South African War, 1899-1902

Date: 1900

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to the South African War. 1899-1902]

Reference: Eph-A-WAR-SA-1900-01

Description: Contains songs by Alfred Hill, Leslie Stuart, Felix McGlennon, Dr G E Anson, as well as the programme for "Dandy Dick" by A W Pinero, and a photograph of the send-off of the second contingent. Another copy at Eph-A-DRAMA-1900. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Letterpress, 8 pages, 196 x 216 mm.

Date: 1900

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to the South African War. 1899-1902]

By: Hawcridge, Robert, 1866-1920

Reference: Eph-B-WAR-SA-1900-03

Description: Programme cover shows an illustration by R Hawcridge of a mounted soldier blowing a bugle, in front of a New Zealand flag. The verso of the front cover shows "Sketches in camp", also by Hawcridge, a series of illustrations of army camp life: Watering the horses, Jumping test, Bringing his dinner, Morning toilet, Shooting test, The farrier, A question of method. The facing illustration, titled "Where will Kruger be when his light 'Bobs' out?" shows a caricature of Kruger as a candle being snuffed out by "The bell of New York" held by a military man (possibly Field Marshal Lord Roberts). portrait photographs of Tom Pollard and Mr W O'Sullivan, details of the New Zealand and British flags, with ferns, roses, shamrocks and thistles representing Britain and New Zealand. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph on programme cover, in two pieces, each 260 x 125 mm.

Date: 1895-1915

From: Powles family :Photographs

Reference: PA1-o-810

Description: A family album, photos unidentified. Women, children, family groups, South African War contingents on Newtown Park Wellington, and a soldier photographed on the day troops began evacuating the Gallipoli Peninsula. There are also 2 photographs of the house at Tutu Totara Station. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 26 Nov 1900

Reference: PAColl-D-0706

Description: Photograph of the 4th Contingent lined up on the Klerksdorp Racecourse Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Title Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: 200 x 375 mm with mount

Date: 1900

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to the New Zealand Army, volunteers, soldiers of regular forces]

Reference: Eph-A-ARMY-1900-01

Description: A booklet including a plan of the ground (Auckland cricket ground on Park Road), a programme of the military displayan of the mock battle to take place, 60 small portraits of Auckland representatives in NZ Rough Riders' Contingent, larger portraits of Trooper Bradford and Trooper Connell who had both fallen in battle, portraits of non-commissioned officers, pictures of the embarkation of the second contingent to the South African War. The front cover shows a picture of a mounted cavalryman with a long rifle. The back cover shows a portrait of an aged Queen Victoria, with English roses, Scottish thistles, a New Zealand flag and a Union Jack. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 12 pages, each 185 x 220 mm.

Date: 1901-1902

By: Hood, David, active 1977

Reference: MS-Papers-2317

Description: The collection includes two letters from Charles H Mathews to his sister, `Florry' describing conditions at the front (5 Sep 1901, 15 Feb 1902). Also one letter from Gunner E A A Potter to `George' describing action against the Boers (23 Feb 1901). Source of title - Supplied title Charles Henry Matthews served in 22 Company, 7th Contingent of NZ Mounted Rifles in South Africa and saw action in the Transvaal Quantity: 1 folder(s) (5 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs (photocopies) and typed transcripts

Date: [ca 1900-1902]

By: Underwood & Underwood (Firm)

Reference: PA4-0587

Description: Stereoscopic photograph of Lord Robertson's advance on Pretoria, taken by a staff photographer of Underwood and Underwood. Inscriptions: Backing board recto - left of image - Underwood & Underwood Publishers.....; Backing board recto - right of image - Works and Studios, Arlington NJ, Littleton N.H. Washington, DC; Backing board recto - beneath image - `Taking the heavy naval guns across the Vet River' - Lord Robert's advance on Pretoria, S.A. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print

Date: ca 1899-1900

By: Middlebrook, J E, active 1899-1902

Reference: PAColl-7314

Description: Photograph of the 7th New Zealanders on the Manilla; and copy negatives of the men of the 10th Contingent (2nd Batallion) at Durban. Photographer was John Ernest Middlebrook. Arrangement: Negatives at 1/2-160154, 160155, 160173 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). 3 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1899-1906

By: Tetley, John William, 1876-1934; Tetley, Marion Grace, active 2003

Reference: PAColl-8009

Description: Photographs collected, and taken, by John William Tetley (1876-1934) - member of the 1st New Zealand contingent to the South African War (1899-1902). The photographs fall into two general groups. One is mainly images of bridges destroyed during the war; the other is mainly group photographs of new Zealand soldiers, and other groups which probably relate to the Imperial Military Railways in South Africa. Includes a biographical note about John William Tetley John William Tetley was born in Bradford England. At some time he came to New Zealand. In the South African War he was a member of the first New Zealand Contingent, and was present at Kimberly Camp on the 21st of February 1900. He then joined the Provisional Transvaal Constabulary at Pretoria (21 June 1900 to 5 March 1901) and was promoted to Orderly Corporal. Following this he joined the Imperial Military Railways and worked in the office of the engineer at Bloemfontain. He remained in South Africa after the war, returning to New Zealand in 1907. He died at Waihi, New Zealand. Quantity: 34 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 panoramic photographs of Napier circa 1920s. 1 Christmas souvenir to troops from R J Seddon.

Date: 1900

From: [Ephemera of quarto size relating to the South African War. 1899-1902]

Reference: Eph-B-WAR-SA-1900-01

Description: Programme shows a head and shoulders portrait of Queen Victoria on the front page, the programme on the second and fourth page, and a cartoon "We must help the girl that Tommy's left behind him" by H A Hogg. His Worship the Mayor, David Goldie, Esq., in the chair. Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s) on programme.. Physical Description: Letterpress and photolithographs, on folded programme, 285 x 220 mm.

Date: ca 1878-1902

From: Creator of collection unknown :Contact prints from 10x12 negatives of scenes in the Wairarapa, Manawatu-Wanganui and Taranaki regions

By: Collis, William Andrews, 1853-1920

Reference: PAColl-3722-3

Description: Arrangement: In order by copy negative number - 1/2-11800-F to 1/2-11861-F (some missing) Quantity: 59 b&w original photographic print(s) in one box. Provenance: Contact prints made ca 1970s from plates no longer in existence

Date: 1900

Reference: PAColl-D-0708

Description: Birds eye view of the 5th Contingent's camp at Newtown Park taken looking north. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Fifth Contingent Welln Quantity: 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: 410 x 570 mm on card

Date: [ca 1901]

By: Gell, R E E, active 1901

Reference: PAColl-9550

Description: Photograph of soliders during the South African War, taken ca 1901 by R E E Gell of Newcastle, Natal, South Africa. Shows two men in a rickshaw and another man on horseback. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Inscriptions: Mount verso - bottom left - R. E. E. Gell, Photographer. Newcastle, Natal. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 15 x 20.6 cm Provenance: Purchase, 2009

Date: [1900-1902]

From: Zachariah (Zak), Joseph 1863-1965 :Photographs

By: Underwood & Underwood (Firm)

Reference: PA4-0442

Description: Stereoscopic photograph of Wiltshire soldiers, armed with rifles, lying on the ground, at Orange River, South Africa, Photograph taken by Underwood & Underwood ca 1900. Inscriptions: Mat recto - left of image - Underwood & Underwood. New York. London. Toronto-Canada, Ottawa-Kansas.; Mat recto - beneath image - Wiltshire boys stealing on the enemy at Orange River, but Boers captured them later at Rensburg, S.A. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print

Date: 1900

By: Swanwick, Frank, active 1900-1911

Reference: MS-Papers-5451

Description: Comprises two letters written by Trooper Swanwick to his sister Lily, 5 June and 11 November 1900 and a third, 10 August 1900 published in an unidentified newspaper (possibly the `Tuapeka Times') describing his experiences as a member of the Fourth Contingent in the South African War Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs and printed matter (photocopies)

Date: [ca 1900]

From: Harper family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-1444-5

Description: Undated fragment of letter from son Cuthbert written from South Africa; military record, commission and associated items of his son Gordon, and other miscellaneous material including `Supplement to The London Gazette', 1918, and Harper family crest. Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1900

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to the South African War. 1899-1902]

By: Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd; Duncan, N B (Mrs), active 1954

Reference: Eph-A-WAR-SA-1900-06

Description: Voucher printed in green with the British coat of arms at the top. It is signed by Captain H Greener, chief paymaster, and issued by authority of Colonel R S S Baden-Powell. There are illustrations of a machine-gun[?] operator and a soldier beside a cannon. The ticket is rubber-stamped with the number 4816 (the 6 is indistinct). According to the website at http://www.tokencoins.com/rarest.htm, "this ten-shilling note was printed from a woodcut, using a croquet mallet cut in half for the block. As each issue of notes was released into circulation, the army paymaster gave the notes authority by depositing a cheque of an equivalent amount into the Mafeking branch of the Standard Bank of South Africa". Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Relief print on ticket, 118 x 159 mm. Provenance: Donated by Mrs N B Duncan, in 1954. Transfers: Previously housed at Curios-024-a-001..

Date: 1871-1970

By: Little family

Reference: MS-Papers-2133

Description: Papers of Ernest Charles Little, Richard Gordon Little, Little and Jennings family. Include letters from Ernest Charles Little while serving in the South African War and after arrival back in New Zealand, to his parents and his wife Natalie, letters to Ernest and Natalie realting to family affairs and genealogy; letters from Richard to his parents Ernest and Natalie, while serving in North Africa and Italy 1940-1944; miscellaneous documents, genealogical material, and press cuttings Ernest Little emigrated to New Zealand in 1902, settling in Motueka Quantity: 5 folder(s). 0.05 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holographs, typescripts, printed matter Finding Aids: Inventory available.

Date: 1902

By: Wright, Walter, 1866-1933; Brett Printing and Publishing Company Ltd

Reference: D-017-021-a

Description: Shows four-masted steamship, the "Surrey", filled with soldiers, and flying flags from all masts. A paddle steamer is stationed on her near side, and there are two more at the left of the picture. There are three other steamships further away at the right, and many sailing boats and rowing boats on the water. One rowing boat has a rowing team in rowing outfits, and some near boats contain ladies with parasols. The setting may be Auckland Harbour, with North Head seen in the right background. Supplement to New Zealand graphic, 24 December 1902. Inscriptions: Recto - top left - Supplement to the Christmas number of the New Zealand graphic, December 24th 1902.; Recto - bottom right - W. WRIGHT; Recto - beneath image - [Title] Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 367 x 900 mm, on sheet stuck to board, 430 x 958 mm.

Date: [Between 1899 and 1902]

From: Morice, Charles George Frederick, 1868-1966 :Photographs

Reference: PA1-q-162

Description: Views of South African war, showing activities of New Zealand and Canadian troops; many photographs of Afrikaners (including a portrait of Paul Kruger) and Zulu people; photographs of Richard and Louisa Seddon in South Africa, and on board ship en route to coronation of Edward VII in 1901. The album also includes views of Maori officers who travelled to the coronation as part of the New Zealand Army contingent. There are signed photographs of J R Taylor, and H Rees (p 69) Inscriptions: Album page - Charles G. Morice (Ex libris, signature inside front cover) Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with green cover, black leather corners and spine; 28.5 x 37.5