Tiller, R J :Photographs of various parts of New Zealand

Photographs taken by unidentified photographer(s) circa 1928 showing views of various parts of New Zealand from the north to the south, probably relating to holiday trips and sight seeing.

Includes photographs of towns, cities, tourist spots, and accommodation: Fleming's Hotel, Tauranga; Waiwera Hot Springs Hotel; The Square, Palmerston North; the hospital and band rotunda in Taihape; the railway station, reservoir and other landmarks in Dunedin; the main street of Putāruru; a motor car outside Tawera Hotel; and people beside sheds and stream at Okoroire Thermal Resort.

Includes scenic views in various locations: views taken around Queenstown, Laka Wakatipu, Paradise, and Glenorchy. Lake Hayes; Franz Josef Glacier (including its reflection in Lake Mapourika); Lake Tāupo; bush clad hills between Toa Toa and Motu; views of road from Turanga kumu highest point on road between Napier and Tāupo; view from Paekakariki Hill, Kapiti; Manawatu Gorge; Lake Te Pohue; Lake Wanaka; fishing vessels at Whangarei; landscape views taken from Takapu looking at Waipukurau; Days Bay, Wellington; Avon River, Christchurch; Gisborne Harbour; rail bridge at Karangahake Gorge; a traffic bridge at Hamilton; landscape views taken of Napier city buidlings and lagoon; Huka Falls; and Milford Sound.

Includes three very faded copy prints pf photographs possibly taken between 1914 and 1920 showing"Herbert [W?] Williams, Russell" near a smoke billowing from a hillside; a solider [possibly in World War One uniform] standing near square pools of water and cypress trees "cistern at [Ain Hoyle?] in the Jordan Valley"; and a view of horses amongst a scrubby field "The day [?] was taken, A.W.R in wady kelt" [probably Wadi Qelt valley in the West Bank near Jordan River].

Some photographs are annotated on reverse with name of location and persons.Most photographs do not feature people.

Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-059195 to 059286 and 1/2-076308

Quantity: 91 b&w original photographic print(s). 3 b&w copy photographic print(s).

Physical Description: Small black and white snapshots of varying sizes

Processing information: Photographs have been grouped by the archivist in separate envelopes where images were taken in the same location. Envelopes have been annotated by archivist with the location name.

Access statement was changed from "Curator required' to 'No access restriction" in July 2022 when record was enhanced.