Horse teams

Date: [Circa 1880s to 1912]

By: Divis, Joseph, 1885-1967

Reference: PA1-o-531

Description: Very clear views of West Coast gold and coal mines (mainly in the Reefton subdivision), and mining towns, taken by unidentified photographers, except for one of "Wondrous Waiuta New Zealand" Jos. Divis Photo (p 27). Views on various roads include the Reefton to Blackspoint Road, Reefton to Westport Road, the Buller Gorge, the Maruia Road alongside the Inangahua River, Progress Road, and fording a river near Progress Mill. Images relating to mines include a winter picture of the old Wealth (of Nations) waterwheel covered in icicles; and gold batteries at various stages of development. Gold mines include the Progress Mine, Wealth of Nations Mine, Welcome Mine, the Mountain Battery at Boatman's Creek, the Blackwater Mine and the Globe Mine. Coal mines include views of Lanky's Creek Coal Mine, and the Lanky's Creek to Energetic coal tramway showing new bridges and coal miners. One photograph (p 9) shows several men "beach combing" for gold on the West Coast. There are a number of articles in The West Coast Times, Otago Witness and Otago Daily Times talking about the success or otherwise of seeking gold by this method in the 1860s to 1880s (see Papers Past paperspast.natlib.govt.nz, search under "beach combing" "west coast") Inscriptions: Album page - "To Messrs E & A Spencer with best wishes from D Turnbull, Reefton, N.Z., 13/10/1911, 2/6/1912" Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark grey cover, entitled "Photographs" in gold lettering; 19.0 x 27.5 cm

Date: [Between 1899 and 1902]

By: Barltrop, George William, 1863-1946

Reference: PA1-o-293

Description: Album of photographs probably taken by George W Barltrop (who was at one time president of the Nelson Camera Club), between 1899 and 1902. Scenes include group portraits of Labour Day celebrations by the Missions to Seamen in 1900 and 1901; Prince of Wales birthday celebrations in 1901; members of a camera club (possibly in the Hutt Valley, associated with a Mr Stevens); and views of Island Bay and French Pass, with close-up views of the anchor and a sailor standing at the steering wheel on a fishing boat. In the South Island there are views of the Blenheim Road, Havelock Road, Wakapuaka Road, Cable Bay, and Bishops Peninsula (?). Two images show Indian troops who came to New Zealand as part of the tour by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York in 1901. A close-up view of the altar rail in Rangiatia Church in Otaki, shows maori carving in detail. Inscriptions: Album page - Geo W Barltrop Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark green cover, entitled `Photographs'; 16.0 x 22.5 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

By: Thomson, George Craig, 1879-1948

Reference: Pan-1529-F

Description: Panoramic photograph showing Thomson's cordial and carbonated waters factory in Dunedin. The main building is three-storeyed (built in 1866). To the left are two further factory buildings. Wide road on the left lined with shops. Next door to Thomson's, on the right, is G. Simpson & Co. (builders). Arranged around the Thomson buildings are nine vehicles belonging to the company. Several trucks and enclosed vans with drivers standing beside them. Also one open vehicle towed by a team of ten ponies with a driver and another man standing at the head of the ponies. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Refer also Pan-1528, Pan-1530, Pan-1531 Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - 2 2 2 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 55.2 cm

Date: 14, 19 May 2007 - 14 May 2007 - 19 May 2007

From: Methven Heritage Project - RSA and Arable oral history project

By: Kelly, George David, 1916-2009

Reference: OHInt-0920-08

Description: Interview with George Kelly, born in Ashburton in 1916. Refers to growing up on a North Canterbury farm until his father sold it. Talks about his primary schooling, and boarding with his grandfather to attend Christchurch Boys High School. Mentions playing rugby and running. Discusses working for his father as a team driver with a four horse team ploughing for wheat crops. Talks about stacking sheaves to make stooks and stacking the dray. Recalls an electric tractor and traction engines. Refers to going shearing aroung Methven and Highbank for a time and buying a car. Talks about being a member of the Canterbury Yeomanry Cavalry in the 1930s, training camps, and providing his own horse. Comments on working for several years as an attendant at Sunnyside Hospital and learning "a thing or two about people". Mentions marrying his wife Hilary in 1939, and joining the Police force. Comments that he could not serve overseas in the army during the War because he was a policeman. Refers to resigning from the police when his father had a heart attack [ca. 1948/49] and running the farm for a year. Discusses the difficulty he had buying his own farm Spring Lynne and having help to pay off the mortgage. Talks about arable farming, growing tama grass, peas and clover for seed, wheat and barley, and selling wool during the Korean War. Comments on his Romney flock, number of ewes, and drafting lambs. Discusses the arrival of the Lyndhurst irrigation scheme. Comments on the Springfield water supply and water rates. Mentions giving up irrigating and getting a well drilled for water. Refers to the Winchmore Research Station and fertilizer trials. Recalls his farm staff over the years. Refers to the Lauriston Farm Club and farm advisors. Mentions the vet club. Talks about the Methvyn Trotting Club and horses that he and his father bred. Outlines his involvement with the Canterbury A & P Association over three decades including being Association president. Mentions judging horses and ponies at shows and presenting trophies. Discusses the Springfield Pony Club and other pony clubs in Canterbury. Reflects on farming in the Methven district and welcomes the arrival of dairying in the area. Interviewer(s) - Kathryn McKendry Arrangement: Tape numbers - OHC-016752 - OHC-016754 Quantity: 3 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 2 Electronic document(s) - abstract. 2.57 Hours and minutes Duration. Physical Description: Textual files - Adobe pdf Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-6030, OHDL-001825. Search dates: 1916 - 2007

Date: 6 Feb 1998 - 06 Feb 1998

From: Gore District oral history project

By: McFarland, Paulette, active 1998; Dodds, Andrew James, 1917-2003

Reference: OHInt-0428/06

Description: Jim Dodds was born in Charlton in 1917. Describes the house in which he grew up and schooling at Charlton School from 1922 to 1930. Comments on the effect of the Depression and World War II on neighbourliness. Recalls the children's farm jobs and his work driving a team of horses after leaving school. Recalls family holidays to Owaka, Otawa and Riverton. Describes music at the dances, meeting his wife, his engagement and wedding. Talks about conscription for World War II and being released to work on Jenkin's farm. Mentions lambing, feeding, shearing and checking stock. Describes his first farm, which was a tussock block, and his first car, a Vauxhall. Describes the process of clearing the land. Mentions ploughing, soil condition, buying horses and operating a horse team. Details the stock, which was mainly Romney ewes, the increase in stock numbers, the role of the stock firm as stock buyer and bank, farm equipment, the size and cost of farms over the years, the location of dairy factories and freezing works and the work performed by women. Discusses social life on the farm including visiting neighbours, and concerts and choir recitals. Mentions excursions into town, ordering the groceries, attending A and P shows and dog trials. Interviewer(s) - Paulette McFarland Quantity: 2 C60 cassette(s). 1 printed abstract(s). 1 interview(s). 2 Hours Duration. Finding Aids: Abstract Available - abstracting complete OHA-2597.

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

Reference: Pan-1530-F

Description: Panoramic photograph of a small cart with Thomsons Pure lemonade on the side driven by a man in a uniform and drawn by ten Shetland ponies for an advertising campaign. Another man is seen on the path on the far left. Taken in the Dunedin Botanic Garden by Robert Percy Moore. Refer also Pan-1528, Pan-1531 Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - Geo. Thompson [i.e. Thomson]. Dunedin. 3 oils. No. 3; Marginal notes on negative - 4 4 4 4 [in list formation] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 121.2 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

Reference: Pan-1531-F

Description: Panoramic photograph of a small cart with Thomsons Pure lemonade on the side driven by a man in a uniform and drawn by ten Shetland ponies for an advertising campaign. A man wearing a cap and waistcoat is standing at the head of the first pair of ponies. Taken in the Dunedin Botanic Garden by Robert Percy Moore. Refer also Pan-1528, Pan-1530 Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - Geo. Thompson [i.e. Thomson]. Dunedin. 3 oils. No. 2 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 110.0 cm

Date: Between 1923 and 1928

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

Reference: Pan-1528-F

Description: Panoramic photograph of a small cart with Thomsons Pure lemonade on the side driven by a man in a uniform and drawn by ten Shetland ponies for an advertising campaign. Taken in the Dunedin Botanic Garden by Robert Percy Moore. Refer also Pan-1530, Pan-1531 Inscriptions: Marginal notes on negative - Geo. Thompson [i.e. Thomson]. Dunedin. No. 4 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 19.7 x 113.5 cm

Date: 1926

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

By: Smith, G, active 1920s

Reference: Pan-1700-F

Description: Panoramic view of 'Fernlea', a farm near Te Tipua, near Gore. Single-storeyed house in left middle distance behind a large paddock which runs across the foreground. A girl and a boy are on horseback on the left, and two women and a child are seated in a horse-drawn trap centre left. A man is standing with a team of draught-horses in the centre, three cows are on the right, and a man with dogs and a large flock of sheep are in the paddock centre right. Shelter belt of pine trees, outbuildings amongst trees. Steep hill in the centre background. Taken by Robert Percy Moore. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - "Fernlea" 1926; Marginal notes on negative - G. Smith, Te Tipua, Rural Delivry, Gore. 1 oils. 1 B&W. Title "Fernlea 1926". House brick red, tin roof. Cement chimneys. Make shed same colour. Paddock in front golden green. Mountains bluish haze. Bay pony light brown. Girl's pony black, dress white. Trap dark. Brown horse with red & blue ribbon on 1st & 2nd prize. Team. Roan, Browns. Cattle brown & white, black, white. Everything except fowls in this. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 106.1 cm

Date: [190-?]

From: Daroux, Louis John, 1870-1948 :Photographs of New Zealand and the Pacific

Reference: 1/1-039545-G

Description: Team of two horses haulings logs on a bush railway at a Mangawhero sawmill, Taranaki. Photograph taken ca 1900s by Louis John Daroux. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - above image - Hauling logs at Willys saw mill, Mangawhero, Taranaki Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: Between March 1923 and October 1940

From: McWhannell, Rhoda, 1898-1996: Diaries, journals and photographs, particularly relating to forestry, farming and domestic life at Ōhaupō

Reference: PA1-q-275

Description: Album of photographs showing the progress made by Frederick McWhannell and his wife Rhoda McWhannell, from breaking in the land in 1923, including felling scrub, to a fully functional farm with cows, sheep, pigs, and areas of forestry. Various activities are shown in detail, including hay-making and ensilage; planting trees including eucalypts, pinus insignis, lausoniana; building a water tank from scratch; creating a tennis court from scratch; and the development of the house garden. Most of the people shown are wither not identified, or only by Christian name. William Duncan Ross McCurdie (Rhoda McWhannell's father) has been identified from comparison with photographs in an earlier album (PA1-o-552) Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with brown cover; 39.5 x 26.5 cm

Date: [Between 1899 and 1903?]

By: Barltrop, George William, 1863-1946

Reference: PA1-o-298

Description: Album of photographs, most of which were probably taken by George William Barltrop, between about 1899 and 1903. They include scenes in the South Island in the Otago area, around Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown, the Arrow River, Shotover River, Lake Hayes and the Remarkables. One sequence shows the barque `Gladys' at Queen's Wharf (?), Wellington, probably in February 1903, with major damage to masts and sails, and a group portrait of sailors, presumably from the `Gladys'. One group portrait shows Frederick Augustus Bennett (later Bishop), with another Maori clergyman, and two European clergymen; a second image shows three different Maori clergymen. Several photographs show scenes of public interest, including a peace demonstration, celebrations for the coronation of King Edward VII in 1902; a group of soldiers marching along Vivian Street, before leaving for the South African War in 1899; and two views of a major landslide in the manawatu Gorge in which a large group of men and women (passengers from a train), had to leave the train and walk across the slip, while workmen helped carry their belongings. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark green cover, entitled `Photographs'; 16.0 x 22.5 cm

Date: [Circa 1890s to 1900s]

By: Barltrop, George William, 1863-1946

Reference: PA1-o-290

Description: Photographs of various areas in the Manawatu-Wanganui Region and Wellington Region circa 1890s, probably taken by George William Barltrop (identification from other albums in this sequence). A large number show church buildings, including a Roman Catholic church in Johnsonville; an Anglican church in Featherston; St Luke's Anglican Church in Greytown; a church in Carterton; St Matthews Anglican church in Masterton; a church in Pahiatua; one in Ashhurst; an Anglican church in Bunnythorpe; St John's Anglican church in Feilding; All Saints Anglican church in Palmerston North; and a church at Kiwitea. A small group show the area around Alfredton, with a timber mill, several types of saw, and teams of horses transporting logs. One view is of a cemetery, probably in Lower or Upper Hutt, with the gravestone of George Keary clearly visible. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with red cover, impressed title `Photographic views'; `McIntosh VI' lettered in gold on spine; 17.5 x 24.0 cm

Date: [1900s]

By: Pringle, Thomas, 1858-1931; New Zealand. Tourism Department

Reference: PA1-o-316

Description: Album of scenic views of New Zealand, many taken by Thomas Pringle, others taken by photographers from the New Zealand Tourist Department, and others by unidentified photographers. A number are hand-coloured. South Island scenes include Milford Sound, lake and mountain views, and some of Christchurch city. North island scenes include a number in Wellington, with views of city streets, the Chief Post Office, Government Buildings, St John's Church and the railway station. Most of the other North Island views are of tourist destinations, particularly in the thermal regions, with hot springs, geysers and mud pools. There are a large number relating to Maori, especially at Whakarewarewa, with taniko weaving, flax weaving, poi dancers, te hongi, and posed portraits of young girls in front of a meeting house wearing different styles of cloaks. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark brown textured cover; 25.5 x 30.0 cm

From: Tesla Studios :Negatives of Wanganui and district taken by Alfred Martin, Frank Denton and Mark Lampe (Tesla Studios)

Reference: 1/2-070437-G

Date: [190-?]

From: Daroux, Louis John, 1870-1948 :Photographs of New Zealand and the Pacific

Reference: 1/1-039543-G

Description: Sawmill and team of horses hauling a log on a bush railway. A group of workers is looking on. Photograph taken ca 1900s by Louis John Daroux. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 8.5 inches

Date: Between 1912 and 1916

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

Reference: APG-0870-1/2-G

Description: Man transporting logs with horses and wagons on a railway track in the Akatarawa Bush, Hutt Valley. A dog sits on top of one of the logs. Photographed by Albert Percy Godber, between 1912 and 1916. Dated from other images in the Godber Album (Vol 101, p 22 (PA1-o-195)). Original print in Godber Album Vol 101, p 22 (Pa1-o-195) Inscriptions: Album page - Bush scene Akatarawa Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches

Date: [ca 1918]

From: Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association :New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918

Reference: 1/2-013952-G

Description: A team of four horses harnessed to a cart laden with brushwood at Hornchurch Convalescent Camp for New Zealand soldiers in England during World War I. Two soldiers are sitting on two of the horses. Photograph taken circa 1918 by Thomas Frederick Scales. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - UK99 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4 x 5 inches

Date: [ca 1918]

From: Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association :New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918

Reference: 1/2-014109-G

Description: A general view of New Zealand Field Artillery troops and horses at their World War I camp in Ewshot, England. The assembled horse teams with gun carriages are on the parade ground in front of the gun sheds. Photograph taken circa 1918 by Thomas Frederick Scales. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - UK305 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 4 x 5 inches

Date: Jan 1919

From: Royal New Zealand Returned and Services' Association :New Zealand official negatives, World War 1914-1918

Reference: 1/1-002086-G

Description: The first prize team at the New Zealand Divisional horse show held in Leverkusen, Germany, during the allied occupation. Shows two harnessed draught horses and a cart driven by a soldier who is sitting on a seat holding the reins. Photograph taken January 1919 by Henry Armytage Sanders. Other - An original print from this negative is in album PA1-f-092 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 8.5 inches