Taylor, W A, active 1910

Date: 1925

From: Cowan family: Collection

By: Taylor, W A, active 1910

Reference: MS-Papers-11946-095

Description: Published by the Tongariro National Park Board, 1927. The publication includes many annotations by James Cowan, including a personal message in the front saying 'To Eileen Cowan, aroha nui, J.C'. Loose material that was laid in to the volume comprises two clippings, a hand-drawn map of Te Pōrere Pā, and a photographic print, taken by W A Taylor of 'Te Heuheu Tukino & family. Taken on Lambton Quay, 1905'. The photograph has a stamp on the reverse side saying "Post Card" and "W. A. Taylor photo". Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: One volume in a folder containing clippings, a map, and a photograph

Date: [1893-1914]

From: Cowan family: Collection

By: Buckland, Jessie Lillian, 1878-1939

Reference: MS-Papers-11946-049

Description: Published by Whitcombe & Tombs, 1893. Also loose material including photographs, clippings, and a typescript (annotated) of Ngāi Tahu whakapapa. The volume is annotated by Cowan, and includes notes relating to Ngāi Tahu place names from the Canterbury region. The photographs are in postcard format, and include images of Akaroa and Wainui, by Jessie Buckland. Also a real-photo postcard sent to Cowan by W. A. Taylor, which includes a personal message saying 'To Mr James Cowan, trusting he will have a Happy Christmas and Prosperous New Year, with a pen ever ready to promote an understanding of the Maori People'. The image on the postcard is of signatures of the Tuahiwi Runanga, 1870. According to Cowan's annotations on the typescript of whakapapa, the information had been supplied by Tame Kirini [Thomas Green], of Tuahiwi, in 1907. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Printed volume with loose papers, photographs, and postcards

Date: [1900-1946]

From: Cowan family: Collection

By: S P Andrew Ltd; Hemus & Hanna (Firm); Taylor, W A, active 1910

Reference: PAColl-10460-10

Description: Photographic prints and postcards mainly relating to the Cowan family, taken by various photographers, including Hanna (of Auckland), Hemus (of Auckland), Partington (of Auckland), Wilson's (of Auckland), W. A. Taylor (of Christchurch), S. P. Andrew (of Wellington), and Eileen Cowan, taken circa 1900 to 1946. Includes images of Eileen and James Cowan, and their sons Roy and John, including a series of group portraits of Eileen, Roy, and John, taken by S. P. Andrew in 1935. Also images of various other members of their extended family, landscapes, gardens, cars, cats, and holiday photographs. Includes a series of photographs of an unknown girl; and a series of photographs of a group of boys. The postcards include a scene of the "Auckland Exhibition" showing an image of buildings with the Auckland Harbour and Rangitoto Island in the background; an image of a lake and trees with "Mt Rundle, Banff" in the background; an image of "R. M. Taiaroa wearing a mat of the 'Lost Hapu' of Ngati Mamoe" which has a message on the back saying "Wishing you the season's greetings and that you may be long spared to educate the pakeha on Maori questions. W. A. Taylor 23 Retreat Rd ChCh"; and an image of a Māori woman dressed in a kākahu, piupiu, wearing a large tiki, and holding a mere, standing in front of a carved building. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 39 b&w original photographic print(s). 7 Other printed ephemera item(s) Five postcards, one envelope, and one card..

Date: 1990 - 1998

Reference: Eph-A-CARDS-1990/1998

Description: Includes cards with artwork by Carol Aldridge, Candace Bagnall, D R Barnes, Gordon Fraser Gallery, Frederick Gore (British), Julia Henderson, La Hood Productions, Louis Le Breton, Doris Lusk, Bill MacCormick, Vivian Manthel, George O'Brien, Nancy Tichborne, Malcolm Warr, John Weeks Includes cards with photography by Albert R Aanensen, Anne Geddes, W A Taylor Includes cards promoted by Hallmark Cards, John Sands, Live Wires Quantity: 29 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print and lithographs on cards, sizes varying around 80 x 110 mm.