Ketetahi Hot Springs

Date: [ca 1950s-1970s]

From: Ingle, Alfred John, 1917-2003 :Colour slides of New Zealand and a world trip

Reference: PA12-6955

Description: Photographs of Central North Island scenes, taken ca 1950s-1970s by John Ingle. The slides include views from Raurimu Spiral including Raurimu, North Island Main Trunk railway line, Makatote viaduct and valley. Quantity: 23 colour original transparency/ies slides. Physical Description: Dye coupler transparencies, 35mm

Date: Circa 1900s

From: Adkin, George Leslie, 1888-1964 :Photographs of New Zealand geology, geography, and the Maori history of Horowhenua

Reference: PA1-f-003

Description: Album of black & white photographs taken during the early 1900s, showing geological formations in New Zealand. They include images of the Banks Peninsula, Sumner, Heathcote-Avon Estuary, Lyttelton Harbour, and the Halswell River, in several sequences in the album; flooding of the Koputaroa Stream at Levin, on 4 December 1906; Lake Horowhenua; Paekakariki Coast; the Wairarapa, including Orongorongo Valley, Wharekauhau Stream, Wainuiomata, Palliser Bay, Mukamuka Valley, Eglinton's Hut; Tongariro National Park area, including Waiouru (in which the stables of Crowther & McCauley coach services are visible), the source of the Waikato River at the gorge and waterfall of the Mangatoetoenui Stream; Mount Ruapehu, crater lake, the Waihohonu Hut, Te Heuheu Peak, Flounder Glacier and Waikato Glacier; Mount Ngauruhoe, slopes and craters and the source of the Ohinepango Stream; Mount Tongariro, Ketetahi Springs and Ketetahi Hut, craters and crater lakes including the Red crater, and Blue and Green Lakes

Date: 1862 - 1880

From: Crawford, James Coutts, 1817-1889 :[Sketchbook of copies from originals by James Coutts Crawford and Samuel Deighton. 1860-1880]

Reference: E-926-029/030

Description: Shows a panoramic view of flat land beside the lake which is at the right. In the centre foreground is a group of four huts, one of which has a cross on the roof. In the left distance is Moutn Tonariro (lebelled) with the hot spring (puia, probably Ketetahi) marked part way to the summit. Other Titles - Rotoaira Extended Title - From his "Sketchbook of copies from originals by James Coutts Crawford" [1860-1880], page [29-30 Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Wash drawing, 145 x 470 mm

Date: [1950s]

From: Birrell, Kenneth Stewart (Dr), b 1909 :Albums of photographs taken by Kenneth Stewart Birrell

Reference: PA1-q-031

Description: Views of New Zealand with particular interest in mountain scenery, both in the North Island and the South Island. They include numbers of images of chairlifts, skiing, rivers and springs, and thermal regions in the North Island. Most of the images are colour photos, taken by Dr Ken Birrell, during the 1950s. Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with black cover labelled "Photographs", 250 x 300 mm

Date: [ca 1950-1970]

From: Cleveland, Francis Leslie, 1921-2014: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-10567-16

Description: Photographs relating to mountaineering and skiing taken by Les Cleveland circa 1950s to circa 1970. A small number of prints include caption information on the rear of the print. One vintage print is stamped "Les Cleveland Photograph." Contains prints of scenic mountain landscapes which feature peaks, valleys, and glaciers in the Southern Alps (including Mount Cook). There are several aerial photographs. Unidentified mountaineers are photographed, including climbers roped together on a mountain face, building a snow cave, and at mountain huts. Also contains photographs of a group backcountry skiing, likely in the South Island. Downhill ski scenes are mainly taken at Whakapapa Ski Field. People, in skiing attire, are photographed but are unidentified with the exception of Austrian ski instructor Joe Maka[d?] (giving a lesson) and Judy Ryan of the Taupo Ski Club ( in a group photograph with staff from the National Downhill). People are photographed relaxing in ski huts and smoking, and one woman has her leg in a full cast. Cleveland's wife Mary Cleveland is photographed at an alpine geothermal area, likely Ketetahi Springs. Title transcribed from item. Arrangement: Prints arrived at Library in one file box labelled "Mountaineering". Quantity: 87 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin photographs Transfers: Box two of two. See PAColl-10567-15 for box one.. Processing information: Prints arrived at Library in one file box labelled "Mountaineering" by the donor. Prints were in no discernible order. Library staff arranged prints by subject where possible and were able to discern some series through paper manufacturers and subject matter. Prints are now housed in two separate boxes.

Date: [ca 1940s]-March 2003

From: Cleveland, Francis Leslie, 1921-2014: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-10645-12

Description: Contains prints, largely taken by Les Cleveland, of himself and his family, circa 1940s to 1990s. Other photographers may include Mary Cleveland. Les Cleveland is pictured as a young man, possibly during his military training for World War Two, as well as mountain climbing and backcountry skiing (on an unidentified European mountain face, the Fox neve, and at Ketetahi springs), working in the bush (in Hororata and on the West Coast), in a self-portrait taken at Lake Tennyson, with Burt Munro's Indian motorcycle in Invercargill, and on the porch of D H Lawrence's cottage near Santa Fe. Les's wife Mary Cleveland is pictured in prints including a series of nudes (at Ketetahi Springs and in South Westland), in passport photos, in a garden [Maryland, USA?], and at a Salvation Army Thrift Store in Quartzsite, Arizona. Les and Mary are pictured with their children Peter and Edward in several settings (including on a ski trip) and photographs include further images of Peter and Edward with other, unidentified people. Peter Cleveland's wife Donna and their children Maxwell and Madeline Cleveland are also photographed in a number of settings, including in New Plymouth. Other photographs show Margot Kane, Tony Meredith, and another unidentified skier on Mount Ruapehu, and Annabel Porter and her young daughter Zoe (in Martinborough), Information identifying Annabel and Zoe Porter taken from inscription on print at PAColl-10567-14-26. Len Brown identified from print at PAColl-10567-15-03. Title supplied by Library. Quantity: 36 b&w original photographic print(s). 35 colour original photographic print(s). 2 photocopy/ies. 1 item(s) of photographic ephemera with mss annotations. Physical Description: Photographic prints, photocopies, and ephemera. Transfers: Negatives originally stored with these prints to be found at 35mm-108307 to 35mm-108315..

Date: [1930s]

By: Searle, Roland James, 1904-1984

Reference: PA1-o-458

Description: Photographs of the North Island central volcanic region, taken by Roland James Searle circa 1930s. They include many of the newly opened Chateau Tongariro, Mount Ngauruhoe, Mount Ruapehu, the area aroung the Salt Hut, and the Ketetahi area with blowholes. A pencilled title on the first page reads "The Chateau and Round-about" There is one photograph of Mount Egmont (Mount Taranaki). Photographs only fill the first 22 pages, the rest of the album (26 pages) is empty. Other Titles - Chateau and Round-about Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s). Physical Description: Album with dark green textured cloth cover; 250 x 345 mm

Date: [late 1940s-1950s], 1967

From: Mosen, Neville Herbert, 1914-2004: Photographs

Reference: PAColl-9924-3

Description: A range of photographs taken in New Zealand, particularly scenes in the Ruapehu district. Most taken taken about 1940s-1950s. One taken circa 1967. Most photographs probably taken by by Neville Mosen. Some may have been collected by him. Also two images entered into photographic competitions by Mosen. Also a set of 10 handcoloured images, chiefly images taken in the Ruapehu district. Includes: one of Raetihi one of the Mahuia Rapids one of the bridge over the Ohakune Stream one of the Chateau Tongariro hotel at Whakapapa, Ruapehu one of a ship, possibly during a stranding at Wanganui one of a United States Air Force aeroplane on the tarmac two of top dressing at Raetihi one of a woman at Ketetahi Springs, Mount Tongariro one of marching girls, possibly at Ohakune one of a native clematis in flower one of a steam boat, possibly a paddle steamer one of the Huka Falls one of the power station for Raetihi one of a window display in a retailer's window (appears to be a stationery/book/recording/watch repair shop) showing games, books etc and a sign reading 'Remember the royal visit.' Quantity: 24 b&w original photographic print(s). 1 colour original photographic print(s). 10 b&w original photographic print(s) hand coloured. Physical Description: Silver gelatin prints

Date: [ca 1913]

From: Girdlestone, Hubert Earle, 1879-1918 : Albums relating to surveying, tramping and climbing

Reference: PA1-q-913-30-3

Description: The Ketetahi Springs, Tongariro National Park, photographed by Hubert Earle Girdlestone in about 1913. Inscriptions: Album page - beneath image - The Ketetahi Springs Quantity: 1 b&w original photographic print(s). Physical Description: Silver gelatin print, 13.7 x 8.3 cm

Date: [ca 1913]

From: Girdlestone, Hubert Earle, 1879-1918 : Albums relating to surveying, tramping and climbing

Reference: PA1-q-913

Description: There are six general groups of photographs making up this album. The first relates to a surveying tramp through part of the the south eastern Rimutaka Ranges. It begins at Wharepapa outstation west of Lake Onoke (Lake Ferry). There are views of Palliser Bay, Lake Ferry, Wharepapa outstation, the surrounding farmland, and people attached to the station. The survey team's tramp into the mountains followed the Wharepapa River north west of the station and then up the Papatahi stream to the Papatahi trig. Here they set up camp which is depicted under snow. They then moved south to the trig on Mount Matthews where they again set up camp. There are images of tents, men, native forest, Mt Matthews, the trig, dogs, the surrounding ranges, and views of Palliser Bay. The party descended with their equipment via Matthews Stream to Eglington's Whare at Mukamuka. The second group is a record of a family holiday at Tokaanu and Lake Taupo. Again there are views of the tents, and the party consisted of women as well as men, including Girdlestone's mother. There are images of the Tokannu River, the Tokaanu Stream, the Tongariro River, views of Tokaanu township, the Tokaanu wharf on Lake Taupo, boats, the Waimarino track, hot springs, rod fishers on Lake Taupo and the rivers, and the Tongariro Bridge. There are a group of images taken during a fishing trip and picnic at Waihaha, Western Bay, Lake Taupo, and a view of Waihi Village and the Waihi Falls. Another group of images of Maori were taken at Otukou west of Lake Rotaira, and include views of the meeting house "Okahukura". The third group of images relate to a survey camp in the Tokaanu/Waimarino area, though there may be camps in more than one location. The main camp was located at Tokaanu, but another is described as being on the Waimarino plains, and another is located on the Pihanga Saddle. There are views of the camp, tents, men, and of life in the camp such as hair cutting, and Maori visiting on Sunday (one of the team's members was Maori). Images of bush and distant views were taken along the horse track from Otukou to Tokaanu, and there are views of the Volcanic Plateau and Mount Ngauruhoe, Otukou Village, hot springs, Ketetahi hut cookhouse and springs on Mount Tongariro, Pihanga hill south of Tokaanu, the countryside and a climbing party on Ngauruhoe. The fourth group consist of twelve photographs taken in Pukekura Park, New Plymouth. The fifth group of 46 images record a climb up Mount Egmont. There are views of the mountain, native forest, climbers in the snow, and the accomodation house. One group of images consists of close ups of native alpine plants in flower. The sixth group relate to a walking trip on the Volcanic Plateau through forest and open country. There are views of the mountains, cliffs, a stream and celmisias in flower. At the end of the album there is a small group of miscellaneous images Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: [ca1908]

From: Parliamentary Library: Photograph albums

By: Pringle, Thomas, 1858-1931

Reference: PA1-f-179

Description: Quantity: 1 album(s) Album(s).

Date: Aug 1951

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-29161-F

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

Date: Aug 1951

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-29159-F

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate

Date: Aug 1951

From: Whites Aviation Ltd: Photographs

Reference: WA-29160-F

Description: Aerial photograph taken by Whites Aviation. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Cellulosic film negative, 1/2 plate