New Zealand artist, sailor, mountain ranger. Born Milton, Otago. Studied at Canterbury School of Art, ca 1922. Worked as a farrier for the Mt Cook Company ca 1915. On the staff of The Hermitage, Mt Cook National Park from 1928, and appointed Ranger at Mt Cook, 1932, Honorary Ranger, 1954. Author and illustrator of a book, Charm of Mount Cook, New Zealand (1934). Exhibited with the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts, 1927-1963. Died Oamaru Public Hospital 4 December 1967. His work is held by Dunedin Public Art Gallery, the Aighantighe Gallery, Timaru, the Hocken Library, Dunedin and in numerous private collections.
Darroch, Duncan, 1888-1967
Pascoe album 5
Date: [Between 1910s and 1930s]
From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives
By: Adamson, Jack, 1866-1951; Beken, Charles Albert, 1859-1944; Cain, Conrad, active 1910s; Kent, T R, active 1930s; Lysons, Markham Carthew, 1907-1944; Mitchell, John Wesley, 1884-1954; Nanson, Gerald Leighton, 1907?-; Odell, Robert Sidney, 1908-1992; Pascoe, Arnold Paul, 1908-1976; Porter, Harold Edward Lionel, 1886-1973; Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923; Snowden, Andrew Craig, 1897-1981; Syme, Roderick, 1900-1994; Teichelmann, Ebenezer (Dr), 1859-1938; Thompson, A F, active 1939
Reference: PA1-o-410
Description: Photographs taken by John Dobree Pascoe and others, in the Southern Alps, particularly Canterbury region. They include groups of mountaineers; routes traversing difficult slopes; views of mountains, mountain ranges and glaciers; mountain huts and life enjoyed by mountaineers. A number of images in this album have no captions, but some have been identified as having been taken by, or of, Jack Adamson in the late 1890s and possibly up to the early 1910s. A number of postcard images by F G Radcliffe are included. Other photographers and subjects include early mountaineers Kate Gardiner, Mrs Thompson, and there is one image of mountain guide Darby Thomson (who died in an avalanche on the Linda Glacier in 1914). Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cover; "J.D. Pascoe" lettered in gold in lower right-hand corner; [197 p.]; 26.5 x 32.5 cm
Photographs chiefly of scenery and tramping along Milford Sound and Tasman Glacier
Date: [ca December 1936 - January 1937]
From: Salmon, Albert Armitage, 1899-1982: Photographs taken on a trip to New Zealand
Reference: PAColl-10262-2
Description: Mounted images with annotations from Albert Armitage Salmon's 1936-1937 trip to New Zealand. The images follow the route of Salmon and his companions' travels tramping and travelling through the South Island. Photographs taken by Salmon. - The bulk of the images show South Island scenery, particularly Milford Sound and nearby mountains, and Tasman Glacier. Includes images of Sutherland Falls, Lake Ada, the Cleddau Valley, the Darran Range, Barren Peak, Sheerdown Peak, views of Milford Sound, Mitre Peak, The Lion, Mount Pembroke, Bowen Falls, Anita Bay, Lake Te Anau, the Remarkables and Lake Wakatipu in Queenstown, Mount Sefton, Tasman Glacier, Mount Haidinger, Mount Haast, Silberhorn, Mount Tasman, the Hochstetter ice fall, Mount Cook (Aoraki), rock formations in West Canterbury, the Raikaia Gorge, and aerial views of Franz Josef Glacier and the Waiho River. - Several images show Irene Booth, Reg Booth, Mary Hansen, and Eric Keehn tramping through glaciers with Scottish guide, Duncan Darroch, who is wearing a kilt. One image shows Keehn amongst foxglove plants in bloom at Milford Sound. Quantity: 49 b&w original photographic print(s) on mounts. 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints
Wellington Harbour Board Maritime Museum: Maritime art. Tanner Couch [Calendar 1990]
Date: 1990
From: [Calendars for the year 1990, of approximately A3 size. 1989].
By: Darroch, Duncan, 1888-1967; Gibb, John, 1831-1909; Jackson, Gainor, 1893-1975; Robertson, Thomas (Capt), 1819-1873; Wellington Harbour Board. Maritime Museum; Wilkinson, Norman, 1878-1971; Wynn, Colin C, active 1970s-1980s
Reference: Eph-C-CALENDAR-1990-01
Description: Calendar of six openings shows reproduction of marine paintings: January-February: "Port Chalmers" by T Robertson, 1866. March-April: "Lambton Harbour" by John Gibb, 1885. May-June: "The passing of sail", by Duncan Darroch, 1888-1967 (Shows the 'Pamir') July-August: "Awatea", by Norman Wilkinson September-October: "Columbus New Zealand", by Gainor Jackson, 1974 November-December: "Dawn with the oyster fleet", by Colin Wynn (Shows the Leander Class 'Southland', formerly 'Dido') Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithographs on calendar of sixe openings, 483 x 338 mm, with metal bar at top edge
[New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch]: New Zealand's Fox Glacier. Printed by Coulls ...
Date: 1935
By: New Zealand Railways. Publicity Branch; Coulls, Somerville, Wilkie Ltd
Reference: Eph-A-TOURISM-Fox-1935-01
Description: Booklet promoting the Fox Glacier area as a tourist destination. The front cover shows a painting of the Fox Glacier Hotel, by Duncan Darroch. Inside are text and photographs of the road, the glacier, reflections in Lake Matheson, and some ideas of where to go and what to do at the Fox Glacier. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 16 pages, 213 x 136 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Antipodean Books, Garrison, NY, in 2009.
Letters to mountain people
Date: 1964-1966
From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 : Papers
Reference: MS-Papers-8179-75
Description: Letters to mountain people, mostly general correspondence (1964-1966); most correspondents identified and entered in the Name field. Also includes letters to Wynette and Garry; Mr Pearce; and to and from David, Opoho; and Andy Anderson, Christchurch. Other Titles - NZ National Park news (v7, n1 Feb-Apr 1975) Other Titles - FMC bulletin (n20, Nov 1964) Other Titles - NZAC Wellington newsletter (n243, 28 May 1965) Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Duncan Darroch (1888-1967). Memorial Exhibition Canterbury Society of Arts Gallery, 16-...
Date: 1969
By: Darroch, Duncan, 1888-1967
Reference: ArtEph-1969-D-03
Description: Catalogue of 96 works for sale, 3 paintings lent by Dunedin Public Art Gallery, 7 by Aighantighe Art Gallery, Timaru, 6 by Hocken Library, Dunedin, and a further 40 lent by various private collectors, including Darroch family members. An essay 'Duncan Darroch the artist' by Charlton Edgar, Director, Dunedin Public Art Gallery, followed by a brief chronology.. Brief biography of the artist, on back page. Physical Description: Letterpress on grey card, folded in three, 279 x 108 mm
Memorial exhibition of oil paintings by the late Duncan Darroch. "Mountains, Sea and La...
Date: 1969
By: Darroch, Duncan, 1888-1967; McGregor Wright Gallery
Reference: ArtEph-1969-D-01
Description: Catalogue of 120 paintings for sale. Brief biographical note on back page Quantity: 1 printed brochure. Physical Description: Letterpress on blue card, folded once, 190 x 140 mm
Obituaries - A P Harper, B C Aston, Captain E V Sanderson, L A Daff, Duncan Darrock and...
Date: [n d]
From: Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand Inc: Records and recordings
Reference: MS-Papers-0444-868
Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).
Memorial Exhibition of paintings by the late Duncan Darroch. "Mountains, Sea and Lakes"...
Date: 1969
By: Darroch, Duncan, 1888-1967; McGregor Wright Gallery
Reference: ArtEph-1969-D-02
Description: Catalogue of 120 works for sale. Brief biography of the artist, on back page. Physical Description: Letterpress on blue card, folded in three, 190 x 140 mm
New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts autumn exhibition
Date: 1950-1950
From: Evening post (Newspaper. 1865-2002) :Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post newspaper
Reference: 114/143/05-G
Description: Photograph of a painting Pamir in Auckland Harbour by Duncan Darroch at the New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts autumn exhibition in Wellington. Photograph taken in 1950 by an Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 3.25 x 4.25 inches