Nelson Haven

Date: mid 1870s

By: Travers, William Thomas Locke, 1819-1903

Reference: PA1-q-247

Description: Travers took all the photographs in this album Photographs of New Zealand taken circa 1860s-1870s, including views of Travers' own garden, Noon's garden, Roger Kingdon's house in Nelson, and John Oldham's house "Werneth" at Wakapuaka, Nelson Other Titles - New Zealand scenes Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue cover, entitled "New Zealand scenes. W.T.L Travers" on spine; 29.5 x 38.5 cm

Date: 14 Dec 1962

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-58845-G

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 14 Dec 1962

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-58843-G

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1842

By: Heaphy, Charles, 1820-1881

Reference: MapColl-834.1aj/[1842]/Acc.3046

Description: Hydrographic map of Nelson Haven, for safe passage through Port Nelson harbour. Shows thorough sounding measurements in fathoms with accompanying detailed notes entitled 'Sailing directions for Nelson Haven' alongside map. Shows the boulder bank, mud flats, Arrow Rock, Whitby's Beacon, low and high tide water marks, and the Matai River. Includes 38 lines of notes entitled 'Sailing directions for Nelson Haven', and latitude and longitude details. Quantity: 1 manuscript map(s). Physical Description: Ink and watercolour on paper, linen backed, 54 x 38 cm.

Date: [ca 1952]

From: Gunn, V R : Photographs of Nelson and Richmond and environs

Reference: PAColl-4929-01

Description: Looking from Rocks Road over Nelson Haven, towards 'The Twins' and Mount Arthur. Photographer unidentified. Inscriptions: Verso - View from Rocks Road, Nelson - looking across to 'The twins' and Mt Arthur. Card purchased Dec '52 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 8.8 x 13.9 cm

Date: 14 Dec 1962

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-58844-G

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 19 Mar 1969

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-68354-G

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: [ca 1890s]

From: Tyree Studio: Negatives of Nelson and Marlborough districts

Reference: 10x8-0476-G

Description: The steamship 'Aorere', and an unidentified yacht, probably in Nelson Haven, photographed circa 1890s, by the Tyree Studio. Source of descriptive information - Photographer's inscription on negative, and notes in negative register Other Titles - Tyree No. 1154 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: 1863

By: Gibbs, Dudridge, active 1863

Reference: C-030-001

Description: An extensive view from behind the town looking out towards the sea and including the cathedral and windmill along with many houses. Another, larger version is in a private collection (see file print) Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 125 x 695 mm

Date: 19 Mar 1969

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-68351-G

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1892 - 1899

Reference: A-468-012

Description: Shows Nelson Harbour, between Tahunanui and Nelson Haven, incorporating the newly-constructed sea wall. The foreshore and hills above are dotted with houses and other early buildings, and a jetty can be seen at the far end. A line of trees on the top of the closest hill stands out. The calm harbour water shows various small boats, including a rowboat with three men coming ashore in the foreground The road along the Nelson Haven foreshore was completed in 1899. Surveyor and engineer Sam Jackel was commissioned to construct a concrete seawall. The wall was built by prisoners from the Nelson Goal and completed in 1897. A chain fence was erected along part of the wall in 1898 to protect the public from the vertical drop into the sea below (which suggests this scene was painted before 1898) Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on board, 215 x 310 mm

Date: Apr 1947

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-07171-F

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

Date: 1845

By: Bell, Francis Dillon (Sir), 1822-1898

Reference: C-173-002

Description: Shows a lone gravestone with a small gated surround, high atop a hill above Nelson, with the Boulder Bank in view below. The gravestone is inscribed 'Sacred to the memory of Henry A Bell, aged 19'. Arrow (Fifeshire) Rock is set just out of view of the painting, to the lower left. Various ships and boats can be seen in the Nelson Haven area of Tasman Bay, between the Boulder Bank and the coast. One of the boats is a waka with two sails Bell's brother Henry (called by his middle name, Angelo), went to Nelson about 1841 as secretary to Arthur Wakefield. He died of typhoid within a year of arriving. Like Angelo, Francis was usually called by his middle name, Dillon Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 235 x 315 mm Provenance: Previously purchased from a Parisian dealer, and surfacing at a a French provincial auction. Possibly originally part of the collection of Francis Dillon Bell. Transfers: The Library owns several other works from the same provenance, by William Fox and Charles Heaphy purchased 2006 and 2014 (Reference numbers C-025-025, C-013-007, C-173-001 and A-465-015).

Date: 1859

From: Various artists :[Album of watercolours, cards and published pictures, including scenes in New Zealand and European countries, belonging to Cherie Templer (nee Connell)]. 1830-1890

By: Connell, B, active 1840-1843

Reference: E-943-q-024

Description: Shows the town of Nelson from an elevated view, looking from the east across to the hills that Haven Road now follows around. A suggestion of Boulder Bank can be seen, with a steam ship beyond. The windmill can be seen standing prominently in the middle of the sketch, with numerous houses surrounding it. The Arthur Range is faintly visible in the far distance Attribution based on stylistic similarities to other images in the album as well as those in the Hobson Album (E-216-f) Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Nelson 1859 [in pencil] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and pencil on paper, 116 x 252 mm, pasted to page of album 220x 265 mm Provenance: Donation: Mrs E. J. Templer, UK (formerly of Tasmania), September 2012

Date: 25 Apr 1956

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-41164-F

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

Date: 1841 - 1842

From: Various artists :New Zealand. [Maori by a European encampment, Nelson, 1841, after a lithograph by Charles Heaphy; Kororareka Beach, Russell, 1827 or 1828, after a lithograph by Augustus Earle]

Reference: A-443-008

Description: Watercolour by an unidentified hand, possibly after Charles Heaphy's lithograph View of Nelson Haven, 1841, published 1842. View from the first ridge above the beach showing tents erected to house the first settlers to Nelson (although one in the foreground appears to be house- or whare-like). The view looks from the land towards the Boulder Bank and Haulashore Island, and the Arrow or Fifeshire rock across Tasman Bay to the distant Moutere Hills. Five Maori stand or squat in the foreground. Trees frame the view on either side. Five ships are anchored in the harbour, which probably include the Will Watch,the Whitby and the Arrow. Inscriptions: Verso - top centre - New Zealand Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 142 x 235 mm.

Date: [ca. 1848]

By: Fox, William, 1812-1893; Longueville, H N, active 19th century?; Ellis, Donald Grant, 1937-2010; Groshinski, Brian Peter, 1944-

Reference: A-465-015

Description: A view of Nelson Harbour from the hills above, and possibly from where William Fox was living. The Boulder Bank and Haulashore Island are visible, with snow-capped mountains in the distance. A two-masted ship and two waka can be seen in Nelson Haven, as well as two other vessels out in Tasman Bay. There are figures unloading barrels on the shore, and two houses in the foreground on the left Accompanied by a photocopied letter, originally adhered to the back of the painting, from Dawn Smith of the Nelson Provincial Library, dated 1982. It suggests the (unsigned) work is by William Fox, and that the handwriting on the recto is that of a Miss Longueville, some of whose works the Nelson Museum holds Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - View of the harbour, Nelson NZ [in ink] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 253 x 340 mm Provenance: Prior to purchase, from collection of Don Ellis, art collector, until about 1983; may have come from the album of a Miss Longueville