Sorrell, Charles, 1855-1932

Date: Between 1911 and 1912

From: Evans, Charles Hellier Davis, 1873-1956 :Photograph albums

By: Sorrell, Charles, 1855-1932

Reference: PA1-o-221

Description: Album created by Captain C Hellier Evans (Charles Hellier David Evans), commander of A Squadron, 9th (Wellington East Coast) Mounted Rifles, in the Gisborne area. Numbers of group portraits of officers and non-commissioned officers give surnames with rank, and occasionally initials as well. The album opens with several views of Major General Godley inspecting troops, and then presenting medals to individual soldiers. Several photographs on page 7 show Gisborne celebrations in connection with the coronation of George V, June 1911. Various military activities are shown, at military camps (including two nurses in uniform), and the regimental training ground at Tutira. Other Titles - Capt. C. Hellier Evans. A Squadron, 9th Wellington E.C. M.R., Gisborne. No. 2 Other Titles - Captain Charles Hellier Evans. A Squadron, 9th (Wellington East Coast) Mounted Rifles, Gisborne. No. 2 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Brown album, entitled `Capt. C. Hellier Evans. A Squadron E.C. M.R., Gisborne. no. 2'; 24.0 cm x 31.5 cm

Date: [ca 1890s]-1969

From: Bibby, Edward Stuart, 1896-1991: Collection

By: Bachrach, Fabian, active 1950s; Bells Camera House; Deighton, Leslie Howard, -1955; Frank Duncan and Company; Shackelford, Thomas George Sidney, -1946; Sorrell, Charles, 1855-1932

Reference: PAColl-2838-1

Description: Comprises photographs and several photographic postcards relating to the Bibby family, Waipawa and Ongaonga, and E S Bibby's military service, taken between circa 1890s and 1969 by various photographers, many of whom are unidentified. Includes photographs relating to Waipawa and Ongaonga, as follows: Scenes at Waipawa, including horses and carts at Waipawa Railway Station, Waipawa racecourse; scenic views, and views of buildings, including High Street and old hotel, taken 1935, and St Peters Anglican Church, taken circa 1936; Lord Jellicoe opening the Waipawa War Memorial, taken July 1922; Waipawa Volunteer Rifles; Waipawa 111 Company Cadets, taken circa 1915 and featuring some subjects identified verso; Members of the Bibby family at "The Pines" homestead, taken circa 1909; Waipawa District High School rugby team, taken 1912, and Old Boys seven-a-side rugby team, taken 1922, and 1923; St Peters Sunday School, taken 1935, its Diamond Jubilee year; Several photographs relating to Waipawa School and Waipawa District High School, taken between 1918 and 1922; Several photographs relating to the Waipawa Methodist Church, including a group portrait of Church elders, taken between 1917 and 1920, featuring some subjects identified verso, a photograph of the Church jubilee, taken 1945, and the Centennial, taken 1969; View of Ongaonga main street, taken 1913; Ongaonga and Waipawa massed bands, taken 1919; and Ongaonga School, taken circa 1959. Also includes photographs relating to Edward Stuart Bibby's military service, including Bibby and friend, A Glenny, leaving Waipawa for military service, taken 1916; the 23rd Reinforcements sailing from Wellington on 3 April 1917; several photographs of the 23rd Reinforcements at Featherston and Sling Camps, including YMCA Bible study group; and views of Oatlands Hospital and Hornchurch Camp. Also includes photographs taken at Glen Appin between 1925 and 1961, including pastoral scenes, interior of Walkers farmhouse after the Napier Earthquake, taken 1931, and photographs relating to farming. Also includes a formal portrait photograph of the Country Women's Institute Dominion Executive Council; photographs of Napier, dated 1905 to 1908; and a portrait photograph of Basil Bibby. Also includes two items of photographic ephemera; one envelope, annotated likely by E S Bibby, and one printed name list cut from a photograph of the 1916 winners of the Ransom Cup (rugby), possibly belonging with PAColl-2838-1-52. Quantity: 2 item(s) of photographic ephemera. 24 b&w copy photographic print(s). 62 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1890s]

By: Berger, Herb, -2013?; Carnell, Samuel, 1832-1920; Elite Studio (Napier, N.Z.); Sorrell, Charles, 1855-1932

Reference: PAColl-10413

Description: Cabinet card portraits of men and women, taken circa 1890s by three Napier photographers. Includes a seated studio portrait of Constable Thomas Harvey in circa 1896. Harvey wears his policeman's uniform, including hat, whistle, and a medal [long service?]. The subjects of the other three portraits are unidentified, showing a young woman (with the inscription "To my [dear?] Auntie from Janice" on rear of card) and two group images [possibly a brother and sister and another of their parents?]. Photographers are Samuel Carnell, Elite Studio (Hastings Street), and Charles Sorrell (Dickens Street). Source of title - Title supplied by Library Source of descriptive information - Constable Thomas Harvey identified from same photo held by MTG (Museum Theatre Gallery) Hawkes Bay Relationship complexity - Photograph of Thomas Harvey also held by Hawke's Bay Museums Trust, Ruawharo Ta-u-rangi with institution reference number: 2397, m69/8, 84806 (item is digitised and available on their website). Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s) (Cabinet cards). Physical Description: Cabinet cards Provenance: The photographs had been purchased by Ms Kelley Rogers of Queensland, Australia, from Aalders Auctions, from the estate of Herb Berger. The auction was held on 10 November 2013 at a house in Mudgeeraba. Ms Rogers donated the prints, and an album, to the State Library of South Australia, who then offered them to the Turnbull Library.

Date: [193-?]

From: Kennett, Robert, 1913-2007 : Photographs, including images taken after the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake

By: Thorpe Studio; Tustin, Mabel, 1884-1967

Reference: PAColl-9966

Description: Photographs taken circa 1930s including nine taken by 'Sorrell Photo' (either Charles Sorrell or Percy C Sorrell) showing the effects of 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake, chiefly on buildings in Napier, but also two at Port Ahuriri. Also one taken after the fire, and one of a new shopping area at Clive Square, featuring 'Thorp's for Shoes', built after the quake. Also includes a range of other photographs, some probably taken by Robert Kennett, including one of the 'Southern Cross' aeroplane; a crowd at an [accident ?]; [vines ?] at Moerewa, Bay of Islands, and two unidentified wedding portraits, one taken by Mabel Tustin of Wellington, the other by Thorpe Studio of Pukekohe, Auckland. Quantity: 2 b&w original photographic print(s) on mounts. 16 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: [ca 1914-1920]

From: Stout family: Photographs

By: Sorrell, Charles, 1855-1932

Reference: PA1-o-1992

Description: Photographs relating to the Pearce family, 1914-1920. Album likely belonge to Agnes Isobel Pearce. Photographer include Charles Sorrell. Includes photographs of military scenes at Trentham Racecourse (erecting tents, doing a haka, having a picnic), an unidentified wedding [with one man dressed in tuxedo tails likely Nathaniel Pearce] and Mary Vida Pearce [Hodson?] holding a baby, tennis scenes, and Pearce family residence at 33 Hobson Street. Women playing golf include a series of photographs taken by Sorrell Photo (Napier). Donor's note that accompanied album read: "This album probably belonged to Agnes Isobel Pearce - later Stout." Quantity: 1 album(s) containing 37 b&w prints. Physical Description: Green card photograph album, 22.1 x 16.9 cm

Date: 1906

By: Sorrell, Charles, 1855-1932

Reference: PA7-21-20

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: Between 1879 and 1882

By: Sorrell, Charles, 1855-1932

Reference: 1/2-190125-F

Description: Cabinet card photograph of Picton School, taken prior to reconstruction in 1882 by Chas Sorrell of Wellington. Charles Sorrell was first recorded as a photographer in 1879. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s) (copy of original print returned to owner). Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative 100 x 125 mm Finding Aids: Photocopy on shelf at PAColl-6715..

Date: 22 Oct 1907

From: Registered Master Builders Federation (New Zealand) :Photographs

By: Sorrell, Charles, 1855-1932

Reference: PAColl-D-1086

Description: Group photograph of delegates at the New Zealand Federated Builders Conference held at Napier on the 22nd of October 1907. Photographed by Charles Sorrell. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 36.2 x 29 cm, on mount, 53 x 44.2 cm

Date: 1906

By: Sorrell, Charles, 1855-1932

Reference: PAColl-D-0794

Description: Three photographs, possibly all taken by Charles Sorrell in 1906. View overlooking Napier with Ashton's Cabinet Works in foreground and Clive Square in the middle distance. Opposite Ashton's Cabinet Works is a large open space and children at play. Several churches can be seen (Trinity Methodist Church and St Patrick's Catholic Church); Caledonian Hotel and Provincial Hotel; and a primary school near Clive Square. Tennyson Street is in the lower lefthand corner and Emerson Street runs parallel to it in the middle distance. Napier Technical School, a large two-storey brick building. Group of ten men are standing outside, some wearing workmen's aprons. View of the Petane Valley from Napier-Taupo road. There is a car in the foreground with a driver and three passengers. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Petane Valley. Napier-Taupo Rd. Protected 17/9/06 Sorrell Photo. Napier Quantity: 3 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 3 x 159 x 205 mm mounted on card 530 x 250 mm

Date: [Circa 1900s]

By: Radcliffe, Frederick George, 1863-1923; Sorrell, Charles, 1855-1932; Muir & Moodie (Firm); Jones & Coleman (Firm); Frank Duncan and Company; Tanner Brothers Ltd (Publishers)

Reference: PA1-o-421

Description: Postcards of New Zealand taken by various photographers, most of whom are listed above. The views show various sites, chiefly listed above. One photograph shows the funeral procession for the Rt Hon Richard John Seddon in 1906 Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue cover, `Post Cards' lettered in white; 14 x 21 cm

Date: 1906

By: Sorrell, Charles, 1855-1932

Reference: PA7-21-21

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1905-1916

From: Hitchcock family: Collection

By: Sorrell, Charles, 1855-1932

Reference: PAColl-10659-015

Description: Family photographs, taken by mainly unidentified photographers circa 1905 to 1916, some with inscriptions on the reverse of the print and some on postcards. Includes photos of relatives of Elizabeth Hayes (wife of Edward Hitchocok), and of members of the Fieldwick family. Some images taken in Huyton, Liverpool (includes Church and farmhouse), and at Frating Abbey, Essex, United Kingdom, and some other abbeys. In addition to people and family groups, pets, homesteads, and modes of transport are featured. Identified people include: Sister Santa Maria Theresa, Kathleen, Daisy, Maude, Frank Moss, Norah Moss, D Robertson and daughter, Daisy Fieldwick, Captain Paterson's sons, S Emmett, Annie Barton, Mrs Barton (mother of Elizabeth Hayes), Edith Barton and Mr Townsend, and Hugh and Winnie. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: From box 3 in the donor listing. Quantity: 53 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1860 - 1926

By: Wrigglesworth and Binns (Firm); Hemus & Hanna (Firm); Herrmann, Louisa Marian, 1864-1955; Brusewitz, Henry Elis Leopold, 1855-1922; Bartlett, Robert Henry, 1842-1911; Brown, William Edmond, 1840?-1922; Jones, Francis Lawrence, -1898; Deighton, Leslie Howard, -1955; Sorrell, Charles, 1855-1932; Sorrell, Percy C, 1882-1965

Reference: PAColl-2120

Description: Family portraits; 17th Synod of the Diocese of Waiapu, Napier, 1906; 23rd Synod of the Diocese of Waiapu, Napier, 1925; General Synod, Dunedin, 1925 Quantity: 20 b&w original photographic print(s) in one folder.

Date: [188-?]

By: Sorrell, Charles, 1855-1932

Reference: PAColl-9973

Description: Carte de visite photograph of a woman and three children posing in front of a house in an unidentified location, probably Wellington, taken ca early 1880s by Charles Sorrell Shows a two storeyed timber house with a verandah, end gable and fretwork. Hills can be seen behind the house. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Mount verso - centre - Chas Sorrell Photographer Wellington Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Carte de visite Provenance: Purchased at auction, 2012

Date: [1860-1900]

From: Packer, Robbie: Cartes de visite

By: Aldersley, Alpheus, 1849-1893; American Photographic Company (Auckland, N.Z.); Bayne, Walter Menzies, 1867-1945; Bartlett, Robert Henry, 1842-1911; Bartlett & Company (Auckland, N.Z.); Bishop, G W, active 1860s; Bowers, Henry Thomas, active 1880s; Bragge, James, 1833-1908; Carnell, Samuel, 1832-1920; Cazneau and Connolly (Firm); Clarke, William Henshaw, 1831-1910; Clarke Brothers (Firm); Clarkson, Ernest A., active 1880s; Clayton, Charles A, active 1895-1906; Cobb, Joseph, Edward, 1841?-1911; Cobb, Harriet Sophia, 1846-1929; Collie, William, 1826?-1900; Collis, William Andrews, 1853-1920; Cossgrove, Andrew Goudie, 1859-1890; Cowie, Morton, 1860-1929; Coxhead Brothers (Firm); Crombie, John Nicol, 1827-1878; Cuthbert, Peter, 1868?-1897; Davis & Company (Wellington, N.Z.); Davis, William Henry Whitmore, 1812-1901; De Loree, Peter P, 1820?-1899; Deveril, Herbert, 1840-1911; Excelsior Studio; Ferrier & Rock (Firm); Foy Brothers (Firm); Gibbs, William Brickell, 1844?-1898; Haigh, Rudolph, active 1878; Hanna, John Robert, 1850-1915; Hemus, Charles, 1849-1925; Hemus & Hanna (Firm); Herrmann, Richard, -1892; Huff, Frank Rufus, 1850-1920; Iles, James, active 1878; Kaiapoi Portrait Gallery; Kinsey, William Henry Scott, 1860-1931; Kirkwood, John, active 1870-1887; Lawson, Albert, 1844?-1901; Leaf, Robert, 1842-1905; Lock, Henry Thomas, active 1885-1910?; Low, J, active 1880; McEachen, John Allan, 1844?-1920; Macey, William Henry, -1931; Martin, Alfred, 1846?-1906; Martin, Charles, 1842?-1905; Monkton, Charles Henry, 1840-1890; Nicholas, Collan, 1837?-1909; Partington & Kinsey (Firm); Perkins, William Herbert, -1927; NZ Photo Company; Phillips and Pollard (Firm); Pollard, Edwin Kelah, 1855-1905; Pulman, George, 1827-1871; Price, Thomas Edward, 1863-1928; Redfern, George W, -1901; Ring, James, 1856-1939; Sargeant, Albert, active 1878-1885; Scott, John, active 1875-1879; Seymour, John, active 1856-1866; Shailer, George William, 1848-1918; Sorrell, Charles, 1855-1932; Spencer, Charles, 1854-1933; Swan, George Henry, 1833-1913; Tait Brothers (Firm); Teague, Edward, active 1867-1888; Thompson, David, 1828-1914; Vorley, Herbert Henry, 1840-1880; Webbe, Edward Francis, -1889; White, James Oliver, active 1870s; Williams, Hanwell, 1835-1911; Wrigglesworth and Binns (Firm); Zambra, Caesar Anthony, -1881

Reference: PA1-q-1289

Description: Ring binder album containing cartes de visite studio portraits of men, women, children, family groups and a few scenic views, organised by location and photographer, circa 1860 to 1900. Photographers are named, sometimes with a location and date. Almost none of the subjects are identified, except for Charles Christie Graham, Ben Lomond, Oamaru, photographed by W H Davis; Mr E Cockburn, photographed by McEachen; and W Robson photographed by Thomas Price. One portrait of three men is captioned 'the other two fellows are shipmates on the Rakaia'. Wellington photographers are W H Clarke, Davis & Co, W H Davis, Wrigglesworth & Binns, NZ Photo Co, F Hill, W B Gibbs, Charles Sorrell, E Pollard, Phillips and Pollard, James Bragge, R Herrmann, Cazneau & Connolly, Deveril, Kinsey, and A G Cossgrove, Auckland photographers are C A Zambra, Edward Webbe, American Photographic Company, G Redfern, R H Bartlett, Bartlett & Co, Crombie, Clarke Brothers, Hemus & Hanna, Hanna, C Hemus, G Pulman, R Leaf, Partington & Kinsey, S Carnell, and Seymour. Other North Island photographers are Foy Brothers (Thames), Bishop (Grahamstown), W Collis (New Plymouth), Charles Spencer, J Kirkwood (Marton), Daley (Marton), J E & H Cobb (Napier and Hastings), Charles Sorrell (Napier), S Carnell (Napier), Walker (Gisborne), J Low (Waikato), J Low (North Auckland, Bayne (Whangarei) and Excelsior Studio (Whangarei), G W Shailer (Palmerston North), Morton Cowie (Palmerston North), G H Swan (Napier) Whanganui photographers are C H Monkton, Frank R Huff, D Thompson, Thomas E Price and A Martin. South Island photographers are J McEachen (Otago), John Scott (Rangiora), William H Macey (Blenheim), W Collie (Blenheim) James Oliver White (Cromwell), C Nicholas (Milton), C Nicholas (Tokomairiro), Albert Lawson (Palmerston), Waimate Portrait Gallery (Waimate), E Teague (Balclutha), Kaiapoi Portrait Gallery (Kaiapoi), E Teague (Lyttelton), HT Bowers (Lyttelton), P P De Loree, Aldersley (Rangiora), James Ring (Greymouth), H Williams (Greymouth), W H Perkins(Greymouth and Reefton, H T Lock (Westport), Tait Brothers (Hokitika), C Clayton (Gore), H H Vorley (West Coast), Clarkson (Reefton), and G F Henry (Ashburton) Timaru photographers are T E Price, Smith, P Cuthbert, Coxhead Brothers, Rudolph Haigh (also Hokitika), Oamaru photographers are Albert Sargeant, Nathan & Cuthbert, Charles Martin, J Iles, and Ferrier & Rock. One photograph is by James Kirk, New Brighton, Wallasey, England. Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) consisting of 182 photographs. Physical Description: 1 white ring binder of clear plastic enclosures containing carte de visite Processing information: Photographs and captions kept in original order

Date: 1879 - 1884

By: Sorrell, Charles, 1855-1932

Reference: PA2-1675

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1875 - 1884

By: Williams, Charles Athol, 1899-1990; Sorrell, Charles, 1855-1932

Reference: PA3-0220

Description: Inscriptions: Verso - In pencil: Archdeacon, Sam williams Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [Between 1879 and 1884]

From: Karori Historical Society : Photographs

By: Sorrell, Charles, 1855-1932

Reference: PAColl-5627-65

Description: House in Wellington, photographed between 1879 and 1884 by Charles Sorrell. Source of descriptive information - Dated from photographer's known years of operation in Wellington Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 5.8 x 9.8 cm, on mount 6.2 x 10.2 cm

Date: 1875 - 1884

From: Miller, E D N :Photographs by Isaac Jeffares, and of family

By: Sorrell, Charles, 1855-1932

Reference: PA3-0221

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [ca 1895]

By: Sorrell, Charles, 1855-1932

Reference: 1/2-061034-F

Description: Emerson Street, Napier, circa 1895, photographed by Charles Sorrell. The Criterion Hotel is on the right. A sign advertising the shop of J P Thomson is visible. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film copy negative