McNeur Collection : Photographs of Chinese goldminers who worked in Otago and Southland gold fields

Date
[ca 1900]
By
Ng, James (Dr), 1936-
Reference
PAColl-5135
Description

Many photographs include the Presbyterian missionaries Alexander Don and George Hunter McNeur

Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-019139 to 019159 and 1/2-019162 to 019172.

Quantity: 32 b&w copy negative(s).

Additional description

Alternative form available: File prints available in Pictorial Reference Service

Access restrictions
Partly restricted - Curator required
Format
32 b&w copy negative(s), Negatives
There are 22 items in total.
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Chinese gold miner, Winding Creek, Southland

Date: ca 1900

From: McNeur Collection : Photographs of Chinese goldminers who worked in Otago and Southland gold fields

Reference: 1/2-019170-F

Description: Unidentified Chinese gold miner by a cob dwelling, Winding Creek, Southland, circa 1900. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

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Reverend George Hunter McNeur outside the Chinese temple at Round Hill, Otago

Date: 1903

From: McNeur Collection : Photographs of Chinese goldminers who worked in Otago and Southland gold fields

Reference: 1/2-019171-F

Description: Reverend George Hunter McNeur outside the Chinese temple (which also served as a public hall) at Round Hill, Otago, photographed in 1903. Shows a one storied wooden building with Reverend McNeur on the left. Chinese characters are painted on two of the verandah posts and around the front door. Decorative wooden fretwork runs along the eaves of the verandah. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative

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Chinese miners with George McNeur outside a stone dwelling, Macetown

Date: [ca 1900]

From: McNeur Collection : Photographs of Chinese goldminers who worked in Otago and Southland gold fields

By: Don, Alexander (Rev), 1857-1934

Reference: 1/2-019150-F

Description: Chinese gold miners outside a stone dwelling in Macetown, with George Hunter McNeur standing by fence on left. Photograph taken by Reverend Alexander Don, circa 1900. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

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Chinese gold miners, and Reverend George Hunter McNeur, at Carrick's Road, Potter's Gul...

Date: [ca 1900]

From: McNeur Collection : Photographs of Chinese goldminers who worked in Otago and Southland gold fields

Reference: 1/2-019155-F

Description: Chinese gold miners, and Reverend George Hunter McNeur, by a cob hut at Carrick's Road, Potters Gully, Nevis, Otago, circa 1900. Photographer unidentified. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

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Chinese gold miners with Rev Alexander Don, outside a sod dwelling at Tuapeka, Otago

Date: [ca 1900]

From: McNeur Collection : Photographs of Chinese goldminers who worked in Otago and Southland gold fields

Reference: 1/2-019148-F

Description: Chinese gold miners with Reverend Alexander Don, outside a sod house at Tuapeka, Otago. The Chinese characters on the sign read 'Jesus said: I am the light of the world. Light is forgiveness, purity, brightness and sureness. Light brings kindness, brings life and brings peace. Jesus is the light.' Taken by an unidentified photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

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Two Chinese miners with Reverend George McNeur outside a stone house near Arrow Falls

Date: [ca 1910]

From: McNeur Collection : Photographs of Chinese goldminers who worked in Otago and Southland gold fields

By: Don, Alexander (Rev), 1857-1934

Reference: 1/2-019153-F

Description: Two Chinese miners with Reverend George McNeur on left, outside a stone house near Arrow Falls. Photograph taken by the Reverend Alexander Don ca 1910. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

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Chinese goldminers and Reverend George Hunter McNeur at Winding Creek

Date: [ca 1900]

From: McNeur Collection : Photographs of Chinese goldminers who worked in Otago and Southland gold fields

Reference: 1/2-019144-F

Description: Chinese gold miners at Winding Creek, circa 1900. George Hunter McNeur sits at the back. Taken by an unidentified photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

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Unidentified Chinese gold miner and Reverend McNeur, at Mount Lammerlaw, Otago

Date: ca 1900

From: McNeur Collection : Photographs of Chinese goldminers who worked in Otago and Southland gold fields

Reference: 1/2-019140-F

Description: Unidentified Chinese gold miner and Reverend George Hunter McNeur, at Mount Lammerlaw, Otago, circa 1900. Shows the two men standing side by side. Both wear suits and hats. Photographer unidentified. Inscriptions: Above original photograph: Lammerlaw Mtn; Below original photograph: [Chinese lettering]; On bottom right corner of original photograph: 260 Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

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Reverend George Hunter McNeur, and an unidentified Chinese gold miner, alongside a slui...

Date: ca 1900

From: McNeur Collection : Photographs of Chinese goldminers who worked in Otago and Southland gold fields

Reference: 1/2-019162-F

Description: Reverend George Hunter McNeur, and an unidentified Chinese gold miner, standing alongside a sluicing hose at the main gully in Naseby, circa 1900. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative

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Reverend George Hunter McNeur and two Chinese men outside hut

Date: [ca 1900]

From: McNeur Collection : Photographs of Chinese goldminers who worked in Otago and Southland gold fields

Reference: 1/2-019151-F

Description: View of Reverend George Hunter McNeur (centre) standing outside a stone hut in the Nevis Valley with two Chinese men, probably goldminers. Photograph taken circa 1900, by an unidentified photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

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