Surveying equipment

Date: 1914

From: Girdlestone, Hubert Earle, 1879-1918 : Albums relating to surveying, tramping and climbing

Reference: PA1-q-914

Description: Opens with a group of men on a tramp into the valley of the Orongorongo River in the southern Rimutaka Ranges. Included are views of the river and surrounding mountains, in particular Mount Matthews which they climbed posing for a photograph at the Mt Matthews trig station. There are views in the native forest and one looking over the Wainuiomata Valley. One image shows a group of men standing on the Fernside Railway Station labled as the "Mt Hector Party". This probably relates to a group of photographs later in the album recording a tramp in the Taraua Ranges. A group of five photographs records a trip to the Dawson Falls on Mount Egmont. There are views of the road leading to the falls through native forest, the group sitting on a huge rock below the falls, and the falls themselves. The other images in this group show the party on the Mountain, and loaded onto a cart at Eltham. Two pages of views of Days Bay, Lower Hutt, showing individual houses, Croyden School, and coastal scenes. A surveying trip to Kapiti Island. Views of the western cliff face of the island, the caretaker's house and surroundings, a tame deer, nautilus shells, and H E Girdlestone standing beside an 8 inch micrometer on a tripod. Views of the Volcanic Plateau showing Mounts Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro and the surrounding plains. The departure of the Main Expeditionary Force from Wellington during the First World War. The focus of these images is on the transports moored at the wharves, and the two escorting warships, the Japanese "Ibuki" and the British H M S "Minotaur", in the harbour. A group of women playing golf on the Waiwhetu golf links Family and friends at Eastbourne. Trip to the West Coast and the glaciers. Views of the main road south of Ross passing through heavy native forest, the Franz Josef Glacier and people climbing its ice fields, Mount Tasman, the Toaroha Rapids, and the Fox Glacier. There are also views of the Pelorus River and Bridge, the Buller Gorge, the Buller River, and the bridge on the road between Lyell and Inangahua. A general view of Greymouth where the party stayed with friends whoes two children were photographed driving peddle cars. A southern crossing of the Tararua Ranges. The route was by way of Mount Reeves, then down into the Tauherenikau River valley, along the river, then up to Mount Alpha and along the ridges to Hector and out again along the Waiotauru River to Otaki Forks. There are two photographs of members of the tramping party, as well as general views of the ranges, the rivers, a mountain tarn, and the Waihoanga Bridge. A visit to the Army training camp at Trentham. Photographs of individual soldiers and groups of soldiers and visitors. Three views of a man on horseback and a dog in the Manganuiateo River. Three images of surveyors making observations at a trig station using an 8 inch micrometer. Views of the Southern Alps. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: 1963

From: Mallitte, Howard Leon, 1910-1979 :[Antarctic material relating to 1963 expedition of HMNZS Endeavour to Scott Base and Hallett Station] 1963

Reference: B-117-028

Description: Shows a half-length portrait of Peter Lel Couteur, a surveyor, working at a desk with surveyor's drawing equipment. Other Titles - 12 November 1963 Other Titles - LeCouteur Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil 320 x 395 mm. Provenance: Donated by NZ Tourist and Publicity Department, 30 March 1976.

Date: [ca 1940s]

Reference: PAColl-6960

Description: An assorted collection including a number of images of scouts camping, being taught to light fires etc. Also included are a number of family groups taken in a garden, a trig point on a hilltop, battleships moored in a harbour, electric train in Wellington Railway Station etc. Photographer unidentified. Arrangement: Negatives housed at 1/4-059018 to 059111 Quantity: 94 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film ¼ plate negatives

Date: 1925

By: Littlejohn & Son (Firm); New Zealand Times Company Ltd

Reference: Eph-A-SURVEYING-1925-01

Description: Sales catalogue includes lists of items for sale including theodolites and tacheometers, levels, tripods, compasses, measuring tapes, planimeters, scales, protractors, T-squares, and drawing instruments. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Booklet of 88 pages, 185 x 126 mm. Provenance: Purchased from Christchurch Book Auction, 29 August 2009, lot 110.

Date: Between 1910 and 1930

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

Reference: APG-1950-1/4-G

Description: Two unidentified men with theodolites in front of a tent in the bush. Photograph taken by A P Godber. For other images of these men, and of the tent, taken at the same time, see APG-1947-1/4, and APG-1949-1/4. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4.25 x 3.25 inches

Date: 9 Sept 1911

From: Kinsey, Joseph James (Sir), 1852-1936 :Photographs relating to Antarctica and mountaineering

Reference: PA1-f-067-045-2

Description: Frank Debenham and a plane table, 9th September, 1911, photographed by Herbert George Ponting during the British Antarctic ("Terra Nova") Expedition (1910-1913). Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - 323. F Debenham and Plane Table. Sept 9th 1911. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print 15.9 x 11.8 cm, on album page

Date: 1923

From: Pegler, Enos Silvenus : Photographs

Reference: PA11-218

Description: Pegler family group at Puketutu Trig, Bombay, photographed in 1923 by Enos Silvanus Pegler. Quantity: 1 b&w original transparency/ies lantern slide.

Date: [ca 1939]

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

By: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972

Reference: MNZ-1705

Description: Unidentified engineer setting up a theodolite during the construction of the Ngauranga Gorge, Wellington. Photograph taken circa 1939 by John Dobree Pascoe. Publication note - Published in Making New Zealand (Wellington [N.Z.] : New Zealand Dept. of Internal Affairs, 1940) Vol 2, No 16, page 29. Source of descriptive information - Notes on item including 'Making New Zealand' caption. Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 21.4 x 16.4 cm Provenance: Photograph from John Dobree Pascoe for the Department of Internal Affairs' publication 'Making New Zealand' (1939-1940).

Date: 1883

From: Cussen :Photographs of the Te Kuiti - Hamilton area

Reference: 1/2-045717-F

Description: Surveyor Lawrence Cussen with survey gear, at the trig station, Maraetaua, Waitomo County, in 1883. Possibly a self portrait. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative