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Pascoe album 3
- Date
- [Between 1930 and 1935]
- By
- Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972; Wildey, Alexander, 1865-1953
- Reference
- PA1-o-408
- Description
Photographs taken by John Dobree Pascoe and others in the Southern Alps. They include views of mountain ranges, glaciers and valleys; mountain huts and life enjoyed by the mountaineers.
Most of the photographs are fully described, with names of people usually given with initials and surnames, or nicknames.
Landscapes too, are mostly fully described, with peaks and routes traversed marked on the images.
The album includes a map of the Rakaia-Mathias River area, drawn by E. Porter; a map of the "Three pass route" across the Southern Alps, drawn by Len Boot (p. 003); two extracts from the New Zealand Alpine Journal hand-written by J D Pascoe (from Vol. IV, no. 18, p. 209-210; and Vol. IV, no. 18, p. 213-214); and a photograph of a painting by A E Wildey, with caption "Artist's versin of Carrington Peak" (p. 028).
Pages 89-94 show the preparations and work undertaken by a large rescue party involved in searching for two school teachers, B Robbins and H D Smith, who died while attempting to cross the Harman Pass, en route from Hokitika to the Bealey.
Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).
Physical Description: Album with black cover; "J.D. Pascoe" lettered in gold in bottom right-hand corner; [247 p.]; 26.5 x 32.5 cm
- Access restrictions
- No access restrictions
- Part of
- Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives
- Format
- 1 album(s) Album(s), Albums, Album with black cover; "J.D. Pascoe" lettered in gold in bottom right-hand corner; [247 p.]; 26.5 x 32.5 cm
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First ascent of Mt Gizeh
Date: 19 April 1930
From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives
Reference: PA1-o-408-008-1
Description: A G Flower (left), R E Clark (right) and John Dobree Pascoe (right) on the summit of Mount Gizeh after making the first ascent. Photograph taken 19 April 1930 by John Dobree Pascoe. The original negative from which this print was made is at 1/4-046765-F. Inscriptions: Album page - above image - First ascent of Mt "Gizeh" (7100 ft); Album page - left of image - Summit Rock; Album page - right of image - 19/4/30; Album page - beneath image - Geoff Flower, "Granny" (A.E.) Clark & J.D.P. By J.D.P. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Toned silver gelatin print 60 x 104 mm mounted on album page
Willis, Allan H, fl 1931 (Photographer) : John Dobree Pascoe taking a photograph while ...
Date: 28 Nov 1930
From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives
By: Willis, Allan H, active 1930s
Reference: PA1-o-408-178-4
Description: John Dobree Pascoe taking a photograph while on the Mathias Pass, Southern Alps, 28 December 1930. Photograph taken by Allan Willis. Other Titles - Beautiful phenonemon Inscriptions: Album page - left of image - 28/12/30; Album page - beneath image - "Beautiful Phenonemon rarely seen in these promiscuous parts."; Album page - beneath image - J D P; Album page - beneath image - (Willis) Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 105 x 59 mm, attached to album page
Canterbury Mountaineering Club search party - Photograph taken by William George Weigel
Date: January 1932
From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives
By: Weigel, William George, 1890-1980
Reference: PA1-o-408-089-2
Description: Group portrait of the first Canterbury Mountaineering Club search party, taken January 1932 by George Weigel. From left to right: John Pascoe, Evan Wilson, Allan Willis, Ivan Tucker, Nui Robbins, Len Boot. Inscriptions: Album page - above image - Harman Pass Tragedy - Two men killed.; Album page - beneath image - J.D.P, Evan Wilson, Allan Willis, Ivan Tucker, Nui' Robins, Len Boot The first Mountaineering Club search party; Album page - right of image - (Weigel) The party was organised to search for three school teachers, B Robbins, H D Smith, and R K Loney, who went missing during a trip from Hokitika to the Bealey in January 1932. Robbins and Smith died but Loney was found by a search party and survived. This event was known as the Harman Pass Tragedy. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 9.2 x 15.5 cm, mounted on album page