IMAGE
Photograph album compiled by William Herbert Perkins
- Date
- [ca 1881]
- By
- Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.); Perkins, William Herbert, -1927; Ring, James, 1856-1939
- Reference
- PA1-o-415
- Description
Photographs of Greymouth, Grey River, Brunnerton, Ahaura, Reefton, Waimakariri, Lake Pearson, Lake Brunner, Dillmanstown, Milford Sound, Franz Josef Glacier, Ross, and the thermal areas of central North Island. The photographers represented include William Herbert Perkins, James Ring and the Burton Brothers.
There is one interior view of a quartz-crushing battery at Reefton.
Pages 55, 57 and 58 have portraits of women (and one man) in "Fancy Fair" costumes
Inscriptions: Album page - "William Perkins. Greymouth. 1884"
Quantity: 1 album(s).
Physical Description: Album with maroon covers, darker corners and spine; "Album" lettered in gold on spine; 23.5 x 30.0 cm
- Additional description
Alternative form available: Copy negative at 1/2-089382
- Access restrictions
- Partly restricted - Please use surrogate in place of original
- Part of
- Perkins, J (Mr), fl 1967 :Photograph album and loose prints
- Format
- 1 album(s), Photographs, Photograph albums, Album with maroon covers, darker corners and spine; "Album" lettered in gold on spine; 23.5 x 30.0 cm
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UnknownMitre Peak, Milford Sound
Date: [ca 1880s]
From: Perkins, J (Mr), fl 1967 :Photograph album and loose prints
Reference: PA1-o-415-38
Description: Mitre Peak, Milford Sound. Photographed circa 1880s by an unidentified photographer, possibly William Herbert Perkins. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - centre right - 1021 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 15 x 20.5 cm, mounted on album page
Coach Road, next to Waimakariri River, Canterbury
Date: [ca 1881]
From: Perkins, J (Mr), fl 1967 :Photograph album and loose prints
Reference: PA1-o-415-26
Description: Coach Road, near the headwaters of the Waimakariri River, Canterbury. A mountain range can be seen in the background. Photographed circa 1881 by an unidentified photographer, possibly William Herbert Perkins. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Coach Road Nr Waimakariri. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 14.2 x 19.3 cm, mounted on album page
Rocky Island, also known as Motutapu Island, Grey River
Date: [ca 1880]
From: Perkins, J (Mr), fl 1967 :Photograph album and loose prints
Reference: PA1-o-415-08
Description: Grey River, West Coast. In the centre of the image is a small island identified as Rocky Island, also known as Motutapu Island. A railway track and a narrow road run next to the river. Photographed circa 1880 by an unidentified photographer, possibly William Herbert Perkins. Source of descriptive information - Maori name for Rocky Island provided by Library client, 2007 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Rocky Island Grey River. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 14.5 x 20 cm, mounted on album page
Cable car over the Taramakau River, West Coast
Date: [ca 1881]
From: Perkins, J (Mr), fl 1967 :Photograph album and loose prints
Reference: PA1-o-415-02
Description: Cable car over the Taramakau River, West Coast, part of the Greymouth and Kumara Tramway. A young man is standing on a platform and he is holding a bell. The Tramway Hotel can be seen on the other side of the river. Photographed ca 1881 by an unidentified photographer, possibly William Herbert Perkins. Source of descriptive information - Historical notes from Library client, 2007 Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Greymouth and Kumara Tramway Crossing at Teremakau River. span 800 feet Time 30 seconds. No of passengers 6 at a time supported on 2 steel ropes breaking strain 50 tons each The cable car over the Taramakau River was hauled by a steam engine inside the shed on the far side. It operated (in conjunction with the Greymouth-Kumara horse tram) from May 1877 until December 1893 when it was replaced by the present road/rail bridge. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 14.6 x 19.5 cm, mounted on album page
Francis Joseph Glacier, Westland
Date: [ca 1880]
From: Perkins, J (Mr), fl 1967 :Photograph album and loose prints
Reference: PA1-o-415-44
Description: Viuew of Franz Josef Glacier, taken ca 1880 by an unknown photographer. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Francis Joseph Glacier Westland; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - 836 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: albumen print 144 x 202 mm mounted on album page
Hot water basin, White Terraces, Lake Rotomahama
Date: [circa 1881]
From: Perkins, J (Mr), fl 1967 :Photograph album and loose prints
Reference: PA1-o-415-30
Description: Hot water basin at the White Terraces, Lake Rotomahana. Photographed circa 1881 by an unidentified photographer, possibly William Herbert Perkins. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Rotomahana Auckland N.Z The Hot Water Basin White Terrace Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 15 x 20.3 cm, mounted on album page
Brunner bridge and township
Date: [ca 1880]
From: Perkins, J (Mr), fl 1967 :Photograph album and loose prints
Reference: PA1-o-415-10
Description: Brunner bridge and township. Photograph taken circa 1880 by an unidentified photographer, possibly William Herbert Perkins. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Brunnerton Bridge Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 14.5 x 20 cm, mounted on album page
Mining at Ross, Westland
Date: [ca 1880]
From: Perkins, J (Mr), fl 1967 :Photograph album and loose prints
Reference: PA1-o-415-52
Description: Gold mining at Ross, Westland. Photographed circa 1880 by an unidentified photographer, possibly William Herbert Perkins. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Ross Westland NZ. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 14.8 x 19.4 cm, mounted on album page
Greymouth, West Coast
Date: 1881 or 1883
From: Perkins, J (Mr), fl 1967 :Photograph album and loose prints
Reference: PA1-o-415-11
Description: View of Greymouth, West Coast, looking over houses and other buildings towards the coast. Photographed in either 1881 or 1883 by an unidentified photographer, possibly William Herbert Perkins. Inscriptions: Recto - top left - Greymouth N.Z. 1881; Album page - beneath image - Greymouth 1883 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 13.5 x 19.7 cm, mounted on album page
Group of people in fancy dress
Date: [ca 1880s]
From: Perkins, J (Mr), fl 1967 :Photograph album and loose prints
Reference: PA1-o-415-57
Description: Group of people in fancy dress, showing from left to right: Miss N Brown, Mrs Coates, Miss Masters, Mr Moss, Mrs Lichfield and Miss Fricker. Photographed ca 1880s by an unidentified photographer, possibly William Herbert Perkins. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Miss N. Brown Mrs Coates Miss Masters Mr Moss Mrs Lichfield Miss Fricker [?] Fancy Fair Costumes Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 19.1 x 14.5 cm, mounted on album page