Ben Nevis

Date: 1900, 1970, 1983

By: Meikle, C C, active 1984

Reference: PAColl-0164

Description: Portrait of Joseph Henry Gibbs taken in 1900. Also one photograph of a view of Mt Ben Nevis from the Waimea Plains taken in 1983 and a trig marker on top of Mt Ben Nevis taken 1970. Quantity: 3 colour original photographic print(s).

Date: 1878

By: Barraud, Charles Decimus, 1822-1897; Barraud, William Francis, 1850-1926

Reference: A-084-018

Description: Shows plain in foreground with trees and stumps, and the range of the Hector Mountains behind with Ben Nevis in central distance. Stamp CDB is sometimes attached to back of works by W.F.Barraud. However, this work is attributed to C.D. Barraud on grounds of date/style. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - [Title]; Verso - (Stamp): CDB Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Pencil and watercolour 185 x 278 mm

By: Hodgkins, William Mathew, 1833-1898

Reference: A-027-003

Description: A road running alongside a deep gorge, with steep bluffs on both sides. A single small figure walks away along the road Mislabelled on verso of mat, in Hodgkin's hand: "On the Puerou Road Akaroa. Painted by O'Brien. Sketched by W M Hodgkins". Possibly the work was transferred into a mat belonging to another work by the original owner. Title from lower left Inscriptions: Recto - bottom left - title in brushpoint Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Monotone watercolour (dark blue) ; visible image 117 x 173 mm

Date: 1884, 1887

By: Curtis, Walter Sanderson, 1852-1925

Reference: Micro-MS-0804

Description: Diary kept on mountaineering expeditions in Wairau Gorge area 1884, and on Ben Nevis expedition 1887 Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s) (ca 80 pages). Physical Description: Positive microfilm

Date: [ca 1900-1930]

By: Gibbs, Frederick Giles, 1866-1953

Reference: PAColl-8112

Description: Scenic views of the South Island taken ca 1900-1930 by Frederick Giles Gibbs. Includes a photograph of a group at the wedding of Mr and Mrs Zohrab in Nelson. Source of title - Title supplied by Library Arrangement: Photographs came to Library in disordered state. Library arranged collection into geographical order. Quantity: 30 b&w original photographic print(s).

Date: 1870

From: [Hodgkins, William Mathew] 1833-1898 :[Sketchbook, including sketches of Sumner, Lyttelton, Central Otago, Lake Wakatipu, Kawarau Gorge, Oamaru, Dunedin, Clutha River. 1870 to 1873]

Reference: E-016-4-035

Description: Looking across the gorge of the Clutha River towards mountains, with two peaks of The Remarkables visible between hills. Ben Nevis may be the prominent peak on the left. Several houses of Cromwell are on the high flats in the foreground. The junction of the Kawarau and Clutha Rivers is in the foreground Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on sketchbook page, page size 88 x 153 mm.

Date: 1875 - 1876

From: [Hodgkins, William Mathew] 1833-1898 :[Sketchbook, including sketches of Lake Wakatipu, Banks Peninsula, Dunedin and its outskirts, Central Otago, Lake Wanaka, Oamaru, 1868, 1872, 1876, 1878]

Reference: E-016-5-098

Description: Looking across a river valley towards Ben Nevis mountain, with other mountains beyond Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on sketchbook page, page size 98 x 154 mm

Date: October 1970 - 7 May 1963

From: NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd: Mosaic aerial negatives, prints, transparencies, and index

Reference: NZAM-E/604

Description: Aerial mosaic made by NZ Aerial Mapping Ltd showing named and numbered farm blocks on hilly country. Inscriptions: Negative number E258, E259, E260, and E261 Quantity: 1 b&w copy negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative, approx 59.4 x 84.1 cm (A1 size)

Date: [195-?]

From: Tourist and Publicity

By: Andrews, Ernest Stanhope, 1908-1992

Reference: 1/4-018654-F

Description: Nevis Hotel, Otago, photographed for the National Publicity Studios by E S Andrews. Includes buildings clad in corrugated iron. Source of descriptive information - Notes on file print. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Film negative Processing information: Copyright and Access Restrictions updated December 2022.