IMAGE
Boer War album
- Date
- [Between 1878 and 1915]
- By
- Zachariah, Joseph, 1867-1965
- Reference
- PA1-q-329
- Description
Album of photographs, mostly relating to New Zealanders in the South African War, but also including many which show the D Battery, 1st New Zealand Mounted Rifles at various military camps in the Wellington region. Many show groups of soldiers, with surnames noted. One view shows the Opening of Parliament in 1898, with a parade of D Battery; and a few show the opening of the Star Boating Club in Wellington. Some images taken by unidentified photographers, some probably taken by Thomas Watson Brown. The earliest image was taken in 1878, and shows a home in Masterton; another image shows a work picnic with a group in a tug-of-war at Day's Bay, in 1912; a group portrait of staff in the Mines Department taken in Wellington, 1907; and a group portrait of the 10th anniversary reunion of the 1st New Zealand Contingent, held in Wellington, 21.10.1909, taken by Zak Studios, No. 7275.
Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).
Physical Description: Blue cover with gold embossed decoration, 280 x 390 mm
- Additional description
Alternative form available: Copy negatives at 1/2-025280, 025283 to 025289
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Part of
- Brown, Thomas Watson, 1878-1947 :Photograph albums relating to New Zealanders in the South African War and of New Zealand scenes
- Format
- 1 album(s) Album(s), Photographs, Blue cover with gold embossed decoration, 280 x 390 mm
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UnknownCoxed four, Star Boating Club
Date: 1893
From: Brown, Thomas Watson, 1878-1947 :Photograph albums relating to New Zealanders in the South African War and of New Zealand scenes
Reference: PA1-q-329-39-2
Description: Coxed four in skiff, Star Boating Club. Photograph taken 1893 by an unknown photographer. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - 1893 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Gelatin silver print 9.4 x 13.5 cm, mounted on album page
Fancy dress party at Star Boating Club - Photograph taken by Zak
Date: 23 June 1908
From: Brown, Thomas Watson, 1878-1947 :Photograph albums relating to New Zealanders in the South African War and of New Zealand scenes
Reference: PA1-q-329-02
Description: Fancy dress party, described as an "ard up nite", at the Star Boating Club. The group is described as "bushies in the boathouse". Flash photograph taken 23 June 1908 by Zak (Joseph Zachariah). Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - "Bushies in the boathouse". "Ardf up nite" at the Star Boating Club. "Zak" flashlt. photo. Wellington N.Z. 23-6-08 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Gelatin silver print 15.6 x 20.5 cm, mounted on album page
Wellington Physical Training School. Men doing squats.
Date: 1898
From: Brown, Thomas Watson, 1878-1947 :Photograph albums relating to New Zealanders in the South African War and of New Zealand scenes
Reference: PA1-q-329-10-2
Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Opening day, Star Boating Club
Date: 26 September 1903
From: Brown, Thomas Watson, 1878-1947 :Photograph albums relating to New Zealanders in the South African War and of New Zealand scenes
Reference: PA1-q-329-28-1
Description: Six men in fancy dress at the opening of the season, Star Boating Club. Photograph taken 26 September 1903 by an unknown photographer. Source of descriptive information - caption for PA1-q-329-28-3, taken on same occasion. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Opening day Star Boating Club Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Gelatin silver print 14 x 17.4 cm, mounted on album page
Wellington Physical Training School. Men doing stretches.
Date: 1898
From: Brown, Thomas Watson, 1878-1947 :Photograph albums relating to New Zealanders in the South African War and of New Zealand scenes
Reference: PA1-q-329-10-1
Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).
Brusewitz, Henry E L fl 1889 :Departure of the New Zealand Contingent to the South Afri...
Date: 21 October 1899
From: Brown, Thomas Watson, 1878-1947 :Photograph albums relating to New Zealanders in the South African War and of New Zealand scenes
Reference: PA1-q-329-14
Description: Departure of the New Zealand Contingent to the South African War, aboard the Waiwera, 21 October 1899. Photograph taken by Henry E L Brusewitz. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - 497 Protected Oct 21.99; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Departure of the New Zealand Contingent; Album page - beneath image - Waiwera 21.10.99 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).
Senior fours, Star Boating Club
Date: 1893
From: Brown, Thomas Watson, 1878-1947 :Photograph albums relating to New Zealanders in the South African War and of New Zealand scenes
Reference: PA1-q-329-39-1
Description: Senior fours, Star Boating Club. Names given as Morrah (stroke), Burns, Pearce, Matthews and THB (cox). Photograph taken 1893 by an unknown photographer. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - 1893. SBC. Club. Senior Fours. Morrah str, Burns, Pearce, Matthews, THB cox Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Gelatin silver print 9.8 x 13.3 cm, mounted on album page
Opening day, Star Boating Club
Date: 26 September 1903
From: Brown, Thomas Watson, 1878-1947 :Photograph albums relating to New Zealanders in the South African War and of New Zealand scenes
Reference: PA1-q-329-28-3
Description: Men in fancy dress in boat at the opening of the season, Star Boating Club. Photograph taken 26 September 1903 by an unknown photographer. Inscriptions: Album page - above image - 26/9/03 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Gelatin silver print 10.5 x 15.1 cm, mounted on album page