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McIntosh album 17
- Date
- [Circa 1900s]
- By
- Barltrop, George William, 1863-1946
- Reference
- PA1-o-301
- Description
Photogprahs of New Zealand circa 1890s to 1900s, probably taken by George William Barltrop.
The first sequence includes scenes around Auckland harbour, including Rangitoto Onehunga, with one view of passengers on board the ferry `SS Takapuna'.
One photograph shows a group of young Maori standing on the bank of the Whanganui River (four young men under an umbrella).
Wellington area views of Pahautanui (Pauatahanui), Horokiwi, Lyall Bay and the Wellington Heads.
On page 873 (the album pages run from 856 to 895), there is a postcard with heads of George William Barltrop and his wife Emma Jane Barltrop, with a collage of images relating to the Missions to Seamen. Slipped beneath the postcard is the death notice for Emma Jane Barltrop (died 24 September 1954).
There are views of the Rimutakas from the railway line; a flock of sheep being herded along a road in palmerston North; three people standing outside a wooden bungalow in Palmerston North; and there is a view of another house in Feilding.
The river mouth at Oroua; the grounds of the Wanganui Race Course (with white swans on the lake; a woman feeding a peacock, and a woman under an umbrella, walking on rail tracks beside the sea at Castlecliff; followed by three views from a boat on the Whanganui River, one a view of Upokongaro, with the church spire just visible, and two of groups of Maori waiting on the riverbank.
Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).
Physical Description: Album with maroon cover entitled `Photographic views'; 20.5 x 17.5 cm
- Additional description
Alternative form available: Copy negatives at 1/2-C-008774 to 1/2-C-008811
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Format
- 1 album(s) Album(s), Photographs, Album with maroon cover entitled `Photographic views'; 20.5 x 17.5 cm
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UnknownUnidentified locality, Horokiwi Wellington, New Zealand
Date: [ca 1903]
From: McIntosh album 17
Reference: PA1-o-301-865
Description: View across a padock to two small wooden buildings. A horse is grazing in front of one of them. In the foreground there is a tree trunk and mixed ground cover which includes a flax plant in flower and ferns. Probably photographed by George William Barltrop in about 1903. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Horokiwi Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 15 x 11 cm
View of Pahautanui
Date: [ca 1903]
From: McIntosh album 17
Reference: PA1-o-301-863
Description: View of Pahautanui township along the main street. Probably photographed by George William Barltrop in about 1903. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Pahautanui Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 15 x 10.7 cm
General view of Horokiwi, Wellington, New Zealand
Date: [ca 1903]
From: McIntosh album 17
Reference: PA1-o-301-869
Description: View of Horokiwi. Hills can be seen in the background. The foreground is divided by what is probably Horokiwi Road with a man standing on the verge. A post and rail fence rignt foreground, and hedge fences on both sides of the road. A macrocapa shelter belt hides all but the chimney and a portion of the roof of a house. Probably photographed by George William Barltrop in about 1903. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Horokiwi Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 15 x 10.7 cm