Rosamond (Ship)

Date: [ca 1880s]

By: Ring, James, 1856-1939

Reference: PA1-o-435

Description: Photographs taken circa 1880s by James Ring, photographer based in Greymouth. Scenes in Greymouth and nearby include views of severe flooding (p 3-5, 7); loading ships at the wharf showing hydraulic cranes raising hoppers of coal, and rolling stock laden with coal for transportation. Three shipping photographs including the SS Gerda wrecked on the Greymouth Breakwater in June 1888; the SS Mawhera ashore on North Beach, Greymouth in 1886, and the SS Rosamond crossing the Greymouth Bar. Beyond Greymouth views include the Grey River, Rocky Island, Brunnerton and the Brunnerton Bridge, and the West Coast Road. Then views of Lake Brunner, Refuge Island and Mitchell Falls. The Teremakau [now Taramakau] River is next, one view showing the road bridge, and one showing the flying fox (wire bridge) leading over to the Teremakau Hotel. These are followed by scenes along the Otira Gorge, including Warnock's Nob, Westley's Creek (Wesley Creek), and Starvation Point, before reaching Porter's Pass, Broken River, Arthur's Pass and the Devil's Punch Bowl Falls. The last sequence show Grasmere Station, Castle Hill Station (with one view of snow gates) and Craigieburn Station; the town of Cass; Bealey, Bealey Hotel, and Bealey Gorge, Lake Pearson and Lake Mapourika. Other Titles - New Zealand Views, by James Ring, Greymouth, N. Z. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with quarterbound red cover, red leather corners and spine; entitled "New Zealand Views, by James Ring, Greymouth, N.Z."; 24 x 31 cm

Date: [ca 1880s]

From: Davis, William Henry Whitmore, 1812-1901 :Photographs of Wellington and district

By: Davis, William Henry Whitmore, 1812-1901

Reference: PA7-12-46

Description: Photograph of the Rosamond and other ships tied up at the wharves. There are coal trucks on the railway lines waiting to be unloaded. Photograph taken by W H W Davis in 1880s. Quantity: 1 b&w copy photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

Date: [Between 1884 and 1890]

From: Davis, William Henry Whitmore, 1812-1901 :Photographs of Wellington and district

Reference: 1/2-230726-G

Description: Steam ship 'Rosamond' at Railway Wharf, Wellington. Photograph taken between 1884 and 1890 by William Henry Whitmore Davis. Source of descriptive information - Dated from building of 'Rosamond' in 1884, and use of wet plate process, which was not commonly used after the 1880s. Relationship complexity - A print made by the library from this negative is at PA7-12-46. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Wet collodion glass negative 5 x 7.5 inches, with losses

Date: 1900s

From: Quinn, Joseph, d 1998: Negatives and prints from photographic studio operated by James Ring, L A Inkster, and Joseph Quinn

By: Ring, James, 1856-1939

Reference: 1/1-027178-G

Description: Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 8.5 inches