Places

Date: 1897

From: Clarke, David fl.1897 :[The Wanganui River; sketch and story/ written by Margaret Bullock; sketches by David Clarke. Wanganui, A.D. Willis, 1897].

By: Clarke, David, active 1897

Reference: E-416-001

Description: Shows Shakespeare's Cliff, Wanganui, on far side of Wanganui River. On near bank in left foreground are Maori tents, canoes, mother and baby, 5 other figures, and dog asleep. Extended Title - From: Bullock, Margaret. "The Wanganui River; sketch and story" / written by Margaret Bullock; sketches by David Clarke. Wanganui, A.D. Willis, [Christmas 1987]. Page 1. Inscriptions: Illustration has title below image; unsigned and undated. ATL has another copy of pamphlet at PAM [1897] BUL. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph 192 x 169 mm. Finding Aids: Shelf-list/Inventory available..

Date: 1855 - 1890

From: [Barraud, Charles Decimus] 1822-1897 :Ruamahunga River [18--] Orewa Te Wanui [wife of?] Rawiri Te Wanui [18--]

By: Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897

Reference: B-005-008-1

Description: Shows a canoe containing two seated figures, on a calm river. There is a hut on the small hill at the left, and swamp grasses at the right. Other Titles - [Scene on the] Ruamahanga River Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 250 x 350 mm

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: 1847 - 1970 - 1979

By: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865; New Zealand. Ministry of Defence; Melville, Henry, 1792-1870

Reference: E-279-q-069

Description: View of the garrison and bridge across the Hutt River. In the foreground are two Maori in a canoe. Personal Christmas card produced for the Chief of the General Staff, 47 Holyoake Crescenr, Avalon, Lower Hutt, New Zealand. In: Brees S C Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand. (London, 1847) Plate 11, No 33 Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 75 x 110 mm

Date: 1842 - 1847

By: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865; Melville, Henry, 1792-1870; Hutchison, Alan James Hanna, 1905-2000

Reference: A-259-043

Description: Shows views in the Hutt Valley and Wellington. Other Titles - Petone Other Titles - Moreings Creek Quantity: 3 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engravings on sheet 365 x 261 mm.

Date: [Circa 1890s to 1910s]

By: Barltrop, George William, 1863-1946

Reference: PA1-o-299

Description: Photographs probably taken by George William Barltrop, circa 1890s-1900s. Most of the scenes are taken on a river boat trip up the Whanganui River, and include two of groups of Maori; one showing two nuns in full habit, walking behind three young Maori girls who are wearing ankle-length dresses. Some of the river scenes show stretches of the river, including several `on the rapids', and one of a group of men in a waka. Others are of the various villages passed on the trip, including one of the river boat tied up at Jerusalem, with a cart drawn by two horses alongside. One view shows the mouth of the Whanganui River at Patea, and from there the images are of the New Plymouth area, including Mount Taranaki (then Mount Egmont), the Sugar Loaves, the monument to Wiremu Tamati on the hill at Corbett Park (Oakura), and Opunake. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark green cover, impressed title `Photographs'; McIntosh XV, 15 765-814; 16 x 22 cm

Date: 1848 - 1851

By: Clarke, Cuthbert Charles, 1818-1863; Oliver, Richard Aldworth, 1811-1889

Reference: B-030-001

Description: Shows Maori launching a canoe; a horse and cart are on the road to the right, at the base of a cliff Title taken from handwritten slip on back; compare with slip on back of B-030/002. Both slips removed in the course of conservation and no longer present. There is a faint pencil drawing of a bush scene on the verso. The backing of the work has been partially removed and the drawing is hard to see. This work was attributed by the Library to Cuthbert Clarke until 2008. However Clarke is not known to have visited the Wellington region and the style appears closer to that of R. A. Oliver, who was based in Wellington and visited the Hutt Valley on more than one occasion. One watercolour of the Hutt by Oliver is dated March 1848, another September 30th, with no year. Compare the articulation of the figure dragging the canoe at the right, with a figure in the same position, dragging a canoe at Wahapu, Bay of Islands, in Oliver's watercolour at C-001-011 Other Titles - Clarke, Cuthbert Charles, 1819-1863. 1848-1851 Inscriptions: Recto - 'Title taken from handwritten slip on back; compare with slip on back of B-030-002' according to catalogue card. Neither hand-written slip has been retained. The wording of the title suggests a later attribution, not the artist's own title. For location of this view compare with Charles Barraud's "[River valley] 1856" at B-084-005; and with G Swainson's "Road round the second gorge", lithograph in British Library - see file print of this at E-143-067. Several of Swainson's lithographs are after originals by other artists. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 241 x 327 mm

Date: 1842 - 1847

From: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810-1865 :Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand. London, John Williams and Co., Library of Arts, 141, Strand, 1847.

Reference: B-049-041/043

Description: Shows views in the Hutt Valley and Wellington. At the top, a view in Petone with Moreings Creek, a bridge and two horsemen in the foreground, houses in the distance. In the centre, a large cabbage tree leaning out over the Hutt River, with two Maori men standing on the bank, waving to the occupants of two canoes in the water. Francis Molesworth's farm is in the background. At the bottom, a view looking east along the waterfront at Te Aro, with the Exchange Building (with a false classical front) and Ridgway and Guyton's jetty, a boat hauled up in front of the building and other buildings along the waterfront in the distance. Hoggard and Simmond's windmill can be seen in the distance at the foot of Mount Victoria Other Titles - Petone Other Titles - Moreings Creek Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engravings on sheet 365 x 261 mm.

Date: March 1986

From: Sheffield House Publications Collection

By: Hargest, Miles, active 1982

Reference: PA12-10771

Description: Events at the Ngaruawahia Regatta. Quantity: 17 colour original transparency/ies 35mm slides.

Date: 1843 - 1849 - 1845

By: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865; Melville, Henry, 1792-1870

Reference: A-465-009

Description: Red-coated soldiers (probably from the 58th Regiment) in the foreground, groups of Maori men and women, canoes drawn up on the shore of the Hutt River, the palisades of the pa in the background, with tall trees beyond. Several Maori are carrying bundles on their backs, possibly of potatoes, since Brees mentions 'extensive potato grounds' around the pa in his text on p.30 of Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand The date of the original is likely to be 1845, since the soldiers shown did not occupy the Hutt Valley until 1845. The pa was located on the east bank of the river close to the site of the present Melling Bridge. Brees mentions that Makaenuku Pa was built by Porirua Maori after 1840. Other Titles - Makahinuku Pa Extended Title - In: Brees S C Pictorial Illustrations of New Zealand Plate 18, No 54; also reproduced in Brees' Guide and description of the panorama of New Zealand (London, 1849) See also at E-070-007 (digitised). Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Hand-coloured engraving, 130 x 200 mm (plate mark)

Date: [Circa 1900s]

By: Barltrop, George William, 1863-1946

Reference: PA1-o-302

Description: Album of photographs probably taken by George William Barltrop, circa 1900s. Most of the views are taken from a ferry on the Whanganui River; stretches of the river; kainga (villages); groups of Maori on the riverbanks; a low-lying waka with two men in it; and a scene of passengers disembarking. There are a number of views of Paranui Pa, including an overall view, groups of Maori children, including one entitled `Haka for a penny'; a kaumatua seated in a doorway, by himself in one image, and with two children in a second image. One view of a gathering for the Missions to Seamen; two portraits of a young woman, taken from different angles (possibly Emma Jane Barltrop). Other - Pages are numbered 896 to 935 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with maroon cover, entitled `Photographic views'; 20.5 x 17.5 cm

Date: 1845 - 1865

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881; Churton family; Marvin, William Geoffrey, 1928-; Heaphy, Catherine Letitia, 1830-1910

Reference: A-050-027

Description: Maori group beside European military tents at river mouth, with samll bridge and trees, with ships in harbour in background. Two rowboats moored at rivermouth Attributed by the previous owner to Charles Heaphy, showing early site of Auckland and painted about the time of the Northland wars. However, the style of the work is not like Heaphy's, and Heaphy was not in Auckland in 1844. The background harbour does appear to be Waitemata Harbour, Auckland, and the work with a Heaphy-related provenance may be by a member of the Churton family. It may date from the 1860s, rather then the 1840s Inscriptions: Verso - label and other inscriptions written by seller of this work, describing it as by Charles Heaphy, showing the early site of Auckland and painted about 1844. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, with Chinese white, ink and gum arabic over pencil 109 x 198 mm on card 182 x 274 mm Provenance: By descent from Churton family, with other material connected with Charles Heaphy. (Heaphy's wife was Kate Churton)

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: 1862 - 1880

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

Reference: E-926-022

Description: Shows a canoe containing five figures, four of them standing with punting poles. Two more figures are standing at the right, pulling the canoe with rope. The canoe is in the middle of a stretch of rapids, with cliff banks in the background. Extended Title - From his "Sketchbook of copies from originals by James Coutts Crawford" [1860-1880], page [22 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Wash drawing, 145 x 235 mm

Date: 1899

Reference: PA1-o-858

Description: Views taken on coach trip through Buller Gorge; also views showing the crossing of the Mohaka River, Taupo, Aratiatia, Wairakei, Hamurana Springs and Tikitere. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1875

By: Gully, John, 1819-1888

Reference: B-163-007

Description: Shows a stretch of the Wanganui River at Pipiriki, with a wooden fence (or platform) and whare at the far right. Two canoes are pulled up on to the bank in the centre foreground (one with a ornate carved prow), and there is a waka with four figures in it, in the middle of the river. Five figure are bathing in the river off a shallow point. On the bank at the left are further huts and fences or raised platforms. There is a bird, possibly a kingfisher, on a branch in the left foreground, and flax and other plants in the foreground. The original for the chromolithograph titled 'Up-river scene, Wanganui, Wellington' in Gully's book 'New Zealand scenery' (Dunedin, Henry Wise, 1877). Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - J Gully / 1875 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 310 x 384 mm.

Date: [ca 1910]

From: Cowan, James, 1870-1943 :Collection of photographs

Reference: 1/2-125116-F

Description: Unidentified Maori group in a waka on the Tongariro River, circa 1910. One man fishes for trout. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: 1839

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918; New Zealand Company

Reference: A-146-004

Description: Shows a canoe with sails on the water, and a pa (likely to be Haera Hau Pa) perched on a cliff promontory overlooking the river. There are canoes drawn up on the narrow beach under the cliff and low scrub and a path rising up the cliff face. The view is from the right bank looking southeast across the river mouth and inland, with the pa on the cliff above the left bank Heaphy visited Patea Pa (and Waimate Pa), Taranaki, in 1839 on a journey with Robert Park. A sketchbook recording the trip is in Auckland Museum Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Chas Heaphy / Portfolio D; Recto - top centre - (In red ink): No 18 Watercolour similar to this sketch is at the Hocken, Library Reference Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881 Williams, E.A. (Edward Arthur), ca. 1824-1898 Patea, 1839, 95/89. https://hakena.otago.ac.nz/scripts/mwimain.dll/144/COLLECTIONS/WEB_COLL_DET_REP/SISN 444?sessionsearch accessed 28 November 2022. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil sketch 228 x 305 mm Provenance: New Zealand Company collection. Purchased by Alexander Turnbull, London, 1915. Processing information: Pa site identified as Haera Hau Pa, following researcher information in November 2022. Hocken Library has watercolour of this sketch identified as Haera Hau Pa. See also "Ealry Māori", 'Patea Historical Society', https://www.pateahistoricalsociety.org.nz/early-maori.html, accessed 28 November 2022 - for a description of the Pa.

Date: 1900

By: Baker, William George, 1864-1929

Reference: G-550

Description: Shows two groups of Maori whare on a river in the foreground; the two groups are linked by a low wooden bridge. A waka is drawn up on the bank in the foreground and several figures stand in front of the huts. Beside the central group of two whare there is a drying pole on which a row of fish or game are hung. The figures beside the whare at far right are tending a campfire. The clearing is surrounded by native bush and there is a cabbage tree and flax at the far right. In the centre distance is Mount Taranaki dominating the scene. May show Rehu village, inland from Patea Inscriptions: Mount verso - top left - [Title, late twentieth-early 21st century, on paper stapled to frame] Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on canvas, 440 x 645 mm (sight)

Date: 1860

By: Smith, William Mein, 1799-1869

Reference: A-034-001

Description: A bend of the Ruamahanga River, with bush to the left and a small canoe with three people in it being poled across the river in the middle distance, low hills in the background. The area shown is likely to be on or close to the artist's own farm which was beside the Ruamahanga Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 176 x 249 mm