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Date: [1910s-1920s?]

Reference: PAColl-9667

Description: Photograph of a large fire at a building near the Bayswater wharves on the North Shore. In the background is Devonport, Stanley Point and Rangitoto Island. In the foreground are boats sitting in Shoal Bay. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1900-1910

From: Lightbourne, Ruth Elizabeth (Dr), 1949- : Photographs

Reference: PAColl-10177-1

Description: Stereoscopic prints taken circa 1900 around New Zealand, by unidentified photographers. Includes images of a ferry coming into Auckland, an unidentified man photographed with Rangitoto Island in the background, various waterfalls and rivers, farmland, a thermal area [geyser?], mangroves, a monument with maori carving and a bust of Queen Victoria, an unidentified town, and a man on a kneeling horse. Quantity: 12 b&w stereoscopic cards. Physical Description: Stereoscopic cards

Date: 1860 - 1870

By: Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897; Barraud, William Francis, 1850-1926

Reference: B-004-002

Description: Shows a view from a low vantage point on the beach around, or slightly to the west of, the present Queen's Wharf (perhaps from around Freeman's Bay). View looks towards Rangitoto Island with cliffs of the North Shore, and Mount Victoria and North Head visible behind the masts of several sailings ships and a steamship anchored at the wharf area at right. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - CDB Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 183 x 342 mm.

Date: [ca 1970s]

From: Ingle, Alfred John, 1917-2003 :Colour slides of New Zealand and a world trip

Reference: PA12-7045

Description: Photographs of the Hauraki Gulf area taken circa 1970s by John Ingle. Views include islands off Cape Colville; sooty shearwater; Cape Colville; Cuvier island including the settlement from the sea, the lighthouse and landing supplies; loading supplies in Auckland; seas breaking over the bow of a ship; the launch La Rita on a fishing trip; landing place on Boulder Beach, Little Barrier Island; Auckland Wharves; herring gulls in the Gulf; Rangitoto Island and Tiritiri Matangi Island from the Gulf; fire on Whangaparaoa Peninsula. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm

Date: 1866

By: Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898

Reference: B-035-025

Description: Rangitoto, Devonport, North Head, sailing ships at wharf; St Mary's Catholic Church, Freeman's Bay, left foreground showing spire (added 1865; see TL 3/1/1, 19/4/1985); end of Queen St wharf, Commercial Bay (see TL 3/1/1, 3/5/1985). Compare very similar view in Williams' sketchbook E-349-b entitled: Auckland Harbour from near Freeman's Bay, July 3 1866. Supplied title. Date confirmed from presence of spire on church, added 1865. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour 163 x 490 mm

Date: [ca 1900-1920]

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-000126-G

Description: View of the wharf and passengers at Rangitoto Island. Browns Island can be seen in the distance, as well as the ferry. Photograph taken by William A Price in early 1900s. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Brown's Island from Rangitoto. 1039 William Archer Price lived and practised in Queen Street, Northcote, 1909-1910. Source: New Zealand Post Office directories. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1860

From: Gold, Charles Emilius 1809-1871 :Sketches by General Gold, 1846 to 1860

By: Gold, Charles Emilius, 1809-1871

Reference: A-288-038

Description: Auckland Harbour with Rangitoto in the background. A rocky beach in the foreground, with a Maori figure climbing into a small canoe. Several yachts and small ships in the harbour and a wharf to the right The reference to Percy Mathews in the inscription on the verso is unclear. It is possible that the painting is the work of a Percy Mathews, but no artist by this name is known, the work came from Gold's sketchbook and the style appears to be Gold's Inscriptions: Watermark on laid paper: gothic M with heraldic figure Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour,218x300mm Provenance: Family descent, to London dealer (1991) to Auckland dealer (1991)

Date: 1863 - 1865

By: Warre, Henry James, 1819-1898

Reference: B-035-017

Description: View of Rangitoto and North Head from a bushy foreshore with a jetty in the foreground. Commercial Bay is at the foot of a slightly-indicated road on the left (Queen Street) leading down to a wharf. The jetty shown is Wynyard Pier, built in 1851. One of the trees in the foreground is a Norfolk pine. The library now also holds a similar view by Warre, entitled Auckland Habour [1861-1865] (B-183-027), which has more built environment in the foreground. Other Titles - Auckland Harbour Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - title in ink written as Auckland harbor Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil, watercolour, and crayon on photo-sensitive paper 155 x 240 mm

Date: 1850

Reference: A-050-030

Description: Shows a view looking down to the wharf at Official Bay, with house (probably Governor Wynyard's) in the left foreground. Beside the house is a flagpole flying the Union Jack, and a cannon pointing towards the harbour. On a lower level in the centre are a group of residences near the shore. Several sailboats are sailing in the harbour, with North Head and Rangitoto Island in the distance. The view is very similar to that in a lithograph view by Cuthbert Clarke, reproduced in Una Platts' "Lively capital; Auckland 1840-1865" (Christchurch, 1971), page 157. This lithograph is held at the British Museum (now British Library). By the same artist as that of: A-050-031 Purchased at auction, where the title was given as: "View from Courthouse Hill towards Commercial Bay" Other Titles - View from Courthouse Hill towards Commercial Bay Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 207 x 292 mm.

Date: 1 Jan 1914

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-000777-G

Description: View taken from the Auckland Domain, site of the Auckland Exhibition (1913-1914). Houses in Parnell can be seen in the middle foreground. Mount Victoria, Devonport and Northcote can be seen across the Waitemata Harbour. On the lefthand side are the Auckland wharves and outer city area. Photograph taken by William Archer Price (Price Photographic Company), 1914 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Auckland Harbour from Exhibition. No 3056. Photo P.P.Co. 1.1.14. Relationship complexity - Another view, taken from the same vantage point, on the same day, is at 1/2-000257-G Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.5 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1858

By: Bates, Henry Stratton, 1836-1918

Reference: A-434-022

Description: Shows houses, gardens, a jetty (possibly that at Official Bay), and shipping with a view of the Waitemata Harbour, North Head and Rangitoto. Known to have been drawn by a member of the 65th Regiment. The initials HSB and the style suggest Henry Stratton Bates. Other Titles - New Zealand Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - H.S.B.; Mat recto - beneath image - [Title]; Verso - centre - Auckland Harbour Rangitoto & North Shore October 1858 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 127 x 170 mm.

Date: [1984 or 1985]

From: Thompson, Paul David, 1951- : Photographic negatives, transparencies and prints, also papers

Reference: PA12-5644-11

Description: Baches on Rangitoto Island, photographed from wharf ca 1984-1985 by Paul Thompson. Publication note - Published in: Paul Thompson, The bach (Wellington: Government Printer, 1985) p21 Quantity: 1 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparency 35mm

Date: 1861 - 1865

By: Warre, Henry James, 1819-1898

Reference: B-183-027

Description: Shows Commercial Bay with Wynyard Wharf in the foreground, North Head and Rangitoto in the distance, viewed from Courthouse Hill (now Constitution Hill). A tent-style building sits on the slope of the hill in the foreground to the left (probably Queen St.), with three figures standing in front of it. A number of vessels, including a sailing ship, sailing boats and rowboats or waka, can be seen in the bay. In the foreground on the right can be seen a Norfolk pine amongst other trees and bush, and the smoking brick chimney and part of the roof of a house. The word harbour in the work's title is mis-spelled as habour The library also holds a very similar work by Warre entitled Auckland harbor [1864?] (B-035-017), featuring North Head, Rangitoto Island, ships in the bay and a Norfolk pine, though with less built environment in the foreground. Other Titles - Auckland Harbour Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Auckland Habour, New Zealand Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 227 x 316 mm Provenance: Prior to purchase the work was put up for auction at the International Art Centre, Auckland, July 2011 (lot 47, passed in); prior to that, privately owned

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

Reference: Pan-2064-F

Description: Panoramic view of Auckland city taken from the parapet of St Matthew's Church in Federal Street. Rangitoto Island and Auckland harbour are seen on the far left. Wellesley Street runs down the hill centre left towards the Auckland Art Gallery with Albert Park to the left of the gallery. Partington's Mill is seen near the horizon on the right, with Mount Eden behind. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Auckland from St. Matthew's Church, No. 1. New Zealand; Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] Auckland from St. Mathews [i.e. Matthews]. 25; Marginal notes on negative - 3 3 3 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 136.6 cm