Photographs of Government Houses, New Zealand

Photographs of Government Houses, New Zealand
Date
1897-1903
Reference
PA1-f-194
Description

Views of the interiors and exteriors of the Government Houses in Wellington and Auckland during the term of Lord Ranfurly as Governor. There are also some views of the Gardens and of nearby public buildings, as well as photographs of members of the Ranfurly family and their staff.

There is also one group photograph taken during the royal tour of 1901 outside the Governor's residence in Christchurch.

Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
Part of
Ranfurly family: Collection / Ranfurly family photographs
Format
1 album(s) Album(s), Photographs
There are 9 sub-groups.
There are 57 items in total.
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There are 57 items in this group.
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Government House, Wellington

Date: [Between 1897 and 1903]

From: Ranfurly family: Collection

Reference: PA1-f-194-02

Description: Frontal view of the Government House, Wellington, taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer. Inscriptions: Album page - top right - Government House Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 25.2 x 30.8 cm, mounted on album page 27.2 x 35.9 cm

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Lord Northland

Date: [Between 1897 and 1903]

From: Ranfurly family: Collection

Reference: PA1-f-194-47

Description: Photograph of Lord Northland, taken between 1897 and 1903 by an unknown photographer Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 19.7 x 13.8 cm (irregular format), mounted on album page 27.2 x 35.9 cm

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Exterior view of Government House, Auckland - Photograph taken by Herman John Schmidt

Date: [Between 1897 and 1903]

From: Ranfurly family: Collection

Reference: PA1-f-194-23-1

Description: Exterior view of the front of Government House, Auckland, from the north east, taken between 1897 and 1903 by Herman John Schmidt of Auckland At the time this photograph was taken, the studio was still operating as the Charles Hemus studio, although Herman Schmidt was the active photographer. Inscriptions: Album page - top left - Government House, Auckland [inscription runs across two pages] Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photograph mounted on album page, 27.2 x 35.9 cm (page size)

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Garden of Government House, Auckland - Photograph taken by Herman John Schmidt

Date: [Between 1897 and 1903]

From: Ranfurly family: Collection

Reference: PA1-f-194-23-2

Description: House and gardens of Government House, Auckland, from the north west, taken between 1897 and 1903 by Herman John Schmidt of Auckland At the time this photograph was taken, the studio was still operating as the Charles Hemus studio, although Herman Schmidt was the active photographer. Inscriptions: Album page - top left - Government House, Auckland [inscription runs across two pages] Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photograph mounted on album page, 27.2 x 35.9 cm (page size)

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Lady Constance Knox on her horse Bruno, in the grounds of Government House, Auckland - ...

Date: [Between 1897 and 1903]

From: Ranfurly family: Collection

Reference: PA1-f-194-36-2

Description: Lady Constance Knox mounted on her horse Bruno, in the garden of Government House, Auckland, taken between 1897 and 1903 by Herman John Schmidt of Auckland Source of descriptive information - Photographer identified from PA1-f-194-33, which was taken at the same time. At the time this photograph was taken, the studio was still operating as the Charles Hemus studio, although Herman Schmidt was the active photographer. Inscriptions: Album page - top right - Lady Constance Knox Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photograph mounted on album page, 27.2 x 35.9 cm (page size)

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Lady Eileen Knox in the grounds of Government House, Auckland - Photograph taken by Her...

Date: [ca 1903]

From: Ranfurly family: Collection

Reference: PA1-f-194-41-2

Description: Lady Eileen Knox and her dog, Jock, in front of Government House, Auckland. Photograph taken ca 1903 by Herman John Schmidt of Auckland. Other - At the time this photograph was taken, the studio was still operating as the Charles Hemus studio, although Herman Schmidt was the active photographer. This photograph was taken on the same day as those in PA1-f-194-36 (the easel sits in the doorway in all four images). Inscriptions: Album page - right of image - Jock Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photograph mounted on album page, 27.2 x 35.9 cm (page size)

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Gardens of Government House, Auckland - Photograph taken by Herman John Schmidt

Date: [Between 1897 and 1903]

From: Ranfurly family: Collection

Reference: PA1-f-194-22-2

Description: View of Government House, Auckland, showing the house from the west and the gardens, taken between 1897 and 1903 by Herman John Schmidt of Auckland Other - At the time this photograph was taken, the studio was still operating as the Charles Hemus studio, although Herman Schmidt was the active photographer Inscriptions: Album page - top right - Government House, Auckland [inscription runs across two pages] Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photograph mounted on album page, 27.2 x 35.9 cm (page size)

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Lady Constance Knox on her horse Bruno, in the grounds of Government House, Auckland - ...

Date: [Between 1897 and 1903]

From: Ranfurly family: Collection

Reference: PA1-f-194-36-1

Description: Lady Constance Knox mounted on her horse Bruno, in the garden of Government House, Auckland, taken between 1897 and 1903 by Herman John Schmidt of Auckland Source of descriptive information - Photographer identified from PA1-f-194-33, which was taken at the same time. At the time this photograph was taken, the studio was still operating as the Charles Hemus studio, although Herman Schmidt was the active photographer. Inscriptions: Album page - top right - Lady Constance Knox Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photograph mounted on album page, 27.2 x 35.9 cm (page size)

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Lord Ranfurly - Photograph taken by Herman John Schmidt

Date: [ca 1903]

From: Ranfurly family: Collection

By: Schmidt, Herman John, 1872-1959

Reference: PA1-f-194-39-1

Description: Photograph of Lord Ranfurly in his study at Government House, Auckland, taken ca 1903 by Herman John Schmidt of Auckland At the time this photograph was taken, the studio was still operating as the Charles Hemus studio, although Herman Schmidt was the active photographer. Inscriptions: Album page - left of image - Lord R. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photograph mounted on album page, 27.2 x 35.9 cm (page size)

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Lady Constance Knox

Date: [Between 1897 and 1903]

From: Ranfurly family: Collection

Reference: PA1-f-194-39-3

Description: Lady Constance Knox on the horse 'Bruno', with the Pakuranga Hounds in a small town. Photograph taken between 1897 and 1904 by an unknown photographer Source of descriptive information - Hill-Trevor album 1, PA1-f-142 Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Lady C. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Photograph mounted on album page, 27.2 x 35.9 cm (page size)