Tawa

Date: 1880 - 1890

From: Willis, Archibald Dudingston (Firm) :N. Z. Christmas cards. - Wanganui ; A.D. Willis [1886 or later].

Reference: E-068-001

Description: A slanting vignette of a bird's-eye view of Cromwell, with the bridge across the Kawarau River, backed by tawa leaves and berries, the latter probably painted by Lydia Harding. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chomolithograph 105 x 144 mm on album page ca 137 x 180 mm

Date: 1937

From: Holdsworth, Alice Mabel 1878-1963 :[New Zealand plants and scenery] / A M Holdsworth 1937-1938

Reference: E-251-f-2-039

Description: A branch of native tawa showing the flower, leaf and berries in various stages of ripeness Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour in album, page size, 251 x 360 mm

Date: 1884 - 1885

From: Archibald Dudingston Willis (Firm) :[Sample album of greeting cards, produced by A D Willis of Wanganui. ca 1885]

Reference: E-936-f-028-4

Description: View from a bay looking out to sea and a rocky shoreline, framed on the right with a mixture of native and exotic flowers and berries, including tawa and titoki berries and leaves. The message above the image reads 'A bright Birthday to you!' The view has not been identified as any particular part of Stewart Island. It may be based on a photograph, or may simply be a generic wild landscape. The flower specimens around the edge are not related to Stewart Island specimens Other Titles - Stewart Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 105 x 72 mm

Date: 1969

From: [Ephemera of octavo size relating to philately, stamp collecting, postage stamps, stamp exhibitions]

Reference: Eph-A-PHILATELY-1969-01

Description: Wooden postcard featuring an illustration of Mount Taranaki as seen from Pukekura Park. There is a 3-cent stamp stuck to the top right of recto; the stamp shows an image of the puarangi flower. A rubber stamp in green shows a logo of Captain Cook's sailing ship, and the words: "Official cachet, New Plymouth Oct 6-11" Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Relief print on wooden postcard, 93 x 140 mm.

Date: 1967 - 1988 - 1968

From: Eagle, Audrey Lily, 1926- :[Collection of original paintings made for "Eagle's trees and shrubs of New Zealand" books. 1955-2005]

Reference: A-437-027

Description: Shows the flowers and drupe of the tawa tree. Artist's list: Flowers 26.11.67 from Hakarimata Ra., Ngaruawahia. Drupe from Kawhia June 1968. Coll. A Eagle Appears on page 53 of Eagle's "Complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand". Other Titles - November Inscriptions: Verso - bottom centre - Those Dai Nippon people must be mad; bad enough putting sellotape on the back, but to put it on the front!!!! Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 262 x 211 mm.

Date: 1884 - 1885

From: Archibald Dudingston Willis (Firm) :[Sample album of greeting cards, produced by A D Willis of Wanganui. ca 1885]

Reference: E-936-f-021-1

Description: Shows a sprig of the tawa (Beilschmiedia tawa) tree, including berries in various stages of ripeness. The message included reads 'Wishing you a merry Christmas' Orientation: Although the card's orientation is horizontal, it has been placed on the album page in a vertical position Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 145 x 105 mm

Date: 1913

By: Osborne, Fanny, 1852-1934; Brett Printing and Publishing Company Ltd; Gorton, Millicent, 1877-1966

Reference: G-128

Description: A round tan-coloured bowl, overflowing with native New Zealand berries and drupes, including karaka, tawa, nikau, kawakawa, fuchsia, manuka, kiekie, puriri, kahititea and poroporo. Published in 1913, according to Fanny Osborne's biography, probably as a supplement to Brett's Christmas Annual Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 470 x 647 mm

Date: 1870

By: James, Lemmes, active 1870

Reference: A-164-009

Description: Shows berries of the Tawa tree Title from verso Inscriptions: Verso - Inscribed: Capt. Lemmes James, J.P. sketched Feb 24th 1870 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Monotone watercolour 304 x 248 mm Provenance: provenance; Swainson family

Date: 1978

By: Howard, Bill, active 1970s-1980s

Reference: C-079-061

Description: A pair of North Island blue-wattled kokako perched on a branch of tawa in berry Issued with a booklet by R B Sibson. Artist's proof copy Edition limited to 500 copies. 300 sets containing 7 reproductions sold at $190. An additional 200 sets containing two additional reproductions by Raymond Ching of the exinct huia sold at $275 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph, 420 x 592 mm

Date: 1988

From: Power, Elaine, 1931- :[Bird studies prepared for four "Birds of New Zealand" books. 1987-1991.]

Reference: A-374-042

Description: Shows a wood pigeon (kereru) sitting on a branch of a tawa tree. Title details appear on the tracing paper overlay. Artwork prepared for publication in Elaine Power's "Bush and high country birds of New Zealand" (1987). This image appears on page 11 of this book. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sheet 297 x 210 mm. with tracing paper overlay

Date: 1954

From: GirlGuiding New Zealand : Records

Reference: 88-130-03/7/2

Description: Wooden covers made from totara, kahikatea, rimu, and tawa; with raised wooden lettering on the front cover (Nature Log) Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Two wooden covers

Date: 1888

By: Keulemans, John Gerrard, 1842-1912; Judd & Company

Reference: A-233-007

Description: Shows wood pigeon or kereru, sitting on tawa tree. Extended Title - From Buller, Walter Lawry. A history of the birds of New Zealand. 2d. ed. Volume I. London, 1888. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Judd & Co. Limited, Imp. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) in book.. Physical Description: Lithograph, coloured 274 x 206 mm.

Date: 1888

From: Buller, Walter Lawry (Sir) 1838-1906 :A history of the birds of New Zealand. 2d ed. London, John van Voorst, 1888.

By: Keulemans, John Gerrard, 1842-1912; Judd & Company

Reference: PUBL-0012-24

Description: Shows wood pigeon or kereru, sitting on tawa tree. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Judd & Co. Limited, Imp. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s) in book.. Physical Description: Lithograph, coloured 274 x 206 mm.

Date: 1842

From: Wakefield, Edward Jerningham 1820-1879 :Illustrations to "Adventure in New Zealand". Lithographed from original drawings taken on the spot by Mrs Wicksteed, Miss King, Mrs Fox, Mr John Saxton, Mr Charles Heaphy, Mr S. C. Brees and Captain W. Mein Smith. London, Smith Elder & Co, 1845.

Reference: PUBL-0011-13-2

Description: Branch of tawa, showing leaves, flowers and ripe black berries Accompanying text reads: This is one of the most common trees of the New Zealand forest. The wood is worthless for most purposes, but splits with great ease. The wild pigeons feed on the berries, which taste strongly of turpentine. The inside of the berry consists of a nut like that of an acorn, which forms equally good food for pigs. Other Titles - Tawa A close copy of Martha King's watercolour "Fruit of the Tawa" Ref. no. A-005-006 Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph, hand-coloured 310 x 190 mm on sheet 350 x 544 mm

Date: [ca 1894-1899]

From: British Museum (Natural History): Botanical plates from Banks' Florilegium and the second voyage of James Cook

By: Blyth, Robert, -1783; Parkinson, Sydney, 1745-1771

Reference: B-026-539

Description: Branch of tawa showing flowers, seed-pods, and leaves Inscriptions: Verso - bottom left - Allan, p 136. B.tawa (A. Cunn.) Benth et Hook. f. ex Kirk For. fl. 1889. Tawa; a mainly northern forest tree. S.N. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Copperplate engraving, 462 x 295 mm, on wove paper, 500 x 377 mm.

Date: Jan-Jun 2013

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000873

Description: Comprises views of native bush and vegetation taken between January and June 2013 by Dylan Owen. Shows kiekie plants, Kaitoke, matai tree trunk, totara tree with epiphytes, Barr-Brown Reserve, Featherston, nikau fronds and forest at Waikanae, tawa trees, Porirua, umbrella ferns, bush clearing, young beech trees, Witako Reserve, Silverstream. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Jan to June Images 2013/Plants#F22C" Quantity: 14 digital photograph(s).

Date: 1880 - 1890

From: Willis, Archibald Dudingston (Firm) :N. Z. Christmas cards. - Wanganui ; A.D. Willis [1886 or later].

Reference: E-068-024-2

Description: View from a bay looking out to sea and a rocky shoreline, framed on the right with a mixture of native and exotic flowers and berries, including tawa and titoki berries and leaves. The view has not been identified as any particular part of Stewart Island. It may be based on a photograph, or may simply be a generic wild landscape. The flower specimens around the edge are not related to Stewart Island specimens Other Titles - Stewart Island from Oban? Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chomolithograph 104 x 72 mm on album page ca 137 x 180 mm

Date: 1880

From: Tizard, Frances Walker, 1850-1895 :New Zealand botanical studies. ca 1880.

Reference: A-376-019

Description: Shows leaves and large purple berries on a small sprig of Beilschmiedia tawa. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 374 x 267 mm.

Date: 1913

By: Osborne, Fanny, 1852-1934; Brett Printing and Publishing Company Ltd

Reference: C-066-007

Description: A round tan-coloured bowl, overflowing with native New Zealand berries and drupes, including karaka, tawa, nikau, kawakawa, fuchsia, manuka, kiekie, puriri, kahititea and poroporo. Published in 1913, according to Fanny Osborne's biography, probably as a supplement to Brett's Christmas Annual Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Chromolithograph, 470 x 647 mm

Date: 1842

From: [King, Martha] 1803?-1897 :[New Zealand botanical specimens. 1842]

Reference: A-005-006

Description: Branch of tawa plant (Beilschmiedia tawa) with two black berries, leaves and flower. Original watercolour for the lithograph reproduced in: Wakefield, E. J. Illustrations to Adventure in New Zealand. (London, 1845). Plate 13 - The taua a large forest tree. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom centre - Folio C No. 6 [and] Fruit of the Tawa [in pencil, partially erased beneath lowest leaf] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on cream wove paper, 380 x 278 mm