In 1860 Criffel Station was acquired by Henry Campbell as part of the Wanaka Station. Purchased by Percy Sargood on May 1912
Wanaka Station
Wanaka Station homestead, Wanaka
Date: Between 1923 and 1928
From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand
By: Sargood, Lucy Constance, 1868-1953
Reference: Pan-1534-F
Description: Panoramic photograph of a single-storeyed wooden house with a two-storeyed wing on the left where there is an attic room with a balcony out over a bay below. Iron roof, shingle in gables. Verandah in centre with bays on either side. Tussock grass in foreground, willows far left, climbing roses on house, rose bushes and hedges, tall trees all around including a row of poplars to the right of the house. Various fir trees. High hills behind. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - Mrs P R Sargood, Dunedin. 3 oils. Cream house, brown facings, dark red roof, large tree on left bluish green. Large rose bush on left of lawn, make mass of cream roses. This bush has 1,000 blooms on. Tussocky hills. Poplars etc. Pink rose hedge on right of bee hives on right of house. Pink rose hedge on extreme right Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 118.8 cm
Farm diary
Date: 1940
From: Evans, Robert Joseph, 1917-1984 : Farm diaries
Reference: qMS-0690
Description: Includes list of sheep on Wanaka Station on both the run and the Downs and equipment expenses Evans notes his address on 15.12.39 as being Wanaka Station, Pembroke Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Holograph (14cm, ¼ green linen, grey boards)
Haast, Johann Franz Julius von, 1822-1887: Mr Wilkins's station near Lake Wanaka on Riv...
Date: [1863]
From: Haast family: Collection
By: Haast, Johann Franz Julius von, 1822-1887
Reference: C-097-006
Description: A sketch showing the Molineux River (Clutha) and river valley with Wilkin's Wanaka Station on the banks of the river in the middle distance. The peaks in the background have their heights added in pencil. Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour on paper, 195 x 147 mm.
Wanaka Station oral history project
Date: Aug-Sept 2011
By: Frizzell, Helen Isobel, active 1986-; Sargood Bequest (Trust)
Reference: OHColl-1011
Description: Life history of Jill Blennerhassett with particular focus on Wanaka Station which was purchased by Jill's grandparents Sir Percy and Lady Lucy Sargood in 1912. Arrangement: Digital files arranged as OHDL-001808 to OHDL-001811 Quantity: 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Electronic document(s). 1 digital sound recording(s) digital sound recording(s). 2 digital photograph(s). 27 electronic scan(s) of original black and white photographic print(s) (incl. scanned letter). 6 electronic scan(s) of original colour photographic print(s). 1 interview(s). Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete.