Martin album

Martin album
Date
[1880s]
By
Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916; Coxhead, Frank Arnold, 1851-1908
Reference
PA1-o-334
Description

According to the inscription inside the front cover (by an unidentified person), the date is firmly established as 1884, however the album has a number of photographs of the Tarawera area, both before and after the volcanic eruption in 1886. These include views of the White Terraces, one of which has a group of Maori cooking food in the hot pools; a carved house at Te Wairoa, showing interior and exterior before the eruption, and the exterior afterwards; a group of Maori at Te Ariki (one of the places most devastated in the eruption with the loss of many lives. This image has the inscription `Natives of te Ariki first to be killed by eruption'); views of Mount Tarawera covered in mud and ash; and the Old Mill, destroyed in the eruption.

Many of the images have the signature initials J.M. (Josiah Martin), and a few have the initials F.A.C (Frank Arnold Coxhead) who may have taken them, but which may just have been printed by him.

The last few views are in Tasmania, including Burnie - Emu Bay, and the Guide Falls, near Burnie.

Inscriptions: Album page - `Ex libris Brent Gration-Maxfield. 1967'; Album page - `New Zealand. 1884. An early series of 46 4to sepia photographs of New Zealand views. The date, 1884, is firmly established by the letter opposite [attached to album page. Unsigned and undated], which refers to both the album and G.A. Sala's visit in 1884 (see the D.N.B.) to New Zealand to gather information for his book "The land of the golden fleece" which was published in 1885'

Quantity: 1 album(s).

Physical Description: Dark green cover, leather corners and spine; 25.5 x 22.5 cm

Additional description

Alternative form available: Copy negative available at 1/2-011595

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Format
1 album(s), Photographs, Dark green cover, leather corners and spine; 25.5 x 22.5 cm
There are 2 items in total.
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Portrait of King Tawhiao

Date: [ca 1881-1889]

From: Martin album

Reference: PA1-o-334-35

Description: King Tawhiao, New Zealand, photographed by Josiah Martin at some time between 1881 and 1889. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print, 20.3 x 15.8 cm, on album page, 24 x 19 cm

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White Terrace Eruption, Lake Rotomahana - Photograph taken by Josiah Martin

Date: 22 November 1885

From: Martin album

Reference: PA1-o-334-06

Description: Geyser eruption on the White Terrace, Lake Rotomahana, New Zealand. Photographed by Josiah Martin on the 22nd of November 1885. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - 179; bottom right - J.M. White Terrace Eruption Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print, 20.4 x 15 cm, on album page, 24 x 19 cm

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