Waterfalls - New Zealand - Bay of Plenty Region

Date: 1886

From: Ryan, Thomas, 1864-1927 :[Ten watercolours and one drawing including scenes after the Tarawera eruption. 1881-1887].

Reference: A-355-013-3

Description: Shows a view of the falls in the centre distance, with mud-covered hills and foreground. At the right, several figures walk around using walking sticks. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on side of folded sheet, 228 x 292 mm. Provenance: Purchased in 2002.

Date: [1928 or 1929]

From: Mann, John, 1898-1987 :Album of photographs of Presbyterian Maori Mission activities in Tuhoe region

Reference: PA1-o-1630-02-1

Description: Waterfall between Ruatahuna and Maungapohatu. Photograph taken 1928 or 1929, possibly by John Mann. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - Nature's bridal-veil Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 10.6 x 6 cm, mounted on album page 17.3 x 29 cm

Date: 1909 - 1915

From: Wills, Mary Ann, 1859?-1942: [Collection of watercolours, oil paintings, and albums by Mary Wills, primarily of landscapes. 1885-1936]

Reference: A-462-203

Description: Shows a waterfall, in the Rainbow Mountain area, Bay of Plenty Region, flowing over mossy rocks, with trees in the background. Flax and grass are in the foreground Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on paper, 260 x 180 mm

Date: [ca 1924-1930]

From: Mandeno, M W L, fl 1988-2000 :Photographs

Reference: PA12-12151

Description: Mclaren Falls power station, taken circa 1924 to 1930, by Lloyd Mandeno. Quantity: 8 b&w copy transparency/ies mounted in glass with aluminium frames.

Date: 13 August 1891

From: Cowan family: Collection

Reference: E-965-f-08

Description: A river, possibly the Whirinaki, winding between steep bush covered hills in Urewera Country. To the left a track has been cut into the hill. A toitoi bush is in the foreground. A waterfall is cascading down the hills on the right. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - The Umurakau Gorge Urewera Country [Okahu?] [in pencil] "and Otira K" has been written and crossed out. ; Recto - bottom right - Watercolour T. Ryan [in pencil] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on page of sketchbook, 200 x 160 mm

Date: 1890 - 1899

Reference: A-192-004

Description: Shows a waterfall in the district south of Te Puke. Other Titles - Raparapahoe Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash, 203 x 126 mm

Date: [ca 1912-1945]

By: Cowan, Erica, active 1978-2001; Ginders, C A, active 1940s; Marsh, Robert George Stanley, 1862?-1940; Mitchell, Trevor Vernon, -1942

Reference: PAColl-0324

Description: The collection includes two different sets of photographs. The first is the photographs from the collection of Thomas Vernon Mitchell taken while he was serving in the army in the Middle East in the Second World War. They include tourist scenes of the ancient olive trees in the Garden of Gethsemane; the city of the dead in Cairo; street scenes in Jerusalem, Tiberias and Aleppo; tombs of the caliphs in Cairo; the Dead Sea; the tower of King David, Jerusalem; the Hotel Yarkon, Tel Aviv; the citadel entrance, Aleppo; and Tiberias Hot Springs. Other images are a 24th Battalion chuch parade in February 1941, two views of Mitchell's grave, the effects of a sandstorm on a military camp in the desert, Mitchell and his friends on rickshaws, Papakura infantry at Trentham in October 1940, and the 24th Battalion party at Cairo 1941. Most of the photographs are captioned and names given are: Warren, Abbott, Coleman, Braser, Wright, Scott, Hargreaves, Walton, Jamieson, Morpeth, Christianson, Battesby, Bullen, Ready, Procter, Pryde, Brash, Naismith, Steel, Shaw, Bush, Banks, Seavill, Allen, McCowan, Buckingham, Boyce, Hawke, Logie, Trubshaw, Olsen, Conder, Horrocks, Rawson, Gilfilan, Bradley, Pratt, Dow, Bremner, Ker, Stark, James and Cutler. The second set of photographs is of a trip by George Philips to the Rotorua area in May 1912. They include Philips and others at Tutea Falls, Okere; in front of Maori carvings and Ohinemutu; in a punt at Hamurana Spring; and on Hinemoa Step, Okere Falls. The photographer of this is Marsh of Rotorua. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 54 b&w original photographic print(s) loose. 18 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). 4 b&w original photographic print(s) mounted.

Date: 1890 - 1899

Reference: A-192-003

Description: A high narrow waterfall in the district south of Te Puke. A man and a boy sit on rocks watching the waterfall, by a pool in the foreground Other Titles - Raparapahoe Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink and wash, 205 x 126 mm

Date: 1970 - 1990

By: Hawke, Eugenie, active 1980s?; Fidel, 1944-2001

Reference: G-047

Description: Shows a broad shallow waterfall in two stages, amongst bush. Ngamawahina is not listed in the Lands & Survey Gazetteer of New Zealand place names, Feb 1990. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - Eugenie Hawke; Verso - top left - [Title] Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on canvas board, 419 x 510 mm.

Date: 8 - 9 March 1959

From: Williams, Edmund Gardner, b 1894 :Transparency slides of a trip to New Zealand and Australia

Reference: PA12-8786

Description: Transparency slides of Mr E G Williams' (Edmund Gardner Williams') travel in New Zealand in 1959. This sheet of slides includes a view of the Pohutu Geyser; Lake Rotoiti; Okere Falls; a launch party on the lake; general view of the shores of Rotoiti; Moose Lodge, and a Maori house in the grounds; a carved post at Tikitere; group looking at hot pools, mud pools and the Champagne Pool at Tikitere; Lake Okataina landing stage and launch; Californian poppies on the shore; the site of an old Maori pa; and bush on the mountain sides of Lake Okataina. Slides on this sheet are numbered 352-376 with gaps for those removed for lectures on New Zealand. Arrangement: Mr Williams transferred slides (nos. 352, 354, 356-357) showing a general view of the Whakarewarewa valley, Pohutu Geyser, and Guide Rangi. These were taken as part of a representative collection on New Zealand for various lectures which he gave when he returned to England. The lecture series are filed in later sequences. Quantity: 21 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler slides, 35mm

Date: [ca 1940]

From: Wells, Robert E, 1905-2006 :Photographic negatives, prints and transparencies of the Mokau and other rural North Island districts, and scenic views of New Zealand

Reference: 1/4-091416-F

Description: View of bridal veil falls and silica terrace at Waiotapu Valley, photographed by Robert E Wells, ca 1940. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative 3.5 x 4.5 inches

Date: ca 1903-1930

By: Spencer, Charles, 1854-1933

Reference: PAColl-4255

Description: Photographs of tourists next to the waterfall at Te Wairoa; the Pink Terraces; and two of White Island. Photographer was C Spencer. Quantity: 4 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: [1880s]

Reference: PA1-q-230

Description: Photographs of New Zealand scenes taken circa 1880s by an unidentified photographer. Most are views around the Lake Rotomahana hot springs area, including the Pink and White Terraces, steam vents in the area, and a waterfall with a group of Maori, some at the top and others further down. There are also views of Ohinemutu, Napier, and Government house in Auckland. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue cover, stylised art nouveau border design in gold, entitled Album in gold lettering on spine; 34 x 27 cm

Date: 1924

From: Moore, Robert Percy, 1881-1948 :Panoramic photographs of New Zealand

Reference: Pan-1835-F

Description: Panoramic view of the Okere Falls, spray above, on the far right, and the pool below the falls in the centre of the image. Surrounded by native bush. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - "Okere Falls" Rotorua. N.Z. 1924. No. 152 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 125.7 cm

Date: 1864

From: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911 :Sketches in New Zealand [ca 1860 to 1864]

By: Hamley, Joseph Osbertus, 1820-1911; Williams, Edward Arthur, 1824-1898

Reference: E-047-q-047

Description: A waterfall and river amongst native bush with tree ferns, a tall cabbage tree and toetoe. In the background is a large sandhill, with burnt off bush on hills in the distance Possibly a copy of an original by E. A. Williams Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on cream paper, 162 x 275 mm

Date: [194-?]

From: Tourist and Publicity

Reference: 1/2-033023-F

Description: Okere Falls, showing the Hinemoa Steps, taken ca 1940s by an unidentified National Publicity Studios photographer. Two women can be seen at the centre of the image. Caption - Note on back of file print reads: "Okere Falls, Auckland - Hinemoa's steps and caves." Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - bottom right - A691 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Processing information: Copyright and Access Restrictions updated December 2022.

Date: 10 Jan 1908

From: Price, William Archer, 1866-1948 :Collection of post card negatives

Reference: 1/2-001454-G

Description: View looking up at the waterfall from an area below. There are large boulders in the foreground and a man is standing on a boulder at the base of the waterfall. Photograph taken by William A Price on 10 Jan 1908. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - Protd. W.A.P. 10.1.08; Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Waterfall. Te Wairoa. Rotorua. 1258. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.75 x 6.5 inches

Date: 1860 - 1870

From: Spratt, Henry Thomas, b 1827 :[Sketchbook. 1860s?]

By: Spratt, Henry Thomas, 1827-1908

Reference: E-572-008

Description: Shows a waterfall descending amongst bush, to a pool above rocks. A figure sits in the right foreground. This waterfall is 100 metres high.(See note in Wises guide, under Te Wairoa). Artist attributed by inscription inside front cover. Artist assumed to be Dr Henry Thomas Spratt, rather than his son Henry Howell Spratt. See Cyclopedia of New Zealand, Volume 1, Wellington, page 884. Other Titles - Te Wairoa Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - [Title] Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil, on sketchbook page 247 x 186 mm. Provenance: Donated by Barry Smith in 1999. Donor is descendant of William Mein Smith.

Date: ca 1908

From: Parliamentary Library: Photograph albums

Reference: PA1-f-179-52-3

Description: View of Okere Falls, Lake Rotoiti. Photographed by Thomas Prungle about 1908 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print

Date: [Circa 1890-1910]

From: New Zealand News Ltd :Photographs from the Auckland Star

By: Shepherd, Cromwell, active 1903-1934

Reference: PA1-q-012

Description: Album of photographs of the Rotorua area, including images of everyday life at a Maori pa. Maori whare, meeting houses, Maori men and women wearing various types of cloaks and holding mere or taiaha, poi dances and haka, the use of hot pools for cooking, and for washing clothes, scenes of children bathing in the hot pools, small Maori waka, and war canoes (waka taua). Taken by Auckland Star photographers around the turn of the century. Relationship complexity - Most images are represented by original negatives donated to the Library by the Auckland Star in the 1950s Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Black cloth bound album, labelled "This book must be returned to Mr H Brett's room"