Railway bridges - New Zealand - Canterbury Region

Date: 1875 - 1885

Reference: B-034-027

Description: Seven men seated in the Rakaia riverbed, drinking. The man on the far right has an artist's palette and a palette knife. In the background is a rail bridge with a steam train, crossing the river. A cartoon from December [no year] Guide, with pencilled identifications of subjects: Lane, Bishop, Foster, Hart, Gordon, Hobbs, Ike. 'Hart' may be Canterbury runholder and MHR George Hart Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph 315 x 455 mm

Date: 1899

By: Gibb, John, 1831-1909

Reference: G-778

Description: Shows a detailed view of the river port and houses at Kaiapoi on the Waimakariri River, north of Christchurch. Two sailboats and a steam boat can be seen, as well as the railway bridge across the river. The foreground is dominated by water, bush and trees Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - Jon Gibbs 1899 [in red brushpoint] Quantity: 1 oil(s). Physical Description: Oil on canvas, 540 x 990 mm (sight) in frame 720 x 1160 mm

Date: [ca 1950s-1970s]

From: Edwards, Muriel, 1907-1981: Slides taken around New Zealand

Reference: PA12-11714

Description: Slides taken by Muriel Edwards circa 1950s to 1970s. Images show people, scenery, buildings, vehicles including boats named 'Lyttelton II' and 'Moana'. Locations include Craigieburn Forest Park, Kowhai Bridge, and Karangarua River Bridge. Quantity: 24 colour original transparency/ies. Physical Description: Colour transparencies with one handwritten caption on mount.

Date: ca 1920-1939

By: Wilson, James Duncan McLennan, 1884?-1968; Wilson, James Bruce, 1913-1989; Wilson, John, active 1999

Reference: PAColl-6279

Description: Photograph of unidentified church interior (probably Presbyterian Church at Waimate) probably taken by Rev James Duncan McLennan Wilson (ca 1884-1968), and photograph of Kb class locomotive on the Kowhai bridge, taken by James Bruce Wilson (1913-1989). The Kowhai Bridge, on the Midland line, was a temporary structure reopened for about a year ca 1950. Source of descriptive information - Library client Arrangement: Negative at 1/2-181933-G. Lantern slide at PA11-219 Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). 1 colour original transparency/ies lantern slide. Provenance: Rev James Duncan McLennan Wilson and James Bruce Wilson were the grandfather and father respectively of the donor.

Date: [ca 1870s-1880s]

By: Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm)

Reference: PA7-46-13

Description: View of the rail bridge over the Waimakariri River. Photograph taken by Edmund Wheeler & Son, ca 1870s-1880s Another copy at PA7-46-14 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 18.2 x 34 cm

Date: [Circa 1880s-1890s]

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

Reference: PA1-q-104

Description: Images of the construction of the Midland Railway line in Canterbury, and surrounding areas, taken by an unidentified photographer. Views include construction of the railway line, railway tunnels, bridges and viaducts, the use of flying foxes for transportation of men and equipment, and one image of a velocipede (like a railway jigger). Life at the work-sites is shown with types of accomodation, including tents; work-sites under snow; and group portraits of the Midland Railway Rifle Club, and the New Zealand Midland Railway Football Club. Several of the men, chiefly the engineers, are identified. Other Titles - Title printed on spine - Godber Album 111 Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album with brown buckram cover; 32 x 28 cm

By: Gifford, Algernon Charles, 1862-1948

Reference: A-204-052

Description: A stream in the foreground, a paddock, and a railway bridge close to hills in the background Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil sketch, 335 x 252 mm

Date: [ca 1870s-1880s]

By: Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm)

Reference: PA7-46-14

Description: View of the rail bridge over the Waimakariri River. Photograph taken by Edmund Wheeler & Son, ca 1870s-1880s Another copy at PA7-46-13 Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Albumen print 18.2 x 34 cm

Date: 1909

By: Stratford, P (Miss), active 1987

Reference: PA1-q-227

Description: Album of railway photographs relating to the construction of the New Zealand Midland Railway in the South Island, circa 1909, probably presented to James Stratford at the end of his year working as wages clerk for the Public Works Department at Springfield. One photograph is entitled "Return of the "Poleseekers"", showing the return of the Nimrod from the British Antarctic Expedition 1907-1909. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with blue cover, green spine, entitled "Sunny Memories" in black lettering; 32 x 28 cm

Date: [Circa 1860s-1940s]

From: Kennedy, William Alexander, 1865-1950 :Photographs of the Southern Alps area

By: Beken, Charles Albert, 1859-1944; Mundy, Daniel Louis, 1826-1881; Tomlinson, Francis Ernest, 1864-1944; Williams, William, 1858-1949

Reference: PAColl-0959-05

Description: Scenic photographs of Cass & Craigieburn, Midland Railway, Waimakariri Gorge taken between circa 1860s and 1940s by various unidentified and identified photographers. Photograph (no. 13) shows the hut owned by the Canterbury Coleege Mountain Biological Station; photograph (no. 25) of the old Benmore Station (no. 25) was taken by D L Lundy circa 1860s, and view (no. 26) shows the same site much later with fully grown macrocarpa trees, and the house in poorer condition; the views of the Midland Railway Line including when under construction, with the line, tunnels, and viaducts seen over a number of years were possibly taken by William Williams who was a photographer and who worked for the Railways Department; other images were probably taken by Charles Beken including one of "the meeting of the Arthur's Pass tunnel headings" with two men and a woman beside the dark opening. Quantity: 44 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints Finding Aids: Typescript inventory of this box held in Photographic Archive backfile under "Kennedy, William Alexander.".

Date: 1864-1907

From: Wilson, Joseph Lowthian, 1846-1926 :Photograph albums

By: Burke, Walter Ernest Messervy, 1866-1954; Burton Brothers (Dunedin, N.Z.)

Reference: PA1-q-1127

Description: Personal and news photographs taken and collected by J L Wilson featuring North Canterbury 1864-1907, predominantly from 1900-1907. Contains various scenes illustrating Maori life at Tuahiwi, and the powhiri welcoming Governor General Plunket and Lady Plunket (27 April 1905). Plunket series also covers Kaiapoi receptions at Borough Council Chamber and Oddfellows Hall. Other named figures include Wiremu Te Kakakura Parata, Mrs Rotangi, Chief Pohipi outside his Ashley dwelling, Manihi and his wife, and George Leech. Extensive coverage of June 1905 flood featuring damaged Ashley Railway Bridge, Waimakariri River, Gorge Bridge, Stewart's Gully Bridge, submerged farmland, and numerous images of, and relating to, the railway accident at Chaimey's Corner, including train wreck and the burial of R J Alexander (Kaiapoi Public Cemetary) and the funeral procession of John Richards (both accident victims). Other bridges in album include Rutherford's Bridge (Waiau River), Kaiapoi Suspension Bridge, and the Cust Bridge (opened 1906). Empire Bridge opening series features politician Joseph Ward, regional officials, speeches, crowds, and traction engine. Other miscellaneous photographs include Kaiapoi (funeral of trooper Nicholson of Woodend, Wilson family at Marston (Estelle, Jamie, Myra) and homestead, boat landing and bridge, domain, and woollen mills), Rangiora (Helmore's residence, high school, streets scenes, tree planting), The Lodge in Hamner Springs, Cust Dairy Factory, Cheviot (post office (1893), workmen building road (1895), and coastal scene), John Dobson's farm near Ashley, swimming races at Lyttelton dock, horse sale at farmers' co-operative, Mrs Harrison Lee speaking on balcony of Scott's Junction Hotel (Rangiora) during a prohibition rally, and workmen laying electric tramway at Bank Corner (Christchurch). Churches include Horsley Down (interior and exterior), Durham Street Methodist (Christchurch), St Barnabas (Woodend), and the opening of a new vicarage at St Stephen's (Tuahiwi), by Bishop Julius. Various boats including ketch 'Emma Sims' beached at Kaiapoi, ketch 'Winnie' on Heathcote River, and SS 'Wootton' on Kaiapoi River. Group portraits include: Reverend J Holland and the Kaiapoi parish church choir; Premiere Richard Seddon at Rangiora Sale Yards; Seddon, Ward, Lady Onslow and her son Hui, and a visiting group of North Island Maori; a group of women in matching fancy dress; Mahaanui Maori Council official photograph (1902-05); Ngai Tahu leader and politician Hori Kerei Taiaroa and family; Kaiapoi School Cadets (1904); Arbour Day in Kaiapoi Domain; and Parham and Blackwell Wedding. South African War images include parade of Amuri and also North Canterbury Mounted Rifles, members of the Cust Mounted Rifles at camp, Jack and George Oram at Durban, and Sergeant Major Crisbin on his horse. Album also includes various images taken by other photographers, including Burton Brothers and Walter Burke, and also illustrations depicting Maori life from unknown sources. Joseph Lowthian Wilson appears in an image with Maori MP [Hone?] Heke, and Thomas Wilson is also pictured with his niece in garden. Quantity: 1 album(s). Physical Description: Photograph album

Date: [Circa 1880s-1900s]

From: Kennedy, William Alexander, 1865-1950 :Photographs of the Southern Alps area

By: Edmund Wheeler & Son (Firm); Finch, F, active 1878-1900; Iles, Arthur James, 1870-1943; Le Grice, Edward, 1881-1959; Malaghan, Patrick Thomas, -1938; Martin, Josiah, 1843-1916; New Zealand. Tourist and Publicity Department; Ross, Charles S, active 1890s-1900s; Spencer, Charles, 1854-1933; Valentine, James, -1880

Reference: PAColl-0959-40

Description: New Zealand scenes including thermal areas in the North Island, and river, mountain and roading scenes in the South Island, taken by various identified and unidentified photographers between about the 1880s and 1900s. Two photographers, Josiah Martin and Patrick Thomas Malaghan took most of the images. Other identified photographers include Edmund Wheeler, F. Finch, A.J. Iles, Charles Spencer, Edward Le Grice, J.V. (James Valentine), and Ross (Photographer, Invercargill). Several of the unidentified photographers are listed under their initials only, and include one with the initials T.S.M (or S.T.M. in a monogram), also A.A.B., R.G., Rooney, Luney (?), and L.M. A large number of those taken by Patrick Malaghan show Skippers Road and the Shotover River, with Pinchers Bluff, Huttons Cutting, Hell's Gate, and Skippers Creek. Thermal areas in the North Island show the Pink and White Terraces before the 1886 eruption of mount Tarawera, and also a number taken after the eruption, including the remnants of Te Ariki Pa. A large number also show various geysers, mud pools and hot springs. One method of crossing rivers is shown with the Hooker Wire Bridge (or Hooker Cage) and a "chair" travelling across a wire in Skippers over the Shotover River. Note on this box reads: "1st Ball Hut print" (no. 33); and "J. Martin "Mt Cook"" (no. 66). Most of the places identified are listed above. Other Titles - Old P.O.P. Quantity: 154 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints. Finding Aids: Typescript inventory of this box held in Photographic Archive backfile under "Kennedy, William Alexander.".

Date: [Between 1929 and 1937]

From: Pascoe, John Dobree, 1908-1972 :Photographic albums, prints and negatives

By: Boot, Leonard William, 1908-1998; Honour, Walter Basil, 1897-1988; Snowden, Andrew Craig, 1897-1981; Speight, Robert, 1867-1949; Teague, Bernard Henry Norris, 1903-1982; Townsend, Maxwell Geith, 1911-1935; Wilson, Evan, active 1931-1964

Reference: PA1-o-407

Description: Photographs taken by John Dobree Pascoe and others in the Southern Alps. They include views of mountaineers; views of mountain ranges and valleys; mountain huts and life enjoyed by the mountaineers. One sequence (pages 129-140) show aspects of the search for the body of Edgar Russell who died on Mount Avalanche in 1933. They show the location where he was lost on 30th July 1933, the search party, and the routes they took to search, finally succeeding on 6th August 1933. Pages 99-100, 83-84, and 105-106 show the building and completion of the Athur's Pass Canterbury Mountaineering Club mountain hut; page 87 has an indistinct view of the unveiling of the Arthur Dobson Memorial, on 18th April 1937 (5 km north of Arthur's Pass Village). Most of the photographs re fully described with names usually given with initials and surnames, or nicknames. Many of the people and places photographed are listed above. Most of the landscape photographs are again fully described, including panoramas with peaks and routes traversed marked on the images. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cover; "J.D. Pascoe" lettered in gold in bottom right-hand corner; [224 p.]; 26.5 x 32.5 cm

Date: [ca 1880s-1920s]

From: The Press (Newspaper) :Negatives

Reference: 1/2-041012-G

Description: Photograph taken by an unidentified photographer employed or contracted by 'The Press' newspaper of Christchurch. Source of descriptive information - Negative registers. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative, 1/2 plate Processing information: The collection description was updated in November 2020 with information regarding commercial use of the photographs.

Date: [circa 1900s-1920s]

From: Williams, Edgar Richard, 1891-1983: Negatives, lantern slides, stereographs, colour transparencies, monochrome prints, photographic ephemera

Reference: 1/4-055880-G

Description: Photograph taken by William Williams Source of descriptive information - Negative registers. Photographer identified by Curatorial Services Leader John Sullivan. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative

Date: Aug 1959

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-51279

Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Photographic negative

Date: Aug 1959

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-51278

Description: Photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Photographic negative

Date: between 1905-1912

From: Webb, Steffano, 1880-1967: Collection of negatives

Reference: 1/1-009687-G

Description: Anderson's viaduct over Patterson's Creek, Otarama, photographed by Steffano Francis Webb circa 1905-1912. Shows one end of the large wooden viaduct which appears to be under repair. Three boys stand next to a railing. The viaduct was built by Anderson's Ltd, a Christchurch engineering firm on contract to the NZ Midland Railway Company. Inscriptions: Photographer's title on negative - bottom left - Anderson's Bridge Patterson's Creek Otarama Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative

Date: ca 1890s

By: New Zealand. Department of Labour

Reference: 1/2-055148-F

Description: Concreting abutment and workers, Staircase viaduct, at the Springfield end of the Midland railway line, Canterbury, circa 1890s. Photographer unidentified. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative

Date: Circa 1916

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

Reference: APG-0751-1/2-G

Description: The Otira to Christchurch express train, rounding a bend alongside the Waimakariri River. Boulder stopbanks to prevent erosion are visible along the river bank, and a railway bridge across the river is visible centre right. Photograph taken by Albert Percy Godber circa 1916. Original print of this image is at PA1-q-102 (Godber album Vol 109, p 27). Date from images on either side of this one in the Godber Album. Inscriptions: Album page - Otira - Christchurch Express. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Dry plate glass negative 6.5 x 4.75 inches