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Date: 1856

By: Holmes, William Howard, 1825-1885

Reference: B-139-017

Description: Shows a view along the Wellington shoreline, looking north. Part of Barrett's Hotel is shown on the extreme left, beside a classical revival building. There are shops in the distance. A red-coated soldier leans against the door to Barrett's Hotel. A small rowboat is in the sea to the right of the road Title on engraved plate on frame. Artist attributed because of similarity of subject to Holmes' "Wellington Beach 1856" (A-032-040). The work is not as finished as that one however. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 241 x 343 mm (sight) Provenance: Prior to that in the collection of Mr Charles Levin of Sanson, descendant of W. H. Levin.

Date: 1888

By: Aubrey, Christopher, active 1868-1906

Reference: D-032-002

Description: Shows a view of Wellington and Wellington Harbour as far as the Hutt Valley. The view includes the Terrace and Terrace prison, the streets and buildings of Oriental Bay and Te Aro on the flat, including gasometers, chimneys and churches (St John's and St Peter's Willis Street), the houses on Mount Victoria, Somes Island. Three cows and a calf are attended by a man with a staff, in the foreground. The image is similar to that at C-030-025, "[Te Aro and Wellington Harbour]", but extends further on either side. The scale is very similar, but the images of the buildings are not identical. Unlike most other Aubrey works held in the Library, both of these pictures use some gum arabic in the foreground. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - C Aubrey 1888 Very similar to C-030-025, "[Te Aro and Wellington Harbour]", but includes detail on both sides missing in Te Aro and Wellingon Harbour. Unlike most other Aubrey works held by the Library, this work uses some gum arabic in the foreground. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and gum arabic, 531 x 918 mm. Provenance: Possibly owned by Ivan Napier, Greytown, 1970s or early 1980s. In Harnett & Wedde winter antique auction, 1987, purchased Brierley's Ltd, Wellington.

Date: 1890 - 1899

By: Palmer, W L, active 1890s-1930

Reference: C-059-008

Description: View along the waterfront with the seawater bathing building Title from back Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 286 x 470 mm Provenance: Purchased at auction 1966

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: PUBL-0020-09-2

Description: Shows Wellington seen from the Hutt Road with a rocky outcrop in the centre foreground. Other Titles - Petone Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving 75 x 190 mm. on page.

Date: 1878

By: Forster, William James, 1851-1891; Crowder, John, active 1986-2000

Reference: D-022-014

Description: Shows a profile portrait of a three-masted sailing ship flying two flags from its mast tops. There is a steamship in the right distance, and Pencarrow Head and lighthouse in the left background. This painting was probably commissioned by the ship's three Wellington owners, or the Master Captain James Lee. The "Poneke" was built in Evans Bay, Wellington, in 1878 by John Rees George. She was 79.98 gross registered tons. Her length was 84.5 feet and beam was 18.9 feet. Initially registered at the port of Wellington on 19 March 1878, with her Master recorded as Stephen Ellis. She was owned by John Rees George, Civil engineer, 1878; Archibald McLeod, timber merchant, 1878-1880, William Waddell, Timber merchant and William Weir, timber merchant. Presumed to have foundered at sea with all hands (6) as she was not seen since being sighted off Greymouth. She had sailed from Onehunga on 11 June 1880. (Information from the seller, John Crowder, 1998) Accompanied by a loose card bearing the title "Poneke". To be mounted on the backing board. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - [Signed and dated] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 349 x 547 mm.

Date: [Circa 1870s to 1880s]

By: Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm)

Reference: PA1-o-533

Description: New Zealand views taken circa 1870s to 1880s by E Wheeler & Son. Scenes include both North Island and South Island views, and all places named are listed above, as are businesses, ships and buildings, where possible. Items of interest include a photograph of trout taken by the Upper Selwyn River "A good day's sport. 38 fish, with the fly, 2 rods" with two large baskets alongside. Two scenes show different means of transport across rivers where there are no bridges. One is the "Cage bridge" (or Flying Fox) across the Teremakau (Taramakau) River, and the other shows a ferry punt across the Buller River. A number of views show farming activities, including a scene near Cheviot of about 20,000 sheep being drafted for shearing; and one of a wagon laden with wool bales being hauled by a team of bullocks. A view of gold sluicing is shown in this album with the locality indistinct. The same view is shown in the first Wheeler Album (PA1-o-532) in which the locality is named as Waimea. Other Titles - New Zealand Views Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue buckram cover, entitled "New Zealand Views. Wheeler & Son" in gold lettering on spine; 26.5 x 33.0 cm

Date: [ca 1865]

From: Creator unknown : Photographs of Wellington, from the Dorset album

By: Richards, Edward Smallwood, 1834-1917

Reference: 1/2-021189-F

Description: Scene looking over Queens Wharf, Wellington, towards the harbour. A ship is berthed alongside. Buildings in the foreground include the Post Office, Custom House (with time ball), and Queens Bond. Photograph taken circa 1865 by Edward Smallwood Richards. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: [ca 1890]

From: Wright, Henry Charles Clarke, 1844-1936 :Negatives

Reference: 1/1-020671-G

Description: Looking down on a Wellington wharf, ca 1890, showing ships and buildings. Three of the ships have been identified as left to right, `Kate Tathan' (Napier), `Margaret Galbraith' and Marshlands? (Liverpool) or Orari?. A woman holding a parasol is standing at a fence in the foreground. Photograph taken by Henry Wright ca 1890. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1866

From: Davis, William Henry Whitmore, 1812-1901 :Photographs of Wellington and district

Reference: 10x8-2078-G

Description: Wellington Harbour and Te Aro, photographed looking south from a pier near the site of Wellington Railway Station in 1866 by William Henry Whitmore Davis. Mount Victoria is on the left. Shipping may be seen in the harbour. Other - Extreme left image in panoramic sequence 10x8-2078 to 10x8-2087 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Wet collodion glass negative 8 x 10 inches

Date: 1841 - 1842

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881; Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872; C Hullmandel (Firm); Smith, Elder & Company

Reference: C-026-001-b

Description: View from the corner of Willis Street and Lambton Quay looking along the length of Lambton Quay. Library holds 8 copies of this print in various states, C-026-001-a to h. See also key to this view at C-026-001 State: 1st plate, 1st issue. Hand-coloured Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, two-tone, hand-coloured, 366 x 524 mm

Date: 1886

By: Schell, Frederic B, -1905; Picturesque Atlas Publishing Co. Ltd.

Reference: A-109-007

Description: View from the wharves in Thorndon, looking towards the harbour and Queen's Wharf, with shipping. The Post Office (with tower) can be seen at the water's edge, along with other buildings, including those on the hills of Kelburn. Extended Title - Published in: Picturesque Atlas of Australasia 1886. v. 3. op. p.607 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Wood engraving, 180 x 266 mm (image)

Date: ca 1885

From: Williams, Edgar Richard, 1891-1983: Negatives, lantern slides, stereographs, colour transparencies, monochrome prints, photographic ephemera

Reference: 1/2-140317-G

Description: The ship Ionic, in Wellington Harbour, photographed by William Williams circa 1885. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1866

From: Davis, William Henry Whitmore, 1812-1901 :Photographs of Wellington and district

Reference: 10x8-2080-G

Description: Wellington Harbour and Te Aro, photographed from a pier near the site of Wellington Railway Station in 1866 by William Henry Whitmore Davis. Lambton Quay runs across the foreground, with The Terrace immediately behind. Other - Third image from left in panoramic sequence 10x8-2078 to 10x8-2087 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Wet collodion glass negative 8 x 10 inches

Date: [ca 1860]

From: Crawford family :Photographs of James Coutts Crawford and family

Reference: PA1-f-019-15-5

Description: Looking south along Mulgrave Street towards the site of Wellington Railway Station, with a group of unidentified women and girls in the foreground Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Print, 9.5 x 11.9 cm

Date: 1865

From: Artist unknown :[Album of an officer en route to and from New Zealand and on service in New Zealand] 1863-1867

Reference: A-277-035

Description: A view from the harbour past small boats and ships towards the buildings of Lambton Quay along the shoreline, with The Terrace and its buildings rising diagonally above the Quay. "Plimmer's Ark" (John Plimmer's warehouse aboard the hulk of the ship "Inconstant" can be seen at the water's edge in the centre of the view Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, ink & watercolour, 87 x 201 mm

Date: [ca 1896-1908]

From: Shore-Nye, Mr :Photographs of Wellington and Rotorua

Reference: PAColl-0067-01

Description: Members of Star Boating Club on Wellington Harbour. Photograph taken circa 1896-1908 by William Charles Chatfield. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Dates from description at display dates for PAColl-0067. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 7.4 x 10 (approximate measurements as item is unevenly trimmed)

Date: 1869

By: Bothamley, Arthur Thomas, 1846-1938; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: A-032-016

Description: View across Wellington Harbour with the Hutt Valley and Tararua Range in the background towards the left. In the foreground, on gently sloping land, are two small sheds or houses and a larger two-storied house, the latter with a fenced garden with trees. According to a note on the back 'From window in Princess Hotel at top of Molesworth St w. Mrs Bannantyne's later Pynsents in Hobson St. A T. Bothamley'. Inscriptions: Recto - title, date and signature in pencil; further information about location of the view Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 140 x 254 mm

Date: 1841 - 1890

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881; Allom, Thomas, 1804-1872

Reference: C-026-002-g

Description: View of Te Aro, Wellington, from Clay Point, 1841 Printed by C Hullmandel. 2nd plate, forged issue, ca 1890. No publisher, Black and white. Probably issued for New Zealand's 50th anniversary of settlement from the original lithographic plates. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, b&w, 370 x 540 mm

Date: Aug-Nov 1841

From: Donaldson, Marsha Penelope, 1945-: Collection

By: Gollan, Donald, 1811-1887

Reference: MSDL-1259

Description: Gollan describes his feelings on leaving Scotland, his family and friends; voyage to Wellington, New Zealand on the `Clydeside' from Greenock via Adelaide (with refrence to fellow male passengers); short period spent in Adelaide en route; impressions of the settlement and aborigines; arrival in Wellington; European settlers; business opportunities; resident Maori (makes reference to cannibalism) Accompanying material - Typed transcript done by M Donaldson, 2007 The letter addressed to his friend John G Grieve of Whitsome, Dunse, Berwickshire was begun on board the Clydeshire on 16 Aug and resumed once he reached Port Nicholson on 8 Nov 1841. It was postmarked Dunse, 25 Mar 1842. Quantity: 1 Electronic document(s). Processing information: Part of SBDD (shipboard diary digitisation) project

Date: between 1864-1909

Reference: 1/1-002361-G

Description: The steamship `Penguin' on Wellington Harbour. Taken by an unidentified photographer between 1864 and 1909. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - S S Penguin. Wellington The `Penguin' was built by Messrs Todd & McGregor, in Glasgow in 1864 and was operated by the Union Steam Ship Co from 1879. In February 12, 1909, she struck a rock in Cook Strait, foundered, and 75 lives were lost. (Information from Rex Hardy's `Ships with New Zealand Association', Vol 7, 33) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).