Bushy Park Estate

Date: 1901-1910

From: In the Light of the Past :Photographs of New Zealand stained glass in houses and public buildings

Reference: PA12-1445

Description: Decorative stained glass windows from Wanganui houses. All are in the art nouveau style. The largest group are windows supplied by R & E Tingey and Co Ltd of Wanganui for the homestead at Bushy Park in 1905. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies.

Date: 1905 - 1982

From: Toomath Wilson Irvine Anderson, architects :[Architectural plans. 1955-1988].

By: Natusch, Charles Tilleard, 1859-1951

Reference: Plans-2005-057-1905

Description: A floor plan of a house with seven bedrooms, billiard room, smoking room, breakfast room, dining room, store, hall, pantry, larder, dairy, servants' entry, scullery, knife and boot room, bathroom, lavatory and washhouse. One plans states that it has been rescaled in 1982 to metric measures. No job number for these plans. Reference number reflects date of completion rather than job number. "When Frank Moore decided to build a new house he chose an elevated site off Rangitatau Road, with native bush as a backdrop ... The house was erected by Messrs Russell and Bignell; the gardens were designed and landscaped by Mr I Cameron, landscape gardener of Westmere; while the carving of the mantelpiece and the sideboard in the dining room was executed by Mr W Andrews of the Wanganui Technical School of Design" (From Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society of NZ "Bushy Park scenic reserve, Kai Iwi, Wanganui" (1967)). Inscriptions: Recto - (Attached Post-it note): This tracing is prepared from the original plans; rescaled within tolerances dictated by paper movement of original drawing. Desco copy. Quantity: 2 plan(s). Physical Description: Desco copies on tracing paper, 445 x 595 mm.

Date: 1991

From: Owen, Dylan, 1958- : Collection

By: Fielding, Alan, active 1991; Natusch, Charles Tilleard, 1859-1951

Reference: Plans-2013-007

Description: Plan for a wetland area at Bushy Park Homestead, near Whanganui. Key areas are identified, including bird observation hides, gully ponds, and general revegetation of the wetland area from original sources within a three kilometre radius. Scale is approximately 1:400 Collection as a whole taken into Ephemera Bushy Park Homestead was designed by architect Charles Tilliard Natusch and built in 1906 for George Francis (Frank) Maitland Moore. It is now used for bed and breakfast accommodation, and is administered by the Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Diazo print, hand-coloured, 595 x 845 mm Transfers: From Ephemera Collection - PR-13-0080.

Date: 1923

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

By: Moore, George Francis Maitland, 1876-1962

Reference: Pan-2175-F

Description: Panoramic view of a variety of ferns including tree ferns in a bend of the Fern Drive at Bushy Park. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore Refer also Pan-1684, Pan-1685, Pan-1686, Pan-1687, Pan-1689 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Fern drive. Bushy Park. Kai-iwi. New Zealand. No. 307; Marginal notes on negative - Moore. Bushy Park Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 114.7 cm

Date: [1970s-1990s]

From: Thornton, Geoffrey Garth, 1922-2017: Papers and photographs relating to industrial and construction heritage

Reference: PA12-11705

Description: Transparencies of houses in New Zealand, taken by Geoffrey Thornton or Jocelyn Thornton. Each slide mount is annotated with the name or brief description, and/or the location, of the house. Dates and photographer name are sometimes annotated. Title transcribed from item. Many slides are not dated. Arrangement: Transparencies were arranged in a 6-row, 50 slides per row, plastic case labelled 'North Island Houses'. The arrangement was by location of house, approximately from North to South. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour transparencies in plastic and cardboard slide mounts. Processing information: Slides have been removed from container and put into archival pockets, following the original order, from left to right and top to bottom.

Date: 1923

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

Reference: Pan-1687-F

Description: Panoramic view looking down over rolling farmland to a side view of Bushy Park Homestead in the centre middle distance. A road winds down the hill from the right, beneath a hill in the foreground, and out to the left. Large woolshed partially hidden among trees to the right of the house. Car parked on road near small farm buildings left foreground. Thick bush across hilltops and behind and to the left of the house. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore Refer also Pan-1684, Pan-1685, Pan-1686, Pan-1688, Pan-1689 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Distant view. Bushy Park. Kai Iwi. 1923; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - R P Moore's circular business stamp Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 109.1 cm

Date: 1923

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

By: Moore, George Francis Maitland, 1876-1962

Reference: Pan-1685-F

Description: Panoramic view looking up at a large single-storeyed wooden house with curved bays at each end of a long verandah, Ionic columns. A smaller porch on the right has square pillars with Doric styled tops. Bench seats on the verandah and a decorative parapet above. Wide expansive lawn sloping down all around to clipped hedging above farmland. Summer house centre left below the level of the house, trees in background. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore Refer also Pan-1684, Pan-1686, Pan-1687, Pan-1688, Pan-1689 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Homestead. Bushy Park "Kai iwi" 1923; Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] Homestead. Bushy Park. 3 copies Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 118.8 cm

Date: 1923

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

Reference: Pan-1689-F

Description: Panoramic view looking down from Bushy Park Homestead, corner of house with curved bay and verandah posts on far left. View over rolling fields beyond a clipped hedge below the house. Cultivated fields and orchard below house left centre, stand of native trees beyond the house. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore Refer also Pan-1684, Pan-1685, Pan-1686, Pan-1687, Pan-1688 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Bushy Park. Kai Iwi; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - R P Moore's circular business stamp; Marginal notes on negative - [On brown adhesive tape] F. Moore, Bushy Park, Kai iwi. 1 sepia. 2 B&W Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 101.1 cm

Date: 1923

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

Reference: Pan-1684-F

Description: Panoramic view looking down from Bushy Park Homestead, corner of house with curved bay and verandah posts on far left. View over rolling fields beyond a clipped hedge below the house. Cultivated fields and orchard below house left centre, stands of native trees far left and far right. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore Refer also Pan-1685, Pan-1686, Pan-1687, Pan-1688, Pan-1689 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Panorama of Bushy Park from Homestead. 1923; Marginal notes on negative - [On white adhesive tape] F. Moore, Bushy Park, Kai iwi. 3 40 x 10. 1 to be sepia & framed. 3 [?] Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 109.0 cm

Date: 1923

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

By: Moore, George Francis Maitland, 1876-1962

Reference: Pan-1688-F

Description: Panoramic view looking down over cleared paddocks to a large fenced area of native bush. Many tree ferns visible amongst the trees. A few farm animals centre left foreground which gives a sense of scale. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore Refer also Pan-1684, Pan-1685, Pan-1686, Pan-1687, Pan-1689 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Virgin Bush. Bushy Park Estate. Kai iwi. 1923. No. 350 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 106.3 cm

Date: 1982-1984

From: Toomath Wilson Irvine Anderson Ltd : Architectural records of Bill Toomath and Derek Wilson

Reference: 2005-177-06/04

Description: Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Date: ca 1960s-2020

From: Bailey, Margaret (Dr), 1945-: Collection of Margaret and John Bailey

By: Bushy Park Estate; Fruit Distributors Ltd; Guardians of Pauatahanui Inlet; Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa; New Horizons for Women Trust; New Zealand. Department of Conservation; New Zealand. Electoral Commission; New Zealand. Ministry of Health; New Zealand Post; New Zealand. Work and Income NZ; Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society of New Zealand; Southland Museum & Art Gallery (Invercargill, N.Z.); Southern Cross Healthcare; Salvation Army (N.Z.); Victoria University of Wellington; Wellington (N.Z.). City Council

Reference: MS-Papers-12758-2

Description: Only some material is dated. Comprises: Fliers and envelopes from Victoria University of Wellington; Fliers from the NZ Native Forest Restoration Trust; Flier and postcard from The Royal Forest and Bird Protection Society; Flier from Southern Cross Travel Insurance; Flier from Guardians of Pauatahanui Inlet; Flier from the Department of Conservation; Flier from Bushy Park Homestead & Forest, Flier from New Zealand Post; Flier from Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa; Flier from New Horizons for Women; Flier from Fruit Distributors Ltd; Flier from The Salvation Army; Flier from NZI Kiwi Investments; Flier from Handican; Fliers from The Ministry of Health; Envelope from The Electoral Commission, Envelope from Work and Income New Zealand; Postcard from Wellington City Council; Paper bag from Southland Museum & Art Gallery; Ticket holder from Ticket Direct; Ticket holder from Ticket Rocket; Label of Dovedale Gluten Free Chia Grain Bread; Instructional pamphlet for Toast-Rite Toasted Sandwich Machine. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 1 folder(s) containing 41 pieces of ephemera. Physical Description: Printed matter.

Date: 1971, 1974, 1980-1981, date unknown

From: Thornton, Geoffrey Garth, 1922-2017: Papers and photographs relating to industrial and construction heritage

Reference: PA12-12183

Description: Transparencies of stables in New Zealand, taken by Geoffrey Thornton or Jocelyn Thornton. Each slide mount is annotated with the name or brief description, and/or the location, of the stable. Dates are sometimes annotated. Locations (stations/farms and/or locality) annotated on the slide mounts include Akitio Station, "Annalong" at Otairo, Redwood Station at Appleby, Aramoana, Ashwick, Benmore Station, Bowlands Station at Bideford, Blackstone Hill, Blue Cliffs Station, Brancepeth, Bushy Park at Kai Iwi, Brentwood near Masterton, and Burnview. Title transcribed from item. Most transparencies are undated. Arrangement: Transparencies were arranged in a 5 row, 30 slides per row, metal case labelled "Stables', in which the arrangement was generally alphabetical by the farm/station name or location, from bottom to top of each row and from left to right in the case. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour transparencies in plastic and cardboard slide mounts. Processing information: Slides have been removed from container and put into archival pockets, following the original order, from left to right and top to bottom.

Date: [ca 1993]

From: Friar, Denis Ashwood, 1952- :Transparencies of public and private gardens in New Zealand

Reference: PA12-8981

Description: Documents relating to `Bushy Park' homestead, Kai Iwi, near Whanganui. Transfers: Associated photographs housed at PA12-8967 to PA12-8977..

Date: [ca 1993]

From: Friar, Denis Ashwood, 1952- :Transparencies of public and private gardens in New Zealand

Reference: PA12-8980

Description: Documents relating to `Bushy Park' homestead, Kai Iwi, near Whanganui. Transfers: Associated photographs housed at PA12-8967 to PA12-8977..

Date: 1919

From: Denton, Frank J, 1869-1963 :Collection of negatives, prints and albums

Reference: 1/1-016916-G

Description: Bushy Park homestead in Kai Iwi, Wanganui District. Taken by Frank J Denton in 1919. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s).

Date: 1905 - 1982

From: Toomath Wilson Irvine Anderson, architects :[Architectural plans. 1955-1988].

Reference: Plans-2005-057-1905-002

Description: A floor plan of a house with seven bedrooms, billiard room, smoking room, breakfast room, dining room, store, hall, pantry, larder, dairy, servants' entry, scullery, knife and boot room, bathroom, lavatory and washhouse. Plan number -001 states that it has been rescaled in 1982 to metric measures, probably from this copy, plan number -002. No job number for these plans. Reference number reflects date of completion rather than job number. "When Frank Moore decided to build a new house he chose an elevated site off Rangitatau Road, with native bush as a backdrop ... The house was erected by Messrs Russell and Bignell; the gardens were designed and landscaped by Mr I Cameron, landscape gardener of Westmere; while the carving of the mantelpiece and the sideboard in the dining room was executed by Mr W Andrews of the Wanganui Technical School of Design" (From Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society of NZ "Bushy Park scenic reserve, Kai Iwi, Wanganui" (1967)). Other Titles - Bushy Park Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Desco copy on tracing paper, 366 x 556 mm (to corners of outer rule) on sheet 445 x 595 mm.

Date: 1905 - 1982

From: Toomath Wilson Irvine Anderson, architects :[Architectural plans. 1955-1988].

Reference: Plans-2005-057-1905-001

Description: A floor plan of a house with seven bedrooms, billiard room, smoking room, breakfast room, dining room, store, hall, pantry, larder, dairy, servants' entry, scullery, knife and boot room, bathroom, lavatory and washhouse. Plan number -001 states that it has been rescaled in 1982 to metric measures. No job number for these plans. Reference number reflects date of completion rather than job number. "When Frank Moore decided to build a new house he chose an elevated site off Rangitatau Road, with native bush as a backdrop ... The house was erected by Messrs Russell and Bignell; the gardens were designed and landscaped by Mr I Cameron, landscape gardener of Westmere; while the carving of the mantelpiece and the sideboard in the dining room was executed by Mr W Andrews of the Wanganui Technical School of Design" (From Royal Forest & Bird Protection Society of NZ "Bushy Park scenic reserve, Kai Iwi, Wanganui" (1967)). Other Titles - Bushy Park Inscriptions: Recto - (Attached Post-it note): This tracing is prepared from the original plans; rescaled within tolerances dictated by paper movement of original drawing. Desco copy. Quantity: 1 plan(s). Physical Description: Desco copy on tracing paper, 354 x 531 mm (to corners of rule) on sheet 445 x 595 mm.

Date: 1923

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

By: Moore, George Francis Maitland, 1876-1962

Reference: Pan-1686-F

Description: Panoramic view looking up a driveway to a large single-storeyed house on the far left. The drive curves from the right around a large sloping lawn planted with specimen trees, some with flower beds beneath. Clipped hedge along drive on left. Farmland visible among trees in centre distance. Photograph taken by Robert Percy Moore Refer also Pan-1684, Pan-1685, Pan-1687, Pan-1688, Pan-1689 Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom centre - Bushy Park. Kai Iwi. 1923; Photographer's title on negative - bottom right - R P Moore's circular business stamp Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Panoramic negative 24.7 x 107.4 cm

Date: ca1922-ca1932

From: National Library Gallery: Albums of photographs by R P Moore

Reference: PA1-f-202

Description: Panoramas of New Zealand cities, towns, some factories, one shop interior, public parks, and many houses, gardens, and farms Quantity: 2 album(s).