Plants - New Zealand - Wellington Region

Date: 1972-1987

By: Cook, Walter Cameron, 1941-

Reference: PAColl-6091

Description: Views of the Botanic Garden, Wellington showing some of the notable early tree plantings of the 1870s and 1880s. Buildings on the Observatory Reserve, the nursery, and the mess rooms are recorded. There are views of specific parts of the garden such as Magpie Lawn and the Herb Garden. There are views of some of the well known vistas, and views of the garden from positions outside it such as Garden Road and Hill Street. Arrangement: Slides at PA12-1787 to PA12-1790 Those photographs dating from 1972 and 1973 were taken when Walter Cook worked in the Botanic Garden. Both rockery constructions were projects he worked on. The rest were taken as a result of his work on the history of the Botanic Garden with Winsome Shepherd. They were taken to illustrate talks on the history of the garden and the Wellington landscape. Quantity: 89 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1909 to 1918

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua

Reference: PA1-f-008

Description: Photographs supplementary to the 3 MS foolscap volumes of Annals of the Tararua Range (Vol 1, figures 1-146). Images show geology, topography, physiography and flora of the Tararua Ranges. Views of the Tararua Ranges, with peaks named (figs 1-6); ascent of Mt Waiopehu (3588 ft.), 22 Jan 1909 (figs 8-10); 1st crossing of the Tararua Range from Levin to Masterton, 13-19 Feb 1909, finishing on a campsite on the farmland of Alfred Deal at Waingawa, also a view of Mr Deal's house, and views of Masterton, including the Masterton Post Office and public gardens (figs 11-45); visit to the High Fall on the Poruriri Ridge near Tokomaru, 30 Oct 1910 (figs 46-49); ascent of Mt Tawirikohukohu (3455 ft) via the Ohau Rover, 18 Dec 1910 (figs 50-52); 3rd ascent of Mt Waiopehu, 3-6 Jan 1911 (Figs 73-76); across the Tararua Range via Palmerston North-Pahiatua Road, 22-23 Jan 1911 (figs 73-76); visit to the Ohau-Mangahao divide via the southern branch of the Ohau River, 12 Feb 1911 (figs 77-83); 2nd crossing of the Tararua Range from Levin to Masterton, 9-17 Feb 1911 (figs 84-128); ascent of Te Paki trig station on the Tararua foothils east of Shannon, 10 Dec 1916 (figs 129-132); topography & physiography of the valley of the Makahika, tributary of the Ohau River, 6 Jan 1918 (figs 133-134); 2nd ascent of Te Paki & topography of the Upper Tokomaru Valley, 28 Apr 1918 (figs 135-136); 1st visit to the No.1 gorge on the Mangahao River, 29 Feb 1919 (figs 137-138); topography & physiography of the Waireka & Wainui valleys, 13 Apr 1919 (figs 139-142); physiography of the Poruriri Ridge & Mangaharakeke Falls, on the Tararua western foothills near Tokomaru, 24 Aug 1919 (figs 143-146).

Date: 1992-1993

By: Reeves, David Douglas, 1967-

Reference: PAColl-6093

Description: Wellington's wild flowers and garden escapes. Also a record of inner city parks, street plantings and trees Arrangement: slides at PA12-1800 to PA12-1811 David Reeves, a Turnbull Library staff member at the time, took these photographs for the exhibition "Greening the Inner City: The Wellington Landscape since European Occupation". The exhibition was in 1993. These photographs were taken over the spring and early summer of 1992-1993. The film was provided by the library on condition that the photographs form a collection after the exhibition Quantity: 247 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1866-1989

From: Todd, Harry Jackson :Photographs

Reference: PAColl-5578

Description: Photographs reflect Todd's activities as editor of `Valley news', a local body politician and as a member of local Wainuiomata organisations concerned with conservation and recreational matters Quantity: 291 b&w original photographic print(s). Provenance: These papers were handed to Wainuiomata Historical Society by the widow of Harry Todd (also deceased) with the intention they be passed to the Turnbull Library as requested by Harry Todd before his death.

Date: [194-]

By: Speedy, Tom Brydon, 1925?-2008

Reference: MSX-9236

Description: Volume is a nature study book for the classification of plants. Includes numerous examples of flora in the form of plant leaves with the identification of plant names. Book was compiled while Speedy studied at the Teachers' Training College. Includes some hand-drawn illustrations of tree leaves. Source of title - Transcribed from item Speedy trained as a school teacher in the 1940s at the Teacher's Training College in Wellington. Quantity: 1 volume(s). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph

Date: November 2013

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958-: Photographs

Reference: PADL-000927

Description: Comprises views of native trees and plantlife taken by Dylan Owen in November 2013. The photographs show images of the bush near Wainuiomata, Foxton, and Silverstream, and include images of cabbage trees (ti kouka); tawa, nikau palms, and kahikatea trees. Arrangement: Files were originally delivered to the library within a folder called "Plants" Quantity: 5 digital photograph(s).