Cape Palliser

Date: 6 Aug 1968

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1968/3313-F

Description: Aerial views of the fire damaged ship Gothic, in rough sea in the Cape Palliser area, South Wairarapa. The blackened bridge and accomodation area are visible. Photographs taken on the 6th of August, 1968, from a Wellington Aero Club aircraft, by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 5 b&w original negative(s) negative strip with 12 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 1843 - 1844

By: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865

Reference: C-126-023/024

Description: Watercolour shows a view of Palliser Bay looking towards the Cape. Pencil sketch on verso is a prliminary drawing for Plate 4 (no. 11) in "Pictorial illustrations of New Zealand", London, Williams, 1847. Dated from other views of the same area. Inscriptions: Recto - bottom right - [Title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, and pencil sketch, on either side of sheet, 222 x 324 mm. Provenance: Sold by McArthur & Company, auction, in 1987, to NZ Insurance, for their boardroom. Prior to that, purchased at Gorringes Auction Gallery, Lewes, Sussex, 1986 by dealer John Barkis (pers. comm., Brian Groshinski of McArthurs' Auction, 14. 8. 98) Miss A. Brees, a descendant of S. C. Brees had lived in Sussex

Date: 1977

From: McPike, Joan Norma, 1919- :Twenty-two lighthouses of New Zealand. Wellington, Ra Moana Prints 1977

Reference: A-104-059-a

Description: View of the lighthouse standing on the rocky south-eastern tip of the North Island Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 445 x 335 mm

Date: 1826

By: Shepherd, Thomas, 1779?-1835; State Library of New South Wales. Mitchell Library

Reference: MapColl-833aj/1826/Acc.17760

Description: Coastal profile drawings of Cape Pallisser (Palliser), Cape Teiraivitte (Terawhiti) and Cape Koamaru (names hard to decipher), on the north and south shores of Cook Strait, with a chart of Port Nicholson, Wellington. Includes several notes and bearing measurements. Full set of coastal profiles from the journal (photocopies) held at q830aj/1826/Acc.16104-16118; microfilm of journal at Micro MS 17. Title from catalogue card From Thomas Shepherd's journal (which he produced when journeying round the coast of New Zealand in the brig, Rosanna) Quantity: 1 map(s). Physical Description: Photographic copy, mounted on cardboard, scale indeterminable, 20 x 49 cm on card 30 x 59 cm

Date: 1978 - 1980 - 1981

From: Eagle, Audrey Lily, 1926- :[Collection of original paintings made for "Eagle's trees and shrubs of New Zealand" books. 1955-2005]

Reference: A-437-085

Description: Shows leaves and flowers of varieties of the pimelea shrub. Artist's list: P. crosby-smithiana: Flowers 12.12.80 from The Hump, nr L. Hauroko. Coll. Laurie Metcalfe [Lawrie Metcalf] P. urvilleana: Flowers 28.9.81 from Cape Palliser, coll. Tony Druce P. lyallii: Flowers Dec. 1978 from Stewart I. Fruit from Native I., St. I. 26.3.80, coll. Hugh Wilson. Appears on page 171 of Eagle's "Complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand" Other Titles - September, December, 1981 Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolours, one mounted on, and one directly painted on sheet 262 x 202 mm.

Date: 1833

By: Sainson, Louis Auguste de, 1800-; Villain, de, active 1833; Adam, Jean Victor, 1801-1867

Reference: B-052a-001

Description: Two groups of Maori in their clothing, one from Cape Palliser, one from Cook Strait From: Dumont d'Urville. Voyage de la corvette l'Astrolabe, 1826-1827-1828-1829. Paris: 1833. Atlas volume 1, plate 41. Another copy held at C-036-026 Other Titles - New Zealand. Costume of the natives of Cape Palliser. Costume of the natives of Cook Strait Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph 7 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches

Date: 6 Aug 1968

From: Dominion Post (Newspaper): Photographic negatives and prints of the Evening Post and Dominion newspapers

Reference: EP/1968/3314-F

Description: Aerial views of the fire damaged ship Gothic, at sea in the Cape Palliser area, South Wairarapa. The blackened bridge and accomodation area are visible. Photographs taken on the 6th of August, 1968, from a Wellington Aero Club aircraft, by an unidentified Evening Post staff photographer. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s) negative strip with 3 images. Physical Description: Cellulose triacetate negative, 35mm

Date: 1971 - 1989

From: Eagle, Audrey Lily, 1926- :[Collection of original paintings made for "Eagle's trees and shrubs of New Zealand" books. 1955-2005]

Reference: A-437-444

Description: Shows leaves, flowers and seedhead of Grey's brachyglottis. Artist's list: B. greyii: Flowers Nov. 1971 & achenes Dec. from a cult. plant, originally from Cape Palliser, coll. Tony Druce. Lobed leaf form added Oct. 1989 also from Tony Druce. Appears on page 881 of Eagle's "Complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand" Other Titles - November, December, October Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour on sheet 261 x 211 mm.

Date: 1977

From: McPike, Joan Norma, 1919- :Twenty-two lighthouses of New Zealand. Wellington, Ra Moana Prints 1977

Reference: A-104-059

Description: View of the lighthouse standing on the rocky south-eastern tip of the North Island Quantity: 1 b&w photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph 445 x 335 mm

Date: 1977

From: Eagle, Audrey Lily, 1926- :[Collection of original paintings made for "Eagle's trees and shrubs of New Zealand" books. 1955-2005]

Reference: A-437-090

Description: Shows leaves, seeds and flowers of the tutu, or wineberry. Artist's list: Flowers Nov. 1977 from Cape Palliser, fruit Jan., coll. Tony Druce Appears on page 179 of Eagle's "Complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand" Other Titles - November Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 253 x 202 mm.

Date: [ca 1900s-1930s]

From: Tiller, Eileen, active 1957-2014: Collection

Reference: 1/4-134828-F

Description: Cape Palliser Lighthouse with relieving keeper's house and the long staircase connecting the lighthouse to the dwellings below, circa 1900s to 1930s. Photograph taken by a member of the Hansen family. Location unknown. Descriptive information taken from corresponding print on page 43 of album PA1-q-1313. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Negative arrived at the Library in a glassine enclosure annotated with the following text: "? Some negs of Campbell or Auck. Is [& others O seas?] |? Southern Is. Negs." A further scrap of paper held in the enclosure with the negatives reads "Negatives | ? Southern Is. |? Campbell/Auckland Enderby." Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: 1/4 plate film negative.

Date: 1980-2003

From: Tiller, Eileen, active 1957-2014: Collection

By: Hanna, John Robert, 1850-1915

Reference: PA1-q-1313

Description: Scrapbook album compiled by Eileen Tiller relating to lighthouses and the Hansen family, covering a time period of circa 1860s to 2000s, likely compiled over a period from the 1980s to 2013. Photographers largely unidentified but many are likely taken by Hansen family members. Eileen Tiller is identified as a photographer. Includes typescript histories, clippings, and photographs from lighthouses and their surrounding areas and associated buildings. The lighthouses featured are Cape Maria van Diemen, Cape Reinga, North Head of Kaipara Harbour, Cape Brett, Moko Hinau [sic] Island, Cuvier Island, Tiritiri Matangi Island, East Cape, Cape Egmont, Portland Island, Castlepoint, Cape Palliser, Pencarrow Head (lighthouse and low-level automated light), Baring Head, Somes Island, The Brothers, and Stephens Island. Cranes and derricks, pullies, tramlines and pathways, social activitities (listening to the wireless, picnics), construction of lighthouses, automated lights, and the introduction of solar powered navigation lights (Parengarenga and Fraser Rock) are some subjects that are covered. Animals, including goats and dogs appear in some photographs. Identified people include Hansen family members (Anders Hansen, Elizabeth Hansen, Lena Hansen, Annie Hansen, and Fred Hansen are named); Inez Pearce, Mr Pearce, and Mrs Sheerwood at Cape Brett Lighthouse; Oliver Robertson and Mr Dowley at Cape Egmont Lighthouse; keeper Mr Shepherd and W Cookson of Wairoa [Cape Egmont or Portland Island lighthouse?]; Nicholas Sciascia, including a carte de visite by Hanna, and material relating to his death; J Marchbanks, Chief Engineer of the Wellington Harbour Board, and other unidentified Habour Board employees; Mr R S Wilson principal keeper at Pencarrow; Steve O’Neill Principal Keeper at Pencarrow; Captain C M Duthie; Mrs E Riddiford; and Mr Pearce, Hermia Hutton (née Hansen) and Bob Hutton, and Jamie Seddon all photographed on Somes Island. Unidentified people include a family at Tiritiri Ligthouse, Swiss Sharemilkers and their musical instruments at Cape Egmont Lighthouse, and two group photographs of keepers and their families on Portland Island (one on a beach picnic, another seated in front of a house). Named ships are the government lighthouse tenders 'Hinemoa' and 'Tutanekai'. The 'Huanui' is also identified, There are photographs and articles relating to shipwrecks including that of the ship 'Pirate' on Portland Island and that of the 'Zuleika' off Cape Palliser. Title supplied by Library. Arrangement: Scrapbook album arrived at the Library containing loose items and with items stored in an envelope stuck to the front cover. Quantity: 1 album(s) containing photographs, clippings, ephemera. Physical Description: Scrapbook with brown plastic cover, 31.5 x 38.2 Transfers: Materials separated from this album are now at MS-Papers-12440-1.. Processing information: Material that was loose or stored in inappropriate housing was separated from album for conservation and housing purposes.

Date: 1853-1867

From: Marsack, Croft Augustus, 1824-1892: Memoirs and sketchbooks

Reference: MSX-9652

Description: The second volume in a series of four volumes and index. Comprises chapters I to XVIII. Title transcribed from item. Quantity: 1 volume(s). Physical Description: Bound volume.

Date: 1846

From: Collinson, Thomas Bernard 1822-1902 :Seven years service on the borders of the Pacific Ocean, 1843-1850

By: Collinson, Thomas Bernard, 1822-1902

Reference: A-292-041

Description: East Cape, Gabel End Foreland and Cape Palliser identified, from between 10 and 15 miles distance. 4 profiles on 1 sheet. Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil on cream wove paper 243 x 167 mm Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - March 1993, from [MS 50].

Date: 1978

By: Crump, John M, 1943-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: D-001-007

Description: Shows Cape Palliser Lighthouse Other Titles - Cape Palliser lighthouse Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph, 475 x 710 mm on sheet 650 x 100 mm Provenance: Copyright provision

Date: 1843 - 1844

By: Brees, Samuel Charles, 1810?-1865

Reference: C-126-020/021

Description: Watercolour shows the south Wairarapa coast, possibly near Te Kopi looking west from near Cape Palliser, with dwellings and probably a whaling station (Wades Whaling Station? as mentioned in the Wellington Spectator of 1844) in the centre. Several men stand on the steep hillside at the right. The foreground terrain is covered with low scrub. Pencil sketch is a preliminary sketch for PLate 12 in "Illustrations to adventure in New Zealand" (1845), showing two food drying platforms in the right foreground, the curve of Porirua Harbour, and the entrance to Paremata Harbour in the right distance. Dated from other views of the same area. Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 227 x 380 mm, with pencil sketch of same size on verso. Provenance: Sold by McArthur & Company, auction, in 1987, to NZ Insurance, for their boardroom. Prior to that, purchased at Gorringes Auction Galleries, Lewes, Sussex 1986 by dealer John Barkis (pers. comm. Brian Goshinski of McArthur's auction, 14. 8. 98). Miss A. Brees, a descendant of S. C. Brees had lived in Sussex

Date: 1833

By: Sainson, Louis Auguste de, 1800-; Villain, de, active 1833

Reference: C-036-026-a

Description: Shows in left picture, two feather-cloaked figures in the foreground, with another group of four in the background. The right hand scene shows a group of four male figures, one of whom carries a child on his back.l Their clothing varies from cloaks to short skirt. From: Dumont d'Urville. Voyage de la corvette l'Astrolabe, 1826-1827-1828-1829. Paris: 1833. Atlas volume 1, plate 41. This copy bears no plate number. Other Titles - New Zealand. Clothing of the native inhabitants of Cape Palliser; clothing of the native inhabitants of the Cook Strait area. Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Lithograph (hand-col.), 200 x 380 mm on sheet 288 x 440 mm.

Date: 1890 - 1899

From: Halcombe, Edith Stanway (Swainson) 1844-1903 :Sketchbook [1890s?]

Reference: E-335-q-003/004

Description: View from the sea, showing Cape Palliser far left, the Kaikouras centre left, rocks in the right foreground Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Pencil drawing, 164 x 456 mm

Date: 1978

By: Crump, John M, 1943-; Evening Post (Wellington, N.Z.)

Reference: D-001-007-a

Description: Shows Cape Palliser Lighthouse Other Titles - Cape Palliser lighthouse Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph, 475 x 710 mm on sheet 650 x 100 mm Provenance: Copyright provision

Date: 1966-1967

From: Keyes, Ian Warwick, 1938-2004 :Sites of Maori settlement, Maori artifacts, and marae

Reference: PA12-6849

Description: Activities of the Wellington Archaeological Society on the southern west coast of the North Island. Included are Maori sites on the Whitireia Peninsula, Titahi Bay. Views of Porirua Harbour. Sites relating to Paremata Pa and excavating an oven pit. Pukerua Ridge. Trig K midden near Waikanae. Wellington archaeological Society's excavation of a pa site, Foxton, January 1967. Maori sites near Cape Palliser Lighthouse. Quantity: 20 colour original transparency/ies.