Houston, Frances Eliza, 1853-1900

By: Houston, Frances Eliza, 1853-1900; Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965

Reference: A-180-022

Description: A view across the Hooker Valley towards the mountains, with the river to the right of the viewpoint Inscriptions: Verso - 'Done by F E Lyaght [sic]. On the way to Mount Cook - on the opposite side of the river from the road of the present day' [note probably written by John Lysaght Moore, a later owner of this watercolour by his aunt] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 178 x 185 mm

By: Houston, Frances Eliza, 1853-1900; Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965

Reference: A-180-025

Description: View across rolling countryside, with native trees in the foreground. A cabbage tree in left foreground See A-180-025-a Inscriptions: Verso - Pencil; Backing board has note: 'Sketch by Aunt Francie near Five Sheep Spur, Mokoia. M G C L had written this' [i.e. Mary Grace Caroline Lysaght, sister of the artist, in further note by John Lysaght Moore] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 110 x 178 mm

By: Houston, Frances Eliza, 1853-1900; Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965

Reference: A-180-023

Description: View along the rocky lake shore to the left, towards hills Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - title in pencil Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 229 x 282 mm

By: Houston, Frances Eliza, 1853-1900; Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965

Reference: A-180-025-a

Description: A tree in rolling countryside On the verso of A-180-025, [Landscape, Mokoia, ca 1880] Inscriptions: Backing board has note: 'Sketch by Aunt Francie near Five Sheep Spur, Mokoia. M G C L had written this' [i.e. Mary Grace Caroline Lysaght, sister of the artist, identified in a note by the later owner, John Lysaght Moore] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 110 x 178 mm

Date: 1890, 1894

By: Moore family; Forbes, Josephine Knyvett, 1917-2005

Reference: MS-Papers-10850

Description: Seven letters from Sophie A Moore, Moreroa, Chatham Islands to various family members, 1890 (including her sister Louisa (`Tubby'), born 14 Oct 1862); letter from Francis E Moore (her husband), 1890; letter from Frances Lysaght (her sister), 1890; letter from H Hawer to Louie (Mrs Alfred Atkinson), 1890; letter from Ruth Atkinson, Nelson to Louie, 1894 Relationship complexity - See also MS-Papers-1189 for futher Moore family papers deposited by Mrs Forbes Quantity: 1 folder(s) (11 pieces). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss

By: Houston, Frances Eliza, 1853-1900; Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965

Reference: A-180-024

Description: A close view of the Hooker River emerging from a cave at the terminal face of the Mueller Glacier, Mount Cook. Inscriptions: Verso - title in pencil, probably written by John Lysaght Moore, a later owner of this watercolour Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 232 x 310 mm

Date: 1889 - 1890

By: Moore, Sophia Augusta, 1862?-1945; Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965

Reference: A-181-018

Description: A house of one-and-a-half storeys amongst trees with other farm buildings visible, the sea (or Te Whanga Lagoon) to the right Note on verso states that this is the cottage where F E Moore and S A Moore lived. Their farm was named Moreroa, and they occupied it between 1885 and 1891. The area is still named Moreroa. Inscriptions: Verso - Title plus additional note; Where F E Moore & S A Moore lived Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 121 x 179 mm