Places

Date: 1914 - 1925

Reference: E-278-q-105

Description: View of the single-storey stone rest house or tearooms known as The Sign of the Bellbird, in Kennedys Bush Reserve. The front door is open. Inscriptions: Verso - centre - Rest House - Kennedys Bush, Cashmere Hills, Christchurch, NZ Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 75 x 110 mm on card 114 x 152 mm

Date: 1914 - 1925

Reference: E-278-q-105-A

Description: View of the single-storey stone rest house or tearooms known as The Sign of the Bellbird, in Kennedys Bush Reserve. The front door is open. Inscriptions: Verso - centre - Rest House - Kennedys Bush, Cashmere Hills, Christchurch, NZ Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 75 x 110 mm on card 114 x 152 mm

Date: 1914 - 1925

Reference: E-278-q-105-B

Description: View of the single-storey stone rest house or tearooms known as The Sign of the Bellbird, in Kennedys Bush Reserve. The front door is open. Inscriptions: Verso - centre - Rest House - Kennedys Bush, Cashmere Hills, Christchurch, NZ Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 75 x 110 mm on card 114 x 152 mm

Date: 1894 - 1895

From: [Moreton, Samuel Horatio], 1845?-1921 :Tasmania and New Zealand sketch book, 1883-1896

Reference: E-175-f-052

Description: Looking down from a high point close to Lyttelton towards Governor's Bay and The Head of the Bay, with the Port Hills all round. A road, possibly the Sumner Road, is visible on a headland far below Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing 132 x 213 mm

Date: 1993

From: James Beard & Company :[Architectural plans and drawings. 1960-1990s?]

Reference: Plans-2009-082-4235-001/008

Description: Includes a topographical overview of the area with roads and subdivided land, including plans for vegetation and roading. The species of native plant vegetation are listed. Beca Carter Hollings & Ferner collaborated in the plans. Quantity: 8 plan(s). Physical Description: Pencil and ink drawings on draughting paper, sizes varying Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - Ms-Group-1803 - Other material of the same provenance is housed at Ms-Group-1803, and in the Photographic Archive.

Date: 1898

From: [Moreton, Samuel Horatio], 1845?-1921 :[Sketchbook, 1896-1898, 1904]

Reference: E-120-q-2-013

Description: View west from the Port Hills, looking down to Governor's Bay and towards Manson's Peninsula Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Artist's initials & date Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 207 x 284 mm

Date: 16 February - 21 March 1958

From: Tomsett, Maurice William Henry :Colour slides of New Zealand

Reference: PA12-7759

Description: Phase 1; Christchurch - 1. Village of Sumner from Port Hills, Old sea resort; 2. In Port Hills; 3. Lyttelton Harbour; 4. Frank Warren's children, Road to Lyttelton; 5. Lyttelton, town and port facility; 6. Oil tanks and upper harbour, Lyttelton; 7. The Avon River, Hagley Park ChCh; 8. The Avon River, Hagley Park; 9. Botanical Gardens, Art Gallery; 10. Botanical Gardens, tea rooms; 11. Portion of Canberbury College; 12. Floral clock and Courthouse; 13. Poplars along the Avon River; 14. View from Hotel window - portion of Cathedral square; 15. View from steeple of St Johns' Cathedral; 16. Post office from steeple - Port hills in background; 17; Warner's Hotel from steeple; 18. Along main street to Hills; 19; From steeple; 20. Portion of Cathedral square from steeple; 21. Canterbury plains near Chch; 22. Scene by Avon River; 23. Avon River; 24. By the Avon River Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1849

From: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant, 1820-1895 :Scrapbook. 1840-1872.

By: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant (Hon), 1820-1895

Reference: C-103-082

Description: A panoramic view of the plains north of Christchurch (with a small section missing). From left to right is a large stand of native bush (possibly Papanui Bush), 'Hills at Waipara' in the distance, 'Wood ... near Kaiapoi' also at some distance, sandhills, a Maori kainga with a rough palisade and two raupo whares titled Waiti... (word cropped), three further small stands of bush, the hills of Banks Peninsula, a further small stand of bush and the foothills of the Southern Alps. In the section showing the hills of Bank's Peninsula, a European man is standing, holding a flag or something similar on a tall pole. Despite the title assigned to this panorama, Waipara is in the distance and the view is more likely to be taken from south of the Waimakariri River Inscriptions: Recto - Features given their Maori names across the bottom of each page with some names in English also included Quantity: 4 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink & wash on 4 sheets, 104 x 693 mm + 342 mm + 342 mm + 343 mm, total 1720 mm

Date: 1895 - 1905

By: J W Baty Ltd; Diamond, B (Mr), active 1952

Reference: A-004-009

Description: Looking south along High Street, in the direction of the Port Hills, with the White Hart Hotel to the right, a white hart above its main entrance on the roof. Northampton's boot and shoe store also appears to share the frontage of the hotel. Supplied title Plate from an unknown publication; however J W Baty was active in publishing in the 1950s and 1960s Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, b&w 123 x 187 mm

Date: 1917

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

Reference: B-199-002

Description: Shows Lyttelton Harbour with the Port Hills in the background. A sailing boat and a row boat can both be seen on the water. A lighthouse and a wharf are on one side of the water and a building with two chimneys on the other side Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 135 x 258 mm, sight 212 x 333 mm

Date: 1917

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

Reference: A-462-036

Description: Shows the wharf at Lyttelton Harbour, with the Port Hills in the background. In the foreground, against the pier, is a two-masted boat, and a small steam-powered vessel is also in the harbour. Two lighthouses stand at the end of the pier Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - Lyttelton Harbour July 1917 [in brushpoint] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sheet, 150 x 225 mm

Date: 1882

From: Hunter, Norman Mitchell b 1859 :[Sketches of New Zealand. 1882-1883]

By: Hunter, Norman Mitchell, 1859-

Reference: E-328-f-040-4

Description: A bird's eye view of Port Lyttelton from the hills behind the township Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Port Lyttelton from the hills behind the township. 12/9/82. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 160 x 245 mm

Date: 1898

From: [Moreton, Samuel Horatio], 1845?-1921 :[Sketchbook, 1896-1898, 1904]

Reference: E-120-q-2-012

Description: View looking down into Governor's Bay and Lyttelton Harbour, towards Manson's Peninsula and the Port Hills Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Artist's initials & date Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, 207 x 284 mm

Date: 1853

By: Cookson, Janetta Maria, 1812-1866

Reference: A-048-035

Description: View from across the harbour, possibly from Charteris Bay, looking towards Lyttelton and the Sumner Road. Houses, wharves and Holy Trinity Church can be seen, with the Port Hills behind For attribution and provenance see A-048-027. Inscriptions: Verso - Title and date in pencil Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 175 x 252 mm

Date: 1949 - 1850 - 1870

By: Barker, Alfred Charles (Dr), 1819-1873

Reference: A-163-022

Description: A wooden V-hut (in the shape of an inverted V) with brick chimney on the near wall. It is partially surrounded by a paling fence. A climber grows up the roof and a tree and the Port Hills behind it. Another house of more conventional design is behind the V hut. An illustration prepared for J C Andersen's Old Christchurch (1945) but not used. Redrawn from an original drawing by Dr A C Barker Artist's initials, lower left, illegible. May read L.E.n Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pen and ink and wash, 195 x 215 mm Provenance: Purchased from Smith's Bookshop 1963

Date: 1900 - 1909

From: Alington family :[Assorted watercolours, lithographs, sketches and curios, either by or belonging to family members. ca 1833-1961]

By: Alington, John Sydney, 1879-1941

Reference: A-446-030

Description: Shows a view of the Port Hills, sketched possibly from Godley Head, at the mouth of Lyttelton Harbour. Cliffs rise up to the left of the beach, and the hills are represented on the right. The pencil inscription on the verso suggests the handwriting belongs to Charlotte Mabel Alington, and refers to a sketch by her brother John Sydney Alington (Syd) Inscriptions: Verso - top right - Port Hills look too large. Sea goodish + cliffs too, it's a pity the hills seem too high; Verso - bottom left - Old sketch of Syd's [inscriptions in pencil] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 72 x 110 mm Provenance: Artworks created by the family of Wellington architect William Alington, donated in 2011 Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Group-2000 Alington family papers.

Date: 1992-1994

From: Beard, James Albert, 1924- :Architectural and town planning photographs

Reference: PAColl-9938-29

Description: Includes - Views of Rapaki near Lyttelton, the adjacent areas of the Port Hills, and south-eastern areas of Christchurch, December 1992. Views of the garden, and exterior and interior views of Dr Richardson's house, Duthie Street, Karori, Wellington. Sculpture of a woman in the garden of Baigent's farm, East Takaka, January 1994. Views of the house, grounds, and washouse copper, Garrett's farm, Rockville, Aorere (near Collingwood), January 1994. Old laundry and concrete tubs, Ian Langford's farm, Bainham (inland from Collingwood), ca 1994. Exterior and interior views of old houses, and their grounds, Strange's farm, Aorere (near Collingwood), ca 1994. Quantity: 136 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 1849

From: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant, 1820-1895 :Scrapbook. 1840-1872.

By: Mantell, Walter Baldock Durrant (Hon), 1820-1895

Reference: C-103-071-2

Description: A panoramic view of the hills around Lyttelton Harbour, with various features named, including the bush in a valley possibly above Rapaki reserve, and Pohue Peak and Obelisk Rock, either of which may be the modern Castle Rock. In the foreground is a tripod with a plane table on top, and lower right is a small pencil drawing of the blockhouse at Akaroa. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - title; also 'Te Hera o Kahukura' running up the lower left side of the page and other words along the base of the page. Quantity: 3 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink on 3 sheets, 115 x 184 mm + 186 mm + 121 mm, total 491 mm

Date: 2013

From: Nisbet, Alastair, 1958- :Digital cartoons

Reference: DCDL-0026803

Description: Cartoon depicts Port Hills MP Ruth Dyson running after boulders rolling down the Port Hills. Refers to dramatic redrawing of Christchurch electoral boundaries following population changes due to the Canterbury 2011 earthquakes. Changes may mean Dyson has a harder job to win her seat. Port Hills has ongoing instability issues. Quantity: 1 digital cartoon(s).

Date: 1852

By: Wynyard, Robert Henry (Sir), 1802-1864

Reference: A-457-002

Description: A view of Lyttelton and the Port Hills, showing the Bridle Path at the left, and the harbour in the foreground Undoubtedly a preliminary sketch for Wynyard's more detailed drawing of the settlement (A-081-036), which shows the buildings and hills in greater detail, but from an identical perspective. The finished sketch is dated March 1852 Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - Lyttelton [in pencil] Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper, 184 x 222 mm