Selwyn River

Date: 1919-1921

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: E-951-f-01

Description: Sketchbook containing sketches of New Zealand landscapes. Includes colour legends indicating what colours to use for each area. Probably used for planning of watercolour paintings. Includes views "From Mrs Oliphants", of the Otaki Golflinks, and of the back of the schoolhouse and garden at Glentunnel. Quantity: 1 sketchbook(s). Physical Description: Pencil on paper in softbound sketchbook with brown paper covering, 150 x 220 mm

Date: 1914 - 1917

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: A-462-034

Description: A view of the Selwyn River, in Canterbury. The Southern Alps can be seen in the distance Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - Selwyn River [in brushpoint] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sheet, 126 x 173 mm

Date: 1955, 1957-1959

From: Morris, Raymond, fl 1955-2011 :Colour slides of New Zealand and overseas

Reference: PA12-8448

Description: Photographs of Queenstown and Canterbury, taken 1955 and 1957-1959 by Raymond Morris. Includes photographs of Fiordland Travel Ltd office at Lake Te Anau, nativity displays at Christchurch Cathedral and DIC in Christchurch including Crown Lynn, display at Christchurch Floral Festival, houses at Murray Aynsley Hill and Cashmere Hills, Christchurch gasworks, aftermath of fire at Hanmer Lodge, and a wedding group at St Martin's. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies slides.

Date: [Circa 1900s]

By: New Zealand. Tourist and Publicity Department

Reference: PA1-o-502

Description: Album of photographs relating to hunting, shooting and fishing in the Waikato and Canterbury areas of New Zealand. The only scenery is seen in photographs of the Rotorua district, showing photographs of trout fishing, both from boats in Lake Rotorua, and fly fishing in rivers in the area. A number of iomages show fishermen with large catches of either brown trout or rainbow trout. Other views show a large number of deer trophies with the number of points on the antlers; duck decoys, and large catches of duck; a wild boar trophy; and two views of wild goat (possibly tahr) trophies. Other Titles - New Zealand scenery Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with red cover, entitled "New Zealand scenery" in gold lettering; 26.0 x 34.5 cm

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2600

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s). Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1846, 1856

Reference: MS-Papers-2614

Description: Reminiscences written at Steventon, England on two separate occasions in 1846 and 1856. They cover an English boyhood and schooling 1840-1843, life in the Royal Navy on HMS Mutine 1843-1846, and an account of the Knight family to 1856. The latter part of the reminiscences were written during a trip home from New Zealand in 1856. Accompanying material - Accompanying material held at MS-Papers-2565 (Willis, A A) Richard Knight and his brother Arthur emigrated to New Zealand in 1852 and bought land on the Selwyn River, Canterbury, which they named Steventon. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holograph

Date: 1860 - 1866

From: Haast family: Collection

Reference: C-097-139

Description: Cross sectional/panoramic view of the land formations between Coleridge Pass Hill (on the left) to River Selwyn (on the far left). Named features: Coleridge Pass Hill, Lake Lyndon, Big Ben Basin, sources of western Ko... branch, Big Ben, sources of River Selwyn. Includes compass bearings and text below the drawing. Inscriptions: Recto - above image - Title Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and ink, 105 x 260 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: 21 May 1974

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-71904-F

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

Date: 20 Apr 1950

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-24350-F

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

Date: 20 Apr 1950

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-24351-F

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

Date: 1945 - 1955

From: Barton, Cranleigh Harper 1890-1975 :[Akaroa scenes] / Cranleigh Barton [ca 1950]

Reference: A-227-317

Description: Looking down from a hill towards a river with rapids, trees and hills on both sides. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 195 x 285 mm