Stewart, William Walter, 1898-1976

Date: 1863 - 1963

From: New Zealand Railways :[Ephemera relating to railways, railway trains, rail timetables, rail travel in New Zealand. 1960-1965]

By: Stewart, William Walter, 1898-1976; New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society

Reference: Eph-A-RAIL-1963-01

Description: Shows a reproduction of artist W W Stewart's impression of the official train arriving at Christchurch from ferrymead on the opening day of the first section of New Zealand Railways, December 1 1863. Canterbury Railways locomotive no. 1, on the 5ft 3in gauge was driven by Abraham Beverley. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph on sheet 168 x 194 mm, inside grey cover, 189 x 228 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Anah Dunsheath, Auckland, in May 2010.

Date: ca 1919

By: Stewart, William Walter, 1898-1976

Reference: PAColl-4517

Description: Three tram employees and two other men examining the damage to the front of car 145 on Customs Street West, Auckland with the offices of A S Patterson & Co in the commercial building in the background; tram no 93 with damage to the front outside the premises of Smith & Halcombe Ltd on Customs Street East; two of a tram decorated with lightbulbs in the shape of the New Zealand flag for peace celebrations in 1919; and a steam motor belonging to Christchurch tramways. Photographer was W W Stewart. Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1863 - 1963

By: Stewart, William Walter, 1898-1976

Reference: E-279-q-022

Description: Issued in folder on the occasion of the centenary of New Zealand Railways, December 1963. Other Titles - On cover: New Zealand's first train, December 1, 1863 Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 5.3 x 7 inches

Date: 1957 - 1972

By: Stewart, William Walter, 1898-1976; Hobbs, John Ephraim, 1911-1979; Wilkinson, James Douglas, 1926-2014

Reference: A-467-001/034

Description: Colour reproductions of ship portraits, painted by William Walter Stewart (1898-1976) and John Ephraim Hobbs (1911-1979), during the 1960s and 1970s. Includes brief biography of many of the ships on the reverse of the block-mount According to Doug Wilkinson's wife, he sailed on all of the ships portrayed during his years of service. The library also holds Wilkinson's papers at MS-Group 1601 Quantity: 34 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Colour photolithographs, block-mounted, various sizes Provenance: Donation: Mrs Marion Wilkinson, Wainuiomata, January 2015

Date: 1916-1940s

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

By: Rockliff, Stanley Arthur, 1909-1963; Stewart, William Walter, 1898-1976

Reference: PAColl-0442-19

Description: Photographs taken or collected by A P Godber, circa 1916 to 1943, relating to the railways, scenes around Hutt Valley or while traveling in New Zealand. Images include a trip to Rotorua, Waikaremoana and to the opening of the wharenui 'Te Hono ki Rarotonga', Tokomaru Bay in January 1934; Wesley Methodist church, Hastings, after the 1931 earthquake; Hairini Anglican Church, Te Awamutu, 1936; and Jubilee Park, Lower Hutt, 1943. Images relating to the railways include many prints and postcards of various locomotives, images of the railway workshops, and of a train derailment near Belmont Quarry, Lower Hutt, 1943. Some photographs are identified as taken by W W Stewart and S A Rockliff Quantity: 140 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1920s-1946

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

By: Stewart, William Walter, 1898-1976

Reference: PAColl-0442-17

Description: Photographs taken or collected by A P Godber, circa 1920s to 1947, almost all relating to the railways. Most prints have an inscription such as 'NZR NI Scene', NZR SI Scene' or 'NZR Locomotive'. Includes images of trains, railway lines, bridges, railway stations, and interiors of the Hutt, Petone and Hillside workshops. Some are by WW Stewart and there are two of Kaikoura Railway Station ca 1940s, by A Sanders. There are also a few images relating to Maori, including an exterior view of Hui-Te-Rangiora Church, Puketeraki, 1926; and one inscribed 'Maori Church, Rukemoana Pa, Waikato' which shows the front of a meeting house with the words 'Puki-o-Matariki' above the entrance. Quantity: 106 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [1901-1940s]

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

By: Sherriff, D J, active 1901-1931; Rockliff, Stanley Arthur, 1909-1963; Stewart, William Walter, 1898-1976

Reference: PA1-q-101

Description: Photographs of locomotives and railcars of New Zealand Railways, including those transferred from private railways, taken and compiled 1900s-1940s by A P Godber. Most locomotive types are also represented by blueprints. Photographers represented include D J Sherriff, S A Rockliff, W W Stewart and New Zealand Railways. Other Titles - Godber album 108 Other Titles - Godber album 9 Inscriptions: Album page - `Locomotives of the New Zealand Railways', signed `A.P. Godber' Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album with brown buckram cover; 38 x 27 cm

Date: Between 1902 and 1908

By: Stewart, William Walter, 1898-1976

Reference: PAColl-3363

Description: Photograph of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Co. Baldwin locomotive no. 5. Taken between 1902 when it was built and 1908 when the Government acquired the Manawatu Railway and it became NZR "Nc" 461. Stamp on verso of the photograph reads "W. W. Stewart Collection". Built by Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia (maker's no. 19797/01), went into service as WMR 5 in May 1902, became NZR "Nc" class 461 in December 1908, and was written off in March 1931. See "Register of New Zealand Railways steam locomotives, 1863-1971" by W G Lloyd, and "Cavalcade of New Zealand locomotives" by A N Palmer & W W Stewart (p 95). Photoprint was probably mounted on card and used in the Pictorial Reference Service public file (judging from the gum present on the back of the print). Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s) in one envelope. Physical Description: Photoprint 84 x 138mm

Date: 1960 - 1963 - 1969

By: Stewart, William Walter, 1898-1976; New Zealand weekly news (Newspaper)

Reference: A-110-021/030

Description: A range of ship portraits, all reproductions of oil paintings,torn from the Auckland Weekly News magazine See shelf-list for detailed contents. Extended Title - Reproductions of oil paintings, published in New Zealand weekly news. (see A-110-030 verso) Quantity: 11 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithographs, chiefly 254 x 357 mm on sheets: 290 x 380 mm

Date: 1873

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

Reference: APG-1523-B-1/2-F

Description: View of "Ada", steam locomotive "F" 242, with C Cars, from the collection of William Walter Stewart taken by an unidentified photographer circa 1873. This image is a film negative taken from a print in Godber Album Vol 109, p 106 (PA1-q-102), which shows part of the inscriptions added to Godber's album in the 1960s. Additional notes in Godber's album, added in the 1960s after Godber's death, read "For possible exact identification see "N.Z. Railway Observer", 19 no. 4, Summer 1962-63, p 140 'First passenger train from Auckland to Onehunga, Dec. 24, 1873'. Alternative identification provided by "Auckland, yesterday and today" published by Milne & Choyce, 1941, p 113 'First train to leave Auckland for the Waikato, 1873'". "Ada", NZR steam locmotive "F" 242, was built by Stephenson in 1873 (maker's no. 2086/73), went into service in October 1873, and was written off in 1892. See "Register of New Zealand Railways steam locomotives, 1863-1971" by W G Lloyd (1974). Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - F loco. C cars.; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - W.W.S. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative 12.5 x 10.0 cm

Date: 1952-1955

From: New Zealand Ex Libris Society : Records

Reference: 88-084-1/09D

Description: Members names entered in name field Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: 1873

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

Reference: APG-1523-A-1/2-F

Description: View of "Ada", steam locomotive "F" 242, with C Cars, from the collection of William Walter Stewart, taken by an unidentified photographer circa 1873. This image is a film copy negative made by Albert Percy Godber from Stewart's photograph. There is a print of this image in Albert Percy Godber's album Vol 109, p 106 (PA1-q-102) Additional notes in Godber's album, added in the 1960s after Godber's death,which read "For possible exact identification see "N.Z. Railway Observer", 19 no. 4, Summer 1962-63, p 140 'First passenger train from Auckland to Onehunga, Dec. 24, 1873'. Alternative identification provided by "Auckland, yesterday and today" published by Milne & Choyce, 1941, p 113 'First train to leave Auckland for the Waikato, 1873'". "Ada", NZR steam locmotive "F" 242, was built by Stephenson in 1873 (maker's no. 2086/73), went into service in October 1873, and was written off in 1892. See "Register of New Zealand Railways steam locomotives, 1863-1971" by W G Lloyd (1974). Inscriptions: Album page - bottom centre - F loco. C cars. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative 12.5 x 10.0 cm

Date: [Circa 1920]

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

By: Stewart, William Walter, 1898-1976

Reference: APG-1345-1/2-F

Description: "Ub" 282; a Ub class steam locomotive, type 4-6-0, with piston valves, built by Baldwin. Photograph taken by W W Stewart. This image is a film negative taken from a print in Albert Percy Godber Album Vol 108, p 48 (PA1-q-101) Inscriptions: Album page - Ub. No. 282. W W Stewart. With piston valves "Ub" 282 was built by Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia (maker's no 16046/98), entered service on the 4 December 1898 and was written off in April 1934. (Information from the 'Register of New Zealand Steam Locomotives 1863-1971' by W G Lloyd, 1974, page 56.) See also 'Cavalcade of New Zealand locomotives' by A N Palmer & W W Stewart (p 75). Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative 17.25 x 11.75 cm

Date: Between 1900 and 1936

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

By: Stewart, William Walter, 1898-1976

Reference: APG-0302-1/2-G

Description: "Ua" 172 steam locomotive, type 4-6-0, built by Sharp Stewart. Copy negative by Albert Percy Godber of a photograph possibly taken by W W Stewart. This information from a reproduction of this image in "Cavalcade of New Zealand locomotives" by A N Palmer & W W Stewart, in which the caption reads: "'Ua' 172 at Invercargill, showing the position to which the running board was raised. W W Stewart Collection." A print from this negative is at PA1-q-101 (Godber Album vol 108, page 47.) "Ua" 172 was built in 1899 (maker's no 4502/99), entered service on 23 November 1899 and was written off in February 1936. (Information from the 'Register of New Zealand Steam Locomotives 1863-1971' by W G Lloyd, 1974, page 50.) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: Circa 1880s to 1890

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

Reference: APG-1239-1/2-F

Description: Steam locomotive "J" 56. Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer, held in the W W Stewart Collection. This film negative is a copy from a print in Godber Album Vol 109, p 106 (PA1-q-102), taken from an image in the W W Stewart Collection. Inscriptions: Album page - bottom right - W.W.S. "J" Class 56 steam locomotive (Sectional numbering between 1882 and 1890, on the Auckland Section), later numbered "J" 263, was built by Vulcan in 1883 (Maker's No. 1003/83). Went into service in January 1884, and was written off in January 1929. See "Register of New Zealand Railways steam locomotives, 1863-1971" by W G Lloyd (1974, p 36, 56). This image is reproduced in Lloyd's "Register ..." on page 32, with the inscription "Auckland engines in the 1882 system of numbering ... J 56 (Vulcan 1009 of 1883). Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative 17.25 x 11.75 cm

Date: Circa 1920s

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

By: Stewart, William Walter, 1898-1976

Reference: APG-1244-1/2-F

Description: Mixed train on the way to Patumahoe on the Mission Bush Branch Line, Papakura District. The train is hauled by "N" Class steam locomotive No 352. Photograph taken by W W Stewart. This film negative is a copy from a print taken by Albert Percy Godber, and filed in Godber Album Vol 109, p 154 (PA1-q-102), taken from an image in the W W Stewart Collection. Inscriptions: Album page - bottom centre - Mixed train on way to Patumahoe; Album page - bottom right - W. Stewart photo "N" 352 was built by Baldwins in 1901 (Maker's No 19271/01), went into service in November 1901, and was written off in August 1929. See "Register of New Zealand Railways steam locomotives, 1863-1971" by W G Lloyd (1974, p 60) Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative 17.25 x 11.75 cm

Date: [192-?]

By: Stewart, William Walter, 1898-1976

Reference: PAColl-9009

Description: Photograph of steam locomotives by the Cross Creek railway sheds, taken circa 1920s by William Walter Stewart. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Source of descriptive information - Notes on back of print. Date approximated. Inscriptions: Verso - Cross Creek Loco Sheds Photo W W Stewart Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 8.6 x 14.1 cm

Date: [ca 1939]

From: Making New Zealand :Negatives and prints from the Making New Zealand Centennial collection

By: Stewart, William Walter, 1898-1976

Reference: MNZ-2669

Description: Four engine train crossing the Rimutaka Ranges, taken circa 1939 by William Walter Stewart. Source of descriptive information - Notes on item. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 16.3 x 20.9 cm Provenance: Photograph from William Walter Stewart for the Department of Internal Affairs' publication 'Making New Zealand' (1939-1940).

Date: 1917

By: Stewart, William Walter, 1898-1976

Reference: G-440-1

Description: A small steam train and tender viewed from the side. The artist published several books on steam trains in the 1960s and 1970s; he also painted ship portraits. Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on canvas, 228 x 365 mm (sight)

Date: [Circa 1920]

From: Godber, Albert Percy, 1875-1949 :Collection of albums, prints and negatives

By: Stewart, William Walter, 1898-1976

Reference: APG-1340-1/2-F

Description: "O" 31, steam locomotive, 2-8-0 type, fitted with piston valves, 1905-1906. Photograph taken by W W Stewart circa 1920. This image is a copy negative taken by Albert Percy Godber; print is filed in Godber Album Vol 108, p 36 (PA1-q-101) Original print at Pa1-q-101 (Godber album vol 108, p 36) Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - bottom centre - "O"-31. Fitted with piston valves. 1905-6. W W Stewart O class locomotive "O" 31, built by Baldwin Locomotive Works, Philadelphia; (maker's no. 7572/85), went into service in December 1885, written off in May 1922. See 'Register of New Zealand steam locomotives, 1863-1971' (1974) by W G Lloyd. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative 17.25 x 11.75 cm