farmhouse is seen in the centre middle distance with outbuildings partially hidden amongst established trees. Newly cleared paddocks with stumps still showing on hills on the right. A river [Otaki River?] is visible across the centre of the image. Another house centre right at the foot of hills. Animals grazing on paddocks near the river. Bush-clad hills in the background on the left. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - G.M. Lethbridge. Te Horo. 3 B&W. Print from left of film; Marginal notes on negative - 1 1 1 1 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 124.3 cm

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Panorama of "Wharepapa Outstation" NZ 1924

Date: 1924

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

By: Matthews, Norman, 1880-1958

Reference: Pan-2396-F

Description: Panoramic view looking down from a tussocky area towards the back of a single-storeyed farmhouse at the foot of a steep slope. A stand of tall shelter-belt trees around the house. Outbuildings on the right. Flat farming valley beyond, bisected by a deep river channel lined with trees. Sea on the far left, rugged hills in the background. Areas of cleared land over the river at the foot of the hills with tree stumps still visible. Taken by Robert Percy Moore Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Panoram [i.e. Panorama] pf "Wharepapa Outstation" N.Z. 1924; Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] N. Mathews. Featherston 3 cream crayon Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 109.0 cm

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Kingsland (Farm, Gladstone, Wairarapa)

Date: 1927

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

By: Tutty, Jessie Colina, 1887-1944

Reference: Pan-1527-F

Description: Panoramic view looking down from a sloping paddock across a small gully with established trees to a single-storeyed bungalow-styled farmhouse, partially hidden by trees (including cabbage trees). Cleared hills in the background. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - "Kingsland" Jan 1927; Marginal notes on negative - Mrs F Tutty. Gladstone. Wairarapa. Title: "Kingsland" Jan 1927. 3 sepia on Kodak paper 8.8.0 [pounds]; Marginal notes on negative - 4 4 4 4 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 122.8 cm

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'Pihanga Station', near Ruakituri, Wairoa District, Hawke's Bay

Date: 1928

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

By: Hutchinson, E Y, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-1441-F

Description: Panoramic view across a narrow, sloping farming valley. Ruakituri River in the left foreground. Stands of trees in the right foreground. Large woolshed centre left middle distance; road visible, running from the left in front of the woolshed and another farm building, leading towards a single-storeyed farmhouse which is partially hidden by trees in the centre of the image. Verandahs visible. Pockets of trees around the house, steep cleared hills behind. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - "Pihanga" 1928; Marginal notes on negative - E.Y. Hutchinson. Box 40. Wairoa. H.B. 3 oils. Title. "Pihanga" 1928. River in foreground. Woolshed & shed plain iron, no paint. Homestead bright red roof. Plain bldg in background. Print from where 2 hills meet on right of view; Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] Hutchinson Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 120.8 cm

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Wainuioru Valley, Wairarapa

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

By: Smith, Arthur Clifford, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-1877-F

Description: Panoramic view of the Wainui-Oru Valley, with the Wainuioru River curving across the image from left to right. Single-storeyed wooden farmhouse and outbuildings near the bank of the river centre right. Stands of native bush across the river in the centre and in a valley in the right middle distance. Some paddocks cleared, but many with tree stumps still standing. Animals grazing in a large area centre left. Haystack by a farm building centre right, and a horse standing by a small building in the near right. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - A.C. Smith. Box 14. Gladstone. 2 B&W. 1 oils. Wainui-Oru Valley. Print from left of film. 8 inch mask. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 106.8 cm

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`Bangonie' farm and homestead near Kakatahi, 1927

Date: 1927

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

By: McLean, D D (Mrs), active 1920s

Reference: Pan-2145-F

Description: Panoramic view looking down over newly cleared farmland with tree stumps still standing right across the image. In the centre middle distance there is a single-storeyed farmhouse on a knoll, steep hills in the background. A road far right, sheep pen far right bottom corner and a car parked at the foot of a winding driveway centre foreground. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on tape - Mrs. D.D. McLean. Kakatahi via Wanganui. "Bangonie" 2.3.27. 3 B&W; Marginal notes on negative - "Bangonie" 1927; Marginal notes on negative - 12 12 12 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 115.6 cm

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`Okura' farm and homestead near Kakatahi, 1927

Date: 1927

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

By: McLean, J R, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-2147-F

Description: Panoramic view looking down over a single-storeyed wooden bungalow-styled farmhouse in the centre foreground. Fenced lawn and a few trees in front of the house. Road on the right. Steep, newly cleared hills all around. Hens in a paddock behind the house, outbuildings to the left, small cottage across the road, far right in the foreground. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - "Okura" 2.3.1927; Marginal notes on negative - "Okura" 2.3.27. J.R. McLean [possibly Russell McLean]. Kakatahi via Wanganui. 3 B&W; Marginal notes on negative - 8 8 8 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 121.9 cm

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`Te Rapahi', Te Kuiti, 1927

Date: 1927

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

By: Cubit, T, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-2163-F

Description: Panoramic view of a newly cleared farming valley near Te Kuiti with a single-storeyed wooden farmhouse and garage on the right. Native bush still standing on the far left, paddocks with tree stumps still standing across the centre of the image, and scrub with remnants of trees on hills behind the house on the right. A few animals grazing in paddocks in the foreground and on the far left. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - "Te Rapahi" 1927; Marginal notes on negative - T. Cupit [i.e. Cubit] (Title "Te Rapahi" 1927) Te Kuiti. 2 B&W. 1 oils. 8-100 [pounds]. Print from garage on extreme right. Cream house dark red roof dark brown under eve [i.e. eaves]. Plain iron roof on garage.; Marginal notes on negative - 9 9 9 9 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 134.0 cm

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Bush scene. West Coast, New Zealand

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

By: Stewart, D P, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-2255-F

Description: Panoramic view showing a logging railway track raised above swampy ground, with four men on an engine towing logs on trucks, coal hoppers in front of the engine. Tree stumps in the right foreground, native beech forest behind. [Possibly the Mananui Tramline Track, shown in www.topomap.co.nz]. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Source of descriptive information - Location possibly the Mananui Tramline Track shown on the internet website www.topomap.co.nz. Decided from the fact that Moore's client D.P. Stewart was from Hokitika, this logging railway is nearby, and also appears to be raised above a swampy area. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Bush scene. West Coast. N.Z. No. 452; Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] D.P. Stewart. Hokitika Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 103.9 cm

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Single-storeyed farmhouse in the Whangamoa area, near Nelson

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

By: Hebberd, Henry J, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-1592-F

Description: Panoramic view looking up a slight rise to a single-storeyed farmhouse in the Whangamoa area. Corner verandah, bay on the right. Long grass around the house in the foreground, fence behind. Stand of trees on slope behind the house. Cleared hills on the right and up behind the house. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - H.J. Hebberd Nelson (In typescript); Marginal notes on tape - H J Hebber Whangamoa Nelson Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 115.2 cm

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Single-storeyed farmhouse in the Murchison area, West Coast

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

By: Briscoe, George H, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-1594-F

Description: Panoramic view looking up at a single-storeyed wooden farmhouse, left centre. View angled onto a corner verandah with bays on either side, front door by the left bay. Another verandah further left. Path up to the house from bottom centre. Paddock on right. Newly cleared land with tree stumps behind the house, left and right, on hills behind house, and along the hills on the right. There are a few houses along the base of the hills across the centre of the image. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - G.H. Briscoe. Murchison. West Coast Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 107.8 cm

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'Ocean View' homestead and farm near Ti Tree Point

Date: Circa 1925

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

By: Franklin, F C, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-1628-F

Description: Panoramic view or newly cleared hilly farmland with many tree stumps. Single-storeyed farmhouse on a flatter area in the middle distance centre right with a shelter belt of pine trees behind on the right. Road across the image in front of the house and to the right of a small hut on a knoll in the middle distance in the centre of the image. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - F C Franklin. Ocean View. Ti Tree Point via Dannevirke. 5 B&W 1 col. White house, slate roof Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 101.3 cm

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Little River, Banks Peninsula, N.Z.

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

By: Brown, L A, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-1611-F

Description: Looking down over a sloping valley in the centre, a farmhouse and outbuildings just visible among trees left foreground. Large two-storeyed house among trees across the valley centre right. Cleared hills all around. There is a road linking the two houses, and leading down through the valley on the left. Probably Lake Forsyth (Wairewa) which is visible on the far left. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - Little River. N.Z. No. 560; Marginal notes on negative - L.A. Brown. Little River. 2 B&W Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 115.7 cm

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The Knowe, Wainuiomata, 1925

Date: 1925

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

By: Burdan, John William, 1878-1960

Reference: Pan-2062-F

Description: Panoramic view looking down over a flat valley with hills on either side. Gravel road across the centre in front of a single-storeyed stucco bungalow-styled farmhouse with diamond-shaped tiles on the roof. Path leading from road to small entrance porch. Garage behind house on the left, car parked on the road outside. Hills and valley partly cleared, many tree stumps still standing. Sheep grazing in a flat paddock centre right, large covered haystack and outbuildings slightly below and to the right of the house. Tussock grass on slope in left foreground. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - The Knowe 1925; Marginal notes on negative - J.W. Burden [i.e. Burdan]. The Knowe. 1925. Wainui O Mata. 3 B&W Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 130.4 cm

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McKellar Brothers farm in an unidentified location

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

By: McKellar Brothers (Farmers)

Reference: Pan-2084-F

Description: Panoramic view looking up across a wide paddock in the foreground. A single-storeyed farmhouse is on a rise in the centre middle distance. Window in a gable above a downstairs verandah. Various outbuildings among trees below the house to the right. Stand of tall fir trees behind the house. Sheep grazing on a slope to the right of the house and on hills further right there is a partially cleared stand of bush with stumps visible amongst the trees. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - McKellar Bros. Duplicate; Marginal notes on negative - 10 10 10 10 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 125.1 cm

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