Irwin, Brian Tyrwhitt Wyn (Major), 1905-1942

Date: [Between 1930 and 1935]

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

By: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972; Wildey, Alexander, 1865-1953

Reference: PA1-o-408

Description: Photographs taken by John Dobree Pascoe and others in the Southern Alps. They include views of mountain ranges, glaciers and valleys; mountain huts and life enjoyed by the mountaineers. Most of the photographs are fully described, with names of people usually given with initials and surnames, or nicknames. Landscapes too, are mostly fully described, with peaks and routes traversed marked on the images. The album includes a map of the Rakaia-Mathias River area, drawn by E. Porter; a map of the "Three pass route" across the Southern Alps, drawn by Len Boot (p. 003); two extracts from the New Zealand Alpine Journal hand-written by J D Pascoe (from Vol. IV, no. 18, p. 209-210; and Vol. IV, no. 18, p. 213-214); and a photograph of a painting by A E Wildey, with caption "Artist's versin of Carrington Peak" (p. 028). Pages 89-94 show the preparations and work undertaken by a large rescue party involved in searching for two school teachers, B Robbins and H D Smith, who died while attempting to cross the Harman Pass, en route from Hokitika to the Bealey. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cover; "J.D. Pascoe" lettered in gold in bottom right-hand corner; [247 p.]; 26.5 x 32.5 cm

Date: 17 Dec 1933

By: Irwin, Brian Tyrwhitt Wyn (Major), 1905-1942

Reference: MS-Papers-8203

Description: Letter from Robert Drummond to Irwin, written from Kanieri [sic], in which he discusses matters relating to `hillmen' including reminiscences, the Pascoe search for Collings, and the results of a discussion about setting up a distinctly Westland body, a West Coast branch of the Alpine Club or joining the Canterbury Mountaineering Club (the latter won) and various work to be carried out Source of title - Supplied by Library Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Typescript

Date: 11 Apr 1927-7 Jul 1937

By: Irwin, Brian Tyrwhitt Wyn (Major), 1905-1942

Reference: MS-Papers-8479

Description: Correspondence to Dr Wyn who was Medical Officer at the time, relating to the health of the people in the Urewera district. Also includes newspaper clippings about the landscape and health of the people in the Urewera district and about the death of Rua Kenana. Quantity: 1 folder(s). 0.01 Linear Metres.

Date: 5 August 1933

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

By: Irwin, Brian Tyrwhitt Wyn (Major), 1905-1942

Reference: PA1-o-407-138-2

Description: Party searching for Edgar Russell (killed in a snow slide on Mount Avalanche, 30 July 1933). The main party is digging a trench in the centre background. John Dobree Pascoe (left foreground) is beginning a new, and ultimately successful, trench. Photograph taken on 5 August 1933 by Dr Brian Tyrwhitt Wynn Irwin (1905-1942). Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 105 x 60 mm mounted on album page

Date: [Between 1929 and 1937]

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

By: Boot, Leonard William, 1908-1998; Honour, Walter Basil, 1897-1988; Snowden, Andrew Craig, 1897-1981; Speight, Robert, 1867-1949; Teague, Bernard Henry Norris, 1903-1982; Townsend, Maxwell Geith, 1911-1935; Wilson, Evan, active 1931-1964

Reference: PA1-o-407

Description: Photographs taken by John Dobree Pascoe and others in the Southern Alps. They include views of mountaineers; views of mountain ranges and valleys; mountain huts and life enjoyed by the mountaineers. One sequence (pages 129-140) show aspects of the search for the body of Edgar Russell who died on Mount Avalanche in 1933. They show the location where he was lost on 30th July 1933, the search party, and the routes they took to search, finally succeeding on 6th August 1933. Pages 99-100, 83-84, and 105-106 show the building and completion of the Athur's Pass Canterbury Mountaineering Club mountain hut; page 87 has an indistinct view of the unveiling of the Arthur Dobson Memorial, on 18th April 1937 (5 km north of Arthur's Pass Village). Most of the photographs re fully described with names usually given with initials and surnames, or nicknames. Many of the people and places photographed are listed above. Most of the landscape photographs are again fully described, including panoramas with peaks and routes traversed marked on the images. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cover; "J.D. Pascoe" lettered in gold in bottom right-hand corner; [224 p.]; 26.5 x 32.5 cm

Date: 1870 - 1960

From: The Graham Bookplate Collection; bookplates collected by David H Graham. [1500-1950s]

By: Gellatly, J, active 1859; Hassell, K W, active 1949; Palmer, Charles, 1841?-1928; Taylor, Ernest Mervyn, 1906-1964; Warner, E, active 1906-1919; Welch, Nugent Herrmann, 1881-1970

Reference: BOOKPLATES-GRAHAM-NZ-I

Description: Arranged in boxes alphabetically according to the name of the person for whom the plate was made. Contains plates made for: J. M. A. Ilott (by E. Warner, 1906-08) Tracy R. Inglis (by C. Palmer, pre 1937) Institution Francais, 1 Hill Street, [Wellington?] (eng. by J Gellatly, 1859) - presented to Miss M Richardson in 1859 Invercargill Public Library (2 different, ca 1920s) J. K. Ireland (no date) F. l. Irvine-Smith Memorial Collection (by E Mervyn Taylor, 1950) Miss C Y Irving (by K. W. Hassall, 1949) Major Brian Tyrwhitt Wyn Irwin (by Nugent Welch, 1942/43) Henry James Irwin Memorial, Christchurch Boys' High School (1944) Quantity: 10 b&w art print(s) on bookplates.. Physical Description: Engravings, etchings Provenance: Donated by David Graham in the 1950s.

Date: May 1941

From: New Zealand. Department of Internal Affairs. War History Branch :Photographs relating to World War 1914-1918, World War 1939-1945, occupation of Japan, Korean War, and Malayan Emergency

By: Irwin, Brian Tyrwhitt Wyn (Major), 1905-1942

Reference: DA-08290-F

Description: The coast of Crete, Greece, between Canea (also known as Khania) and Maleme. Photograph taken by Major Irwin in May 1941. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative